The Video Backbone: Managing Content Across Industries

Join us as three global leaders share insights, best practices, and more on how they put video to use for engagement, commercial reach, and everyday operations.

From the world-renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic to A+E Global Media, we explore the power of video, the complexity of managing it, and success when it works--and what to do when you're just starting. We'll look at innovations from A(I) to Z(oom) and everything in between. Starting with the moment that a beautiful tone reaches us from the opening note of the Los Angeles Philharmonic to the complexities of an International broadcaster with content literally everywhere--video presents unique reach and unique challenges.

Meredith Reese (Sr. Manager of IT Services, Los Angeles Philharmonic) and David Klee (Vice President of Media Engineering and Broadcast Operations at A+E Global Media) join Neal Bilow (Managing Partner, Chromata Solutions) in this Rutgers University Colloquium, part of our ongoing series to share best practices, insights, and collaboration on advanced topics in the content landscape.

BONUS: All attendees will be eligible for a random drawing during the event to win one free course from any of our Rutgers Continuing and Professional Studies certificate programs (valued at up to $1,095).

Presenters include:

• Neal Bilow - Neal is a recognized leader in digital and video asset management (DAM/VAM) with over two decades of experience in the media, entertainment, and technology sectors. He is the Founder and CEO of Terentia, a cloud-native platform that helps galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM) manage and preserve their digital collections. As Managing Partner of Chromata Solutions, Neal guides organizations in selecting the right technology by ensuring they look beyond the features to also assess scalability, integration, and vendor stability. He is also a founding member of the Center for Advanced Studies in Digital Asset Management (CASDAM), dedicated to advancing best practices in the field.
• Julie Johnson, Ed.D. - Julie has 30+ years of professional development and continuing education experience within higher education, international non-profit organizations, and public education. She is currently the Director of Continuing and Professional Studies (CPS) and participates in the campus and university continuing education and micro-credentials bodies. As the Director of CPS, Johnson leads all continuing education, non-degree, micro-credentialing programming, and educational outreach of the Rutgers School of Communication and Information.
• David Klee - David is Vice President of Media Engineering and Broadcast Operations at A+E Global Media, a multi-platform entertainment company with cable television channels including A&E, History, FYI, ViceTV, and Lifetime, along with 74 streaming (FAST) channels. He leads global teams focused on media technology, systems, and operations, and has helped A+E build an industry-leading media supply chain transformation practice. Prior to joining A+E in 2018, Klee built engineering teams at Univision Communications in Miami and NBC News in New York, both focused on software development for media workflows and archives. He holds a Master of Science in Information Management from Arizona State University and is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• David Lipsey - DAM Industry Strategist and DAM industry foundational contributor. Global Chair (2004-2024), The Art & Practice of Managing Digital Content worldwide conferences. Executive and Advisor on initiatives designed to put digital assets to use in their daily and greater purpose, including executive coaching on DAM issues, organizational change management consulting stemming from content / digital issues, and commercial, museum, and not-for-profit business development.
• Meredith Reese - Meredith is a regular speaker, instructor, and consultant in Digital Asset Management. She has served as Sr. Manager, IT Services for the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 2018, overseeing the LA Phil’s digital asset management system and programs to improve digital workflows, cybersecurity, file management, and metadata best practices across the organization. Prior to her role in IT, she worked in the Archives department, responsible for preserving the LA Phil’s historical records and curated exhibits within the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl Museum. In the past, she consulted on successful digital asset management strategies for Mattel, Walt Disney Studios, and was Manager of Archives, Metadata and Asset Management at HBO for nearly a decade. Meredith also has a background in TV & Film Post Production. Meredith has taught Digital Asset Management for the UCLA Graduate School of Information Studies since 2023. Most recently, Meredith started teaching special video topics in digital asset management for the Rutgers Communications School of Continuing Education & Information. Meredith holds an MA degree from the UCLA School of Information Studies with a specialization in Moving Image Archives.