14-23 MAY 2019Palais -1, Aisle 18-20

Future of business and innovationThe very best of global creativity and innovation meet at NEXT from Tuesday 14 May to Wednesday 22 May. Connect with those who envision and create the cinema and content of tomorrow, discover cutting edge startups, technologies and new forms of financing. Join us for 10 days dedicated to new opportunities, content, innovation and creativity in Cinema. Don’t miss the MEDIA Meets Tech Day, NEXT Visionaries & Talks, Blockchain Summit and Pitch Sessions!

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CINEUROPA BC

22 Rue de la Natation, 1050 BRUSSELS – Belgium & 32 2 537 19 72– Email: caruso@cineuropa.org – Web: www.cineuropa.orgCannes office: PALAIS -1 18.06 (NEXT)Valerio CARUSO • DirectorDomenico LA PORTA • Editor in Chief

CINEZEN BLOCKCHAINED ENTERTAINMENT AB DIS(VOD)/VODP

Askims Fornborgsvag 12B – 43642 ASKIM – Russia& 46 0707214771 – Email: sam@cinezen.io – Web: www.cinezen.ioCannes office: PALAIS -1 18.02 (NEXT)Sam KLEBANOV • Buyer • CEO • Cell.: 46 707214771Evgenia BORISOVA • Head of Content • Cell. Cannes : 7 9168213399Pavel RABETSKI • CTO • Cell. Cannes : 46 733573674Igor RYABENKIY • PartnerAlena VINOGRADOVA • Acquisitions Manager • Cell.: 39 3317313836

DECENT Media Group, a. s. BC

Rajska 15/A, 811 08. Bratislava – Slovak Republic& +421 903 293 336 – Email: nk@decent.ch – Web: www.decent.chCannes office: PALAIS -1 20.03 (NEXT)

Jacob NINAN

KOTTACKAL INT

Kottackal Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd – B – 17, Jawahar Nagar, Trivandrum – 695003 KERALA – India& 91 9447763144 – Email: director@kottackal.org – Web: www.kottackal.orgCannes office: PALAIS -1 20.07 (NEXT)

Jacob NINAN

LUMIERE BC

7F, SCM, 18 Tat Hong Avenue – Kowloon Tong – HONG KONGEmail: info@lumiereproject.ioCannes office: PALAIS -1 20.01 (NEXT)

Patrice POUJOL • CEO • & 1 8189344408

MOTION PROTOCOL BC

Tempelhofer Ufer 32 – 10963 BERLIN& 49 15732793404 – Email: prtcl@motion.ooo – Web: www.motion.oooCannes office: PALAIS -1 20.01 (NEXT)Adrian LUGOL • FounderFlorian GLATZ • Co-FounderJohann BARBIE • CTO

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PROJETO PARADISO / INSTITUTO OLGA RABINOVICH INV/FUND/TRNG/ORG

RUa Fradique Coutinho 963 – 05416011 SAO PAULO – Brazil& 55 11998558166 – Email: josephine@ior.org.br – Web: www.projetoparadiso.org.brCannes office: PALAIS -1 20.07 (NEXT)Leilane COHEN • Représentante • Cell.: 1 6264974941Josephine BOURGOIS • CEOEduardo VALENTE • Consultant

WALLIMAGE SA FUND/INV/INT/TRNG

6, Rue du 11 Novembre – 7000 MONS – Belgium& 32 65 40 40 33 – Email: info@wallimage.be – Web: www.wallimage.beCannes office: PALAIS -1 18.04 (NEXT)Philippe REYNAERT • Directeur Général • Cell.: 32 4 73 47 12 37Virginie NOUVELLE • Responsable Financière • Cell.: 32 4 77 75 02 65Philippe PIERQUIN • Analyste • Cell.: 32 495908132Xavier PAPIER • Vice-Président • Cell. Cannes : 32 474634711Alain TABART • Manager • Cell. Cannes : 32 475255192

Yves VANDER CRUYSEN • Manager • Cell. Cannes : 32 475729805Jean-François TEFNIN • Directeur • Cell.: 32 475325667Benjamin VANHAGENDOREN • Conseiller • Cell.: 32 494810546Sophie AUGURELLEDavid BOURGEOIS • CEO • Cell.: 32 470650706

