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Australia
Aotearoa New Zealand
& the Pacific

Welcome to the OCEANIA Section

SMPTE Oceania is the regional home of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, connecting media technology professionals across Australia, New Zealand, and the wider Pacific.

We bring together engineers, technologists, creatives, broadcasters, streaming platforms, manufacturers, educators, and students who are shaping the future of motion imaging. From broadcast and live production to cinema, streaming, IP infrastructure, cloud workflows, and emerging technologies, SMPTE Oceania provides a trusted forum for collaboration, standards development, education, and professional growth.

Our mission is to advance media technology through:

  • Industry-leading technical events and conferences
  • Professional development and certification pathways
  • Standards engagement and thought leadership
  • Student outreach and mentoring
  • A strong, connected regional community

As media workflows continue to evolve — embracing IP, virtual production, AI, cloud, immersive formats, and next-generation distribution — SMPTE Oceania remains committed to supporting our members with relevant knowledge, global standards alignment, and meaningful industry connection.

Whether you are an experienced broadcast engineer, a technology innovator, a content creator, or a student beginning your journey, SMPTE Oceania provides a platform to learn, contribute, and lead.

Join us as we help define the future of media technology in our region.

SMPTE Oceania members at a section social event

Become a member and join us at our events; and sign up for SMPTE standards and training courses – all included within the membership.

We currently run in-person events mainly in Sydney and Auckland.
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Upcoming Events

SMPTE Oceania End of Year Social poster — Thursday 3 December 2026, The Treehouse Hotel, North Sydney, 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Upcoming Thursday 3 December 2026

SMPTE Oceania End of Year Social

5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
The Treehouse Hotel, 60 Miller St, North Sydney

Join the SMPTE Oceania community for an evening of great company, conversation and celebration. Connect, celebrate and look ahead.

About the section

A trusted forum for media technology in our region

From broadcast and live production to cinema, streaming, IP infrastructure and cloud workflows, SMPTE Oceania brings together broadcasters, platforms, manufacturers, educators and students to collaborate, learn and lead.

As the industry embraces IP, virtual production, AI and next-generation distribution, we keep members connected to global standards and to each other.

Technical events

Industry-leading forums, workshops, site tours and conferences.

Professional development

Training courses and certification pathways, included with membership.

Standards & thought leadership

A regional voice in global SMPTE standards work.

Students & mentoring

Outreach with TAFE, rising-star panels and mentoring.

A connected regional community

Socials and meet-ups that link professionals across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

Membership opens every door

Members join our events and get SMPTE standards access and training courses — all included.

Leadership

Meet your Oceania board

Volunteers from across broadcast, streaming and media technology, working to connect and empower our industry.

Doxia Brownlow
Chair

Doxia Brownlow

Broadcast Operations, Tabcorp · SKY Racing
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With over 35 years in the television broadcast industry, Evdoxia (Dox) has built a career spanning domestic and international markets. She currently leads Broadcast Operations for Tabcorp’s SKY Racing, overseeing teams across MCR, Presentation, Production Media, OTT, Studio Operations and Outside Broadcast. Dox began her career at Channel 8 in Darwin as a Tape Operator before expanding her experience with major broadcasters including the BBC, Network 10 and Foxtel Group. In 2022 she was elected to the SMPTE Oceania board and now serves as Chair. Passionate about mentoring future talent, she supports RISE Women in Broadcast as a Mentor, contributes to TAFE industry days and champions student involvement at METExpo.

Jim Newbould
Secretary & Treasurer

Jim Newbould

Director of Media Technology, Devoli
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More than 25 years working at the intersection of media, broadcasting, production and technology, shaping how content is created, delivered and experienced. After 19 years at Sky NZ driving major broadcast and operational change, Jim is Director of Media Technology at Devoli, growing its media capability, developing studio offerings and building partnerships that help production teams work with greater agility and confidence.

Paul Whybrow
Regional Governor, Asia & Pacific

Paul Whybrow

Global SMPTE Board member
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A creative leader who has made award-winning impacts in production, technology and creative innovation during a 40-year career in Australia and the UK. As a voluntary organisation, SMPTE strives to connect and empower all in broadcast, streaming and media tech — through industry standards, education and building community.

Board of Managers

Trupti Patel
Trupti Patel
Chief Delivery Officer, Telstra Broadcast Services
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Delivers customer, product and platform projects and leads PMO and digital transformation at Telstra Broadcast Services. Champions women’s engagement, education and mentoring.

Padraig O’Donovan
Padraig O’Donovan
CEO & Co-Founder, Layercake
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20+ years across media technology, distribution and analytics, advising broadcasters and streamers globally on platform, data and cloud strategy.

Reza Rahimi
Reza Rahimi
Sales Director ANZ, Appear
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Nearly three decades in broadcast and media technology, including Net Insight and Olympic Broadcasting Services. Passionate about standards and collaboration.

Pip Warren
Pip Warren
Broadcast production & technology consultant
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Broadcast projects across the UK, Asia and Australia — Network Ten, ITV/ITN, Nine and Al Jazeera. Also on the board of Rise ANZ.

Smita Gautam
Smita Gautam
Broadcast Tech Support Manager, Nine
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15+ years in broadcast IT and technical support, leading the team keeping Nine’s broadcast systems running.

Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin
Head of Media Services, TVNZ
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Manages operational teams and technical logistics for sport and special events at Television New Zealand.

Caroline Ramsay
Caroline Ramsay
Major Events, Senior Program Manager, NEP Group
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BBC, Channel 4, ITV Sport and SBS, then a decade with the Olympic host broadcaster. Leads major event delivery at NEP and founded SVGW Australia.

Jamie Drew
Jamie Drew
Application Solutions Architect, ABC
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Uses technology to expand and streamline content production and distribution across the ABC.

Lutfi Hady
Lutfi Hady
Head Teacher, Film, Television and Sound, TAFE NSW
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25+ years in broadcast and media production across Australia and the UK. Leads Film and Television at TAFE NSW, connecting students with industry through SMPTE Oceania.

Reza Mazhari
Reza Mazhari
Senior Broadcast Architect, Tabcorp
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Broadcast and AI Solution Architect, Technical Lead and Program Manager in broadcast and media technology.

Archive

Event archive

Show older events (2020–2024)
12 Dec 2024 SMPTE Oceania and METexpo 25 — End of Year Social 28 Nov 2024 SMPTE Oceania NZ Social Event 2024 28 Nov 2024 TAFE NSW and SMPTE Oceania VIP Lunch 23 Oct 2024 SMPTE IBC in Review and Live Cloud Demo 17 Oct 2024 Members First: South by Southwest Sydney 2024 5 Mar 2024 SMPTE Australia: METexpo 2024 29 Feb 2024 SMPTE Auckland Summer Social 29 Nov 2023 Australia Holiday Party 15 Nov 2023 SMPTE Australia at Content Live 13 Sep 2023 Tech Meet-up: Telstra Broadcast Services Cloud Playout & Pres Tour 17 May 2023 SMPTE Australia NAB Debrief 7 Dec 2022 SMPTE Australia NZSPI Section Christmas Celebration 30 Nov 2022 SMPTE Australia NZSPI Section Christmas Dinner 7 Sep 2022 SMPTE Australia Section Meeting 19 Jul 2022 Australian Hearing Hub — SMPTE Special Visit 11 May 2022 SMPTE Australia Section May Meeting 15 Mar 2022 METexpo, 15–17 March 2022 8 Dec 2021 Australia Section Holiday Party 19 Nov 2020 Australia Webcast