13:00 – 13:10
Opening Remarks
Caroline Baines, Senior Director of Client Services, MESA
Guy Finley, President & Chief Executive Officer, MESA
13:10 – 13:15
Welcome Remarks
Jade McQueen, Vice President, Managing Director Retail, M&E, Box
13:15 – 13:45
NAB Show Review
After three years away, NAB returned with a bang, much to the delight of those who attended. The event showcased the incredible innovation taking place in our industry right now and demonstrated the many partnerships and collaborative efforts which are transforming our sector. In order to digest all the highlights and trends from the show floor our opening keynote, delivered by analyst firm Futuresource Consulting will provide a comprehensive round-up of the major trends impacting the media and entertainment business. With a long-standing history of conducting global research projects across the entire M&E supply chain, Futuresource is uniquely positioned to give their perspectives on how the industry will evolve given the rapid deployment and acceleration of AI, Virtual Production and Cloud-Based workflows seen at NAB.
Chris Evans, Senior Market Analyst, Futuresource Consulting
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13:45 – 14:00
Transforming M&E with a new approach to content
Diego Dugatkin, Senior Vice President & Chief Product Officer, Box
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14:00 – 14:15
Transforming M&E with a new approach to content
Jade McQueen, Vice President, Managing Director Retail, M&E, Box
14:15 – 14:30
Consolidating the Security Assessment Process for Vendors
Vendors in the M&E supply chain often spend more time than they want undergoing multiple security assessments from multiple content owners. With the increase in cloud and application workflows there are even more controls to cover. Convergent will share its plans to help vendors simplify this process where mapped control frameworks can help reduce time and effort.
Chris Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Convergent Risks
Mathew Gilliat-Smith, Executive Vice President, Convergent Risks
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14:30 – 15:00
NETWORKING BREAK
15:00 – 15:15
No Passports Needed: Content is Traveling Across Borders to Meet Audience Demand
As global demand for content and programming increases, a shift in what content resonates with viewers in a given country is changing. A recent Whip Media study surfaced that European audiences across France, Italy, Germany, Spain and the UK, are consuming less US originating content – a downturn of 10%. Though the US continues to be the dominant content supplier to Europe, competition for audiences is encouraging platforms to seek out compelling content, from a greater diversity of sources. A shift in what audiences want to watch is making way for new content to be discovered using new AI enabled tools. For studios and distributors, enhancing the value of titles globally is becoming increasingly more important. This session will cover the emerging trends around the global distribution of local titles, content that’s attracting viewers’ attention, and what’s needed to make better content planning and strategy decisions to maximise revenue.
Paul Hastings, Senior Vice President, Global Sales, Whip Media
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15:15 – 15:30
The Five Pitfalls of Cloud & SaaS Economics in Media
The media supply chain is more complex than ever with companies delivering more content to more places on tight deadlines and often with limited resources. The cloud can be a great ally in helping navigate those challenges but also introduces new complexities with cloud economics being at the top of that list. As Signiant has been at the forefront of the cloud transition both in terms of operating its own SaaS platform at scale and in helping most of the world’s top media companies on their cloud journeys, Signiant Chief Growth Officer, Rick Capstraw, shares some insights learned along the way and common pitfalls to avoid.
Rick Capstraw, Chief Growth Officer, Signiant
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15:30 – 15:45
How Standards Lead to Sustainable Growth
All for profit organisations are measured upon their growth year over year, but at some point sustainable growth can feel elusive, especially when you’re talking about massive scale, such as that in the entertainment industry. In this session, we connect the dots between sustainable growth and standards.
Hollie Choi, Executive Director, EIDR
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15:45 – 16:00
Security Made Easy with Box Shield
In this technology spotlight the Box team will share how you can secure your talent, gear up for production and release your masterpiece, by connecting your content across every division.
Areg Alimian, Senior Director of Product Management – Security, Box
16:00 – 16:30
The Impact of Virtual Production on M+E
This closing panel discussion looks at the exploding marketplace for Virtual Production (VP) by gathering participants in the Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California (ETC@USC) “Fathead” project that was presented earlier this year at the HPA (Hollywood Professional Association) Tech Retreat. The proof of concept project gathered as many as 40 different companies/systems to engage and collaborate as these new workflow and technologies were adopted/invented. As VP moves from “the few to the many,” we’ll discuss the UK as well as broader European market for the hardware and software tools that drive these new “Smart Stages” and the overall impact to content production on a global scale.
Moderator: Guy Finley, President & Chief Executive Officer, MESA
Panelists:
Victoria Bousis, Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Creative Director & Project Lead, UME
Chris Evans, Senior Market Analyst, Futuresource Consulting
Erik Weaver, Head of Virtual & Adaptive Production, Entertainment Technology Center at The University of Southern California (ETC@USC)
Erik Wolff, Chief Executive Officer, HALOstage
16:30 – 16:35
Introduction to the Xcape Room
Steve Philips, Cyber Awareness Consultant
16:35 – 16:40
Closing Remarks
Caroline Baines, Senior Director of Client Services, MESA
Guy Finley, President & Chief Executive Officer, MESA
16:40 – 17:00
NETWORKING BREAK
17:00 – 18:00
Beat the Hacker – Xcape Room Experience
18:00 – 19:00
NETWORKING RECEPTION
