Carlos Fini was President of the Brazilian Society of Television Engineering (SET), for the 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 bienniums, Technology Director of Grupo RBS, one of the largest media groups in Brazil, where he manages TV and Radio operations, and Director of the Rio Grande do Sul Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters (AGERT), serving on the technical committee. He is an electronic engineer, with a specialization in Business Management and a postgraduate degree in Telecommunications and Networks. He worked at TV Globo from 1979 to 2012, taking on the role of Engineering Manager in São Paulo in 1994. His work includes the implementation of the stations in São Jose dos Campos in 1988 (TV Vanguarda), in São Paulo in 1999 (TV Globo SP) and the digital transmission system in the same city in 2007. He has been a member of SET since 1988 and a participant in the Technical Module of the Brazilian Digital TV Forum (SBTVD Forum), where he was coordinator of multiplexing and middleware standards from 2006 to 2012.

José Juscelino dos Santos Rezende Filho is a medical doctor, specialized in radiology, and a reelected federal deputy for the state of Maranhão in 2022, serving his 3rd term. In the Chamber of Deputies, Juscelino Filho chaired the Ethics Council in 2019 and 2020. He was the rapporteur for the Budget Guidelines Law (LDO) of 2022. He also chaired the Committee on Social Security and Family (CSSF) and the Special Committee on Technological Innovation in Health (Cetecsau). He participated in several parliamentary fronts related to the Communications sector, such as those advocating for the Defense of Brazilian Cinema and Audiovisual and the Parliamentary Front Against Piracy. He has also expressed support for digital health policies. Another proposal he worked on was the update and modernization of the Traffic Code.

Electrical Engineer graduated at UFRGS, post-graduated in Business and People Strategic Leadership at ESPM-RS. Initiated his career at RBS, where he worked in many technical functions. Then, for 10 years, Caio was the Technical Director of TVE-RS. In 2005, he returned to RBS to be the Technical Manager of the Group’s radio stations and then being the Operations Executive Manager of RBSTV, where he participated on the coverage of the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups, the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympic Games and the 2006, 2010 and 2017 FIFA World Cup Clubs, events where he was responsible for the RBS Group’s logistic. Nowadays, he is the General Director of TVE RS.

Marcelo Amoedo has over 25 years of experience in the Broadcast market and specializes in content transmission networks and systems, video compression, Digital TV, and satellite communication solutions. He currently serves as Senior Sales Director at SES, where he is responsible for the commercialization of space segments for media and broadcast services, as well as managed media solutions and services for video content distribution in Brazil. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, a Technology degree in Computer Networks, a postgraduate degree in Digital TV, Broadcasting, and New Media, and is currently pursuing an Executive MBA in Strategic and Economic Business Management.    

Mark Aitken joined Sinclair Broadcast Group in 1999 and is Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology having responsibility for development and deployment of NextGen technologies such as ATSC 3.0 and 5G. Mr. Aitken joined Sinclair having 25 years of industry experience with CCA Electronics and COMARK. Mr. Aitken serves as President of ONE Media, Sinclair’s Innovation subsidiary, and is a board member for Saankhya Labs (Indian based chip designer and SDR leader). He additionally serves as a Board member for the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) the Advanced Television Broadcast Alliance (ATBA). He is a recipient of several prestigious industry awards including the 2008 “Broadcasting and Cable Technology Leadership Award”, 2013 recipient of the ATSC "Bernard Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award", 2018 awardee of “Future's Industry Innovator Award”, the NAB “2018 Television Engineering Achievement Award”, the 2019 ATBA Award for “Perseverance and Endurance”, the 2020 “TVOT (TV of Tomorrow) Leadership Award” and was named a Fellow of SMPTE in 2023. Mr. Aitken is a member of the Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers (AFCCE), the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE).

