CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
From Story to Scale.
IP. Audiences. Business.
Explore the Conversations Driving the Future of Entertainment
Technology, changing audiences and new business models are transforming how entertainment is created, financed, distributed and monetised.
At MIPCOM, the global entertainment industry comes together to understand that change and turn it into opportunity.
MIP HEADLINERS
Hear from the leaders shaping global entertainment.
MIP Headliners bring influential executives, creators and innovators to the Grand Auditorium for exclusive conversations on content, audiences, technology and the future of the entertainment business.
BBC & BBC Studios
From Idea to Global IP: Building Brands That Last
Discover how some of the world’s most recognised entertainment brands - including Bluey, Doctor Who, Dancing with the Stars and BBC Earth - are developed, expanded and built for audiences around the world.
Tuesday 13 October | 12:00–12:30
⚲ Grand Auditorium
Kate Phillips
Chief Content Officer, BBC
Zai Bennett
CEO and Chief Creative Officer, Global Content, BBC Studios
Shelley Macintyre
CEO, Brands & Licensing, BBC Studios
YouTube
The Broadcaster Pivot: Unlocking New Digital Reach and Revenue Streams
Pedro Pina and Justin Connolly explore how changing viewing habits are reshaping broadcasters, platforms, audiences and new revenue opportunities.
Monday 12 October | 12:00–12:30
⚲ Grand Auditorium
Pedro Pina
Vice President, YouTube EMEA
Justin Connolly
Vice President, Global Head of Media & Sports, YouTube
The Global Debut of Cinemalistics
The creator of the CSI television franchise introduces Cinemalistics and its AI-enabled approach to transforming breaking true-crime stories into cinematic and documentary experiences.
Tuesday 13 October | 10:00–10:30
⚲ Grand Auditorium
Anthony E. Zuiker
Creator of the CSI Television Franchise
PIVOT! Why Every Entertainment Company Needs a Vertical Strategy
The HOLYWATER TECH Co-Founder and Co-CEO explores how vertical entertainment is becoming a scalable global business through original IP, audience insights, monetisation and AI-enabled production.
Wednesday 14 October | 11:00–11:30
⚲ Grand Auditorium
Anatolii Kasianov
Co-Founder and Co-CEO, HOLYWATER TECH
Variety Vanguard Award
Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria will receive the 2026 Variety Vanguard Award and join Variety Co-Editor-in-Chief Cynthia Littleton for an exclusive on-stage conversation.
Monday 12 October | 17:00–17:30
⚲ Grand Auditorium
Bela Bajaria
Chief Content Officer, Netflix