Friday, October 8 Program
All Times are Pacific (PT)
8:00 – 10:00 a.m.: Networking Breakfast
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.: Coffee Catch Up!
Before our event program begins, we will open the room an hour early to give SVG members and sponsors a chance to reconnect.
11:00 – 11:10 a.m.: Opening Remarks from Chairman’s Mike Davies
It’s been a long time coming, but SVG’s chairman takes to the stage to welcome us back and set the table for the day’s main event.
11:10 – 11:25 a.m.: Canon Case Study
11:25 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.: The State of Sports Production Business
Josh Stinehour of Devoncroft Partners kicks things off with an overview of the current business landscape for the sports industry. How healthy is the broadcast technology industry? What are the steps needed to recover? What lies ahead in 2022 and beyond as the industry transforms from hardware to cloud-based tools and services?
12:15 – 2:00 p.m.: Networking Lunch (Sponsored by: Verizon Business Group)
2:00 – 5:30 pm: General Sessions: Where Are We?
The core of day one of the SVG Chairman’s Forum will be a three-hour session where different stake holders in different market segments share their thoughts on the current and future state of sports production and operations.
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.: National Network Perspectives
The national networks have led the charge in establishing new workflows that, literally, span the globe. Production teams are de-centralized, innovation continues, but productions continue to deliver for fans. Leaders take to the stage to discuss their efforts.
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.: Telstra Case Study: America’s Cup 36, An In-depth Deliver Overview
The 36th America’s Cup was the most watched America’s Cup in history, with the AC36 events held in New Zealand attracting a record viewership of 941 million people globally. Despite the many challenges of holding an international event during a global pandemic, the America’s Cup team delivered an outstanding experience for sailing enthusiasts and sports fans in New Zealand and around the world. Telstra’s Anna Lockwood offers a behind the scenes look at this successful event delivery.
Presenter: Anna Lockwood, Telstra Broadcast Services, Head of Global Sales
2:45 – 3:15 p.m.: Regional Networks
The regional sports networks were on the front lines of the pandemic challenge as leagues went into bubbles and steps were taken to minimize on-site production teams. Despite those challenges innovation in production flourished. Learn what’s top of mind with regional sports production executives.
3:15 – 3:45 p.m.: Networking Break
3:45 – 4:00 p.m.: EVS Case Study
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.: Leagues (Sponsored by: Media Links)
The efforts by sports leagues and federations to get events going during a dangerous pandemic made the difference for an industry that seemed on the brink of collapse in April of 2020. Learn how league production professionals battled through the challenges and their thoughts on the future.
4:30 – 4:45 p.m.: Conference Technologies, Inc. Case Study: Upgrading the Soccer Fan Experience
4:45 – 5:15 p.m.: Remote Production Services (Sponsored by: Gravity Media)
Remote production service providers gave new meaning to the word “pivot” when it came to their businesses and workflows. Leaders discuss where the industry is headed as well as the challenges and opportunities.
5:15 – 6:00 p.m.: Break
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.: Networking Reception (Sponsored by: Haivision)
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.: Dinner (Sponsored by: Canon)