Your guide to what’s in store at SMPTE 2018

Aimee Ricca SMPTE

The SMPTE 2018 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition provides an opportunity to take a deep dive into the latest techniques and technologies shaping the media and entertainment industry, writes Aimée Ricca

This year’s event will focus on topics ranging from enhanced images, improved sound, and immersive storytelling to artificial intelligence and machine learning, to name just a few, and provides attendees with unique insights into what the future might hold.

A record number of conference sessions on the SMPTE 2018 program will cover a myriad of topics, plus additional unique events promise to make this year’s conference even more engaging.

Thanks to the dynamic nature of the industry and growing interest in the conference, SMPTE 2018 will be held at a new and more expansive location, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in downtown Los Angeles.

From start to finish, day and night, the conference will feature more sessions and more opportunities for attendees to explore technology exhibits, network with other industry professionals, and to sit down with colleagues for food, drink, enlightenment, and entertainment.

Even before SMPTE 2018 gets rolling, the daylong SMPTE 2018 Symposium will shift into gear the day proceeding the start of the technical conference. This year’s Symposium is titled Driving the Entertainment Revolution: Autonomous Cars, Machine Intelligence, and Mixed Reality.

Chaired by Michael Zink, Vice President of Technology at Warner Bros., the Symposium will…

Read the full article

ibc365 gated new screenshot v2

Sign up to IBC365 for free

Sign up for FREE access to the latest industry trends, videos, thought leadership articles, executive interviews, behind the scenes exclusives and more!

Already have a login? SIGN IN