David SCHMITZ • CEO • Cell.: 32 474556238Stéphane RIGOTTI • Business Development Manager • Cell.: 32 498880639

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15-20 MAYConference Room, Palais -1, Aisle 14

Discover the future of content, cinema and the entertainment business through talks with leaders of the tech and film industry

WEDNESDAY 15 11:00 (1h30)Conference RoomLEADING YOUR MOVIE TO SUCCESS WITHBIG DATA AND AUDIENCE INCENTIVIZATION

THURSDAY 16 11:00 (1h00)Conference RoomMEXICO: INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITIESIN CINEMA AND VR ECOSYSTEMS

FRIDAY 17 9:30 (1h00)Conference RoomNEW TRENDS IN SUBTITLING

11:00 (1h30)Conference RoomINSIDE THE BLOCKHAIN VIDEO-ON-DEMAND DISTRIBUTION

12:30 (1h00)Conference RoomINTERNATIONAL CASTINGIN THE ERA OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES

SATURDAY 18 10:00 (1h00)Conference RoomAI, BLOCKCHAINS AND IMAGE TECHMADE IN WALLONIA

11:00 (1h00)Conference RoomBLOCKCHAIN:BEYOND BITCOIN AND BUZZWORDS

13:00 (1h00)Conference RoomINDIA UNCHAINED:TAKING CURATED WORLD CINEMATO INDIA’S FILMFANS - VIA MYNK VODUSING SECURE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

MONDAY 20 11:00 (1h00)Conference RoomNOSTRADAMUS REPORT:“RELEVANCE IN A NEW REALITY”

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WEDNESDAY 15 MAY

LEADING YOUR MOVIE TO SUCCESS WITH BIG DATA AND AUDIENCE INCENTIVIZATION11:00 (1h30) – Conference Room

Speakers:James LEE (Contents Protocol) – South Korea, Michelle JO (Contents Protocol) – South Korea

Powered by major content platform from Korea, Contents Protocol collects data from various platforms and provides data analysis on how films can perform better . It analyzes titles from major studios like Disney and Warner Bros and identifies key success factors . With an incentive system using digital asset, the audience participates in every step of filmmaking from funding, production, distribution to marketing .

THURSDAY 16 MAY

MÉXICO: INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITIES IN CINEMA AND VR ECOSYSTEMS11:00 (1h00) – Conference Room

Speaker:Gabriel SEBASTIAN REYES (iDigital Films) – Mexico

With 15 Oscars won in the last 6 years including one for to Iñarritu´s VR Experience and many other International Awards, México and Baja California where Cameron’s Titanic and Fear the Walking Dead were produced, is at the leading edge of the industry . We will explore this ecosystem, opportunities, it´s 3 hour drive to Hollywood and the savings related to high end production pipelines of movies, series and VR .

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FRIDAY 17 MAY

NEW TRENDS IN SUBTITLING9:30 (1h00) – Conference Room

Speakers:Charlotte TILLIEUX (Mubi) – UK, Miriam HAGMANN (ZDF Digital) – DE,Maarten VERWAEST (Limecraft) – BE, Jérôme PAILLARD and Nicolas COIG (Cinando) – FR, Lucia RECALDE (European Commission) – BEModerator:Pierre ABOUCHAHLA (Ecran total) – FR

This interactive panel discussion will explore new trends in subtitling . The companies will present their projects to display the technologies behind the newly created subtitling workflows . The discussion will then focus on the future of subtitling . The projects presented had received EU support to experiment and optimise subtitling technologies in order to facilitate cross-border access to content .

INSIDE THE BLOCKHAIN VIDEO-ON-DEMAND DISTRIBUTION11:00 (1h30) – Conference Room

Speakers:Sam KLEBANOV (Cinezen Blockchained Entertainment AB) – SwedenHarris TULCHIN (Harris Tulchin & Associates) – USAModerator:Evgenia BORISOVA (Cinezen Blockchained Entertainment AB) – Sweden

The film business is rapidly changing, and the market is getting much tougher to navigate . Can Blockchain technology relieve the growing pains of the film industry and offer a new distribution model for effective content monetization? Come and look inside Cinezen – one of the world leaders in Blockchain-VOD distribution and learn how this emerging technology can help you to find a new audience for your films .

