Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Location: Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. ET
* Agenda subject to change
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Networking Breakfast in Exhibit Area Add google calendarAdd to calendar Visit www.svgcollege.com to view live event. |
9:30 - 9:35 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks by SVG Summit Title Sponsor – Unreal Engine Presented by: Bernt Johannessen, Unreal Engine, Industry Manager Add google calendarAdd to calendar Presented by: Bernt Johannessen, Unreal Engine, Industry Manager Visit www.svgcollege.com to view live event. |
9:35 - 10:15 a.m. | State of the Industry It’s been two difficult years since SVG members and sponsors came together for our annual SVG Summit. Leaders from the sports production community discuss how the pandemic has changed sports production, what it will take to recover economically, and much more. Add google calendarAdd to calendar It’s been two difficult years since SVG members and sponsors came together for our annual SVG Summit. Leaders from the sports production community discuss how the pandemic has changed sports production, what it will take to recover economically, and much more. Moderator: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Confirmed Panelists: Bob Carzoli, Program Productions, Chairman and CEO Mike Davies, Fox Sports, SVP, Technical and Field Operations; SVG Chairman Josh Stinehour, Devoncroft Partners, Principal Analyst Visit www.svgcollege.com to view live event. |
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Spectra Logic Technology Case Study: The Challenges and Future of Distributed Multi-Cloud Content Management As organizations look to efficiently use data and accelerate workflows to support continuous production, strategies for data management include consolidation of operations across sites and clouds. Universal data access and intelligent data placement allow for seamless workflows no matter the type of storage, location of the user, data, or applications’ servers. Spectra Logic will provide insights on distributed multi-cloud data management and how it drives monetization of your content. Add google calendarAdd to calendar Sponsored by:As organizations look to efficiently use data and accelerate workflows to support continuous production, strategies for data management include consolidation of operations across sites and clouds. Universal data access and intelligent data placement allow for seamless workflows no matter the type of storage, location of the user, data, or applications’ servers. Spectra Logic will provide insights on distributed multi-cloud data management and how it drives monetization of your content. Presenters: David Feller, Spectra Logic, VP of Product Management and Solutions Engineering Hossein ZiaShakeri, Spectra Logic, Senior VP of Business Development and Strategic Alliances Visit www.svgcollege.com to view live event. |
10:30 - 11:15 a.m. | National Network Perspectives The national networks were a bastion of innovation during the pandemic. Top executives from the national networks discuss their accomplishments, challenges, and look forward to what promises to be a very busy 2022. Add google calendarAdd to calendar The national networks were a bastion of innovation during the pandemic. Top executives from the national networks discuss their accomplishments, challenges, and look forward to what promises to be a very busy 2022. Moderator: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Confirmed Panelists: Harold Bryant, CBS Sports, Executive Producer and Executive Vice President, Production Mike Davies, Fox Sports, SVP, Technical and Field Operations; SVG Chairman Patty Power, CBS Sports, EVP, Operations and Engineering Visit www.svgcollege.com to view live event. |
11:15 - 11:30 a.m. | Imagine Communications Technology Case Study: The Warriors and Imagine Live from New York! Chase Center, the SMPTE ST 2110 home of the Golden State Warriors, has been host to creative productions since 2019. Following the virtual sessions over the past two years, The Warriors are hitting the road to host live Q&A at SVG NY 2021! Scott Heitman, Director, Scoreboard Operations – Golden State Warriors, and John Mailhot, CTO Networking & Infrastructure, Imagine Communications, discuss IP connectivity and how to future proof your venue with SMPTE ST 2110. Add google calendarAdd to calendar Sponsored by:Chase Center, the SMPTE ST 2110 home of the Golden State Warriors, has been host to creative productions since 2019. Following the virtual sessions over the past two years, The Warriors are hitting the road to host live Q&A at SVG NY 2021! Scott Heitman, Director, Scoreboard Operations – Golden State Warriors, and John Mailhot, CTO Networking & Infrastructure, Imagine Communications, discuss IP connectivity and how to future proof your venue with SMPTE ST 2110. Moderator: Brian Beckwith, Imagine Communications, Senior Solutions Engineer Confirmed Presenters: Scott Heitman, Golden State Warriors, Director, Scoreboard Operations John Mailhot, Imagine Communications, CTO, Networking and Infrastructure Visit www.svgcollege.com to view live event. |
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Networking Break in Exhibit Area Add google calendarAdd to calendar Visit www.svgcollege.com to view live event. |
