M+E Connections

MESA members take part in the Languages and the Media event in Berlin, invenioLSI and SAP talk content financial solutions, and Qvest hosts its first-ever Women in Technology Panel.

Those are just a few of the events from the MESA community the week of Nov. 7-11, according to MESA’s global member e-calendar.

Here’s a look at what’s ahead:

Monday:

• Monday through Wednesday, the 14th edition of Languages & The Media, the International Conference and Exhibition on Language Transfer in Audiovisual Media takes place in Berlin, with several MESA members taking part in exhibitions and panels.

2020 was the year that dubbing got disrupted and a host of new software applications and solutions appeared in the market, bringing this popular audiovisual translation practice closer to its cinephile cousin, subtitling.

The perennial question of whether to dub or to sub was asked anew in 2021 and the answer was a resounding “both,” as viewers around the world got reacquainted with the art of media localisation. As with other topics that make global headlines, be it a new vaccine or the quality of translation in a top-grossing show, everyone has an opinion. If there was ever a time for the creative media localisation experts to escape the invisibility of their profession and tell the world their story, it is now.

• Amazon Web Services hosts its “AWS Technical Essentials Day.” In this introductory course, attendees will learn about AWS products, services, and common solutions. Learn the fundamentals of identifying AWS services so that you can make informed decisions about IT solutions based on your business requirements. In this course, you will learn terminology and concepts related to the AWS platform; how to navigate the AWS Management Console; and key concepts of AWS security measures and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).

Wednesday:

• “Connecting State of the Art Virtual Production” with PacketFabric will see Orbital Virtual Studios’ co-founders,A.J. Wedding and Christopher Cope, and director of M&E for PacketFabric, Lisa Gerber, host a creative discussion on virtual production. The session will cover not only the benefits of advanced data mobility but the capture methods, tools, and holistic approach to partnerships that Orbital is bringing to bear.

Learn about the bleeding edge methods which creative teams can employ to great effect, as connectivity and infrastructure shifts to support and empower.

• “What’s New at Zendesk 2022 Q4 AMER/LATAM EN” is the next edition of What’s New spotlights top product news of the quarter — and of the year. Zendesk will share product philosophy, then dive into how Zendesk can help your business thrive.

Thursday:

• invenioLSI and SAP host “Content Financials: Your Solution to Tighter Control on Production Spend, Budgets, Accounting, and Finances—From Greenlight to Amortisation,” powered by SAP’s S4 HANA Media Suite. Learn how invenioLSI and SAP can streamline your production finance processes with Content Financials, a solution integrated into the SAP ecosystem you might already own.

As the media landscape changes and content production scales, the various stakeholders across finance, budgeting, marketing, and production accounting have been overwhelmed by manual processes that undermine speed to market and cost. Content Financials is your solution to making informed financial decisions faster and producing quality content to engage audiences everywhere.

• Qvest is excited to host its first “Women in Technology Panel.” This event will shine a light on women in tech and their various experiences while creating a space for attendees to network and learn from one another. The Women in Technology Panel’s purpose is to bring people together. You can share food, drinks, and ideas with fellow attendees and expect similar future events from Qvest. By curating this gathering, we hope to build a community of diverse people who are still like-minded in wanting to learn and grow from one another.

The panel consists of women who are leaders in technology and have a breadth of knowledge and experience. You can expect to learn about how they’ve navigated their careers, how they’ve faced certain challenges in the workplace, and how you can incorporate lessons learned into your career.