INTERNATIONAL CASTING IN THE ERA OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES12:30 (1h00) – Conference Room

Speakers: Daria TIENBUSCH (CastingForm) – USASpeakers will be announced closer to the date of the event . Please check CastingForm .com/Cannes for more information .

Film production booming in Europe - up by 47% - over the last 10 years . More than 18,000 films were produced in Europe between 2007 and 2016 . Overall production volume in Europe grew from 1,444 feature films in 2007 to 2,124 in 2016 . Majority European co-productions accounted for 20 .4% of the overall production volume in Europe over this period . Today Hollywood is global, which effects the high demand in diverse international casting and well-trained actors with high English proficiency . What are the current solutions that exists on the market for casting of international actors and how it changes today with new technologies?

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SATURDAY 18 MAY

AI, BLOCKCHAINS AND IMAGE TECH MADE IN WALLONIA10:00 (1h00) – Conference Room

Speakers:Stéphane RIGOTTI (The SoundMaker) – Belgium, David SSCHMITZ (IBox Team) – Belguim, David BOURGEOIS (Cyan View) – Belgium, Virginie NOUVELLE (Wallimage Entreprises) – BelgiumModerator:Alban DE FRAIPONT (Emoticom) – Belgium

A professional database of ready-to-use sound effects collected by Artificial Intelligence, an approach to using blockchain in the music industry, an innovative solution for multi-camera recordings . . . Wallonia (the southern French-speaking part of Belgium) is definitely overflowing with technological solutions to serve the audiovisual sector! But this is no accident! For more than 10 years, the Walloon Government has invested massively in a development and support fund for Start-Ups that work with image and sound . Meet Wallimage Entreprises and three of the gems it currently supports !

BLOCKCHAIN: BEYOND BITCOIN AND BUZZWORDS11:00 (1h00) – Conference Room

Speakers:Christa DICKENSON (Telefilm Canada) – CanadaModerator:Catherine MATHYS (Canada Media Fund) – Canada

Blockchain is disrupting how content is financed and monetized . Join Telefilm Canada, the Canada Media Fund and industry experts as they demystify blockchain and its potential impacts on our industry . La Blockchain modifie le financement et la monétisation du contenu . Joigniez-vous à Téléfilm Canada, au Fonds des Médias du Canada + experts pour démystifier la Blockchain et ses impacts sur notre industrie .

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INDIA UNCHAINED: TAKING CURATED WORLD CINEMA TO INDIA’S FILMFANS - VIA MYNK VOD USING SECURE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY13:00 (1h00) – Conference Room

Speakers:Anurag KASHYAP (Filmmaker) – India, Deepak JAYARAM (MinersINC) – India Esther VAN MESSEL (First Hand Films) – Switzerland, Daphne KAPFER (Europa International) – Belgium, Nitin NARKHEDE (MinersINC) – IndiaModerator: Wendy BERNFELD (Rights Stuff) – Netherlands

A first person interaction with industry stalwarts on how they see blockchain tech addressing current distribution and piracy concerns . Anurag Kashyap (acclaimed film-maker) Daphne Kapfer (Europa International) and Esther Van Messel (First Hand Films) discuss a new solution combining a curated VOD platform with filmfan engagement incentives to bring world cinema to the world’s largest film market .

MONDAY 20 MAY

NOSTRADAMUS REPORT: “RELEVANCE IN A NEW REALITY”11:00 (1h00) – Conference Room

Speakers:Johanna KOLJONEN (Nostradamus/Göteborg Film Festival) – Sweden

Media analyst Johanna Koljonen returns to Cannes for a high-energy presentation of the 6th annual Nostradamus Report on the near future of the screen industries . This year’s report discusses the uncertain future of public funding, major movements on the streaming market, cinema in the new value chain, potential paths for VR and the need for a rebooted industry conversation around tech and shared challenges .