1:00 - 1:45 p.m. | Regional Network Perspectives When the national leagues shut down, it was the regional networks, their production partners, and their employees and freelancers who suffered the most. They also had to come up with new ways of working, deal with carriage issues, and embrace new ways of keeping connected. Add google calendarAdd to calendar When the national leagues shut down, it was the regional networks, their production partners, and their employees and freelancers who suffered the most. They also had to come up with new ways of working, deal with carriage issues, and embrace new ways of keeping connected. Moderator: Jason Dachman, SVG, Chief Editor Confirmed Panelists: Mike Connelly, Bally Sports, SVP and Executive Producer John J. Filippelli, The YES Network, President, Production & Programming; Executive Producer Jon Slobotkin, NBC Sports Regional Networks, SVP, Content and Live Programming · Visit www.svgcollege.com to view live event. |
1:45 - 2:00 p.m. | Diversified Technology Case Study: San Francisco Giants Case Study – Staying in Front of New Technology through Longstanding Relationships Diversified’s Anthony Cuellar sits down with Bill Schlough of the SF Giants to discuss 15 years of partnership and staying in front of technology changes to stay relevant and enhance the fan experience. Add google calendarAdd to calendar Sponsored by:Diversified’s Anthony Cuellar sits down with Bill Schlough of the SF Giants to discuss 15 years of partnership and staying in front of technology changes to stay relevant and enhance the fan experience. Intro: Karl Paulsen, Diversified, CTO Moderator: Anthony Cuellar, Diversified, SVP of Global Marketing Interviewee: Bill Schlough, San Francisco Giants, SVP and Chief Information Officer Visit www.svgcollege.com to view live event. |
2:00 - 2:40 p.m. | Digital Leader Perspectives OTT, D2C, and social media is transforming the nature of sports content delivery. What is the ripple effect on the content creation side? How are leagues, teams, and broadcasters taking advantage of the digital landscape to give new life to content that otherwise would have gone unseen? Add google calendarAdd to calendar OTT, D2C, and social media is transforming the nature of sports content delivery. What is the ripple effect on the content creation side? How are leagues, teams, and broadcasters taking advantage of the digital landscape to give new life to content that otherwise would have gone unseen? Moderator: Brandon Costa, SVG, Director of Digital Confirmed Panelists: Ben Berchuck, Facebook, Sports Programming and Partnerships Eric Black, NBCUniversal, SVP, Technology, Fandango, Sports & Entertainment John Lasker, ESPN, VP of Digital Media Programming Visit www.svgcollege.com to view live event. |
2:40 - 2:50 p.m. | Networking Break Add google calendarAdd to calendar Visit www.svgcollege.com to view live event. |
2:50 - 3:30 p.m. | League Perspectives The pandemic had a big impact on how leagues approach content creation and delivery. World feeds became a necessity. Apps and digital experiences gave them reach to nearly every corner of the world. And they all continue to look to broadcasters to help their brand look as great as it can in terms of image quality, sound quality, and more. Leaders from sports leagues discuss top trends and challenges as they look to build new audiences. Add google calendarAdd to calendar The pandemic had a big impact on how leagues approach content creation and delivery. World feeds became a necessity. Apps and digital experiences gave them reach to nearly every corner of the world. And they all continue to look to broadcasters to help their brand look as great as it can in terms of image quality, sound quality, and more. Leaders from sports leagues discuss top trends and challenges as they look to build new audiences. Moderator: Kristian Hernandez, SVG, Associate Editor and Social Media Manager Confirmed Panelists: Paul Benedict, NBA, VP, Broadcasting Content Management Greg Hopfe, PGA TOUR Entertainment, VP and Executive Producer Visit www.svgcollege.com to view live event. |
3:30 - 4:15 p.m. | Production Service Perspectives The production services industry, whether they are providing technical facilities or personnel, are more than familiar with responding to changing market conditions. But 2020 and 2021 took things to a new level and with challenges that were beyond tricky to navigate. Leaders from the sports production services community take to the stage to discuss the current market conditions and where they are heading in the future. Add google calendarAdd to calendar The production services industry, whether they are providing technical facilities or personnel, are more than familiar with responding to changing market conditions. But 2020 and 2021 took things to a new level and with challenges that were beyond tricky to navigate. Leaders from the sports production services community take to the stage to discuss the current market conditions and where they are heading in the future. Moderator: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Confirmed Panelists: Nick Garvin, Mobile TV Group, COO Hamish Greig, CTV, CEO Mike Werteen, NEP Broadcast Services, President Visit www.svgcollege.com to view live event. |