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5/19/23, 1:22 PM CABSAT Day 2: Focus on business growth, emerging trend
and Content Rights sharing’ session, we were able to lead effective discussions on the importance of collaboration in
driving the region’s content industry forward and how successful film production relies on the collective effort of a diverse
group of talented professionals,” Darine El Khatib, VP of Film Production at Majid Al Futtaim, commented.

CABSAT's SATEXPO Summit on day two, took place concurrently with the Content Congress, the most comprehensive
gathering of regional and global satellite and space technology industry influencers. Innovators established executives,
engineers, government officials, and diverse solution providers attended the Summit, which also examine the role of satellite
and space technology in promoting and enhancing sustainability on Earth.

The NEXTGen Content Screening programme on CABSAT’s second day showcased some of the best content the Middle
East and Africa have to offer, providing an impactful addition to the Content Congress agenda. The screening features
content from TV, film, serial drama, kids, documentary, and sports genres, and facilitates prearranged meetings with
content buyers to foster collaborations and partnership opportunities.

Moreover, key news releases were unveiled during the event, providing valuable insights into the latest industry trends.
Nevion, a Sony Group Company and award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, announced the
integration of its Nevion Contribution solution by Viacom18, a subsidiary of Network18 Group, one of India's most
diversified media and entertainment conglomerates, at CABSAT. Nevion's solution, which was delivered in just three weeks,
is being used for live coverage of the hugely popular TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament.
CABSAT’s 29th edition also highlights the latest technologies that are transforming the production, remote production,
editing, preservation, and distribution channels of movies, including the revolutionary Glambot camera made famous by the
Oscar’s red carpet, dual cameras bringing the real world and Virtual Reality together, along with an on-site virtual
production studio hosted in partnership with PIXOJAM. The Beijing Pavilion, which featured an '8k Zone,' displayed
examples of 8k resolution content, the latest evolution of display technology. A video conference between Beijing and the
UAE was also held in the pavilion to fortify relations between the two countries and encourage collaboration within the
industry.
CABSAT also provided over 21 French companies with the chance to present their technological innovations, promote La
French Tech, and build alliances with businesses from the Middle East, as well as other nations like Turkey or India. France
further highlighted its goal to adapt and capitalise on its film and audio-visual industry’s assets, which are among the most
diverse and dynamic in the world in terms of creativity, originality, artistic expertise, and skills ranging from direction and
production to post-production.

The event proved to be a successful networking opportunity, with business deals being struck amongst attendees.
Arabsat announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Loft Orbital (Loft) to collaborate on the
mission definition for a future infrastructure in low earth orbit (LEO). Both companies will work together to create the
infrastructure that will cater to the needs of various sectors of Arabsat's customers.

Exhibitors praised the three-day exhibition for the host of opportunities it offers to the industry to present breakthrough
innovations to peers, potential investors, and decision-makers.

Philipp Glänzel, General Manager – CTO, Qvest Dubai, said: “CABSAT 2023 has been pivotal for us, not only because it
has been a home game for our Qvest team in the MENA region, but also for providing us with an excellent opportunity to
interact with industry partners and customers, especially with cloud-based technologies creating new possibilities for
content creation, management, and delivery. We are convinced that a strong tech stack will be the key differentiator going
forward to establish reliable hybrid integrations in both on-prem and multi-cloud environments. Furthermore, platforms like
CABSAT will undoubtedly increase our potential for strategic alliances and ensure a reliable forum to expedite the adoption
of current market trends.”

Jonas Michaelis, Head of Operations, Techtriq, stated: “At CABSAT 2023, our focus was on generative Artificial
Intelligence tools, as they offer tremendous potential to media companies both in the MENA region and worldwide. For
instance, we completely integrated ChatGPT into qibb in January of this year, providing us and our customers with
improved options for even more efficient professional media workflows in our cloud-based integration platform. With our

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