The SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) Visual Innovation and Brilliant Engineering Conference brings together the engineers, artists, and technologists shaping the future of motion picture and television — and this year’s program at NAB Show Las Vegas is built around one core truth: creative ambition drives technical innovation.

On April 18, expect a full day of sessions that span the full arc of modern production. Explore immersive storytelling at scale with Sphere Studios and the Big Sky Camera System, witness a live demonstration of next-generation robotic camera control, and examine the growing industry imperative around content authenticity and provenance. Sessions on open-source pipelines, broadcast graphics interoperability, and global accessibility round out a program designed for practitioners working at every layer of the production stack.

Four-time Academy Award-nominated sound designer and supervising sound editor Erik Aadahl — whose credits include “Project Hail Mary,” “A Quiet Place,” and the 2014 “Godzilla” — will take the stage to share how world-building through audio pushes the boundaries of what technology must deliver — a fitting reminder that the best engineering begins with a creative problem worth solving.

Produced in partnership with SMPTE, this conference is your opportunity to engage with the ideas and people defining what comes next.