Media Supply Festival 2022
Join the DPP in person in Dulles, USA for the only industry event that brings together customers and suppliers to explore the latest in media supply chain technology and ideas.
18-19 May 2022
This year, the Media Supply Festival will take place in person at the Hyatt Regency Dulles, just outside Washington DC, USA.
It will explore the major trends in software defined, cloud led content production, management and distribution.
The event consists of three elements:
- Media Supply Conference sessions will explore the technology and business challenges with both executives and engineers
- Supply Chain Showcase will return to examine real media companies’ solutions in depth, bringing these subjects to life like no other event
- The Demo Zone will offer opportunities for software vendors to demonstrate their products to attendees in person and online
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Raman Abrol
Vubiquity
CEO

Justin Beaudin
Vubiquity
COO

Jim Bottoms
RSG Media
Business & Strategy Development EMEA

Caroline Brown
BBC Studios
VP, Global Content Operations

Eric Carson
Mediagenix
Managing Director, Americas

Gregory Cox
Codemill
SVP, Business Solutions - Americas

Tom Crocker
Ross Video
Business Development Manager - News Workflow Solutions

Michael Davies
FOX Sports
SVP, Field Operations

Terri Davies
Trusted Partner Network (TPN)
President

Janet Gardner
Perspective Media Group
President

Rob Goldheim
Warner Bros. Discovery
GVP, Production Engineering

Adde Granberg
SVT
CTO

Jill Greenblatt
PBS Distribution
Senior Director, Production Operations

Ian Hamilton
Signiant
CTO

Sonny Hanley
ITV
Controller of Content Services

David Helmly
Adobe
Head of Strategic Development Adobe Professional Video - Cloud

