To meet the challenges raised by the acceleration of innovation and to inject meaning into the core of technological projects, Havas Group has launched Havas Sovereign Technologies.
Havas Sovereign Technologies offers its clients end-to-end support in appropriating innovations, protecting their reputation and mitigating the risks associated with new technologies. This new platform includes the Havas Blockchain offering, which will continue to support innovative companies on the blockchain technology front, as well as a new series of offers to provide 360° support on all subjects related to sovereign technologies such as NFTs and cryptocurrency.
This approach is based on four pillars:
- Expertise in technological intelligence,
- Strategic consulting in digital governance,
- Deployment of digital infrastructures,
- Global communication support.
Havas Sovereign Technologies offers its expertise to companies and start-ups as well as public institutions and non-governmental organizations.
“This evolution comes at an opportune time,” said Fabien Aufrechter, until now director of Havas Blockchain, who is taking over the management of this new platform of offerings. “The technological leap of the last five years has turned digital sovereignty from a purely technological issue into a real strategic challenge. The issues of innovation, trust and technological security have become inescapable for both public and private players. With its expert and agile approach, Havas Sovereign Technologies will accompany brands and institutions in their quest to no longer offer ‘just technology’ but ‘the right technology’.”
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More