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16-20 MAYConference Room, Palais -1, Aisle 14

Personal, intense, inspiring - fireside chats with Visionaries in the technology and film industry

THURSDAY 16 12:00 (1h00)Conference RoomHARALD NEIDHARDTin Conversation with Sten Saluveer

SATURDAY 18 12:00 (1h00)Conference RoomEFE CAKARELin Conversation with Johanna Koljonen

SUNDAY 19 13:00 (1h00)Conference RoomiHUMAN ‘WORK IN PROGRESS’:ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE –FACING A NEW WORLD ORDER

MONDAY 20 13:00 (1h00)Conference RoomFILM & ECOLOGY & CLIMATE CHANGE: FROM AI ECONOMY TO OCEAN IMPACT

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HARALD NEIDHARDT IN CONVERSATIONWITH STEN SALUVEER

THURSDAY 16 MAY12:00 (1h00) – Conference Room

Over the last decades, films have inspired new ways of life, from imagining a better future and society, creating new forms of art, music and self-expression, or building new technologies from flying cars to 3D printers and facial recognition. We now live with exponential, previously unimaginable technologies at our fingertips… so who knows what the future will look like in the next decades?

Futur/io – the European Institute of Exponential Technologies takes a stand against dystopian futures by inviting and creating a community of disruptive minds - from scientists, tech leader and filmmakers worldwide to create and share their visions of a desirable future. Join Harald Neidhardt, the Founder & CEO Futur.io to explore the visions and learnings, developed together with world class CxO’s, futurists and storytellers though Futur.Io’s educational program of exponential growth and desirable futures.

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Harald NEIDHARDT Curator & CEO of Futur.IO - the European Institute of Exponential Technologies, Germany

Harald is passionate about meaning in technology, the future of exponential technologies and its opportunities for society, brands and entrepreneurs – especially in Europe . Together with a select group of an inspiring futurist faculty, leading innovators and creative minds, he launched Futur .IO where European innovation leaders to help co-create a vision for desirable futures . Harald is a Singularity University alumnus and has spoken on Innovation at events, including TEDx, SXSW, SingularityU Summit (NL/USA), Wired, Next, MWC/4YFN and is a speaker at corporate executive events .

SPECIAL GUEST

Sten-Kristian SALUVEER Head of Programming NEXT of Marché du Film, Estonia

Sten-Kristian Saluveer is Academy Award nominated, Estonia / Japan based audiovisual media innovation and policy strategist, audiovisual producer, and content & technology entrepreneur focusing on bridging Asia with Europe and the impact of exponential technologies on the content industry and policymaking sector . He is the Founder of Storytek Creative Accelerator /storytek .eu/ bringing together deep audiovisual sector knowledge, technology and funding with a selection of hand-picked global tech entrepreneurs and content creators . Since 2019 Sten works as the Head of Programming of NEXT of Marché du Film .

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EFE CAKAFEL IN CONVERSATIONWITH JOHANNA KOLJONEN

SATURDAY 18 MAY12:00 (1h00) – Conference Room

With a passion for cinema and an eye for business, MUBI founder and CEO Efe Cakarel has become a guardian of art-house in the streaming era. Meet Efe in conversation with media analyst Johanna Koljonen about expanding into production, synergies between streaming and theatrical, and what’s next in the streaming landscape. Presented by Göteborg Film Festival’s Nostradamus Project.

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Efe CAKAREL CEO of Mubi, United Kingdom

Efe founded MUBI, a film streaming service, after he discovered that he couldn’t watch In the Mood for Love in a café in Tokyo . Previously, Efe was with Goldman Sachs in London and New York . He earned his B .S . in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, and MBA from Stanford .

MODERATOR

Johanna KOLJONENNostradamus/Götburg Film Festival, Sweden

Johanna is a media analyst, experience designer and writer . She consults on participatory transitions in the culture sector and with public arts funding, and serves on the board of the Swedish Film Institute . She is the author of the Nostradamus report, Göteborg Film Festival’s multiyear initiative about the near future of the screen industries .

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IHUMAN ‘WORK IN PROGRESS’: ARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCE – FACING A NEW WORLD ORDER

SUNDAY 19 MAY13:00 (1h00) – Conference Room

iHUMAN dives into the world of Artificial Intelligence exploring the future impact of AI – the disruptive and far-reaching technology in the history of mankind.Without regulation, legislation and governance based on ethics standards we run the risk of losing our grip on this ever-evolving technology. How humanity can maximize the benefits of Artificial Intelligence, while containing its negative impact?

