Agenda

Vijaya Cherian, Editor, BroadcastPro Middle East

Philipp Glanzel, General Manager – CTO, Qvest and Jonas Michaelis, Head of Operations at Techtriq

Moving broadcast operations and delivery to the cloud
Full IP or hybrid still?
The pros and cons of keeping your feet in both boats
The financial implications of choosing IP and cloud
Addressing latency, scaling and other challenges in the cloud
CAPEX versus OPEX and how much control does an organisation want to retain

Moderator: Nicolas Hans, Partner, Broadcast Solutions Middle East

Panelists

Ali Husseini, Director of Broadcast Operations & Creative services, Fadaat Media, Al Araby TV Network
Peter Van Dam, CEO, Audio Video Consulting LLC
Raad Haddadin, Senior Vice President Of Technology, Arab Telemedia Group
Srinivas Kuppa, Head of Technology, Al Mashhad

Detecting new areas of piracy especially in streaming
Regional statistics and case studies
Government intervention and policy making
Content that attracts the most illegal streaming
Address piracy legally
New technologies to counter piracy

Moderator: Dr. Sherif Zaidan, co-founder and CEO of SilkBytes (a DigiSay Group company)

Panelists

Cameron Andrews, Legal Director, Anti-Piracy, beIN Media Group
Fiona Robertson, General Counsel, OSN
Sunil Joy, Director of Content, evision/e&life

Philipp Glanzel, General Manager – CTO, Qvest and Jonas Michaelis, Head of Operations at Techtriq

Broadcasters may not want all their playout in the cloud yet, but a solid strategy is essential. Miroslav will be in conversation discussing the benefits of hybrid cloud playout and what broadcasters need to consider when planning their strategies of implementing these workflows.

Miroslav Jeras, Chief Technology Officer, Pebble and Tanya Rai, Marketing and Communications Manager at Pebble

What is FAST?
An affordable means for advertisers to hyper target consumers?
FAST versus AVOD versus SVOD – why ad-supported linear TV may be an answer to subscription fatigue
Technical challenges with FAST and how are these being addressed

Moderator: Sumit Suri, Managing Director, U-TO

Panelists

Manoj Mathew, Territory Head – (Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan and Turkey), Zee Network
Sanjay Raina, Global Media & Entertainment Professional/Start up Advisor
Zahra Zayat, Chief Commercial Officer, evision/e&life

Discover extended reality (xR) and how it’s transforming broadcasting as we know it. From opening new creative floodgates to engaging audiences of all demographics, xR is turning the traditional broadcasting world on its head. Join our VP of Broadcast Phil Ventre, as he explores the endless possibilities and benefits of xR, including the challenges it’s solving for broadcasters around the world.

Phil Ventre, VP of Broadcast, Disguise

The market for playout solutions is increasingly shifting to the cloud. The reasons are obvious: speed, scalability and cost efficiency for launching pop-up channels and for distributing content across social media, broadcast systems, OTT or IPTV are clear advantages of doing cloud playout and streaming. Hans Baumgaertner explains how this can be achieved with out-of-the-box SaaS solutions on the one hand, and how an individual cloud playout architecture can be built with a vendor- and infrastructure-agnostic cloud application management and orchestration platform on the other.

Data and Tech – An Important Union
Personalisation – Content Search, Recommendation, Discoverability – Where are we at and where should we be heading?
How can various technologies help us reach this goal?
Payment gateways, CDNs and how to deliver a broadcast-quality experience to viewers
The telco partnership – How can it be leveraged to give subscribers a better experience?

Moderator Suhail Ahmed, CEO, One Diversified FZ LLC.

Confirmed Panellists

Bachir Boumediene, Director Streaming & IPTV – Telecom Partnerships MENA, OSN
Barry Mehdizadeh, CTO, Mawarid Media & Communications Group
Salloum El Dahdaah, CEO, White Peaks Solutions

With remote being the new normal for broadcast, production and post, how are companies adapting?
Is remote production really being adopted or just remote access to on-premises production and broadcasting networks?
The move to cloud services– What can be moved, and wherein lies the challenge of migration?
Architecture and control: the keys to aligning local and long-distance media
A look at the benefits of cloud or hybrid cloud over on-premises solutions?
Designing an IP-based production and broadcasting network – what does it entail?
The challenges and costs of converting SDI infrastructures to IP

Moderator Hasan Sayed Hasan, Managing Director, Master Media

Confirmed Panellists

Raad Haddadin – Head of Engineering & IT – Roya TV
Jean Claude Rahme – Head of OB Engineers, ‎Abu Dhabi Media Company – LIVE HD production and facilities
Deepraj Sandhar, Regional Manager – Middle East, Ross Video
Peter Van Dam, Founder, Audio Video consulting LLC

Digital transformation, remote
production, cloud and broadcasting,
IP and evolving technologies within OTT

Where do we stand

A luxury or necessity?

How far in the game are we?

Moving FAST in an OTT world

Connection

Event Sponsors

Day 1

Day 2

Day 1

Introduction & Welcome

Presentation
The cutting edge of Cloud Editing: how to benefit from the ultimate remote editing solution

Moving to IP and cloud: what are the challenges and where is the uptake?

Protecting your content – Devising a multi-pronged strategy

Day 2

Presentation
The cutting edge of Cloud Editing: how to benefit from the ultimate remote editing solution

Presentation
Planning Your Hybrid Cloud Playout Journey

Gearing up for a FAST audience

Presentation
How Extended Reality (xR) is delivering the future of Broadcast productions

Day 2

Introduction & Welcome

Presentation
Cloud Playout & Streaming – from SaaS to a customized cloud infrastructure

OTT – The Technical Journey to Enhance the User experience

Covid- 19 – Accelerating the move to IP, remote production, and cloud solutions for MENA broadcasters