Join the Innovation Revolution with IBC’s 2026 Accelerator Programme
Apply to Attend Kickstart Day at London Register to Attend the Livestream
Attendee Agenda
Date: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Venue: Radio Theatre, BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA
9.00am – 10.30am: Registration, Coffee & Networking
10.40am – 11.05am: Welcome & Introduction to IBC’s Accelerator Programme
11.10am – 11.50am: Innovation Keynotes - Sandeep Tiku, CTO DAZN and Sinead Greenaway, Acting CTO, BBC
11.55am – 12.10pm: Accelerator Project of the Year Award 2025 Presentation
12.10pm – 13.30pm: Networking Lunch (BBC Media Café)
13.30pm – 13.50pm: Introduction to our Partners & Sponsors
13.50 – 14.20pm: Learnings from 2025, Priorities for 2026 - Champions Panel: NBC Universal, ITN, EBU and SMPTE
- Alex Bassett, Vice President, Innovation – NBC Universal,
- Jon Roberts, Chief Technology Officer, ITN,
- Paola Sunna, Snr Innovation Technology Manager, EBU
- Rich Welsh, President, SMPTE
14.25 – 15.45pm: Quick-Fire Pitches: Shortlisted 11 Project Challenges plus 2026 New Incubator Project
15.50 – 17.00pm: Breakout: Matchmaking & Project Team Recruitment (BBC Media Café)
17.00 – 18.30pm: IBC Accelerator Networking Drinks (BBC Media Café)
Livestream Agenda
Details: 25 February 2026, live from the BBC Radio Theatre, London
The IBC Accelerators Kickstart Day Live is supported by our incredible partners at Shure.
For the first time, the afternoon project pitch sessions at Kickstart Day will also be livestreamed! You can watch the afternoon programme and pitches live, take part in online discussion and register your interest to participate in the 2026 projects in real time.
The Livestream Agenda includes:
- 'Learning from 2025, Priorities for 2026' session
- The 2026 Kickstart Day Quick-Fire Pitches
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