The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) is set to embark on an extraordinary journey as it reveals the dynamic and expansive program for its much-anticipated 2024 Tech Retreat. Now in its 29th year, the HPA Tech Retreat is known for its in-depth and inventive approach to covering the critical topics facing the media creation industry over 4-plus days of sessions, roundtable discussions, and technology demonstrations.
The 2024 HPA Tech Retreat will be held from February 18 to 22, 2024, at the Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, California. Registration is open now and is expected to reach capacity quickly. Attendance is strictly capped to foster an atmosphere that promotes discussion, debate, and connection.
The HPA Tech Retreat is composed of carefully curated days: TR-X (Monday) which will focus on Extreme Production, the Supersession (Tuesday) which will be announced at a later date, and the main conference program (Wednesday and Thursday).
Mark Schubin, who has guided the main conference program for over 20 years commented: Each year we get many more outstanding submissions than time allows in the program but this year was unprecedented. There wasn't a dud in the bunch; it was really hard to choose the most important ones. We've ended up with presentations that run the gamut from a graduate student to a major C-level executive to top creatives in the field.
Sessions for this year's Main Program include the following:
WEDNESDAY - February 21, 2024
What CES 2024 Means for the Media Industry - Mark Harrison, DPP
Quantum Dots and Color Imaging - Charles Poynton
The Death of Analog: Why Right Now Is the Time to Digitize Your Archive
Moderated by Carin Forman, Amazon; with Heidi Shakespeare, Memnon; Andrea Kalas, Paramount
New Developments in Open Source Software for the Motion Picture Industry - David Morin, Academy Software Foundation
Revolutionizing Media Production: AI's Role from Conceptualization to Final Cut
Setting the Stage for AI
AI & Frontier Technologies in the Age of Disruption: A Foundation in Embracing Change for Progress - Daniel Doll-Steinberg, EdenBase
AI for Media: What does good look like? - Mark Harrison, DPP
The Computable Studio: A Vision for 2025 and Beyond - Yves Bergquist, Entertainment Technology Center, University of Southern California
Setting the Stage for AI Discussion and Q&A
AI and Creativity
AI and the Future of Cinematic Storytelling - Barbara Ford Grant
Studio Perspective: AI and Content Creation - Tony Guarino, Paramount
Using GenAI as a Screenwriting Partner and Preproduction Assistant - Christian Cantrell, Concept.art
OK, We Have AI Tools and AI Content. What About the Business? Bringing It All Together for Successful Future State - Caleb Ward, Curious Refuge
AI and Creativity Discussion and Q&A
AI in the Workflows
Enhancing Creative Decisions with AI Generated Content Recommendations - David Colantuoni, Avid
Multi-Language Generation of Movie Content - Siegfried F el, Fraunhofer-Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
Demystifying AI in the Supply Chain - Pinar Seyhan Demirdag, Cuebric
AI in the Workflows discussion and Q&A
Thursday - February 22, 2024
MovieLabs 2030 Update
The State of the Vision
Where Are We on the Path to 2030? - Mark Turner, MovieLabs
Bringing the Studio in the Cloud to Fruition - Mark Turner, MovieLabs; Richard Duke, Avid
Implementing the MovieLabs Ontology for Media Creation-How & Why - Mark Turner, MovieLabs; Guillaume Rachez, Perfect Memory
Workflows Based on 2030 Vision - Mark Turner, MovieLabs; Aki Seino, Imagica Entertainment Media Services
Metadata Mania: Can We Create a Common Source of Truth?