As Executive Director of Technology Strategy at Globo, Raymundo Barros is at the forefront of the areas of corporate strategy, partnerships and ecosystems in addition to technology. At the company, the executive led initiatives of great relevance to the media industry, such as the Project to expand the digitalization of the analogue signal in Brazil, the implementation of IP infrastructure, 4K in the production and distribution of content, Globoplay and the integration of technology areas of Grupo Globo companies. He is currently responsible for the implementation of Globo’s D2C, Adtech and Data Monetization strategy. Raymundo has been at Globo for 39 years. Before taking over as CTO / CSO of the company, Raymundo served as a technician, engineer, operations manager and, subsequently, director of Engineering in SP. He also held the position of Director of Entertainment Technology, where he led projects for soap operas, series and variety shows. Raymundo is also an active director in entities such as SET.As Executive Director of Technology Strategy at Globo, Raymundo Barros is at the forefront of the areas of corporate strategy, partnerships and ecosystems in addition to technology. At the company, the executive led initiatives of great relevance to the media industry, such as the Project to expand the digitalization of the analogue signal in Brazil, the implementation of IP infrastructure, 4K in the production and distribution of content, Globoplay and the integration of technology areas of Grupo Globo companies. He is currently responsible for the implementation of Globo’s D2C, Adtech and Data Monetization strategy. Raymundo has been at Globo for 39 years. Before taking over as CTO / CSO of the company, Raymundo served as a technician, engineer, operations manager and, subsequently, director of Engineering in SP. He also held the position of Director of Entertainment Technology, where he led projects for soap operas, series and variety shows. Raymundo is also an active director in entities such as SET.

Aditi is working as head of vendor management and partnerships in technology for Norwegian broadcasting technology. Aditi has over 20 years of experience in technology consulting. She has led diverse projects and processes. She has led transitions, and transformation programs starting from procurement projects. In NRK, Aditi is currently leading a team of sourcing project managers and vendor managers supporting critical projects leading towards establishment of IP based platform and shift of production media technology to more IT based technology. Aditi is supporting standardization of hybrid & digital workspaces in media organization. Aditi leads a diverse team and is part of the diversity & inclusion group creating awareness on diverse ideas & experiences leads to solutions that sticks. Aditi has worked in diverse industries and has lived in 6 countries.

A passionate advocate of all things media and its positive power for audiences and industry leader on the technology. I have earned a reputation for in-depth technology acumen, strong management and decision-making skills and formidable presenting skills. As Head of Standards & Industry in the BBC Research & Development, I coordinate on the strategy for the influencing industry and government for media technology innovation, including the BBC’s input to standards and industry bodies across production, broadcast and other media spheres. I have worked in the BBC for a number of years in both R&D and the corporate strategy areas. My research interests have centred on the interaction of people with technology and services across all media. I have sat on the EBU’s Technical Committee since 2015 and chaired it since June 2018. I was awarded the Leadership Award at the TVNewsCheck Women in Technology Awards 2022

Olímpio José Franco is a Relationship Executive at SET and a member of the SET Past Presidents Council. He has a technical degree from the Francisco Moreira da Costa Technical School of Electronics - Santa Rita do Sapucaí - MG. He is an electronic and electrotechnical engineer from FEI - Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial.  In 1969, he joined the Padre Anchieta Foundation (Radio and TV Cultura, São Paulo) as a trainee, leaving only in 1988, when he held the position of technical director. From 1988 to 2003, he was technical director of TV Jovem Pan. He is a founding member of SET - Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia de Televisão (Brazilian Society of Television Engineering), having served as president for four periods, as well as being technology director and vice-president at various times. He studied MBA - Master Business Administration with an emphasis on marketing, at Faap - Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado, and took the international module at UNM - University of New Mexico - USA. He is a life member of SMPTE and a member of the Technical Module of the SBTVD Forum. In 2017, he received the “Honorary member” award from the ITE (Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers - Japan) and the “Radio Achievement Award 2017″ from the ARIB (Association of Radio Industries and Businesses) - Japan.

Kohei Kambara received BE and ME degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Yokohama National University, Kanagawa, Japan, in 1999 and 2001. He joined NHK in 2001. From 2001-2009 and since 2019, he has been working for NHK STRL. He is a Chief of Advanced Transmission Systems Research Division and is engaged in the development of next-generation broadcasting systems.

Specialist in virtual production in Unreal and motion graphics with 25 years of experience in large national and international projects from broadcasters to large virtual productions, XR LedWall and Augmented Reality, Partner at Begin Play official authorized training center of Unreal by Epic Games in Brazil, Aximmetry authorized and certified agent, Educator and lecturer in virtual production.

Marlon Campos has a degree in Telecommunications Networks from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, and currently works as a Specialist Architect in Content Production at AWS in London, UK. With over 8 years of experience in the industry, Marlon is passionate about production and post-production. In his current role, he has guided global customers to innovate through cloud computing adoption. In his spare time, he enjoys playing FIFA 2022 against his wife, as well as traveling the world to experience new cultures.

