Janet Gardner

Janet Gardner is a founding partner and President of Perspective Media Group, where for more than 25 years she has helped the world’s leading media organizations reimagine how content is created, managed, transformed, moved, and monetized across the media supply chain. A recognized thought leader, Janet specializes in media supply chain optimization, AI integration, and the architectural and organizational transformation needed to support an evolving supply chain. This includes translating emerging technology into practical roadmaps and executions to unlock new business models and revenue opportunities for clients including BBC, Disney, Fox, CBS, Paramount+, PBS, WarnerMedia, HBO, Turner, Sony Pictures, and National Geographic Channel.
An active driver of industry-shaping initiatives, Janet contributes to the 2026 IBC Incubator’s Smart Stories project and the Dynamic Media Facility —pushing the industry toward a new era of software-based, cloud-enabled, AI-assisted production. A recipient of the Women in Technology Futurist Award and named a Top Ten New Media Executive, she is known for challenging conventional thinking to define what’s possible today and viable tomorrow.
At IBC2026, Janet will facilitate the panel “What’s Next? The Technologies Reshaping Media in 2027,” bringing together forward-thinking voices to reimagine the innovations set to redefine the industry’s next chapter — and the opportunities they open for those bold enough to think differently.