2026 ATSC Meetings and NextGen Broadcast Conference
Program
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Tuesday, June 2, 2026 (open to all)
8:00 a.m.
REGISTRATION / BREAKFAST
9:00 a.m.
SESSION 1
Opening Remarks
Setting the stage and convening the 2026 Conference.
- John Taylor, LG Electronics & Chair, ATSC Board of Directors
- Madeleine Noland, President, ATSC
Day 1 Keynote
ATSC President Madeleine Noland chats with NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt.
- Curtis LeGeyt, President & CEO, National Association of Broadcasters
Better TV
How ATSC 3.0 is already improving the television viewing experience.
- Bill Hague, Magid (Moderator)
- Winston Caldwell, Run3TV
- Skip Flenniken, Sinclair Broadcast Group
- Rob Folliard, Gray TV
- Jason Quinn, KNME
10:30 a.m.
BREAK (Sponsored by Gates Air)
11:00 a.m.
SESSION 2
Beyond TV, Part 1: Datacast Development
ATSC 3.0 is already in being put to use around the world as a service-delivery platform
- Lynn Claudy, NAB (Moderator)
- Joe Fabiano, EdgeBeam Wireless
- Vern Fotheringham, Castanet
- Stanley Park, CAST.ERA
- Erin Ruttan, Univ. of Calgary
Beyond TV, Part 2: BPS Progress
An overview of the Broadcast Positioning System and its current status.
- Sam Matheny, NAB
- Pat Diamond, Diamond Consulting
- Andrew Hansen, Hansen, Hansen and Hansen Consulting
12:30 p.m.
LUNCH
1:30 p.m.
SESSION 3
TV and Beyond: Global Innovation with the ATSC 3.0 Platform
A worldwide roundup of status reports from the expanding ATSC 3.0 ecosystem.
- Paul Hearty, Technology Advisors (Moderator)
- Raymundo Barros, SBTVD Forum
- Mark Corl, Triveni Digital
- Claire Grant, PHARE Media Consultancy Limited
- Ling Ling Sun, Maryland Public TV
Converter Box Spotlight
An up-to-the-minute look at a key and cost-sensitive component of any transition to ATSC 3.0.
- Anne Schelle, Pearl TV (Moderator)
- Rodrigo Cascão Araujo, EITV USA
- Tim Carroll, Dolby Laboratories
- Alex Day, Tolka
- Bill Hague, Magid
3:00 p.m.
BREAK (Sponsored by Synamedia)
3:30 p.m.
SESSION 4
Progress on AEI
New developments on the important Advanced Emergency Information (AEI) front for ATSC 3.0.
- Dave Arland, AWARN (Moderator)
- Ed Czarnecki, Digital Alert Systems
- Lane Michaelsen, Sinclair Broadcast Group
- So Vang, Sinclair Broadcast Group
Closing Remarks & Awards
Presentation of the annual Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award and Mark Richer Industry Leadership Medal.
- John Taylor, LG Electronics & Chair, ATSC Board of Directors
- Madeleine Noland, President, ATSC
4:30 p.m.
ADJOURN DAY 1
5:30 p.m.
EVENING EVENT
Join fellow attendees for a Tailgate reception and baseball game at Nationals Park. (Tailgate begins at 5:30 p.m. First pitch at 6:45 p.m.)
ATSC attendees should enter at the Home Plate Gate with their provided ballgame ticket and join the Tailgate party at the tent immediately to the right of entry. Except for a small purse, bags are not permitted in the ballpark unless those bags are transparent plastic.
DAY 2: June 3, 2026 (Closed to Editorial Media)
8:00 a.m.
REGISTRATION / BREAKFAST
9:00 a.m.
SESSION 5
Welcome
- Madeleine Noland
Day 2 Keynote Address: “Broadcasting’s Race to Remain Relevant”
How audience behavior, DRM debates, and platform economics are reshaping the future.
- Adam Wiener, Continuous Media
Launching an eGPS Business
Practical advice on adding datacasting revenue to ATSC 3.0 service.
- Joe Lancaster, EdgeBeam Wireless
10:30 a.m.
BREAK
11:00 a.m.
SESSION 6
Leaving the Lighthouse
Preparing for the next stage of the U.S. transition to ATSC 3.0.
- Jerry Fritz, Communications Policy Consulting (Moderator)
- Robert Maas, Heartland Video Systems
- Alison Martin, NAB
- Del Parks, Sinclair Broadcast Group
AI Agents for ATSC Members
A first look at new AI-based tools created expressly for ATSC members.
- Luiz Fausto, ATSC (Moderator)
- Jon Accarrino, Ordo Digital
- Landon Brody, Airia
12:20 p.m.
LUNCH
1:20 p.m.
SESSION 7
ATSC 3.0/5G Harmonization Test Report
Results from promising recent tests of ATSC 3.0 convergence with 5G Broadcast transmissions.
- Tony Masiello, Castanet
The Changing CTV Business
Considering ATSC 3.0’s place in the world of Connected TVs & FAST channels.
- Brian Markwalter (Moderator)
- Raymundo Barros, Globo
- Dan Brackett, CTV1
- Matt Durgin, LG Electronics
- Heidi Steffen, TitanTV
2:30 p.m.
BREAK
3:00 p.m.
SESSION 8
Designing a NextGen Network
A guided tutorial on optimizing ATSC 3.0 deployment.
- Javier Ruano, Televes (Moderator)
- Louis Libin, Sinclair Broadcast Group
- Perry Priestley, Broadcast Electronics
B2X & Core Networking Explained
NEXTGEN TV’s next generation in plain English.
- Rashmi Kamran, AdCore Local / Free Stream Technologies
Closing Remarks
- John Taylor, LG Electronics & Chair, ATSC Board of Directors
- Madeleine Noland, President, ATSC
4:30 p.m.
ADJOURN DAY 2
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