The Avid Customer Association’s fourth annual
gathering will reveal the results of the inaugural ACA Vote,
feature an unmatched speaker lineup, and herald a new chapter for
Avid with the unveiling of Avid’s most significant developments
since the launch of the Avid MediaCentral platform.
Avid® (Nasdaq:AVID) today announced a jam-packed agenda for
Avid Connect 2017, the annual gathering of the Avid Customer
Association (ACA). Avid Connect is a unique industry event that
brings together hundreds of media industry leaders, technologists
and creative professionals from all over the world to explore new
ideas, strengthen their knowledge, expand their network and prepare
for the year ahead. Avid Connect 2017 will take place April 22-23,
2017 at Wynn Las Vegas prior to The NAB Show.
Avid Chairman and CEO Louis Hernandez, Jr.’s opening keynote
will reveal the beginning of an exciting new chapter in Avid’s
transformation and unveil the most significant developments to the
Avid MediaCentral® Platform—the industry’s most open, tightly
integrated and efficient platform designed for media—since its
launch three years ago. Attendees will be first to learn about
industry-defining cloud innovations that will take MediaCentral and
Avid’s comprehensive tools and workflow solutions for creating,
distributing and optimizing media to the next level.
Avid will also unveil the results of the inaugural ACA Vote,
which has given ACA members the unique and unprecedented
opportunity to directly influence the company’s future technology
direction, product roadmap and service offerings. Attendees will
not only learn the outcome of the collective vote, but also learn
how Avid will use the results to aid the company in prioritizing
its plans in order to best support the media industry in addressing
its most pressing challenges and seizing the most important
opportunities.
Avid Connect will feature dozens of thought-provoking and
insightful sessions led by the industry’s foremost thought leaders,
business trendsetters, technology innovators and award-winning
creative artists from Avid’s preeminent client and user community.
This year’s growing speakers list includes:
- Mohammed Abuagla, CIO/CTO of Technology and Operations at Al
Jazeera
- Fabrice Lorenceau, Co-Founder and Head of Production at
LiveLike
- Editor Catherine Haight, ACE (Transparent, Girls, New
Girl)
- Sound editor James Mather (Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows, Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation, Me Before You, Wonder
Woman)
- Editor Kabir Akhtar, ACE (Arrested Development, Crazy Ex
Girlfriend).
This year’s sessions are organized around three top-level
tracks, offering something for everyone—whether they’re a media
industry executive, part of a creative team, or an independent
creative professional:
- Transforming the Media Enterprise: Innovation in Business and
Technology
- Empowering Collaboration: The Talent, Tools, and
Technology
- Mastering Your Craft: The Art of Cutting-edge Storytelling
This year’s inspiring keynotes and interactive breakout sessions
will cover everything from the latest in cloud technologies and the
newest workflow innovations, to groundbreaking immersive viewing
experiences and building long-term viewer loyalty.
“We’re coming together for the fourth consecutive annual event,
at a time when the industry and Avid stand at the threshold of an
exciting new chapter,” said Avid Chairman and CEO Louis Hernandez
Jr. “With an outstanding lineup of speakers, we’re looking forward
to another sell-out event. The Avid Customer Association is a
shining example of what we can accomplish together when the
community works collaboratively to define the future of our
industry.”
At the Avid Connect partner pavilion, dozens of industry-leading
companies that are part of a rich ecosystem made possible by the
openness of the Avid MediaCentral platform will showcase their
latest products and technology innovations for Avid workflows. The
list of Avid Connect and ACA sponsors continues to expand,
demonstrating the growing recognition of their importance to the
industry by organizations like NAB, the IABM and Sports Video
Group, and companies like HP, Dell, AMD, Dolby, Aspera, an IBM
company, PACE Anti-Piracy, Quantum, Telestream, Oracle Diva, and
HGST, a Western Digital Brand.
With last year’s Avid Connect selling out before the event,
attendees are encouraged to register soon to secure their spot. For
more information, including a complete agenda and registration
details, visit http://www.avidconnect2017.com.
About the Avid Customer Association (ACA)With a
rapidly growing membership of nearly 10,000 media professionals,
the Avid Customer Association (ACA) is led by a dedicated group of
global media leaders and visionaries representing Avid’s
distinguished client and user community. The ACA provides essential
strategic leadership to the media industry with a multifaceted
program that engages an extensive network of broadcasters, creative
professionals, and other media and technology partners to address
the most important strategic issues facing the community and
proactively shape the industry’s collective future. For more
information about the ACA and to join, visit:
www.avidcustomerassociation.com.
About AvidThrough Avid Everywhere™, Avid
delivers the most open and efficient media platform, connecting
content creation with collaboration, asset protection, distribution
and consumption. Avid’s preeminent customer community uses
Avid’s comprehensive tools and workflow solutions to create,
distribute and monetize the most watched, loved and listened
to media in the world—from prestigious and award-winning feature
films, to popular television shows, news programs and
televised sporting events, and celebrated music recordings and live
concerts. With the most flexible deployment and pricing options,
Avid’s industry-leading solutions include Pro Tools®, Media
Composer®, Avid NEXIS™, Interplay®, ProSet™ and RealSet™, Maestro™,
PlayMaker™, and Sibelius®. For more information about Avid
solutions and services, visit www.avid.com, connect with Avid
on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn,
or subscribe to Avid Blogs.
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Composer, Pro Tools, and Sibelius are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the
United States and/or other countries. The Interplay name is used
with the permission of the Interplay Entertainment Corp. which
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the property of their respective owners. Product features,
specifications, system requirements and availability are subject to
change without notice.
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