11th FOKUS Media Web
Symposium
Program Overview
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Detailed Program
9:00
10:00
5G Media – Standards and Technologies
This tutorial is a comprehensive deep dive into the exciting world of 5G Media technologies and standards.
Metaverse & AI in Education
This first part of the tutorial will deep dive into the intricacies of the Metaverse and the second part will explain the basics and key features of Artificial Intelligence in Education.
Download “Metaverse & AI in Education (1)”
Download “Metaverse & AI in Education (2)”
More InformationInternet Delivered Media – Streaming Tech Update
This tutorial will cover the basics and best practices of adaptive bitrate (ABR) content creation and playback.
Download Presentation Part 1
Download Presentation Part 2
More InformationGreen Streaming – Technologies for an energy efficient video delivery chain
Trainer:Robert SeeligerIn this tutorial, we will explore the importance of green streaming, the components of the streaming supply chain, measurement methodologies, and guidelines for optimizing streaming workflows.
13:30
5G Media – Standards and Technologies
13:30 - 14:30 | Session 1
Thomas Stockhammer,
Senior Director Technical Standards
,
Qualcomm Technologies
Johann Mika,
Chief Innovation Officer
,
ORS Group
Stefan Krüger,
Head of Distribution Systems
,
rbb
15:00 - 16:00 | Session 2
Jordi J. Gimenez,
Head of Technology
,
5G-MAG
Roland Beutler,
Strategy Programme Distribution
,
SWR
Bram Tullemans,
Program manager broadband technology and online services
,
EBU
16:30 - 18:00 | Session 3
Ralf Schaefer,
Vice President Standards Video Lab
,
InterDigital
Sven Bliedung von der HeideRequirements of 5G networks for volumetric videos
,
CEO
,
Volucap GmbH
Metaverse & AI for Media
13:30 - 14:30 | Session 1
Alexander HeidlerYear 2 of Gen-AI – Time to scale! Several customer cases
,
Account Executive Media and Telecommunication
,
Microsoft
Rick StremmelAI-Based Indexing for Improved Content Discovery
,
Sales Engineer
,
Moments Lab
Sven EckoldtDriving Automotive Ecosystems
,
Driving Automotive Ecosystems
,
CARIAD
15:00 - 16:00 | Session 2
Piotr CzekalaImpact of AI on OTT platforms: Exploring the potential of Machine Learning and Generative AI
,
Co-Founder & CTO
,
Insys Video Technologies
Katharina Vögl-DuschekKnowledge Safe – Experts are retiring, their knowledge too? – How AI-based approaches help to retain valuable knowledge in organizations
,
Senior Learning Consultant
,
Johannes Wendttts Knowledge Products GmbH
,
Learning Consultant
,
tts Knowledge Products GmbH
Jörg MüllerUpdates from the Lab: Gen AI’s Fast-Forward Impact on Media
,
Consultant
16:30 - 18:00 | Session 3
Lena GehlhaarSession chair:
,
Senior Innovation Manager Immersive Tech
,
Julia KrügerBerlin Partner for Business and Technology
,
Senior Managerin Innovation Medien
,
Kreativwirtschaft, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology
Kemal GorgülüPorting Arte Apps to Apple Vision Pro: Our Journey and Insights
,
Chief Technology Officer
,
ARTE
François DaoustImmersive 3D worlds in web browsers
,
Media & Entertainment champion
,
W3C
Mauricio Alvarez-Mesa8K Video and 3D Audio for Immersive Live Experiences
,
CEO and Co-founder
,
Spin Digital
Green Streaming
Chair:Robert Seeliger13:30 - 14:30 | Session 1
François Polarczyk,
Sustainability Director
,
Accedo
Peter Pogrzeba,
Senior Project Manager
,
