This episode of the Alan Smithee Round Table was recorded just after NAB Show 2026, providing hosts Scott Simmons, Katie Hinsen and Michael Kammes with an opportunity to connect the past with the future for the event and the wider industry.

The group discussed a generational change in the audience, with a younger demographic dominating the main halls, especially the central hall that was focused on production technologies. Economic pressures and shifting business models have also influenced both attendance and industry dynamics, defining what Hinsen referred to as “the great correction” that is being played out across the wider sector. The hosts also highlighted the top developments that happened at and are coming out of NAB Show 2026, including Atomos’s purchase of Flanders Scientific, Riedel’s acquisition of ARRI, a continued emphasis on advancing video-over-IP standards like SMPTE ST 2110, the importance of interoperable AI deployments, and much more.

One Cool Thing:
Katie: met some of the robots at Incheon Airport https://webjium.com/icn-wac/14.Panel4-1_Eunjeoung%20Seo.pdf
Michael: Hermes: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/
Scott:  The whole music video for that viral boarding school thing that’s been going around the socials GENER8ION – STORM