Media industry to receive a call to action from Evan Shapiro at IBC2025
The IBC2025 Conference, scheduled for a future year, promises to be a significant event for the global media industry. The conference will gather industry leaders, innovators, and visionaries to discuss the key topics shaping the future of media.
Key Themes of IBC2025
The conference will focus on several central themes, including technological transformation, changing audience behaviors, new business models, and innovation in content creation and distribution.
Technological Transformation
The conference will delve into the impact of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Immersive technology, and Internet Protocol (IP) on the media landscape. Sessions on next-gen workflows, 5G, and immersive formats will explore how these technologies can revolutionize the media industry.
Changing Audience Behaviors
Evan Shapiro, a media universe cartographer, will deliver a keynote address titled "The New Normal." In this address, Shapiro will discuss the "widening generation gap" in the media industry, a term that refers to the challenges media companies face in engaging diverse audiences amid rapid shifts in media consumption behaviors and technological impacts across different generations.
New Business Models
Panels covering strategic topics such as infrastructure strategy in broadcast, platform collaboration, redefining sports content, and the embedding of AI into digital transformation strategies will provide insights into the shifting business models in media.
Innovation in Content Creation and Distribution
The conference will explore the future of streaming strategies, analytics, and competition with executives from various global players. Additionally, insights on the 2030 Vision for content creation from leading studio CTOs (MovieLabs) and innovations in sports broadcasting technology, including live AR by the PGA Tour, will be discussed.
Notable Speakers
The conference will feature speakers from traditional media giants like Netflix, Paramount Global, Walt Disney Studios, as well as innovative players such as Snap, TikTok, and Roku. Notable speakers include Pedro Pina (YouTube), Grace Boswood (Channel 4), Rollo Goldstaub (TikTok), Damian Cronan (ABC), and Mike Darcey (former CEO News UK, COO Sky).
Technical Papers Programme
The Technical Papers Programme, a full list of which is available at show.ibc.org/conference, covers topics such as Sport - AI, AR and 5G, Streaming - low latency and multi-source, Future of broadcasting - 5G broadcast and Brazilian TV3.0, Advances in wireless technology - 6G Media and 5G for PMSE, AI in post production, AI in content curation, AI in speech, IP Studio 2.0 - live production, Provenance, authentication and privacy, and Advances in video - AI encoding, avatars, and immersivity.
Closing Analysis
The conference will conclude with a closing analysis on broadcast rights, economics, and new broadcast models by industry veteran Mike Darcey.
In summary, the IBC2025 Conference aims to make sense of the dissolving traditional media borders, gather the entire global media industry, and provide a platform for exploring the new normal in media, where creators are the world's biggest stars. The conference reflects the urgency, experimentation, and imagination defining the media sector, with a dynamic speaker line-up that spans social platforms, broadcasting giants, global streamers, major studios, and infrastructure innovators.
- The IBC2025 Conference's focus on technological transformation will include discussions on how Artificial Intelligence (AI), Immersive technology, and Internet Protocol (IP) are shaping the future of media, with sessions on next-gen workflows, 5G, and immersive formats exploring their potential for revolutionizing the media industry.
- The Technical Papers Programme of the IBC2025 Conference will delve into various topics, including IP Studio 2.0 - live production, AI in post production, AI in content curation, and AI in speech, showcasing the innovative use of technology in entertainment production.
