The eighth annual Devoncroft Executive Summit is a thought-provoking kick-off to the 2019 NAB Show. It is one event where C-Level executives from across the industry debate and discuss the commercial issues facing their organizations. The Summit’s unique format brings together C-Level executives from across the entire media technology ecosystem – including broadcasters, media companies, media service providers, telcos, technology suppliers, cloud providers, and IT companies – to debate and discuss the commercial issues facing their organizations during the most dynamic time our industry has ever experienced. Register now for this must-attend event. There's only one place to be the day before NAB. Click here for additional information. AGENDA 12:00PM: Registration and Networking 1:00PM: Welcome and Opening Remarks 1:10PM – 1:55PM – Strategic Industry Analysis: Identifying Value in Today’s Market Speakers: Josh Stinehour: Principal Analyst at Devoncroft Partners Joe Zaller: Founder, Devoncroft Partners 1:55PM - 2:40PM: Technology Supplier C-Suite: Strategies for an Evolving Market Panelists: Andy Bechtolsheim: Founder & Chairman at Arista Networks Tom Cotney: Chief Executive Officer at Imagine Communications Angel Ruiz: Chief Executive Officer at MediaKind John Stroup: Chairman and Chief Executive at Belden Moderator: Joe Zaller, Devoncroft Partners 2:40PM – 2:55PM – Executive 1:1 Briefing: The Case for Microservices and Software Defined Architecture in M&E Speaker: Dave Ward: CTO Engineering and Chief Architect at Cisco Systems Moderator: Josh Stinehour: Principal Analyst at Devoncroft Partners 2:55PM – 3:30PM — The Broadcaster C-Suite Part-1: Navigating the Transition to IP, Best Practice and Lessons Learned Speakers: Roger Crothers: Head of Technology at BBC Wales Adde Grenberg: CTO and Head of Production at Swedish Television Brad Wall: SVP Network Operations at Disney/ABC Television Network Moderator: Michel Proulx: Media Consultant, Ski Bum 3:30PM – 3:45PM – Executive 1:1 Briefing: The Business Case for Cloud Adoption in M&E Speaker: John Honeycutt: VP, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment at Google Cloud Moderator: Joe Zaller, Devoncroft Partners 3:45PM – 4:20PM — The Broadcaster C-Suite Part-2: Economics of Next Gen Media Architecture | Driving New Levels of Efficiency through Cloud, Supply Chain Management, AI & ML Speakers: Vishal Bhasin: SVP Technology at Viacom 18 Renard Jenkins: VP Operations, Engineering, and Distribution at PBS Michael Koetter: SVP Media technology and Development at Turner Darren Long: Group Director of Content Processing at Sky Moderator: Christy King: Media Business Consultant at Christy King LLC 4:20PM – 5:00PM — The Broadcaster C-Suite Part-3: Strategic Drivers of Technology Investment Speakers: Simon Farnsworth: EVP Global Engineering and Operations at Discovery Steve Fish: VP Media and Technology Architecture at Turner Richard Friedel: EVP Technology and Broadcast Strategy at 21st Century Fox Francois Vailliant: Executive Director, Engineering Solutions at CBC / Radio-Canada Moderator: Joe Zaller: Founder, Devoncroft Partners 5:00PM - End of Program FAQs: How can I contact the organizer with any questions? For questions, please contact Devoncroft Partners at 619.435.5511 or kwakefield [at] devoncroft [dot] com What's the refund policy? No refunds after March 7, 2019. Please email kwakefield [at] devoncroft [dot] com for assistance.
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