The European Digital Cinema Forum (EDCF) will once again host its long-standing EDCF Global Cinema Seminar at IBC in 2025. This annual gathering brings together industry professionals from across the film and cinema value chain to explore the key challenges and opportunities currently shaping the sector. From cybersecurity and audience engagement to sustainability and accessibility, the sessions will feature expert insights into the evolving landscape of cinema-going.

14.00 Introduction
Cathy Huis in 't Veld-Esser, President, EDCF, CTO, Gofilex Guillaume Branders, Executive Director, EDCF
14.15 Cinema industry update
David Hancock, Chief Analyst, Cinema and Movies, Omdia
14.30 Protecting theatrical content from emerging security risks
Steve Llamb, VP, Technology Standards and Solutions, Cinema Worldwide, Deluxe Guillaume Branders, Executive Director, EDCF
15.00 Quickfire presentation #1 - Energy efficiency & monitoring
Araceli Vaello, VP, CinemaNext Solutions
15.10 Quickfire presentation #2 - HDR content creation workflow
Stuart Bowling, Director Content Enablement, Barco Cinema
15.20 Break
15.35 How AI is transforming cinema, from production to exhibition
Patrick von Sychowski, Digital Marketing & Communications Manager, CinemaNext David Hancock, Chief
Analyst, Cinema and Movies, Omdia
Rich Welsh, SVP, Head of Deluxe AI Production Technology, President, SMPTE
16.15 Quickfire presentation #3 - Mastering & image quality
Cedric Lejeune, VP of Technology, Unified Pixels
16.25 Quickfire presentation #4 - Variable dynamic range
Chris Connett, Sr. Business Development Manager, EMEA, Christie Digital
16.35 Quickfire presentation #5 - Sustainable film production
Birgit Heidsiek, Consultant, Green Film Shooting
16.45 Quickfire presentation #6 - Quantum technology & cinema workflow
Radoslav Markov, CTO, Bulgarian Academy of Science
16.55 Closing remarks
17.00 End of conference