CONNECT Experiential Zone
April 16-19, 2023 | West Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center
CONNECT is where content moves next. This is the place for people who want to boost their productivity. Want to leverage emerging tech to reach new audiences? Want to get hands-on with the right tools to make content distribution easier? Whatever you seek, you’ll discover it here.
And while you’re here, check out the oh-so-serendipitous spots to savor new connections and glean fresh insight within the CONNECT Experiential Zone. Talk shop with peers. Hear from renowned thought leaders. Get access to the things you didn’t even know you needed but won’t be able to live without. Lean into all-new techniques and solutions to evolve and thrive when change is the only constant. Plentiful networking opportunities and so much more.
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Session & Speaker Highlights
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Brenton OughCEO & Co-FounderTouchstream
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Megan WagonerRegional Vice President of Media & EntertainmentBitmovin
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Lynn ClaudySenior Vice President, TechnologyNational Association of Broadcasters
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Adam WienerFounderContinuous Media
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John McClureCISO & VP, Enterprise Infrastructure & CloudSinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
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Roger CresseyManaging Partner; Former White House Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity AdvisorMountain Wave Ventures, LLC
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David PinkelSVP, North AmericaEVS Broadcast Equipment
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Frances IllaSenior Manager, Broadcast & Virtual EventsContractor
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Buzz HaysGlobal Lead Entertainment Industry Solutions for Content CreationGoogle Cloud
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Kevin CallahanVice President, Field Operations & EngineeringFOX Sports
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Hugo NevesCommunications DirectorMOG Technologies
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Natalie MonbiotHead of StrategyHour One
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Byron AllenFounder, Chairman & CEOAllen Media Group
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Mark DavisCustomer Success LeadTAG Video Systems
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Malik KhanExecutive Chairman & Co-Founder, LTNLTN
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Colin O’BrienStudentRochester Institute of Technology
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Alan YoungCTOEncompass
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John NaylorDirector, Product SecurityRoss Video
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Ramiro Montes De OcaDirector of R&D + ICVFXVU Studios
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Mike KelleyVP, Chief Information Security OfficerThe E.W. Scripps Company
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Abba ShapiroConsultant Video Production and PostAbba Shapiro Consulting, Inc.
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John FootenManaging Director – Media & Entertainment, DeloitteDeloitte
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Thomas KramerVP Business Development & StrategyMainConcept
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Mauricio Alvarez-MesaCEO & Co-FounderSpin Digital
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Dan OldsChief Research OfficerIntersect360 Research
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Akene Farmer-MichosImplementation SpecialistFrame.io
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Juan MartinCTOQuickplay
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Sam BogochCEOaxle.ai
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Jonathan Nguyen-DuyVP, Global Field CISOFortinet
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Olek LoewensteinPresident of Global Sports BusinessTelevisaUnivision
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Payton SchlehStudentRochester Institute of Technology
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Peter GibsonVice President, ProductComcast Technology Solutions
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Del ParksPresident, Sinclair TechnologySinclair
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Fereidoon KhosraviSVP, Business DevelopmentVenera Technologies
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Kelly WilliamsVice President of EngineeringNational Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
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Tim JacksonSVP, Sales & Marketing Globecast AmericasGlobecast
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Chris LappTechnical Solutions ArchitectCisco Systems Inc.
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Doug DaultonWriter/Producer
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Thomas BurnichonVice President of Innovation StrategyAteme
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David Stump ASCDirector of PhotographyASC
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Joel DalyVP, Product ManagementTelestream
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Abdul RehmanCEOSSIMWAVE
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Victor VaileDirector of EngineeringMTI Film
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Dave DuffyHead of OperationsBlack Château and The BookFest
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Myles StellingStudentRochester Institute of Technology
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Raj Kumar GoliTechnical Marketing EngineerCisco Systems Inc
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Peter PostmaManaging Director of the AmericasFilmLight
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Ed KrachSenior Solutions ArchitectBlack Box
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Anne SchelleManaging DirectorPearl TV
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Paolo CeccheriniGlobal Lead Digital Solutions, Communications Technology Group, HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise
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Sara Shaban Ph.D.Assistant Professor of JournalismSeattle Pacific University
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Trevor FerreeCo-Founder and CEOTSV Analytics
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Dimitri KonovalovCBDONeurodub
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Thomas BurnichonVice President of Innovation StrategyAteme
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Rubén Señor MegíasChief Sales OfficerNPAW
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Peter WhartonChief Strategy & Cloud OfficerTAG Video Systems
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Jim GeduldickDirector & SVPDimension Studio
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Mike BurkGeneral Manager, Event Production and Transmission UnitLTN
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Scott SimmonsEditor / WriterScottSimmons.tv
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Desiree DuffyFounderBlack Château and The BookFest
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Maria Halse DuloquinInnovation Consultant, Hackathon & Design SprintMHD Innovation
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Chaitanya ChinchlikarVice President & Business Head, Chief Technology Officer & Head of Emerging MediaWhistling Woods International
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Mike SzumlinskiChief Product OfficerBacklight
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Jonas MichaelisHead of Operationsqibb (Techtriq GmbH)
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Andy BeachCTO, Media & EntertainmentMicrosoft
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J. David HoffmanBusiness Development Manager, AmericasBlackmagic Design
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Jonathan SolomonPrincipal Partner Solution Architect, Media Supply Chain, Media & EntertainmentAWS
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Jon SonstebyManaging Sales Director, North America MediaIntelsat
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Lee FieldManaging Director Global SolutionsVerizon Business
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Satish RamakrishnanTechnology ExecutiveMinIO
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Fabio MurraSVP Product & MarketingV-Nova Ltd
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Lisa AussiekerSVP MarketingQwilt Inc.
