SVG Summit 2025 Preview: Cloud Production Workshop Spotlights Live and Non-Live Workflows in the CloudLearn how cloud workflows are reshaping the way sports content is created, managed & deliveredBy SVG Staff
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - 7:18 am
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The 2025 SVG Summit is fast approaching, and day one (Dec. 15 at the New York Hilton) will showcase some of the brightest minds and most influential brands in sports media. Among the can't-miss tracks is the Cloud Production Workshop. Cloud-based tools and infrastructure are becoming essential to meeting the demands of speed, scale, and collaboration in today's evolving sports-production industry. Learn how cloud production technologies are reshaping the way sports content is created, managed, and delivered-from live applications and remote editing to asset management and distribution.
Industry experts and innovators will share case studies, technical strategies, and lessons learned from deploying cloud-based workflows across a range of sports productions, from major broadcasts to niche events. Whether you're building a hybrid model or going all-in on cloud, this workshop will provide actionable insights to help future-proof your production workflows.
1:35 pm 2:30 pm: From the Truck to the Cloud: Building End-to-End Live-Production Pipelines
Hear how rightsholders, leagues, and broadcasters are transitioning from traditional on-premises infrastructure to cloud-native workflows for live sports. From contribution/backhaul and latency challenges to potential for real-time collaboration and AI-driven tools in the cloud, production-technology leaders discuss the latest developments in live cloud-based sports production.
Moderator:
Jason Dachman, SVG, Editorial Director, U.S.; SVG Sports Graphics Program Director
Panelists:
Majed Alhajry, MASV, CTO and Interim CEO
Chris Brown, WBD, VP, Technology and Operations
Noor Hassan, AWS, Worldwide Partner Solutions Architect, M&E
Adam Marshall, Grass Valley, Chief Product Officer
Grant Nodine, NHL, SVP, Technology
2:30 pm 3:00 pm: Keynote Presentation: MLB's SportyBot - Transforming Live Sports Content
MLB's SportyBot cloud-based platform leverages data-driven event detection and automated clip generation to accelerate how live MLB moments move from the field to fans. This presentation details the technology behind the platform, its integration with existing media pipelines, and how it improves turnaround time and consistency across content teams.
Moderator:
Jason Dachman, SVG, Editorial Director, U.S.; SVG Sports Graphics Program Director
Presenters:
Padraic Boyle, MLB Advanced Media, Sr. Director, Enterprise Media
Joe Davey, MLB Advanced Media, Principal Software Engineer
Brett Kaplan, MLB Network, Sr. Content Services Lead
3:00 pm 3:45 pm: Networking Break
3:45 pm 4:45 pm: Making Cloud Production Broadcast-Grade: Production Tools That Are Ready for Primetime Today
This panel offers a technical deep dive into the latest cloud-based production tools and how they can overcome the most common hurdles for producing both live and non-live sports content. From acquisition and encoding at the venue, to real-time cloud switching and playout, to highlight-creation and postproduction, learn how the tools can help you architect cloud-based workflows for both today and tomorrow.
Moderator: Dave Klee, A+E Global Media, VP, Media Engineering & Broadcast Operations
Panelists:
Jim Akimchuk, BitFire, President & CEO
Andy Rayner, Appear, CTO
Francesco Scartozzi, Matrox Video, VP, Sales & Business Development
Will Waters, Audinate, Principal Product Manager
4:45 pm 5:30 pm: The Economics of the Cloud: Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners
Technology providers and users take the stage to discuss the financial realities of cloud-based production, including scaling resources up/down, reducing onsite crews, and balancing opex vs. capex. Hear tips on how to reliably model your budget in this rapidly changing sector, from cloud storage vs. physical archiving to and optimizing compute time for live event production vs. postproduction.
Moderator:
Claudia Souza, Advanced Systems Group, Chief Innovation Officer
Panelists:
Tom Buffolano, Tata Communications Media, Head of Business Development
Isabel Freedman, Wasabi, Product Marketing Manager, Emerging Technologies
Kendall Ginsbach, Riot Games, Global Lead, Content Operations
Michael Lally, AWS Sports, Sr. Solutions Architect
5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m: Opening Night Reception in Exhibits
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SVG Summit 2025 Preview: Cloud Production Workshop Spotlights Live and Non-Live Workflows in the CloudLearn how cloud workflows are reshaping the way sports content is created, managed & deliveredBy SVG Staff 
