Tokyo Video Tech #10 Continuous

【Theme / 今回のテーマ】
We will continue our activities to share insights with more people. This 10th event will be held under the theme "Continuous."
より多くの方に知見を届けるために私達は活動を継続します。10回目の今回はContinuousと題して開催いたします。

【Sessions / セッション】
1️⃣ Live Streaming Workflow for the Spring Festival in Tokyo (40 min)
Speaker: Fumitaka Watanabe (IIJ)
At the Spring Festival in Tokyo, a classical music celebration held annually in spring at Ueno Park in Japan, IIJ handles all aspects of the streaming.
We introduce the streaming infrastructure IIJ built to deliver live streams for 70 performances across over 10 venues during the 40-day period.
※Available in English only.

2️⃣ Behind the Streams: Live at Netflix (60 min)
Speakers: Anne Aaron, Thomas Symborski, Tyler Casey (Netflix)
In this session, we'll take you through the technical journey of how we do live streaming at Netflix. We'll cover the architecture of Live, the foundation we set, and what we learned while building it.
※Available in English only.

【Highly recommended for / こんな人におすすめ】

• Live streaming focus: sports, music, events—real-time delivery trends and insights.
• Practical know-how: live encoders/transcoders, readiness for large-scale events, cross-functional team building (engineering, product, broadcast, external partners).
• Primarily for engineers and those working with video technology.
• ライブ配信に特化：スポーツ・音楽・イベントなど、リアルタイム配信のトレンドと知見。
• 現場の実践：ライブエンコーダー/トランスコーダー、大規模イベントの事前準備、組織横断のチーム構築（エンジニア、プロダクト、放送、外部パートナー）。
• 主にエンジニアやテクノロジーに関わる方が対象です。

【Access / アクセス】 Netflix Tokyo Office | Netflix東京オフィス

• Tokyo Midtown East 3F, 9-7-2 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
• 東京都港区赤坂9丁目7番2号 東京ミッドタウン・イースト3F
• Access: https://en.tokyo-midtown.com/access/

【Admission / 参加方法】

• Please create a Meetup.com account and register for this event in advance.
• Registered participants will receive entry instructions by email. Please follow them at arrival.
• No walk-ins; advance registration is required.
• At check-in, please submit two business cards for identity verification. One will be placed in a name holder and must be worn visibly at all times. The other will be collected for access control and securely disposed of by Tokyo Video Tech after the event.
• Meetup.comにユーザー登録のうえ、本イベントに事前お申し込みください。
• 参加登録者に入館案内をメールで送付します。案内に従ってご入場ください。
• Meetup.comから事前申し込みのない方は入場できません。
• 受付時に本人確認ができるお名刺を2枚ご提出ください。1枚はネームホルダーに入れて常時見える位置に着用、もう1枚は入室管理のために回収します。後者はイベント終了後、Tokyo Video Techにて適切に破棄します。

【Timetable / タイムテーブル】

• 17:15–17:30 Registration / 受付
• 17:30–19:15 Opening remarks + Sessions
• 19:15–21:00 Networking + Food & Beverage

【Speakers / スピーカー】
🎤 Takesato Hayashi | 林 岳里 (Tokyo Video Tech)
As a Technical Evangelist at Macromedia, contributed to the adoption of Flash Video. After roles at Adobe, IIJ, and Forecast Communications, now serves as a Customer Success Manager at NPAW, covering APAC. Possesses broad knowledge and experience in streaming technologies across production, delivery, and analytics. Organizer of Tokyo Video Tech.

🎤 Fumitaka Watanabe | 渡辺文崇 (IIJ)
Currently a manager in IIJ’s Business Strategy Department, with nearly two decades in the broadcasting industry. Has led IPTV standardization and production initiatives, oversaw live streaming for the Spring Festival in Tokyo through this spring, and collaborates with Berlin Phil Media on research and development of next-generation streaming technologies.

🎤 Anne Aaron (Senior Director, Open Connect Encoding Technologies, Netflix)
Anne Aaron is Senior Director of Encoding Tech at Netflix, where she leads the team responsible for media processing across VOD, Cloud Gaming and Studio and broadcast, encoding and operations for Live streaming. Anne is originally from Manila, Philippines and holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Anne was recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Top 50 Women In Tech in 2018 and received the Workflow Medal from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers in 2019. In 2021, her team received two Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards. When she is not running after or feeding her two kids, she tries to catch up on the latest shows on Netflix.

🎤 Thomas Symborski (Staff Software Engineer, Live Streaming Technologies, Netflix)
Architecting Netflix’s live pipelines as tech lead, bridging broadcast rigor with solid software solutions-- focusing on scale and automation.

🎤 Tyler Casey (Broadcast Operations Engineer, Live Streaming Technologies, Netflix)
Emmy award-winning broadcast engineer, tech manager, and technical producer with experience in entertainment, sports, and news for traditional broadcasters, startups, and tech. Passionate about solving unique problems, he has experience building and operating trucks, studios, and data centers.

【Notice / 注意】

• Language: Sessions are in English.
• Free admission with advance registration via Meetup only.
• Target audience: Individuals involved in online video technology.
• No recruiting, solicitation, or hiring activities.
• Please do not attend solely for food and beverages.
• Space is limited. If you cannot attend, please cancel your registration.
• Age: 18+ only.
• Participant information is managed via the Tokyo Video Tech Meetup system and will not be used by sponsors or third parties for other purposes.
• Organizers will use participant information only for event operations.
• Event staff may take photos. If you prefer not to be photographed, inform staff on-site.
• Photos may be posted on the Meetup page and Tokyo Video Tech’s Medium (no individual notifications).
• Event content may change due to organizer circumstances.
• 言語：セッションは英語で行います
• 参加費：無料（Meetupでの事前申込が必須）
• 対象：オンラインにフォーカスしたビデオテクノロジーに関わる方
• リクルーティング・勧誘・採用目的の参加は不可
• 飲食のみを目的とした参加はご遠慮ください
• 定員に限りがあるため、参加できない場合はキャンセルをお願いします
• 年齢制限：18歳以上
• 参加者情報はTokyo Video TechのMeetupシステムで管理し、スポンサー等が他の用途で利用することはありません
• 運営は参加者情報をイベント運営のみに適切に利用します
• イベント中にスタッフが撮影を行う場合があります。撮影不可の方は当日スタッフへお知らせください
• 撮影した写真はMeetupページおよびTokyo Video TechのMediumに掲載する場合があります（個別連絡はいたしません）
• 主催者の都合により内容が変更となる場合があります

【Sponsors / 提供】
🏢Netflix合同会社
🏢株式会社Coopel
🏢Nice People At Work