SMPTE Visual Innovation and Brilliant Engineering Conference
Meet Evolving Demands

Modern, story-driven productions are reshaping technology — from end-to-end workflow design to robotic camera systems and evolving approaches to content authenticity and production pipelines.
Produced in partnership with the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, the 2026 conference explored how creative demands continue to drive technical innovation.

About the 2026 Program
Attendees explored how creative needs drive technical innovation across today’s productions, including:
- End-to-end workflow design
- Robotics enabling previously impossible motion, including live demonstrations
- Growing demands for standards in content authenticity and provenance
- New pipeline approaches supporting evolving narrative and visual expectations
2026 Conference Speakers

Zandra Clarke
Membership Director
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)

Zac Shaw
Vice President, Localization Technology
Deluxe

Veronica Pineda
Manager, Localization and Media Services
Deluxe

Rich Welsh
President
SMPTE

Rafael Parlatore
Director of Accessibility
MAV

Olga Kornienko
COO & Co-Founder
EZDRM

Marc Zorn
Content Protection and Production Security
Marvel Studios

Laquie TN Campbell
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Media & Entertainment
Backblaze, Inc.

Frank LaSpina
Head of Production Operations
Cosm

ErinRose Widner
Media & Technology Strategist
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Andy Parsons
Global Head of Content Authenticity
Adobe

Andrew Shulkind
Senior Vice President, Capture & Innovation
Sphere Studios
2026 Conference Sessions
9:50 – 10 a.m.
SMPTE VIBE: Welcome
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10 – 10:45 a.m.
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10:45 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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1:30 – 2:20 p.m.
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SMPTE VIBE: Open Source Is Ready for Prime Time
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2:20 – 2:35 p.m.
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2:35 – 3:15 p.m.
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3:15 – 4:05 p.m.
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