Join the Innovation Revolution with IBC’s 2026 Accelerator Programme
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
For the first time ever, the afternoon project pitch sessions at Kickstart Day were livestreamed!
The IBC Accelerators Kickstart Day Live is supported by our incredible partners at Shure.
IBC Accelerators Kickstart Day Livestream welcomed participants from around the world.
If you missed the Livestream, you can still watch the afternoon programme on demand and register your interest to participate in the 2026 projects.
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