HOLLYWOOD — Avid chairman, president and CEO Louis Hernandez Jr. will give the keynote speech at the Audio Engineering Society’s 57th International Conference, set to take place in Hollywood from March 6th through 8th. The conference will be held at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on Hollywood Boulevard, and marks the AES’s first-ever dedicated event on The Future of Audio Entertainment Technology. Hernandez will present his keynote on March 6th at 8:00am.
In his role at Avid, Hernandez has served both as lead director and member of the board of directors for five years before taking on his current role as chairman, president, and CEO. Hernandez also oversees Avid’s strategic investments in product innovation, solutions, and services.
“We are very excited to be able to bring Mr. Hernandez on as our keynote speaker for the 57th Conference,” stated AES executive director, Bob Moses. “To have such an industry leader address our attendees goes hand-in-hand with the top-notch program that Brian McCarty and Sean Olive have put together. Our shared goals and common interests in the advancement of those that engineer and produce today’s entertainment, in all forms, speaks volumes about a bright future ahead. We thank Mr. Hernandez and Avid for their sustaining membership and participation with the AES, and are looking forward to this first-ever AES engagement with Hollywood.”
Early registration pricing is available through February 5th, and reduced rates apply for AES (www.aes.org) members.