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Julie BRILL Corporate Vice-President & Deputy General Counsel – Global Privacy & Regulatory Affairs (Microsoft)

Nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the U .S . Senate, Julie Brill served for six years as a Commissioner of the U .S . Federal Trade Commission . Julie was named the Commission’s most important voice on Internet privacy and data security issues,a top 50 influence on big data, and Cybersecurity Trailblazer .

Věra JOUROVÁ European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality

Vera Jourová is a Czech politician, businesswoman, and lawyer, who serves as the European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality . Her responsibilities include gender equality, judicial cooperation within the EU, privacy concerns and simplifying consumer rules for online and digital purchases .

PANELISTS

Tonje HESSEN SCHEI Documentary filmmaker and Director

Tonje Hessen Schei is a multi award-winning documentary filmmaker and the director of the Director of iHuman, a film on the potential benefits and risks of AI and . Her films mainly focus on human rights, the environment and the changing relationship between man and machine . She has been featured in the BBC, CNN, The Guardian, Vice, Al Jazeera and Huffington Post .

Paul NEMITZ Principal Adviser in the European Commission

& Member of the Data Ethics Commission appointed by the German Government

Paul F . Nemitz is Principal Advisor in the Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers of the European Commission . Previously was the Director responsible for Fundamental rights and Union citizenship, the lead Director for the reform of the EU data protection legislation, and has steered the EU Code of Conduct against Hate speech on the internet .

MODERATOR

Danielle TURKOV WILSON Founder & Director (Think-Film Impact Production)

Danielle leads the global impact strategy for iHUMAN and is an advocacy lead for award-winning documentary and feature films . Her vision has led to world changing action providing insight for greater social justice through the highest-level political and corporate decision-makers . She is passionate about lasting impact that goes beyond screening rooms and cinemas .

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OUR PLANET – THE POWER OF FILM TO EFFECT CHANGE:FROM AI ECONOMY TO OCEAN IMPACT

MONDAY 20 MAY12:00 (1h00) – Conference Room

Cinema has huge impact on the way how audiences and global communities act on climate change. From BBC’s Blue Planet to the upcoming film on Greta Vs Climate film is a vehicle for action. So, imagine, when you watch a film on climate how machine-learning could then connect you with potential initiatives through which every one of us can have impact on the issues we have just viewed. Join us for the NEXT 2019 exclusive visionaries talk on the connection on sustainability to hear and learn how creativity and technology can make an impact!

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Dr Dwayne MENEZES Founder & Director (Polar Research and Policy Initiative PRPI), UK

Dwayne Menezes has long pursued a career at the intersection of academia, policy, social entrepreneurship and the arts . He leads PRPI, a London-based international, independent think-tank dedicated to Arctic, Nordic, North Atlantic, North Pacific and Antarctic affairs . He has served as Consultant to the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth & is also Founder and Director of the Human Security Centre (HSC) .

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Danielle TURKOV WILSON Founder & Director (Think-Film Impact Production TFIP)

Danielle leads TFIP and the global impact strategy . She has run successful film advocacy campaigns for numerous award-winning documentary and feature films . Her vision and work have led to world changing action providing insight for greater social justice through the highest-level political and corporate decision-makers . She is passionate about lasting impact that goes beyond screening rooms and cinemas .

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BLOCKCHAIN SUMMIT

SUNDAY 19 MAYConference Room, Palais -1, Aisle 14

Join us for the high intensity showcase of who’s who in the blockchain revolution for the film industry

SUNDAY 19 10:00 (1h00)Conference RoomBLOCKCHAIN SUMMIT KICKOFFSten-Kristian SALUVEER,Head of Programming @ NEXTAC COPPENS,Founder & CEO @ The Marketing Catalysts

10:15 (0h15)Conference RoomTHE BLOCKCHAIN ECOSYSTEM IN 2019 IN EUROPE AND THE USManuel BADEL + Special GuestsFounder @ Badel Media

