AI is the greatest force of change in our industry. This presentation will explore the deep and broad implications on media workflows and the media industry. It will reveal the AI skills that we should develop and the critical decisions that need to be made regarding this evolving technology. Is AI a powerful tool for content creation and distribution or is it a dangerous replacement of human function or is it both? Is AI a pathway to utopia or dystopia? The presentation is sure to be thought-provoking and a catalyst for lively discussion.  

About the speaker, Roy Folkman, CineSys.io :

Roy was raised in Creston BC Canada and graduated from the Southern Alberta Institute of  Technology. He began his career as a maintenance technician working at Canadian Broadcast facilities and spent time as Chief Engineer of Post Haste Video in Vancouver. Roy has worked for 35 years in both sales and technical roles within the media community. In 2014 he began working as a Strategic Account Manager in the U.S. for Grass Valley. Recent roles include VP Sales North America for Embrionix and VP Sales – Americas for TAG Video Systems. He currently works for CineSys and lives in the Toronto area with his wife and son.

Non-members and guests are welcome to attend.

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