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