Introduction: The Challenges of Metadata - Jim Helman, MovieLabs
Our Flag Means Death Season 2 - Utilizing MovieLabs OMC for Metadata - Mike Urban, The Rebel Fleet
OpenMetadataIO, an Open Standards Initiative - Jim Helman, MovieLabs; Toby Scales, Google; Dalia Spingarn, Paramount Global
Interoperability: A Key to the Creative Benefits of the 2030 Vision
Interoperability 101 - Jim Helman, MovieLabs
Interoperability panel - Moderator: Jim Helman, MovieLabs; Panelists to be added
2030 Vision Q&A
Stepping Up to Color Managed On-set HDR/SDR Workflows - Moderator: Michael Chambliss, International Cinematographers Guild; Greg Smokler, Small HD
Responsible Innovation in the Age of Generative AI - Ely Greenfield, Adobe
Color Appearance Models and the future of Color Management: How the industry Working Group for the new Developer Release of ACES 2.0 investigated, debated and ultimately embraced CAMs for its new output transform - Alex Forsythe, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
NeRFs for Nerds: Another Future for Creativity - Erik Weaver, Entertainment Technology Center at USC; Eric Pohl, Singularity Imaging; Alex Porter, Mod Tech Labs; Addy Ghani, disguise
Building the Studio of Tomorrow, Today! - Mary Palmer, Amazon
Let's Have an Honest Conversation about Sound - Nuno Fonseca, Sound Particles
Untwisting the Rope of Character Identification - Holly Beavon, Fielding Graduate University
Extreme Production - TR-X
As previously announced, the Tech Retreat will get an extreme kick-off this year with a program built to showcase various forms of Extreme Production. From IMAX at Its Limits to Extreme Sports to the Perils of On-Site Reporting, this year's TR-X offers a taste of some of the most challenging angles of production and the innovation that's making it possible.
BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLES
Tuesday through Thursday mornings at HPA Tech Retreat begins with the popular Breakfast Roundtables (over 75 and more being added) led by industry thought leaders who shepherd discussions on a broad variety of topics of interest. For a list of roundtables, visit HPATechRetreat.com.
INNOVATION ZONE
Attendees can explore the latest techn
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
04/08/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...
04/07/2026
April 7 2026, 19:00 (PDT) Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Opens in...
01/06/2026
January 6 2026, 05:30 (PST) Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026
Throughout the week, Dolby brings to life the latest innovatio...
13/05/2026
New Adobe Premiere Color Grading Mode Accelerated on NVIDIA GPUs
Joel Pennington May 13, 2026
0 Comments
New NVIDIA RTX-accelerated features streamlin...
13/05/2026
Grass Valley announced that dB Broadcast has delivered new IP-based outside broadcast (OB) trucks for Cloudbass, featuring Grass Valley LDX 100 Series cameras a...
13/05/2026
Ikegami will exhibit the latest additions to its wide range of broadcast production cameras, control units, viewfinders and monitors on stand 5D3-1 at Broadcast...
13/05/2026
FISE, working with the founding members of the XR Sports Alliance (XRSA), Accedo, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and HBS, have collaborated to develop an immersive...
13/05/2026
Canon Unveils New EOS R6 V Full-Frame EOS Camera and RF20-50mm F4 L IS USM PZ Bu...
13/05/2026
Boston Conservatory at Berklee Honors Beth Morrison and Moses Pendleton at Comme...
13/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
13/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
13/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
13/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
13/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
13/05/2026
Creative software developer Foundry today announced the latest developments on Nuke Stage. A purpose-built application for end-to-end virtual production and in-...
13/05/2026
A definitive portrait of one of Ireland's most influential musicians
New TV documentary airs Monday 18 May on RT One and RT Player at 9.35pm
Watch the...
13/05/2026
Agentic AI is changing the way users get work done. Following the success of OpenClaw, the community is embracing new open source agentic frameworks. The latest...
13/05/2026
Reinforcement-learning agents - AI systems that learn by trial and error - can c...
12/05/2026
Beyond the Hype: A Strategic Post-Hoc Analysis of NAB 2026 If NAB Show 2026 had an underlying theme, it was a quiet, industry-wide pivot from the high-energy sp...
12/05/2026
Guntermann and Drunck (G&D), a Panoptec Technologies Group company, and CT Square, led by Chandresh Shah, have announced a joint venture to distribute G&D and V...