Don Jarvis
A+E Networks
SVP, Global Engineering & Technology

Chris Johnson
Convergent Risks
CEO & President

Larry Kaplan
SDVI
President & CEO

Nav Khangura
Prime Focus Technologies
VP of Business Development

David Klee
A+E Networks
VP, Media Engineering & Broadcast Operations

Chris Lennon
Ross Video
Director, Standards Strategy

Dana Massey
A+E Networks
SVP, Content Services & Operations

Christine McNally
A+E Networks
Director, Content Operations

Mike Palmer
Sinclair Broadcast Group
AVP, Media Management

Kathryn Richardson
Warner Bros. Discovery
Director, Software Engineering

Shamir Rivera
A+E Networks
Director, Media Solutions Architecture

Hilary Roschke
SDVI
VP of Strategic Operations

Joshua Stinehour
Devoncroft Partners
Principal Analyst

Bethan Wilkin
ITV
Head of ITV Content Delivery

Joe Zaller
Devoncroft Partners
Founder
Event Programme
Wednesday 18 May
08:30 - Breakfast
09:00 - Welcome
09:05 - Executive Interview
A 30 minute in depth discussion with Caroline Brown, SVP, Content Operations & Origination at Warner Bros. Discovery.
Caroline Brown
VP, Global Content Operations
BBC Studios
09:35 - Why doesn't supply chain go from glass to glass?
The phrase 'supply chain' often conjures up a defined set of workflows around content processing and fulfilment. But why don't we apply supply chain thinking to the whole media value chain, from production to distribution?
Janet Gardner
President
Perspective Media Group
Jill Greenblatt
Senior Director, Production Operations
PBS Distribution
David Helmly
Head of Strategic Development Adobe Professional Video - Cloud
Adobe
10:15 - Does security have to be so hard?
Achieving and maintaining security assessments can be an expensive full time job. Managing content and infrastructure security is daunting, yet industry conversations are often banal rather than practical. How can the industry come together to make the process easier and cheaper?
Terri Davies
President
Trusted Partner Network (TPN)
Abdul Hakim
Head of Business Development
DPP
Chris Johnson
CEO & President
Convergent Risks
11:00 - Coffee
11:30 - Is interconnection the key to supply chain efficiency?
Manufacturing supply chains span many factories, companies, and continents. Content creation also involves many different companies with their own supply chains. So is interconnection the key to unlocking true efficiency in media supply?
Don Jarvis
SVP, Global Engineering & Technology
A+E Networks
Rob Goldheim
GVP, Production Engineering
Warner Bros. Discovery
12:10 - How small is big enough?
Efficient and automated supply chains make sense for multinational media organisations and hyperscale suppliers. But do the same principles still apply to smaller players?
Eric Carson
Managing Director, Americas
Mediagenix
Ian Hamilton
CTO
Signiant
Mike Palmer
AVP, Media Management
Sinclair Broadcast Group
12:50 - Lunch
14:00 - Executive Interview
A 30 minute in depth discussion with Larry Kaplan, President and CEO at SDVI.
Larry Kaplan
President & CEO
SDVI
14:30 - How do we deliver on the promise of data?
The software defined infrastructure and supply chains of today generate huge volumes of data about content, operations, and users. But why do media companies still find it so hard to turn data into insights - and better decisions?
Jim Bottoms
Business & Strategy Development EMEA
RSG Media
David Klee
VP, Media Engineering & Broadcast Operations
A+E Networks
Hilary Roschke
VP of Strategic Operations
SDVI
15:10 - Coffee
15:45 - Executive Interview
A 30 minute in depth discussion with Adde Granberg, CTO at SVT.
Adde Granberg
CTO
SVT
16:15 - What can fast turnaround teach long form?
Sports and news broadcasters create, localise, and distribute content in huge volumes at very high speed. They're efficient and fast because they have to be. So what lessons can they offer to those making highly crafted long form content?
Tom Crocker
Business Development Manager - News Workflow Solutions
Ross Video
Michael Davies
SVP, Field Operations
FOX Sports
17:00 - Drinks reception
Thursday 19 May
08:30 - Breakfast
09:00 - Welcome
09:05 - What did Devoncroft 2022 mean for media supply?
Devoncroft Partners provides some of the best respected market intelligence and financial analysis in our industry. Josh and Joe will reflect on their April 2022 summit, answering the question: what are the key lessons for the media supply chain community?
Joshua Stinehour
Principal Analyst
Devoncroft Partners
Joe Zaller
Founder
Devoncroft Partners
09:45 - Supply Chain Showcase: ITV
UK commercial public service broadcaster ITV will showcase their use of AI driven automation in their supply chain.
Sonny Hanley
Controller of Content Services
ITV
Bethan Wilkin
Head of ITV Content Delivery
ITV
Nav Khangura
VP of Business Development
Prime Focus Technologies
10:20 - What's standing in the way of the AI revolution?
AI in media has moved beyond hype towards practical application. Yet rollout is still piecemeal, with technology, capability, and skills challenges remaining. What are the biggest blockers to AI progress?
Gregory Cox
SVP, Business Solutions - Americas
Codemill
Kathryn Richardson
Director, Software Engineering
Warner Bros. Discovery
Sonny Hanley
Controller of Content Services
ITV
11:00 - Coffee
11:30 - Supply Chain Showcase: A+E Networks
A+E Networks USA share how their use of standardised internal master formats for media and metadata have set the foundation for integration with new and existing partners, enabling more scalable and efficient operations.
Raman Abrol
CEO
Vubiquity
David Klee
VP, Media Engineering & Broadcast Operations
A+E Networks
Dana Massey
SVP, Content Services & Operations
A+E Networks
Christine McNally
Director, Content Operations
A+E Networks
Shamir Rivera
Director, Media Solutions Architecture
A+E Networks
12:20 - What does it really take to be a cloud native vendor?
The transition towards cloud based media supply chains creates unique transformation challenges for vendors, as they serve the ever-changing needs of customers. What challenges and opportunities are faced by hardware, software, and services vendors, and how are they responding?
Justin Beaudin
COO
Vubiquity
Ian Hamilton
CTO
Signiant
Chris Lennon
Director, Standards Strategy
Ross Video
13:00 - Lunch
14:00 - The DPP Supply Chain Manifesto 2022
The DPP Media Supply Festival is a unique annual opportunity for the industry to share and assess the latest technology and thinking around media supply chains. But what are the key takeaways for the vendors that enable those supply chains? In this important final workshop session of this year’s Festival, the DPP works directly with attendees to reflect on insights from the event and identify what they mean for the vendor community.
16:00 - Demo Zone / End
Lead Sponsor
SDVI is an Emmy® Award-winning supplier of cloud-based media supply chain technology that ... read more.
Supporting Sponsors
Ateliere Creative Technologies is a leading cloud-native media technology company that emp... read more.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and organisation on the planet to achieve m... read more.
Ross Video powers high-impact video experiences around the world. The technology and servi... read more.
The Signiant Platform is an integrated set of SaaS products that make media content flow e... read more.
Vubiquity, an Amdocs company (NASDAQ: DOX), is a global technology-led solution provider f... read more.
Reception Sponsor
TAG Video Systems is the global leader in software-based integrated IP probing, monitoring... read more.
WiFi Sponsor
Venera Technologies provides cutting-edge AI and ML enabled file-based QC solutions to the... read more.
Hyatt Regency Dulles, 2300, Dulles Corner Boulevard, Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia, 20171, United States.
If you’re travelling from Dulles International Airport, there’s a shuttle which will take you to the hotel. You should follow the signs to Ground Transportation/Hotel Shuttle and proceed to curb 2B or 2G, located outside lower-level baggage claim. Shuttles depart 10 minutes or 40 minutes after the hour.
Demo Zone Members