PROGRAM AND ACTS

The 2023 edition of the HD Forum Annual Conference brought to life the newly established MAF – Milano Audiovisual Forum, which took place on November 16th and 17th at the Stella Polare Congress Center in Fiera Milano Rho. The event brought together experts and professionals from the Italian and European markets in the fields of broadcasting, telecommunications, and audiovisual media technologies. It surpassed the organizers’ expectations, with greater attendance and impact compared to previous editions. Numerous topics were addressed, with a particular focus on the new DVB-I (Digital Video Broadcasting over the Internet) transmission standard, designed to complement terrestrial and satellite digital reception for linear TV programs. Other topics included Internet connectivity with a consistent user experience across the three platforms, 5G Broadcast for wireless cellular distribution of audiovisual content, digital content preservation and storage techniques, and audiovisual production through virtual studios.

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16 NOVEMBER 2023

9:30 Registration and Welcome Coffee – Demo Area Opening

MORNING SESSION

11:00  Institutional Speeches

ModeraTES: Tonio Di Stefano, Presidente HD Forum Italia

HD Forum Italia Activities and Objectives

Benito Manlio Mari, HD Forum Italia

Gino Alberico, HD Forum Italia 

Evolving Scenarios in the Context of the Transformation of the Italian Television Platform

Francesco Angelo Siddi,  Confindustria Radio Televisioni

 

 

12:00 Technical Seminar Organized by the European Broadcasting Union

“New Studios for AV Production: Architectures, Technologies, Resources”

Antonio Arcidiacono, EBU

Ievgen Kostiukevych, EBU

Willem Vermost, VRT Vlaamse Radio en Televisieomroep

 

 

Virtual Production: Real Experiences in Italy

Simone Nobili, Video Progetti 

13:00   LIGHT LUNCH AND NETWORKING

AFTERNOON SESSION

14:00 Roundtable Discussion:

The Trial of Broadband TV in Italy: DVB-I and mABR

Modera: Piero Marrazzo, Kineton – 

  • Alberto Bruno – Marco Pellegrinato, Mediaset
  • Diego Gibellino, TIM
  • Giuseppe Aprea, Kineton
  • Motoshi Bito, Vestel

 

 

15:00  Tavola rotonda:

Le tecnologie innovative come leva per governare il cambiamento

Modera: Benito Manlio Mari, Sony

  • Francesco Donato, EMG
  • Guido Fermetti, Persidera
  • Andrea Gianolli, One TV
  • Gabriele Ubertini, Sky

Case Study

 

 

Technological Experiences: The New IP Broadcast Infrastructures

Paolo Artuso, Professional Show

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17:00   HD FORUM ITALIA AWARDS

Cerimonia di consegna 

17:30   Chiusura dei lavori 

17 NOVEMBER 2023

9:30  Registration and Welcome Coffee – Demo Area Opening

MORNING SESSION

Facilitates: Anna Zangerle, RAI

10:00   Leads
Tonio Di Stefano, Presidente HD Forum Italia

State of MediaTech
Riikka Koponen, IABM  

The Evolving Scenarios of Television Production 
Antonio Arcidiacono, EBU         

 

 

Audiovisual Piracy: Italian Scenario and Countermeasures
Federico Bagnoli Rossi, FAPAV

 

 

11:00   Audiovisual Piracy: Italian Scenario and Countermeasures

Keynote speech:

Donatella Proto, Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy

Opening Address: Piercarlo Invernizzi, EI Towers 

Roundtable Discussion

  • Luca Mazza, Fastweb
  • Francesca Medolago Albani, ANICA
  • Fernando Pinto Jez, TVU Networks  
  • Susanna Jean, TIM
  • Gennaro Coppola, OneMore Pictures

12:45 International Liaisons

  • Jacques Donat-Bouillud, FAVN – Forum AudioVisuel Numérique 
  • Emili Planas Quintana – Jorge Rodríguez López, UHD Spain – 

 

 

13:00  LIGHT LUNCH and NETWORKING

AFTERNOON  SESSION

14:00  New Technologies and Audiovisual Preservation
Moderates: Marco Pellegrinato, Mediaset
Keynote speech: Mons. Dario Edoardo Viganò, Pontificia Accademia delle Scienze e delle Scienze Sociali, Fondazione MAC

Roundtable Discussion:

  • Carla Consalvi – Giorgio Balocco, Rai Teche
  • Marco Bertini, MICC Università di Firenze 
  • Paolo Birra, Media Power

16:00  The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Audiovisual Market: Potentials and Risksi
Moderates: Riccardo Botta, Sky
Opening Speech: Alessandro Pirovano, Lutech 

Roundtable Discussion

  • Marco Antonielli, Engineering
  • Giorgio Dimino, CRITS
  • Mauro Starinieri, Lutech
  • Gianni Viardi Vercelli, Università di Genova

 

 

17:00  Conclusions
Tonio Di Stefano, Presidente HD Forum Italia

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