12/05/2026
With 30 days until the start of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the tournament in the United States, has announced th...
12/05/2026
The NHL has announced the return of Stanley Pup for its third consecutive year, a 90-minute special featuring adoptable rescue dogs competing on a miniature rin...
12/05/2026
NBCUniversal presented its 2026 Upfront to advertisers at Radio City Music Hall, detailing upcoming programming across NBC, Peacock, Bravo, and Versant properti...
12/05/2026
FOX Sports has announced funding for the Fandom and Social Connection Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Publ...
12/05/2026
TNDV and Live Media, both divisions of Live Media Group, supported live broadcast coverage around NCAA Final Four weekend in Indianapolis, including the March M...
12/05/2026
The European Football Alliance (EFA) has announced a content distribution agreement with Fubo Sports Network, the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel ...
12/05/2026
For the first time, Spanish-speaking fans in the U.S. will have two separate tel...
12/05/2026
CP Communications led a comprehensive spectrum management initiative on behalf of Churchill Downs during Kentucky Derby week, coordinating RF assets across the ...
12/05/2026
LiveU has announced a strategic partnership with DRONERESPONDERS, a 501(c)3 non-...
12/05/2026
Open Broadcast Systems has announced that BMC TV, a specialist in IP transport of broadcast content, has selected the Open Broadcast Systems 5G Flyaway solution...
12/05/2026
NEP Europe, part of NEP Group, has announced it will deliver broadcast solutions...
12/05/2026
Grass Valley has announced continued collaboration with Ravensbourne University ...
12/05/2026
Stats Perform has announced the launch of Opta Pulse, an AI-assisted video creation and distribution platform for leagues, rights holders, and broadcasters. The...
12/05/2026
FOX Sports has announced a collaboration with Sesame Workshop to integrate Sesame Street characters into FOX Sports' FIFA World Cup 2026 programming. Conten...
12/05/2026
To date, NHL Productions has produced 19 broadcasts with commentary in American Sign Language
NHL in ASL (American Sign Language) may be just one show, but the...
12/05/2026
Google's Brian Albert: creators, athletes, highlights, nostalgia, second-scr...
12/05/2026
A still from Past Lives by Celine Song, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | p...
12/05/2026
Spotify is where fans and artists come together, turning discovery into somethin...
12/05/2026
Features patented Marco-MMC clocking technology
Black Lion Audio's latest release combines the company's expertise in clocking with their renowned p...
12/05/2026
New Track Panel, sequencer upgrades & more
Following their recent public beta release, Reason Studios have announced the full release of Reason 14. With the...
12/05/2026
One month to go! SBS reveals expansive FIFA World Cup 2026 lineup beyond the pi...
12/05/2026
Rohde & Schwarz presents its advanced solutions for power electronics testing at...
12/05/2026
aconnic AG (ISIN: DE000A0LBKW6), Munich, has developed a modified fund raising p...
12/05/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
12/05/2026
Tyrell Corporation, specialists in high-end live sports and entertainment broadcasts, was tasked with delivering compelling broadcast coverage of premier equest...
12/05/2026
Registration is now open for IBC2026 as the global media, entertainment and technology community prepares to converge on the RAI Amsterdam from 11 14 September ...
12/05/2026
Ross Video, a global leader in live video production technology, will present its latest innovations and integrated production workflows at BroadcastAsia 2026, ...
12/05/2026
500 selected leaders from around the world across start-ups, corporates, and venture capital. Over 50bn in assets under management among attending investors, a...
The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) is set to embark on an extraordinary journey as it reveals the dynamic and expansive program for its much-anticipated 2024 Tech Retreat. Now in its 29th year, the HPA Tech Retreat is known for its in-depth and inventive approach to covering the critical topics facing the media creation industry over 4-plus days of sessions, roundtable discussions, and technology demonstrations.
