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