SVG Summit 2025 Preview: Live Production Innovation Workshop Goes Deep on ST 2110, MXL, AR/XR, and More
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The 2025 SVG Summit is fast approaching, and day one (Dec. 15 at the New York Hilton) will showcase some of the brightest minds and most influential brands in sports media. Among the can’t-miss tracks is the Live Production Innovation Workshop. Innovation begins with a vision, becomes reality via execution, and then transforms the industry via acceptance. What innovations should you be paying attention to and how can they best be applied to your workflows? Join us for a day of discovery and debate around the future of production innovation.
Speakers from CBC, CBS Sports, Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Game Creek Video, Mobile TV Group, NEP Group, and the Savannah Bananas will share insights and real-world strategies in a candid, conversational setting.
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SVG LIVE PRODUCTION INNOVATION WORKSHOP AGENDA
10:00 am – 10:05 am: Welcoming Remarks
10:05 am – 10:45 am: The Move to ST-2110: The Opportunities
The Live Production Innovation Workshop kicks off with a look at one of the most innovative technology standards: ST-2110. Learn about the most recent ST-2110 deployments and what it took to get them up and running.
Tim Canary, NBC Sports, SVP, Engineering
Kevin Callahan, NBC Sports, VP, System Engineering
John Mailhot, Imagine Communications, SVP, Product Management
Keith Martin, Game Creek Video, Director, Technology
Tony Staires, Lawo North America, Sales Director, Audio Production
10:45 am – 11:00 am: Inside Banana Ball: How the Savannah Bananas Run a multi-City REMI Tour Over IP
Andrew Reich, Zixi, VP of Business Development
Matt Webster, Savannah Bananas, Head of Technology Systems
11:00 am – 11:45 am: The Move to ST-2110: Tools and Workflows
There are a number of new developments related to managing and getting the most out of an ST-2110 infrastructure. Join us to learn about new offerings that can make a difference in your operations and workflows.
Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Services
Alex Redfern, EVS, CTO
Peter Wehner, Mobile TV Group, EVP, Tech Ops and Engineering
The Move to ST-2110: The Challenges
The ST-2110 portion of our workshop takes a look at the challenges in the transition to ST-2110. We’ll discuss the technology gaps as well as the workflow challenges that need to be overcome in order for ST-2110 to reach its potential.
Tim Canary, NBC Sports, SVP, Engineering
Steve Dupaix, Key Code Media, Sr. Director of Broadcast Innovation
Erling Hedkvist, Manifold, Sales & Business Development Manager
Jason Taubman, Game Creek Video, SVP, Technology
Peter Wehner, Mobile TV Group, EVP, Tech Ops and Engineering
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Networking Break in Exhibits
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm: The Innovators: Life on the Front Bench
The mission-critical functions in the main production control room are always evolving, whether it is monitor and multiviewer technology, production switcher updates, intercom systems, and audio mixing and replay. We’ll take a look at some new developments that are changing the way live sports content is created.
Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Services
Robert Erickson, TAG Video Systems, VP, Sales Sports & Live Production
Mitch Rubenstein, Savannah Bananas, Head of Production Services
Phil Stein, Riedel Communications, VP, Key Accounts / Manager, LVP Sales
>2:15 pm – 2:30 pm: Game Creek Video Transforms Mobile Production with Riedel’s Digital Intercom and IP Signal Conversion
In this case study, Game Creek Video shares how upgrading to Riedel’s Artist intercom solution and MediorNet FusioN IP-conversion systems reduced truck weight and complexity while dramatically improving communication clarity and workflow efficiency for large-scale sports productions. Attendees will learn how a distributed, ST 2110–based architecture is reshaping modern OB engineering.
Introduction By:
Dover Mundt, Riedel Communications, Account Manager
Speakers:
Kevin Callahan, Fox Sports, VP, Field Operations and Engineering
Keith Martin, Game Creek Video, Director, Technology
Jason Taubman, Game Creek Video, SVP, Technology
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm: The Innovators: Capturing the Action!Every great production begins with great cameras and great lenses and we’ll discuss some of the newest imaging tools that can help improve the quality of the images that power a solid broadcast.
Craig Stevens, CBS Sports, Vice President of Remote Engineering
Ben Dolinky, Grass Valley, Senior Solutions Architect
Sean McCluskey, Savannah Bananas, Head of Engineering
Josh Stoner, Canon, Senior Specialist, Broadcast and Cinema Lenses
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm: Networking Break in Exhibits
3:45 pm – 4:30 pm: The Innovators: AR and XR Graphics
The use of XR and AR studio environments is a global phenomenon and it’s changing the nature of studio shows from the home front as well as on the road. Join us as we dive into this exciting area that is transforming staid studio shows into exciting and data-driven extravaganzas.
Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Services
Kevin Dresser, Ross Video, Director of Business Development – Graphics
Zac Fields, Fox Sports, SVP, Graphics Technology and Integration
Andy Hook, d&b solutions, Technical Solutions Director
Greg Salman, Movicom, COO
4:30 pm – 5:15 pm: Beyond ST-2110: Why the Media Exchange Layer is a Game Changer
Standards development is a continual exercise and SMPTE is always looking to the near and far horizons in an effort to make the industry better. Whether it is Media Exchange Layer or advances related to ST-2110 itself we will lay out future developments that are worth tracking.
François Legrand, CBC/Radio-Canada, Senior Director, Innovation Hub, Governance and Engineering
Michael Cronk, TVU Networks, VP of Strategy
Rob Rees, FOX Sports, VP, Live Production & Post Production Engineering
Francesco Scartozzi, Matrox Video, VP, Sales & Business Development
Dan Turk, NEP Americas, Chief Technology Officer
5:15 pm – 5:30 pm: Making Progress on MXL: An Update
Francois Legrand, CBC/Radio Canada Senior Director, Innovation Hub Governance and Engineering, takes to the stage to provide an update on MXL or Media Exchange Layer, an important concept as the industry transitions to next-generation technologies.
François Legrand, CBC/Radio-Canada, Senior Director, Innovation Hub, Governance and Engineering
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Opening Night Reception in Exhibits
