LAS VEGAS – The NAB Show, the world’s largest annual conference and expo for professionals who create, manage, and distribute entertainment across all platforms, today kicked off with a State of the Broadcast Industry Address from Gordon Smith, president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), a performance by "American Idol" superstar Chris Daughtry, and numerous sessions showcasing a slate of innovative and entertaining speakers, all driving this year’s theme of "metamorphosis." More than 90,000 audio, video, and film content professionals from 150 countries are expected to attend the event, which runs through Thursday, April 11 in Las Vegas.

India’s legendary film actor, screenwriter, producer and director Dr. Kamal Haasan will appear at 2013 NAB Show on Tuesday, April 9, as part of a panel exploring the topic of the international appeal of Bollywood cinema.

Top TV producers from critically acclaimed television shows "Parenthood," "Grimm," "Grey's Anatomy," and "Army Wives" will appear at the 2013 NAB Show as part of the session "The Art of Keeping it Real: Storytellers' Depictions of Mental Health Issues." The session will take place at 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm on Wednesday, April 10.

The NAB Show, the world’s largest annual conference and expo for professionals who create, manage, and distribute entertainment across all platforms, today featured a candid conversation between Gordon Smith, president of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and Lowell McAdam, chairman and CEO of Verzion, as well as back-to-back panel discussions showcasing Sam Raimi’s 3D feature “Oz the Great and Powerful,” and a Q&A with Academy Award-winning cinematographer Claudio Miranda about his upcoming film, “Oblivion.”