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IBC Showcase Theatre

The ever-popular IBC Showcase Theatre returned in Hall 8 for 2025, highlighting the latest innovations and solutions in media and entertainment.

Offering free-to-attend sessions across all the show days, the showcase theatre allowed attendees to hear from top brands and thought leaders as they shared their latest thinking on the current trends and technologies that are shaping the future of the media tech industry.

Industry trailblazers at the IBC2025 Showcase Theatre included: Google, AWS, Microsoft, MediaKind, RTS, Gracenote, Lightricks, Evergent, GSMA, One Diversified and Lucid Link, Tata Communications and Sony.

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IBC2025 Showcase Theatre Programme

IBC Showcase Theatre

Free to Attend

    • IBC Showcase
    Fast & Local Beats Big & Global: The New Streaming Playbook
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    While Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime dominate headlines; regional players from the Baltics to Be ...
    Moderator
    Sahil Dhar Hakim
    Sahil Dhar Hakim, Chief Business Officer - Evergent
    Panellist
    Anshul Kapoor
    Anshul Kapoor, Head, Media Solutions - Google Cloud
    Ausra Sidaraviciene
    Ausra Sidaraviciene, CTO - TV3 Group
    Vijay Sajja
    Vijay Sajja, Founder & CEO - Evergent Technologies
    • IBC Showcase
    Unlocking Global Scale: How DAZN & Google Ad Manager Elevated Live Sports Advertising
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    Join DAZN, the world’s leading sports entertainment platform, and Google for an insightful fireside ...
    Moderator
    Rebecca Hopkins
    Rebecca Hopkins, CEO - The STA Group
    Panellist
    Jatin Dev
    Jatin Dev, Senior Partnership Lead, Global Sellside - Google
    Sandeep Tiku
    Sandeep Tiku, CTO - DAZN Group
    • IBC Showcase
    Redefining streaming experiences for a global sports audience
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    Streaming has simplified how global audiences connect with live sports. Join MediaKind and DAZN at I ...
    Moderator
    Paul O’Donovan
    Paul O’Donovan, Senior Director of Product - MediaKind
    Speakers
    James Pearce
    James Pearce, SVP Broadcast and Streaming - DAZN
    • IBC Showcase
    What are the smart plays in the streaming and creator era?: Evan Shapiro and Theresa Wise talk business!
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    Media Cartographer extraordinaire Evan Shapiro gives his perspectives on the UK ecosystem, comparing ...
    Speakers
    Evan Shapiro
    Evan Shapiro, Media Cartographer - ESHAP
    Theresa Wise
    Theresa Wise, Chief Executive - Royal Television Society
    • IBC Showcase
    From Concept to Screen: Reimagining Creative Workflows with AI
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    As generative AI rapidly transforms the creative landscape, the broadcasting and media industry stan ...
    Speakers
    Shani Mandel Laufer
    Shani Mandel Laufer, VP Strategy & Business Development - Lightricks
IBC Showcase Theatre

