IBC 2022 Announces Headline Speakers and New Content Initiatives

London, UK, July 1, 2022--With IBC Show set to return to the RAI Amsterdam this September after two years of virtual formats, IBC (International Broadcasting Convention) announced a world-class line-up of headline speakers and a partnership-led approach to bringing more innovative content to the show and driving new advances across the media, entertainment and technology industry.

Confirmed headline speakers at IBC2022 include:

  • Eddie Drake, Head of Technology at Marvel Studios
  • Anthony Guarino, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Technical Operations at Paramount Global
  • Renard Jenkins, Senior Vice President, Production Integration and Creative Technology Services at Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Michael Wise, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Universal Pictures
  • Lewis Smithingham, SVP of Innovation at Media Monks
  • Raymundo Barros, CTO at Globo
  • Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer at ZEE5 Global

New for 2022, IBC will host free-to-attend IBC Changemaker sessions, which bring together industry trailblazers such as RISE, Albert, MovieLabs, HBS, and Soho Media Club to explore topics such as raising equality, advancing sustainability and mental health awareness.

IBC also unveiled details on this year's IBC Accelerator Media Innovation Program, bringing together pioneering media companies and leading edge technology partners as they collaborate to solve real-world challenges and drive advances across a range of areas. This year’s Accelerator projects – with proof of concept demonstrations to be showcased live at IBC2022 – include:

  • ‘Cloud-based Live Events, Analytics and Low Latency Protocols’
  • ‘Unified Cloud Architecture to Streamline the Localisation Process’
  • ‘Next Generation News Studio’
  • ‘5G and the Arena of the Future for XR Events’
  • ‘5G Remote Production…in the Middle of Nowhere’
  • ‘6DOF Audio-led Narrative and Music Experiences in the Metaverse’
  • ‘Volumetric Video for Broadcasting, Metaverse Production and RT3D Assets’
  • ‘Media Content Sharing, Monetization and Micropayment Systems via Blockchain’

For more infomration go to: https://show.ibc.org/