James Pickens
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX
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Jason Raddin
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX
Jason Raddin is Director of Broadcast Operations for Gray Media, with more than 20 years of experience in broadcast production, operations, and technology.
In his role at Gray, he partners with stations across the country on studio upgrades, production workflows, and emerging tools that help local teams move past technical roadblocks and do what they do best: telling engaging, impactful stories.
Jason’s broadcast career began at KWTX-TV in Waco while earning his Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications from Baylor University. He served as a newscast director, expanded into new media, and later became the station’s Operations Manager before joining Gray’s corporate technology team in 2019. During his years at KWTX, he helped craft and direct award-winning newscasts and programming, earning a Lone Star Emmy nomination and two Telly Awards along the way.
His areas of focus include studio technology, live production, automation, IP media workflows, and emerging broadcast tools. Jason has a particular passion for taking complex technology and translating it into practical systems that work well for real production teams and newsrooms.
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Mike Cavanagh
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX
Mike Cavanagh is the Founder and President of Key Code Media, a nationwide leading broadcast, post-production, and audiovisual systems integrator based in Burbank, California.
He has spent more than 30 years helping media, entertainment, corporate, education, and government organizations evaluate and deploy technology that improves how teams create, collaborate, and communicate.
Before founding Key Code Media, Mike worked in the professional video and post-production technology space, including time with Avid Technology during the early growth of nonlinear editing in Hollywood.
His career has focused on connecting technical innovation with business outcomes, helping organizations assess ROI, workflow impact, and long-term value from major technology investments.
Mike holds a BA in Economics/Business from UCLA and an MBA from Pepperdine University.
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Jason Nabb
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX
Jason Nabb is the Director of Digital Strategy at Hope Media Group, where he helps connect people with meaningful content through digital media, marketing, and technology.
Over the past 25+ years, he’s worked with churches, ministries, and media organizations to grow audiences, strengthen brands, and communicate more effectively in a rapidly changing digital world.
Jason earned his master’s degree in Digital Strategy and Strategic Communications from the University of Oklahoma in 2023 and enjoys exploring how new technologies—especially AI—can help organizations work smarter and reach more people.
When he’s not talking digital strategy, you’ll usually find him investing in his local church, spending time with his wife and family, or looking for the next great idea worth building.
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