Media & Entertainment: Using MovieLabs’ 10-year vision of the future of content production as a starting point, guests Neil Beckford of Technicolor and Hanno Basse of Microsoft discuss how the entertainment industry has been shifting to the cloud to make production workflows more efficient — on a much more compressed timeline — so creators have the room to do what they do best: create.

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Accelerate Content Production: Streamline studio production workflows with intelligent processes and automation. Scale media content creation with an open production platform.

Steve Franklin | LinkedIn [host]

Neil Beckford, Technicolor| LinkedIn [guest]

Hanno Basse, Microsoft | LinkedIn [guest]

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Telecommunications: As the industry rolls out 5G networks, providers must move quickly to expand their capabilities and offer more industry-specific solutions so they can capitalize on the digital services 5G will enable. Steve speaks with experts Ashwin Moranganti, Shriraj Gaglani, and Monte Hong about opportunities in the cloud and how telcos can master the B-to-B space.

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Deploy and optimize next-gen networks: Use AI and automation to increase telecommunication network efficiency, scalability, and reliability, and capitalize on new service opportunities enabled by 5G.

Steve Franklin | LinkedIn [host]

Ashwin Moranganti, Affirmed Networks | LinkedIn [guest]

Shriraj Gaglani, Metaswitch | LinkedIn [guest]

Monte Hong, Microsoft Corporation | LinkedIn [guest]

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Media & Entertainment: The past year has accelerated the ability for media companies to deliver new, highly personalized experiences through comprehensive, data-driven insights. Jesse Redniss of Brave Ventures and Jennifer Cooper of Microsoft join Steve for this wide-ranging discussion about how these efforts are already delighting audiences.

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Know Your Audience: Understand and anticipate consumer preferences and behaviors through comprehensive data-driven audience insights. Use audience engagement strategies and customer analytics to understand your customer in depth.

Steve Franklin | LinkedIn [host]

Jesse Redniss, Brave Ventures | LinkedIn [guest]

Jennifer Cooper, Microsoft | LinkedIn [guest]

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Telecommunications: Providing a meaningful customer experience has long been a challenge in the telco industry, but technologies like chatbots that utilize AI and cloud-based services are changing those impressions. Guests Kevin Knowles and Paul Jacobs of Vodafone join Rick Lievano and Luca Cassani of Microsoft to talk about the   new face of customer experience.

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Transform customer experiences: Use data-driven insights and AI to deliver personalized content and experiences to earn telecommunications customers for life.

Steve Franklin | LinkedIn [host] 

Kevin Knowles, Vodafone | LinkedIn [guest]
Paul Jacobs, Vodafone | LinkedIn [guest]
Rick Lievano, Microsoft Corporation | LinkedIn [guest]
Luca Cassani, Microsoft Corporation | LinkedIn [guest]

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Media & Entertainment: The disruption to traditional channels and venues over the past decade, and the past year in particular, has driven media organizations to increasingly focus on personalized digital experiences. Industry veterans Virl Hill, Jennifer Cooper, and Marc Perez show how these entities can monetize these experiences while making sure they meet their audiences’ needs.

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Monetize content and experiences: Deliver personalized messaging, improve content monetization, and provide experiences that deepen audience engagement.

Steve Franklin | LinkedIn [host] 

Virl Hill, Microsoft | LinkedIn [guest]
Jennifer Cooper, Microsoft | LinkedIn [guest]
Marc Perez, Microsoft | LinkedIn [guest]

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Telecommunications: Industries have had to adjust to the new reality of working and schooling from home. Telcos are no different, even as they had to expand their own services to keep their customers seamlessly connected. Mike Little of Lumen Technologies and Rick Lievano of Microsoft talk about their journeys and offer advice on how others can continue their digital evolutions.

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Modernize the Telco workplace: Enable secure teamwork anywhere, anytime with intelligent collaboration and productivity tools.

Steve Franklin | LinkedIn [host] 

Mike Little, Lumen Technology | LinkedIn [guest]
Rick Lievano, Microsoft | LinkedIn [guest]

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