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Steve WalterGlobal Marketing Lead – Sports, Media, Entertainment & TechnologyVerizon Business
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Frederick Van JohnsonPodcaster / Editor-in-Chief / New Media ManagerSmugmug / Flickr / This Week in Photo (TWiP)
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Stephane GuezCo-founder and PrincipalDalet
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Guillaume RACHEZHead of ProductPERFECT MEMORY
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Alex DayVice President, Business DevelopmentTolka
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Nicki SunHost + Creative DirectorNicki Sun Media + TechNicki Speaking
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Justin KarpowichVice President Sales, USQvest
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Photo JosephContent CreatorPhotoJoseph Studios
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Chris ConversePartner, Designer & DeveloperCodify Design Studio
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Carlos M. CarmonaBusiness Development Manager, Broadcast & Media DivisionRohde & Schwarz USA Inc.
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Marlon CamposSenior Specialist Solutions Architect – Media and EntertainmentAWS
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Thasso GriebelTechnical Lead Player DevelopmentcastLabs Inc.
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Jonathan CandeeChief Commercial Officer, Content ProvidersQwilt Inc.
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Mo GoyalSenior Director Live MediaEvertz
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Luisa WintersArtist/Musician/Pilot/Editor/3D Animator/Graphic DesignerIndependent Artist
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Linda RosnerManaging Director & SMPTE Hollywood RepresentativeArtisans PR
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Snehal PatelFilmmaker and TechnologistFearlessProductions.tv
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Tony JonesPrincipal TechnologistMediaKind
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Albert LaiMedia & EntertainmentGoogle Cloud
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Duane YoslovSenior Vice PresidentDiversified
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David GrindleExecutive DirectorSMPTE
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Debra KaufmanJournalistM&E Freelance Journalist
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Gopal MiglaniPresidentBitRouter
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Gary AdcockExecutive DirectorGary Adcock Inc.
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Michael ShabunVP of Marketing and ProductionInsta360
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Hans BaumgaertnerSolutions Owner ‑ Cloud Editing, VDI & Post ProductionQvest
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Alicia PritchettPresident & FounderWomen in Streaming Media
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Graham Ehlers SheldonDirector of Photography, Producer and SIGMA AmbassadorFreelance
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Gordon BrooksExecutive Chairman & CEOZixi
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Adam GoldbergDirector, Technical StandardsSony
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Alesandra Madurowicz
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Julián Fernández-CampónCTOTedial
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Elizabeth Del VecchioStudentRochester Institute of Technology
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Troy EnglishCTORoss Video
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Shilpi GangulyVP, IT & CybersecurityAllen Media Group
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Larry ChernoffCEOMTI Film
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Malcolm ZaleStudentRochester Institute of Technology
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Sana AfsarEngineering ManagerInterra Systems
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Kari GrubinMembership Services DirectorTrusted Partner Network (MPA)
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Alison MartinVice President, Innovation & Strategy (NAB)National Association of Broadcasters
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Adam SalkinSenior Solutions ArchitectDiversified
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Seth ShapiroFounding ChairNAB Web 3 Advisory Council/Partner, Alpha Sigma Capital
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Bob CampbellDirector of EngineeringResillion
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Marina KhainsonHead of Security ArchitectureFox Corporation
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Kevin AmesPhotographerKevin Ames Photography
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Rick YoungSenior Vice President, Global ProductsLTN
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Chris LennonOSAExecutive Director
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Pete SakoskyGlobal Technical Lead, ISG Sports & EntertainmentCisco Systems Inc.
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Katrina KingGlobal Strategy Leader – Content ProductionAWS
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Pierre-Anthony LemieuxChairHPA IMF User Group
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Guy FinleyCEOMESA
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Ravindra VelhalDirector, Global Content Technology & StandardsIntel
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Robin TuckerChief Product OfficerFabric
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Melanie SmediraStudentRochester Institute of Technology
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Ajey AnandCEONorigin Media
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Lou LevensonColorist Society International (CSI) FellowColorist Society International
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Frank MistolManaging DirectorQvest
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Dmitriy SokolovskiyVice President & CSO/CISOAvid Technology
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Michael SenzonPresidentAMG Digital
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John McVayHead of Teradici Strategic Alliances, HPHP
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Amy DeLouiseDirector, Producer, & Founder#GALSNGEAR®
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Manik GuptaDirector of EngineeringInterra Systems, Inc.