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