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Lee Kent, content protection manager for beIN Media Group, the Qatari global sport and entertainment network that distributes entertainment, live sports, and major international events, will deliver the opening keynote at the Dec. 5 Content Production Summit (CPS), presented by the Content Delivery & Security Association (CDSA).

Preparing, presenting, and protecting major live events is a core challenge for the industry, both from a streaming and a broadcast distribution perspective. Kent’s presentation — “Securing the World Cup: Going for the Win!” — will take attendees through the planning, setup, and execution of one of the most successful overall efforts to protect the biggest and most hotly anticipated sporting event of the world, the FIFA Men’s World Cup.

First starting as beIN Sports by Al Jazeera Media Network in France in mid 2012, beIN Media Group today distributes content in 43 countries across five continents.

“Where Security and AI Collide” is the theme of the Content Production Summit, the premiere gathering of the top security and asset protection minds in the M&E industry. The full-day event at the Culver Theatre in Culver City will see industry stakeholders mingle with counterparts, demo the latest offerings from top Hollywood vendors, and watch presentations, with an emphasis on the intersection of AI and security.

Keynotes, panel discussions, and technology showcases are designed to offer senior-level content and information security experts the key information around the latest in content protection across the entire supply chain for entertainment. Production security, post-production workflows and the growing ecosystems of platforms and connectivity that are driving the secure content creation and distribution process.

Additionally, anti-piracy and IP protection will be covered as our industry works collaboratively to secure our most important assets.

Produced by MESA, the Content Production Summit is sponsored by Convergent Risks and EIDR, in association with CDSA and the Hollywood IT Society (HITS).

To register for the event, click here. To join CDSA or sponsor the Content Production Summit, contact [email protected]