Free to Attend

    • IBC Showcase
    The Frontier of Creativity: Making the Leap with AI to What’s Next
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    What does it mean to be a “Frontier Firm” in the age of agentic AI? Join Kathleen Mitford, Microsoft ...
    Moderator
    Silvia Candiani
    Silvia Candiani, Vice President of Telco, Media, Gaming - Microsoft
    Panellist
    Aus Alzubaidi
    Aus Alzubaidi, Chief Information & Security Officer - MBC Group
    Kathleen Mitford
    Kathleen Mitford, Corporate Vice President of Global Industry Marketing - Microsoft
    Olaf Gersemann
    Olaf Gersemann, Deputy Editor-in-Chief - WELT
    Robin Cole
    Robin Cole, VP of Engineering - Microsoft
    • IBC Showcase
    From Concept to Consumer: Navigating AI's Toughest Hurdles in Media
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    The media industry is at the cusp of a technological revolution, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) p ...
    Moderator
    Albert Lai
    Albert Lai, Global Director - M&E - Google Cloud
    Speakers
    Anil Jain
    Anil Jain, Managing Director Consumer Industries - Google Cloud
    Damian Cronan
    Damian Cronan, CDIO - ABC
    Frank Rippl
    Frank Rippl, Global Head of TV Product - Vodafone
    • IBC Showcase
    From Track to Screen: How Data, Reliability, and Latency Are Transforming Live Sports
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    In today’s sports ecosystem, success is measured not only by how fast content reaches fans but also ...
    Moderator
    Luciano Escudero
    Luciano Escudero, VP Media & Entertainment AI Studio - Globant
    Panellist
    Lee Wright
    Lee Wright, Associate Director of IT - Formula 1
    Sudheer Sirivara
    Sudheer Sirivara, EVP - Warner Bros Discovery
    • IBC Showcase
    ATSC 3.0’s Role in Europe’s Media Future - Reimagining Broadcast Economics - Mobiles to Automobiles
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    As Europe rethinks terrestrial and mobile delivery, having an extensible broadcast platform offers a ...
    Speakers
    Ana Eliza Faria e Silva
    Ana Eliza Faria e Silva, Senior Executive | Broadcast Standards & Regulatory Strategy | Digital Television Innovation - Globo Brazil
    Madeleine Noland
    Madeleine Noland, President - ATSC
    Mark Aitken
    Mark Aitken, SVP - Sinclair
    Parag Naik
    Parag Naik, EVP - TEJAS NETWORKS
    • IBC Showcase
    Winning the engagement race with AI-powered entertainment experiences
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    The race for viewers and their sustained attention is intensifying. Electronic program guides are on ...
    Moderator
    Tim Cutting
    Tim Cutting, CRO - Gracenote
    Presenter
    Ryan Moore
    Ryan Moore, Chief Business Officer - Gracenote
    Panellist
    Chem Assayag
    Chem Assayag, SVP, Home Services Innovation - Orange
    Chris Van Der Linden
    Chris Van Der Linden, Director of Entertainment Platforms - Liberty Global
    Tyler Bell
    Tyler Bell, SVP, Product - Gracenote
    • IBC Showcase
    From Capture to Cut: Real-time workflows powered by AI & the cloud
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    When a story is breaking your workflow can’t slow you down. Join Rich Yu (Chief Product Officer, Luc ...
    Moderator
    Imogen Kimberley
    Imogen Kimberley, Account Executive - LucidLink
    Panellist
    Fred Petitpont
    Fred Petitpont, CTO & Co-Founder - Moments Lab
    Richard Yu
    Richard Yu, CPO - LucidLink
IBC Showcase Theatre

Free to Attend

    • IBC Showcase
    Streaming Smarter: Identity, Rights and Revenue in a Connected Media World
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    This session will explore how telco APIs are enabling secure access, content rights enforcement, and ...
    Moderator
    Paresh Modi
    Paresh Modi, Senior Director - GSMA Fusion
    Panellist
    Gautam Hazari
    Gautam Hazari, Chief Technology Officer - Sekura.id
    Mark Smith
    Mark Smith - IBC
    Matt Stagg
    Matt Stagg, Senior Consultant & Founder - MTech Sport, Media & Entertainment
    • IBC Future Tech
    • IBC Accelerators
    • IBC Showcase
    INCUBATOR: Changing the Game ... Again
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    IBC INCUBATOR: Changing the Game… AGAIN graduated from the success from the 2024 Accelerator “AI Med ...
    Moderator
    Muki Kulhan
    Muki Kulhan, Accelerator Lead - IBC
    Speakers
    Ben Chapman
    Ben Chapman, CEO - BFBS
    ErinRose Widner
    ErinRose Widner, Global Head, Business Strategy - Emerging & Creative Technologies, Media, Entertainment & Technology - Verizon Business
    John Canning
    John Canning, Director of Strategic Partnerships - Media & Entertainment - AMD
    Vebz Panchal
    Vebz Panchal, Board Director - Xansr Media
    • IBC Showcase
    Strategic AV that Powers Human Connection: Reinventing Engagement Across Sports and Corporate Enterprises
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    Whether you’re igniting crowd energy in an arena or driving engagement in a corporate town hall, the ...
    Moderator
    Paul Harding
    Paul Harding, Solutions Architect - Diversified
    Panellist
    Alex Gannon
    Alex Gannon, AV Engineer - SF Giants
    Dan Mills
    Dan Mills, Sr. Coordinating Producer - ServiceNow
    Duane Yoslov
    Duane Yoslov, Senior Vice President - Diversified
    • IBC Showcase
    OTT Bundling, Aggregation & Distribution: Digital Partnerships at Scale through Aggregation platforms
    IBC Showcase Theatre
    As the digital ecosystem evolves, bundling has emerged as the next frontier, transforming how consum ...
    Moderator
    Shy Shriqui
    Shy Shriqui, Head of Business at MarketONE - Amdocs
    Speakers
    Günther Pospischil
    Günther Pospischil, TV Platform Strategy, Group Technology & Transformation Division - A1 Group

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