Rich Welsh is Senior Vice President of Innovation at Deluxe, where he works across mastering, distribution and localization services for studios, OTT platforms and content creators worldwide. Rich has over two decades experience in movie and television post production, mastering and delivery. Prior to his role at Deluxe, Rich was CEO and founder at Sundog Media Toolkit which pioneered cloud based automated mastering for movies and TV for Hollywood studios. Sundog was acquired by Deluxe in 2020. Rich has also held positions as Head of Operations at Technicolor as well as Director of Digital Cinema at Dolby. Rich currently serves on the board of SMPTE and chairs the Media in the Cloud initiative. He has also previously held the role of SMPTE Vice President Education. Rich holds a BSc(hons) Media Technology and Doctor of Technology (HC) from Southampton Solent University.

Sam Matheny is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at the National Association of Broadcasters. With over 25 years of experience in the broadcast and data networking industries, including earning a patent for inventing mobile and interactive DTV technologies, Matheny leads NAB’s Technology team in its efforts to promote innovation and propel broadcast technology into the future. He also provides overall leadership for PILOT as well as NAB’s TV, Radio, Digital Officer and Cybersecurity Committees.
Matheny is a member of the Academy of Digital Television Pioneers, serves on the board of the Ultra HD Forum, the board of governors for the National Wireless Safety Alliance, the board of visitors for East Carolina University, is an executive in residence with Progress Partners and is a visiting fellow with the German Marshall Fund, where he co-chairs the Future of Democracy Working Group. He has served as an advisor to numerous startup and technology companies and is currently engaged with Reveal Mobile, a location-based advertising technology company, and Haystack TV, a personalized OTT headline news channel. He has previously served on the FCC Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC), the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Integrated Public Alert Warning System Network Advisory Council (IPAWS NAC) and the board of directors for the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) where he was chairman of the specialist group on the next generation of digital television.
Matheny holds a B.S. in Communications from East Carolina University, an M.S. in Technology Management from North Carolina State University and a certificate for artificial intelligence and business strategy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2007, he was named an American Marshall Memorial Fellow.

Carlos Fini was President of the Brazilian Society of Television Engineering (SET), for the 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 bienniums, Technology Director of Grupo RBS, one of the largest media groups in Brazil, where he manages TV and Radio operations, and Director of the Rio Grande do Sul Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters (AGERT), serving on the technical committee. He is an electronic engineer, with a specialization in Business Management and a postgraduate degree in Telecommunications and Networks. He worked at TV Globo from 1979 to 2012, taking on the role of Engineering Manager in São Paulo in 1994. His work includes the implementation of the stations in São Jose dos Campos in 1988 (TV Vanguarda), in São Paulo in 1999 (TV Globo SP) and the digital transmission system in the same city in 2007. He has been a member of SET since 1988 and a participant in the Technical Module of the Brazilian Digital TV Forum (SBTVD Forum), where he was coordinator of multiplexing and middleware standards from 2006 to 2012.

Journalist, editor of Reuters Fact Check in Brazil since July 2022. Specialist in fact checking, working for UOL, Aos Fatos, CNN Brasil and O Globo. He created checking tools and methodologies at Comprova at UOL, where he also worked as a political reporter, covering the Lava Jato operation and the 2018 elections.

Carlos Fini was President of the Brazilian Society of Television Engineering (SET), for the 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 bienniums, Technology Director of Grupo RBS, one of the largest media groups in Brazil, where he manages TV and Radio operations, and Director of the Rio Grande do Sul Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters (AGERT), serving on the technical committee. He is an electronic engineer, with a specialization in Business Management and a postgraduate degree in Telecommunications and Networks. He worked at TV Globo from 1979 to 2012, taking on the role of Engineering Manager in São Paulo in 1994. His work includes the implementation of the stations in São Jose dos Campos in 1988 (TV Vanguarda), in São Paulo in 1999 (TV Globo SP) and the digital transmission system in the same city in 2007. He has been a member of SET since 1988 and a participant in the Technical Module of the Brazilian Digital TV Forum (SBTVD Forum), where he was coordinator of multiplexing and middleware standards from 2006 to 2012.

