The Return Of BroadcastAsia

The BroadcastAsia International Conference returns this June with 120 speakers from 31 countries/regions, amounting to the show's largest ever speaker line-up.
More than a hundred case studies will be presented from 18 June to 21 June 2013 at Marina Bay Sands Singapore.
Over The Top (OTT) technology are set to dominate this year’s conference programme. Industry leaders from across the globe will share insight on where the opportunities lie in harnessing OTT technology, and divulge tips from its widespread adoption in the broadcast industry.
The conference will also see a number of keynote addresses, case studies, panel discussions and workshops.
The line up will feature the likes of Nicholas Wodtke, Vice President of Content & Services of Samsung, Fedor Ezhov, SPB TV’s Chief Operating Officer, Fintan McKieman, Chief Executive Office of Ideal Systems, Felix Chandra, Chief Executive Officer of IMTV, Tae Sung Park, Chief Execuitve Officer of Vidiator, Sreedhar Subramaniam, President & CEO of ABNxcess and Brian Lenz, Chief Innovation Officer of Astro.
The BroadcastAsia2013 International Conference will feature five new tracks and four new sessions - Country Focus, Broadcasters Exclusive Interviews, CIO/CTO Panel and Captains of Industry Dialogue.
The new 'Captains of Industry' dialogue will be led by top-level speakers from radio and television broadcaster Media Prima Berhad; telecommunication operator Starhub, software security and media technology company Irdeto; independent production company activeTV Asia and video and broadcast technology company Grass Valley. The dialogue will provide perspectives from various aspects of the broadcasting industry.
Charlie Dunn, Senior Vice President of Strategic Accounts, Grass Valley, says: "We know multiplatform distribution is a reality and OTT may hold promise as a new revenue stream for many broadcast organizations, but there are still distinct challenges that we face entering a relatively untested market. Grass Valley has led the industry through several major technological evolutions and our current innovations uniquely position us to lead this next transition. We look forward to sharing our insight and discussing this emerging OTT market, its opportunities and its challenges at The Captains of Industry Dialogue at BroadcastAsia2013 International Conference."
Director of PR & Conferences from organiser Singapore Exhibition Services, Ms Lindy Wee says: "In addition to designing the most up to date and cutting edge content for the BroadcastAsia2013 International Conference, we have restructured the tracks this year to make it more streamlined and to give attendees the best value for their time."
With the increasing convergence of technologies between the telecom and broadcast sectors, attendees will hear from leaders of both industries, who will be speaking across BroadcastAsia2013 International Conference and CommunicAsia2013 Summit on the various aspects of successful OTT deployment, ranging from content creation and delivery, to infrastructure and broadband requirements.
Delegates at the BroadcastAsia2013 International Conference can also gain insight into strategies for leveraging a range of advanced technologies to cope with transformations in the broadcasting industry. Some of the technologies that will be covered include Ultra HD, DVBT-2, Pay-TV, Hybrid Interactive TV, Cloud Broadcasting and 4K technology.
The BroadcastAsia2013 International Conference is held concurrently with the BroadcastAsia2013 exhibition that hosts over 700 exhibitors from across the world.
10 international group pavilions will see exhibitors from countries/regions like Belgium, China, Germany, Korea, and UK.
The Cinematography/Film/Production Techzone will feature the latest technologies relevant to up-and-coming creative professionals in the film and media industries.
The Professional AudioTechnology2013 will showcase a spectrum of audio technologies to enable visitors to experience the entire broadcasting ecosystem under one umbrella.
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