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