Graduated in Economics from the University of Brasília (UnB), with a master's and doctoral degree in Economics from the Catholic University of Brasília (UCB). Engaged in the telecommunications field since 2006, he has worked as a consultant and sector information analyst for a cellular operators association. He has also taught undergraduate courses at the Catholic University of Brasília (UCB), the Institute of Higher Education of Brasília (IESB), and the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets (IBMEC). He has written articles and book chapters published in Brazil and abroad. He has been a civil servant at Anatel since 2009, where he has served as Executive Superintendent, Competition Superintendent, Chief of Technical Advisory, and Obligations Control Superintendent. He was a Counselor from October 2020 to April 2022 when he became the Executive President and President of the Board of Directors of the National Telecommunications Agency. Regenerate r

Igor leads the engineering, product management and operations of Globo's Digital Products - Globoplay, Premiere, G1, GE, Gshow & BBB, just to name a few. Over the past few years, he has managed deliveries that brought millions of users to Globo's Internet platforms, such as Big Brother Brasil, the Olympics, and the World Cup, deliveries that have made Globo internationally recognized for its technical excellence and record digital audiences.

Arnault Lannuzel is Vice President, Sales Latin America and South Europe at Broadpeak. Since 2011, Arnault has been driving Broadpeak sales to content and network service providers in Latin America and Southern Europe. Prior to joining Broadpeak, Arnault held several management positions in sales at Thomson Grass Valley spanning seven years. His activities covered the Middle East and Africa, and more specifically Latin America where he has successfully generated sales opportunities of broadcast and network systems to broadcast, cable, satellite, and telecom operators in the region. Between 1994 and 2000, Arnault has held several sales positions in the field of air traffic management in Latin America as well as for industrial consulting firms in Europe. Arnault Lannuzel holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Nice Graduate School of Management in France. Arnault is also a graduate of the THOMSON Leadership program / Harvard Business School, Boston – MA. LinkedIn

A graduate of Pisa, Durham, Swansea, and Glasgow Universities, Lorenzo Zanni holds a BSc in Economics and Management, an MSc in Business Economics, and an MSc in Data Analytics. Lorenzo is the Head of Knowledge at IABM, and he has been responsible for growing IABM’s Business Intelligence portfolio into the authoritative resource it is today. Lorenzo’s research is widely quoted in international industry publications, and he has presented at shows around the world, including IBC and NAB Show.

An engineer and executive with over 30 years of experience in the media and technology sector, Paulo Henrique Castro is President of SET—a technical-scientific entity that serves as a hub for innovation, business, and technology for the Brazilian audiovisual market—and CEO and Founder of Mediatech Lab, a startup specializing in emerging technologies and innovation consulting. With 27 years at Globo, where he was Director of Technology and R&D, Paulo played a decisive role in the implementation of Digital TV in Brazil and currently leads strategic projects such as the official pilot of TV 3.0 in the country. He is a member of the IBC, IEEE, and SMPTE, and has been a SET advisor since 1997.

Peter Riordan is the Global Strategy Leader, Broadcast for AWS, where he works with customers and partners around the world at various points in their cloud journey. Prior to joining AWS in 2019, Peter worked for large media industry leading companies, starting in production roles, before moving into executive leadership positions. He's driven transformative change for clients across his career. Peter brings a wealth of operational and technology experience to each engagement, which helps to accelerate adoption and innovation.

Fábio Alencar works at SES Brazil since 2019 initially on business development. Currently is Vice-President Regional Sales Media Latam and Enterprise & Cloud Brazil, working from Brazil covering all Latin América. Graduated in Electronic Engineer at the IME (Instituto Militar de Engenharia - Brazil), has 40 years of experience working on satellite telecommunications. Fabio has worked on engineering, project management, sales, marketing, and business development on several companies in Brazil and abroad, leading large projects on the video, fixed data and mobile satellite services fields, for government and in the private sector. He is also president of SINDISAT – Sindicato Nacional das Empresas de Telecomunicações via Satélite, since July de 2022. SINDISAT aggregates the main operators, manufacturers and service providers that operate at the Brazilian satellite communications sector

Pascale Fromont is Vice President, General Manager of Media Services at Intelsat. She leads a team of product and commercialization managers who manage the lifecycle of Intelsat’s Media Services, from launch to growth, maturity and eventually sunsetting. Her team collaborates closely with Intelsat’s regional Media sales teams worldwide and works with customers to best solve their challenges and enable the growth of their Media services. Ms. Fromont joined Intelsat in 2004 and has held various functions from business planning to product and regional marketing as well as product management and commercialization. Before joining Intelsat, Ms. Fromont had a successful career working in various consulting companies in France and the United States. She holds an engineering degree from École Centrale de Paris, as well as a Ph.D in plasma physics from the Centre d'Energie Atomique de Cadarache (France) and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (Cambridge, USA).