Virtual Summit TV Tech Leadership Summit
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About This Leadership Summit
This March in the run-up to the NAB Show, TV Tech will highlight how the newest technologies transforming Media & Entertainment are revolutionizing how television is produced and distributed in 2025 and beyond.
Join us at this free virtual TV Tech Summit, where our editors and reporters will talk with industry experts in tech and programming for their insights and practical advice on such subjects as live news and sports production, AI, NextGen TV/ATSC 3.0, streaming media, FAST channels, remote production and cloud-based workflows. Learn from experts about the newest technologies that are helping the M&E industry build more profitable businesses and attract larger audiences!
Full Agenda
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Welcome from the Editor
Tom Butts Content Director TV Tech
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Opening Keynote: SMPTE - What's Ahead in 2025?
Richard Welsh President SMPTE
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Session 1: New Tech for the Next Generation of News and Sports
George Winslow Senior Content Producer TV Tech
Scott Warren President and General Manager CBS Bay Area (KPIX/KPIX+)
Tim Hinson Vice President, Technology ABC13 KTRK, ABC Owned Television Stations
Jason Wormser Senior Vice President CW Sports
This panel will focus on the latest developments in technologies that are designed to help news and sports productions stand out from the crowd. Drawing on lessons from recent election coverage and high-profile sporting events, it will explore the production technologies, cameras, ENG systems, studio technologies, graphics, audio, newsroom and streaming technologies that will be improving content, reducing costs and boosting audiences in 2024 and beyond.
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Guest Speaker
Scott Warren President and General Manager CBS Bay Area (KPIX/KPIX+)
George Winslow Senior Content Producer TV Tech
Tim Hinson Vice President, Technology ABC13 KTRK, ABC Owned Television Stations
Jason Wormser Senior Vice President CW Sports
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Guest Speaker
Tim Hinson Vice President, Technology ABC13 KTRK, ABC Owned Television Stations
George Winslow Senior Content Producer TV Tech
Scott Warren President and General Manager CBS Bay Area (KPIX/KPIX+)
Jason Wormser Senior Vice President CW Sports
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Guest Speaker
Jason Wormser Senior Vice President CW Sports
George Winslow Senior Content Producer TV Tech
Scott Warren President and General Manager CBS Bay Area (KPIX/KPIX+)
Tim Hinson Vice President, Technology ABC13 KTRK, ABC Owned Television Stations
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Guest Speaker
Matt Mello Vice President, Sales - Americas AI-Media
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Session 2: The Next Wave of Automation: Using the Cloud, AI and IP Infrastructures to Streamline Operations
George Winslow Senior Content Producer TV Tech
Eric Carson Managing Director, Americas Mediagenix
Claire Ferguson Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Gray Media
Debasish Mishra Senior Technology Advisor Public Media Venture Group
This panel will look at the next generation of technologies for streamlining and automating operations so that media companies and content creators can focus on creating better content. It will explore how cloud solutions, artificial intelligence and IP infrastructures can transform operations, allowing stations, networks and streaming operations to quickly capitalize on market trends and deliver more content to more platforms.
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Eric Carson Managing Director, Americas Mediagenix
George Winslow Senior Content Producer TV Tech
Claire Ferguson Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Gray Media
Debasish Mishra Senior Technology Advisor Public Media Venture Group
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Guest Speaker
Claire Ferguson Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Gray Media
George Winslow Senior Content Producer TV Tech
Eric Carson Managing Director, Americas Mediagenix
Debasish Mishra Senior Technology Advisor Public Media Venture Group
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Guest Speaker
Debasish Mishra Senior Technology Advisor Public Media Venture Group
George Winslow Senior Content Producer TV Tech
Eric Carson Managing Director, Americas Mediagenix
Claire Ferguson Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Gray Media
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Session 3: Turning New Media - from Streaming & FAST to NextGen TV - into New Audiences
Phil Kurz Contributing Editor TV Tech
Mike Kralec SVP/Chief Technology Officer Sinclair, Inc.
Robert Folliard Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Distribution Gray Media
Rick Ducey Managing Director BIA Advisory Services
Usage of streaming services hitting record levels and NextGen TV, a.k.a. ATSC 3.0, being widely deployed around the country. This panel will focus on the technologies and steps that broadcasters need to make in order to turn 3.0 broadcasts and their streaming operations into mass market audiences and profits. Our experts will discuss the most promising business models, workflows for delivering content to multiple platforms, and other topics relating to NextGen TV, streaming, free advertising supported streaming TV channels (FAST) and multiplatform delivery.
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Guest Speaker
Mike Kralec SVP/Chief Technology Officer Sinclair, Inc.
Phil Kurz Contributing Editor TV Tech
Robert Folliard Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Distribution Gray Media
Rick Ducey Managing Director BIA Advisory Services
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Guest Speaker
Robert Folliard Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Distribution Gray Media
Phil Kurz Contributing Editor TV Tech
Mike Kralec SVP/Chief Technology Officer Sinclair, Inc.
Rick Ducey Managing Director BIA Advisory Services
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Guest Speaker
Rick Ducey Managing Director BIA Advisory Services
Phil Kurz Contributing Editor TV Tech
Mike Kralec SVP/Chief Technology Officer Sinclair, Inc.
Robert Folliard Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Distribution Gray Media
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Session 4: The Future of Remote Production
Phil Kurz Contributing Editor TV Tech
Scott Wilder EVP Production and Operations Fox News
Alex Ujvarosy Director of Engineering NASCAR
Geoff Bown Chief Technical Architect Appear
Brad Cheney VP, Field Operations & Engineering Fox Sports
Remote production has gone from an emergency technology solution during the pandemic to a standard, widely used operational technology that became the dominant approach to creating live coverage during the 2024 Summer Games. This panel will explore the future of remote production for live production, sports and prime time entertainment, focusing on products that can make widely dispersed production teams much more efficient, reduce costs, deliver content to multiple platforms and allow a wider array of events to be covered.
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Guest Speaker
Scott Wilder EVP Production and Operations Fox News
Phil Kurz Contributing Editor TV Tech
Alex Ujvarosy Director of Engineering NASCAR
Geoff Bown Chief Technical Architect Appear
Brad Cheney VP, Field Operations & Engineering Fox Sports
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Guest Speaker
Alex Ujvarosy Director of Engineering NASCAR
Phil Kurz Contributing Editor TV Tech
Scott Wilder EVP Production and Operations Fox News
Geoff Bown Chief Technical Architect Appear
Brad Cheney VP, Field Operations & Engineering Fox Sports
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Geoff Bown Chief Technical Architect Appear
Phil Kurz Contributing Editor TV Tech
Scott Wilder EVP Production and Operations Fox News
Alex Ujvarosy Director of Engineering NASCAR
Brad Cheney VP, Field Operations & Engineering Fox Sports
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Guest Speaker
Brad Cheney VP, Field Operations & Engineering Fox Sports
Phil Kurz Contributing Editor TV Tech
Scott Wilder EVP Production and Operations Fox News
Alex Ujvarosy Director of Engineering NASCAR
Geoff Bown Chief Technical Architect Appear
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Closing Keynote: Where is TV Sports Headed in 2025?
Brian Lawlor President Scripps Sports
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Closing Remarks
Tom Butts Content Director TV Tech