MIPCOM - The world’s entertainment content market
12-15 October 2026
Palais des Festivals, Cannes

MIP CREATIVE HUB

From creative vision to commercial reality.

WHERE IP MEETS
OPPORTUNITY

Whether you’re developing new IP, building creator partnerships or looking for what’s next, the MIP Creative Hub connects new creative opportunity with the global entertainment business.

Discover Original IP

Find projects, formats and ideas with the potential to travel across audiences, platforms and markets.

Find Emerging Talent

Meet producers, creators and creative businesses bringing fresh voices and new approaches to entertainment.

Take Ideas Further

Connect with studios, streamers, distributors, brands, platforms and investors who can help develop, finance and scale them.

EXPLORE THE 
CREATIVE HUB

From creator-led entertainment and emerging formats to financing, distribution and new business models, discover the conversations shaping the next generation of entertainment.


MIPCOM Recognition for SDG Impact

Globo will be honoured with the 2026 MIPCOM Recognition for SDG Impact, presented in association with the United Nations, recognising the company’s leadership in harnessing the power of media, storytelling and responsible business practices to help advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.


Wednesday 14 October | 11:00–11:30

⚲ MIP Creative Hub

Caroline Petit

Deputy Director, United Nations
The Power Brokers: Inside the Business of Creator-Led Entertainment

Wednesday 14 October · 11:40–12:10

Meet the people building the commercial infrastructure behind creators, original IP and scalable creator-led entertainment businesses.

Joe Lamb

MD, Commerical, Arcade

Rich Bloom

GM, Creator Programs and EVP, Business Development, Tubi

Tyler Chou

CEO & Founder, Tyler Chou Law for Creators; CreatorArq
Creators Connect: Vertical Originals

Wednesday 14 October · 15:00–15:30

Discover how vertical storytelling is creating opportunities for creator-led originals, studio partnerships, branded entertainment and platform commissions.

Scott Brown

CEO + Founder, Second Rodeo Productions

Dawn Yang

Global Head of Entertainment, TikTok

Sandra Ouaiss

Producer at Elephant International, Webedia-Elephant

Tanya Cohen

Co-CEO, Made By Us Studios
Microdramas Go Premium

Tuesday 13 October · 15:45 - 16:30
Explore how established media companies are entering microdrama and how premium producers are adapting to mobile-first economics, workflows and audience expectations.

Alex Montalvo

Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, GammaTime

Maureen Kerr

Partner, Kerr Partners

Max Malka

Creative Director and Executive Producer, Banijay Finland

Brian Weiss

EVP, Strategy & Business Development, Global Content Sales, A+E Global Media

Tomas Escobar

CEO & Co-founder, Shorta
LIVE: The New Prime Time

Tuesday 13 October · 15:00 - 15:30
Examine the growing power of live entertainment across traditional, streaming and digital-first platforms.

Melanie Fletcher

CEO, North America, Done+Dusted

Joshua Barnett

CEO, After Party Studios

Takashi Nakano

VP, Content & Programming, Samsung TV Plus

Gabe Turner

Partner & co-founder, Fulwell Entertainment
Sports IP: The Next Chapter

Monday 12 October · 14:00 - 14:30
Explore the development, expansion and commercial potential of sports-related entertainment IP.

Paul Martin

Co-CEO and Executive Producer, Box to Box Films

Adam Cohen

Head of Studio, Sidemen Entertainment

Tom Miceli

Head of IP Development, Goalhanger

David Freeman

Founder & CEO, Kynetic Media Ventures
Branded Entertainment 2.0: When Purpose Meets Premium Production

Monday 12 October · 15:20 - 16:00

Examine how brand purpose and premium storytelling can combine to create entertainment with audience and commercial value.

Lydia Goomansingh

 SVP & Head of Global Branded Entertainment, Fremantle

Douglas Scott

Co-Founder, UNXNOWN & Cinemalistics

Kirstin Falk

Senior Advisor, Brand Strategy & Partnerships, Breakwater Studios
Business, Financing & Growth

Explore the commercial models, partnerships and strategies taking content and IP from creative idea to global opportunity.

The Next Chapter for International Co-Productions: Post Peak-TV, Opportunity Remains

Monday 12 October · 10:00 - 10:30
Explore how co-productions are evolving from financing mechanisms into strategic partnerships for audience growth, IP development, distribution and global reach.

Yusuke Kato

 Chief Director, Fuji Television Network, Inc

Julie Meldal-Johnsen

EVP Global Content, ITV Studios

David O'Donoghue

EVP International, Studio TF1  

Mansha Daswani

Editorial Director, ScreenMDM

The New Distribution Playbook: Maximising Value Across a Fragmented Global Market

Monday 12 October · 10:45 - 11:15
Examine how broadcasters, streamers and producers are adapting windowing, exclusivity and release strategies to extend reach and long-term value.

Julia Schulte

SVP International Sales, France TV Distribution

Sebastian Kim

Head of Content Distribution Business Unit, CJ ENM

Mark Young

EVP EMEA, Sony Pictures

Richard Middleton

Editor, Broadcast International

Commissioning IP for a Multi-Platform World

Tuesday 13 October · 10:30 - 11:15
Explore how producers can build viable financing plans using co-productions, distribution guarantees, private investment, brand partnerships, tax incentives and digital collaborations.

Deirdre Brennan

CEO, Screen Australia

Elly Vervloet

International Drama Expert, VRT

Claire Marshall

Head of International Scripted, Vice Studios

Alessandro Medeiros

Head of Fiction Content, Globo

Georgia Brown

Chief Content Officer, Podimo
Financing the New Drama Economy

Tuesday 13 October · 11:20 - 11:50
A practical look at the increasingly complex financing landscape for premium drama and international content.

John Glencross

CEO, Calculus Capital

Grady Craig

President, BondIt Media Capital & Buffalo 8

Caroline Kusser

Head of Co-Productions & International Distribution, Anton Studios

Chris Fry

COO and CFO, SISTER GROUP

Rebecca Dundon

SVP of Scripted Content for Global Drama, Fremantle

The New Economics of Content: Why Advertising Matters

Tuesday 13 October · 09:45 - 10:15

Explore the renewed importance of advertising within streaming and the wider content economy.

Guy Bisson

Executive Director, Ampere Analysis

Sam Harowitz

Senior Vice President, Content Acquisition and Partnerships, Tubi

Daisy Risher

Head of New Content, VIZIO

WHO YOU'LL MEET

Connect emerging creativity with the people who can develop, finance, distribute and scale it.

Creators · Independent Producers · Emerging Talent · Studios · Streamers · Distributors · Brands · Platforms · Investors

PUT YOUR IP
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

MAKE YOUR BUSINESS IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE

Showcase your projects, talent and creative business to the global entertainment industry.

The MIP Creative Hub gives creators, producers and emerging entertainment businesses a dedicated space to build visibility, make connections and open up new commercial opportunities