11th FOKUS Media Web
Symposium

June 11–12, 2024 – Fraunhofer FOKUS

Alexander Heidler

Account Executive Media and Telecommunication

Microsoft

As an Account Executive, Alexander is mainly responsible for media (ARD, ZDF, ProSieben) and telecommunications companies (United Internert and Freenet Group). The role itself is very strategic in nature and covers all Mircosoft topics and products in discussions with clients. A current focus in the cooperation with the media and telecommunication customers is of course the topic of Open AI and how it can best be used for each customer – both integrated in the own Microsoft products and as an Azure service via API integrable into any workflow, third party system of choice. In addition, topics such as 5G event production based on the 5G Core from Microsoft, production in the cloud and playout are of course further areas that are discussed with customers in addition to the classic Office products. In general, Alexander brings 14 years of media know-how from his roles as Key Account Manager at Media Broadcast, Dimetis and most recently Vizrt and is looking forward to the exchange with every participant at the 11th FOKUS Media Web Symposium.

  • 13:30 - 14:30 | Session 1

    Year 2 of Gen-AI – Time to scale! Several customer cases

    Alexander Heidler

    Account Executive Media and Telecommunication

    Microsoft

    AI-Based Indexing for Improved Content Discovery

    Rick Stremmel

    Sales Engineer

    Moments Lab

    Driving Automotive Ecosystems

    Sven Eckoldt

    Driving Automotive Ecosystems

    CARIAD

    15:00 - 16:00 | Session 2

    Impact of AI on OTT platforms: Exploring the potential of Machine Learning and Generative AI

    Piotr Czekala

    Co-Founder & CTO

    Insys Video Technologies

    Knowledge Safe – Experts are retiring, their knowledge too? – How AI-based approaches help to retain valuable knowledge in organizations

    Katharina Vögl-Duschek

    Senior Learning Consultant

    tts Knowledge Products GmbH

    Johannes Wendt

    Learning Consultant

    tts Knowledge Products GmbH

    Updates from the Lab: Gen AI’s Fast-Forward Impact on Media

    Jörg Müller

    Consultant

    16:30 - 18:00 | Session 3

    Session chair:

    Lena Gehlhaar

    Senior Innovation Manager Immersive Tech

    Berlin Partner for Business and Technology

    Julia Krüger

    Senior Managerin Innovation Medien

    Kreativwirtschaft, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology

    Porting Arte Apps to Apple Vision Pro: Our Journey and Insights

    Kemal Gorgülü

    Chief Technology Officer

    ARTE

    Immersive 3D worlds in web browsers

    François Daoust

    Media & Entertainment champion

    W3C

    8K Video and 3D Audio for Immersive Live Experiences

    Mauricio Alvarez-Mesa

    CEO and Co-founder

    Spin Digital