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Now on video: Presentations from the AWS Media Symposium – Miami


On February 13, hundreds of media professionals came together for a day of learning at the AWS Media Symposium in Miami. Recordings and slides from selected sessions are now available for viewing as part of this interactive e-book. Whether you missed the event, or want to revisit key insights from AWS customers and partners, click through to watch the sessions listed below and to access additional resources.

Generating Reliable and Powerful Video Platforms Powered by AWS Serverless Media Services

Edgar Ceron, General Manager, Aldea Mexico, shares how the company is leveraging AWS tools to become an end-to-end provider of cloud-based media services. Learn how Aldea Mexico has transformed into a media and cloud services company supporting a diverse range of customers in Latin America.

Unlocking New Business Models for Traditional Media via the Cloud

Matt McCawley, Senior Manager Digital Consulting, Wizeline, presents about how AWS can help companies unlock new business models and propel business objectives. Discover the benefits and the most common challenges to maintaining and improving cloud services in the media.

Real Time Translation for Live Captioning Workflows

Learn from Lydy Pinzón-Dadley, Director of Sales, NCI, and Giovanni Galvez, VP Business Development, Syncwords, about how customers are using cloud technology to localize applications and content and accelerate media translation workflows. This session focuses on use case to support live news and sports broadcast localization.

From VOD to Live – Making the Move to Live Event Distribution with AWS

Marco Garcia de la Cruz, Managing Director, Cinepolis KLIC describes how Cinepolis KLIC is leading a new era of premium multiscreen and OTT content delivery in Mexico and across Latin America. In this session, learn how his team used AWS to scale quickly without building a dedicated infrastructure and while avoiding large capital expenditures.

Millicom’s ONEtv Services, Powered by AWS

Eduardo Donatelli, Technology Strategy Lead, Millicom speaks about the company’s digital transformation leveraging the cloud to scale and to reduce maintenance costs. In this session, he discusses how Millicom implemented a cloud architecture built on AWS to centralize digital development and drive efficiency.

Using AI to Make Your Video Archive Fashionable Again

In this fireside chat, Anne V. Adami, Co-Founder, Owner, and Managing Editor, Videofashion spoke with Ian McPherson, Partner Manager, AWS about how the company is using GrayMeta Curio and Amazon Rekognition Custom Labels to find iconic moments within their extensive video archive.

Thrilling Sports Fans with a Cloud-Based OTT Platform Providing Scalability and Content Protection

Krzysztof Bartkowski, CEO, Insys, and João Eugénio, Brand Manager, SL Benfica, describe how implementing a cloud-based platform built on Insys Video Technologies and AWS allowed the football club to deliver exclusive on-demand video content to global football fans with Benfica Play.

State of Media at AWS

Ricardo Ortiz, Business Development Manager – LATAM, AWS, shares insights on the fast-changing media industry from a cloud perspective, including global customer trends and emerging business models.