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