London, 21 April 2026 – IBC today announced the appointment of Tim Banham as its first Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), a newly created role that reflects the organisation’s continued focus on delivering long-term value and strengthening engagement across the global media, entertainment and technology community.

Banham brings to IBC extensive experience in international B2B events across media, technology, telecoms and other sectors, along with a strong track record of developing and scaling successful products that create significant value for customers and partners.

“Tim’s customer-centric approach is a strong fit for IBC and the industry we serve,” said Michael Crimp, Chief Executive Officer of IBC. “He brings fresh thinking and strong commercial leadership at an important time, as IBC continues to evolve and grow — strengthening how we connect the global industry and adapt to meet the needs of our customers in a fast-moving and dynamic media technology marketplace.”

In his role as CCO, Banham will lead IBC’s commercial strategy as the organisation builds towards IBC2026, creating the moments that drive real industry progress when it brings together the global M&E technology community to connect, collaborate, showcase innovation, and unlock business opportunities in September. He will play a key role in shaping the next phase of growth across IBC’s exhibition, conference, digital platforms, and year-round initiatives.

Banham joins from TM Forum, where he served as EVP and CCO, helping to grow the global alliance of more than 800 organisations spanning the connectivity ecosystem. During his tenure, he played a key role in expanding the organisation’s portfolio of services, including Open APIs, Open Digital Architecture, industry catalyst projects, and collaborative events. Prior to that, Banham held senior leadership roles at Informa, where he led the successful transition from print to diversified digital products across sectors that included telecoms, banking, IT and media.

“IBC is at an important point in its evolution, with in-person events playing an increasingly vital role in peer-to-peer knowledge exchange,” said Banham. “There is a clear opportunity to further strengthen its position at the heart of the global M&E community. I look forward to working with the IBC team to build on strong foundations — deepening client relationships, supporting industry collaboration, and driving sustainable growth.”

Banham will take up his role on 1 June 2026, joining IBC’s senior leadership team.

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About IBC

Delivering innovation and empowering people, IBC is where the future of the global Media and Entertainment industry is defined and actioned. Energising the market, enabling content everywhere and inspiring new conversations, IBC brings the creative, technology and business communities together to collaborate, learn and unlock new opportunities.

At IBC2026, exhibitors and speakers from around the globe will showcase game-changing innovations and tackle the media sector’s most pressing trends and issues – changing perceptions and meeting the needs of the world-leading broadcasters, content owners, rightsholders, service providers, and others attending the four-day conference and trade show.

With a focus on inclusivity, IBC propels change – driving thought leadership, sparking discussion, shifting expectations, accelerating creativity, and enabling real business outcomes.

IBC’s mission is to empower our 250,000-strong global community to explore new opportunities, build knowledge, and play an active role in the technological transformation and broader change sweeping the industry worldwide.

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