Deutsche Telekom Innovation Laboratories
Jan Outters,
Director Technology & Standards
,
Ateme
15:00 - 16:00 | Session 2
Moritz Ladwig,
Project Manager Green Production
,
Sportcast
Benjamin Schwarz,
Media and Sustainability Consultant
,
Greening of Streaming
16:30 - 18:00 | Session 3
Tobias Drees,
Senior Executive Streamologist
,
Martin SchmalohrG&L Systemhaus
,
Head of Streaming Engineering
,
G&L Systemhaus
Dr. des. Christoph Kuhr,
Research and Development Engineer
,
Logic Media solutions GmbH
Samira Afzal,
Postdoctoral Researcher
,
Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt
Internet Delivered Media – Best Practice, Standards, Technologies
13:30 - 14:30 | Session 1
Will Law,
Chief Architect
,
Cloud Technology Group, Akamai
Ali C. Begen,
Professor / Technical Consultant
,
Ozyegin University / Comcast
Jordi Cenzano,
SWE Video Infra
,
Meta
15:00 - 16:00 | Session 2
Gwenaël Doërr,
Principal Software Architect
,
Synamedia
David Eisenbacher,
CEO and Co-Founder
,
EZDRM
Dr. Klaus Schenk,
SVP Security and Threat Research
,
Verimatrix
16:30 - 18:00 | Session 3
Oliver Lietz,
CEO and Founder
,
nanocosmos
Jason Thibeault,
CEO
,
Streaming Video Technology Alliance
Roberto Ramos-Chávez,
Research Engineer
,
Unified Streaming
Rob Koenen,
CBO & Co-Founder
,
Tiledmedia
Thasso Griebel,
Technical Lead Player Development
,
castLabs
08:30
REGISTRATION, WELCOME COFFEE
09:30
Conference Opening
09:45
Keynote 1
Edip Saliba,
Data&AI Lead
,
Microsoft
10:30
Keynote 2
Chair:Rachel MischkeJan Outters,
Director Technology & Standards
,
Ateme
William Pickett,
Associate Director
,
SLR / DIMPACT
11:00
Exhibition Partner Pitches 1
by 6G Next, ARD, AWS Elemental, G&L Systemhaus, Nanocosmos, ORS Group and Insys Video Technologies, serverside.ai
11:15
COFFEE BREAK, DEMOS & EXHIBITION 1
11:45
Exhibition Partner Pitches 2
Chair:Will LawEmily Dubs,
Head of Technology
,
DVB Project
Yuriy Reznik,
Technology Fellow and Vice President of Research
,
Brightcove
Nicolas Weil,
Principal Product Manager
,
AWS Elemental
Alex Giladi,
Comcast Fellow
,
Comcast
Maria Malinkowitsch,
Director Product Management
,
Verimatrix
13:00
LUNCH, DEMOS & EXHIBITIONS
14:30
Panel: Update on Standardization Activities 1
Chair:Paul SzucsJason ThibeaultSVTA
,
CEO
,
Streaming Video Technology Alliance
Thomas Stockhammer3GPP, MPEG, Metaverse Standards Forum
,
Senior Director Technical Standards
,
Qualcomm Technologies
Iraj SodagarDASH-IF
,
Senior Technical Director
,
Tencent America
Will LawCTA-WAVE
,
Chief Architect
,
Cloud Technology Group, Akamai
Emily DubsDVB
,
Head of Technology
,
DVB Project
Jon PiesingHbbTV
,
Director Standardisation TP Vision and Vice-Chair HbbTV Association
,
TP Vision
François DaoustW3C
,
Media & Entertainment champion
,
W3C
15:30
COFFEE BREAK, DEMOS & EXHIBITION 2
16:00
Panel: Update on Standardization Activities 2
Sebastian Schwarz,
Head of Video Coding Systems
,
Nokia
Lukasz Litwic,
Research Leader
,
Ericsson
Antje Kunze,
Senior Client Partner
,
Unity
Rachel Mischke,
Product Consultant at Zattoo TV platform
,
Zattoo
Leander Carell,
Co-Founder & Managing Director
,
Nowtilus
Pablo SchumacherAI (Act) & Copyright: the use of copyright-protected works for the training of generative AI
,
Policy Officer for Digital Content & Law
,
Bitkom
17:30
Closing Session on Future Media
Goodbye by the conference chairs
Handover to the Berlin Video Tech Meetup
18:00
Berlin Video Tech Meetup
see details at Berlin Video Tech Meetup