2021 SVG Sports Production Tools Forum

Day 1 Program (2/17/21)

(All times are in Eastern Time Zone)

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2:00 – 2:30 p.m.: Producer/Director Perspectives
The world of production is evolving quickly and, with it, the very nature of how a production team goes about their work. Leading producers and directors weigh in on the current state of production and how they are adjusting to decentralized production and a team scattered over hundreds and even thousands of miles.
Moderator: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial

Conversations with:

Artie Kempner, Fox Sports, Director

Drew Esocoff, NBC Sports Group, Director, Sunday Night Football
Fred Gaudelli, NBC Sports Group, Executive Producer, Sunday Night Football

Ed Placey, ESPN, Senior Coordinating Producer
Amy Rosenfeld, ESPN, VP, Production

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.: Case Study: AZ Cardinals + Grabyo – A Year of Audience Growth & Engagement
While 2020 was a challenging year for live sports, the Arizona Cardinals adapted their content production process in order to drive deeper audience engagement and sponsorship value across digital channels. Learn how the Cardinals made use of Grabyo’s live production product, Producer, to maintain their connection to “Red Sea” fans everywhere.
Presenters:
Tim DeLaney
, Arizona Cardinals, VP, Broadcasting/Digital Content
Mike Kelley
, Grabyo, President, Americas

2:45 – 3:30 p.m.: Decentralized Production Tools
With more and more people working from home rather than in the compound or broadcast center, manufacturers are responding with new tools, virtualized products, and more. Leading manufacturers discuss how they are transforming their products to be more suitable for a decentralized environment.
Moderators:
Ken Kerschbaumer
, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial
David Schafer
, Former Group SVP, Sports Content & Production at Discovery/Eurosport

Speakers:
Bob Caniglia, Blackmagic Design, Director of Sales Operations for the Americas
Mike Flathers, Signiant, Chief Solutions Officer
James Stellpflug, EVS, SVP, Markets

3:30 – 4:15 p.m.: Signal Transport: IP, 5G, RF, and Bonded Cellular
There are more options than ever for getting a signal from point A to point B (and even C, D, and E) and transport technologies continue to evolve rapidly. Signal transport service and technology providers discuss some of the latest developments that can make a difference to your production.
Moderator: Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG, Co-Executive Director, Editorial Services
Speakers:
Janel Fleming
, LiveU, Director of Sales and Sales Group Manager, Sports
Jim Jachetta, VidOvation, CTO and Co-Founder
Peter Larsson, BSI, President

4:15 – 5:00 p.m.: Live Q&A

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