New tech theatre for MPTS 2022
The Media Production & Technology Show is back and bigger than ever, live at Olympia from 11-12 May.
The programme is packed and varied, including a new, dedicated technology theatre with sessions from the UK’s leading tech experts from broadcast and media.
Sponsored by Ross Video and supported by SMPTE, the event will showcase the latest data, technical knowledge and learnings.
As leaders in the tech sector are under more pressure than ever to deliver faster and smarter on tighter budgets, the content will deliver a deeper understanding of the technologies and strategies being used in the UK and around the world.
With new products constantly entering the market and budgets getting tighter, it’s never been more important to keep up to date with innovative technology and the latest industry trends..
Topics include:
• Future tech investment – what should you be planning for?
• Cloud tech – architecture, migration and storage
• AI/Machine learning – case studies and industry experts
• 5G – bringing together the UK thoughts leaders
• Next gen supply chain
• HDR production
Speakers include; Ellen Walder, COO BeloFX; Jamie Allan Media, Entertainment & Broadcast Lead -EMEA, NVIDIA; Nick Soper, Tyrell Cloud Platform Owner, Tyrell; Purminder Gandhu, Technology Transfer & Partnerships Manager, BBC R&D; Raphael Samad, Business Development Manager - Production Switchers & Video Servers, Ross Video; Sinead Greenaway, Director, Broadcaster & End User Technology, BBC.
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