Kaltura Announces Kaltura Connect Virtual Summits 2015

Three Video Summits This Spring Will Feature Speakers From New York University, MetLife, General Mills, HBO LATAM, and Many More


NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - May 21, 2015) - Kaltura, the leading video technology provider (www.kaltura.com), today announced the dates and line up for its three Kaltura Connect Virtual Summits 2015. Taking place in May and June, the summits will cover key trends in video and the value video brings to organizations around the world. Registration is now open.

  • The Education Virtual Summit on May 28th will explore how to use video in and away from the classroom to improve learning outcomes and enhance marketing strategies. With speakers from Purdue University, the National University of Ireland, Old Dominion, and others, viewers will learn about best practices for teaching through video, empowering students and faculty to create their own content, and increasing reach and accessibility on and off campus. The full agenda can be found online.
  • The Enterprise Virtual Summit on June 11thwill focus on helping businesses empower their employees to use video, increasing engagement, improving internal and external communications, and organizing institutional knowledge. Speakers from organizations including General Mills, Groupon, DuPont, Century21 will speak on topics such as how to build a robust video strategy, create a social enterprise environment, and improve training. The full agenda can be found online.
  • The OTT + Content Monetization Virtual Summit on June 24th will focus on how video service providers and content owners can unlock the full value of online video and OTT TV by delivering premium content with an outstanding viewing experience and a cutting-edge monetization strategy. Speakers from Vodafone, Turner LATAM, WeatherNation, and others will cover TV Everywhere, delivering personalized live and VOD content, social TV and more to any device. The full agenda can be found online.

"Kaltura Connect is already established as the de facto online video event. This year, we are going virtual to allow our expanding global community to join us from any device, anywhere in the world. For the first time, this will take place using our own video technology, on our new, interactive virtual summit platform," said Ron Yekutiel, Kaltura Co-founder, Chairman and CEO. "Our incredible line-up of speakers, representing some of the largest organizations in the world, are all pioneers and thought leaders in the rapidly expanding video space. Anyone interested in creating engaging video experiences will not want to miss this!"

Kaltura Connect Virtual Summits 2015 Sponsors
The Virtual Summits will feature a virtual exhibition hall, with leading technology providers and strategic partners from the Kaltura partner ecosystem. Kaltura Connect 2015 sponsors include: Akamai, dotSUB, Skyword, Rev.com, cielo24, Viewbix, Cattura Video, IBM, SpotXchange, 3Play Media, Info-Vision, and MixerFactory.

About Kaltura
Kaltura's mission is to power any video experience. A recognized leader in the OTT TV (Over the Top TV), OVP (Online Video Platform), EdVP (Education Video Platform) and EVP (Enterprise Video Platform) markets, Kaltura has emerged as the fastest growing video platform, and as the one with the widest use-case and appeal. Kaltura is deployed globally in thousands of enterprises, media companies, service providers and educational institutions and engages hundreds of millions of viewers at home, in work, and at school. The company is committed to its core values of openness, flexibility, and collaboration, and is the initiator and backer of the world's leading open-source video-management project, which is home to more than 100,000 community members. For more information visit www.kaltura.com, www.kaltura.org, or www.html5video.org.

Embedded Video Available: http://virtualconnect.kaltura.com/education/#video

Contact Information:

Lisa Bennett
Kaltura
(347) 896-2860
lisa.bennett@kaltura.com