11:00 (0h15)Conference RoomRELOAD BREAK

11:15 (0h15)Conference RoomBLOCKCHAIN FOR THE FILM BUSINESS: DEMOS & USE CASES:NEXT 2019 STARTUPS ON STAGE

11:15 (0h15)Conference RoomKEYNOTE: THE BLOCKCHAIN ECOSYSTEMFOR FILM INDUSTRY Adrian LUGOL, Founder & CEO @ CinemarketFlorian GLATZ, Co Founder @ CInemarketAlan MILLIGAN, Founder & CEO @ The White Rabbit

11:45 (0h15)Conference RoomBLOCKCHAIN FOR FILM LIFECYCLEMANAGEMENT Patrice POUJOUL,Founder & CEO @ Lumiere project

12:00 (0h15)Conference RoomBLOCKCHAIN & VIDEO ON DEMAND Sam KLEBANOV, Founder & CEO @ Cinezen

12:15 (0h15)Conference RoomBLOCKCHAIN & DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT Irina ALBITA, Founder @ FilmChainMaria TANJALA, Founder @ FilmChain

12:30 (0h15)Conference RoomBLOCKCHAIN & CONTENT SECURITY.TAKING ART HOUSE CONTENT TO INDIADeepak JAYARAM,Founder & CEO @ Miners Inc

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TUESDAY 21 MAYConference Room, Palais -1, Aisle 14

Discover best of film tech and media tech innovators, startups, accelerators and investors in the film, content and media industry.

DAY KICKOFF 12:00 (0h30)

SPEAKERS

Jerome PAILLARD (Marché du Film) – FranceSten Kristian SALUVEER (Marché du Film NEXT) – EstoniaGiuseppe ABBAMONTE (European Commission) – Italy

EUROPEAN STARTUPS @ CANNES SHOWCASE 13:00 (1h20)

SPEAKERS Maria TANJALA (Filmchain) – United Kingdom / RomaniaEugen L GROSS (aiconix) – GermanySami ARPA (Largo Films) – SwitzerlandAivar LAAN (Festivality) – EstoniaOliver FEGAN (UsherU) – IrelandMatilda KONG (Ceretai) – SwedenKristian KALLE (VideoCV) – EstoniaDavid MÜHLE (Playpilot) – SwdenBen JOHNSON (Gruvi) – DenmarkKurt VICTOOR (Tinkerlist) – BelgiumTuomo FALCK (BCaster) – FinlandCharlotte RICHTER-KIEWNING (The District) – Germany

LUNCH 14:20 (0h25)

EUROPEAN MEDIATECH ACCELERATORS & INVESTORS ON STAGE 14:45 (1h10)

SPEAKERS Laoura NTZIOUROU (European Investment Bank) – CyprusSarah GEEROMS (VRT Sandbox) – BelgiumSven SLAZENGER (Berlin Mediatech Hub / Interlake) – GermanyTriin Linamägi (Founders Factory) – United KingdomChristoph Hüning (NEXT Media Accelerator) – GermanyRain Rannu (Superangel VC) – EstoniaJanina Salo-Glaseman (MediaHoneypot) – FinlandHeikki Rotko (MediaHoneypot) – Finland

FINAL THOUGHTS 15:55 (0h05)

SPEAKER Sten Kristian SALUVEER (Marché du Film NEXT) – EstoniaMODERATOR AC COPPENS (The Marketing Catalysts) – Germany

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

GIUSEPPE ABBAMONTEEuropean Commission – Italy

Giuseppe Abbamonte has been a Director in DG CONNECT since 2014 . His Directorate is responsible for the development and follow-up of the European regulatory framework on audiovisual media and the European Big Data Strategy . He has delivered a major Communication setting out the Commission’s strategy on Data and set up the European Public Private Partnership on Big Data Value as well as legislative proposal amending the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) adopted by the European Commission on 25 May 2016 .

LAOURA NTZIOUROUEuropean Investment Bank – Cyprus

Laoura Ntziourou is currently holding the role of a Mandate Management Officer at the Institutional Business Development division of the European Investment Fund . She is responsible for the origination, development and management of programmes of the European Commission; notably programmes on the Cultural and Creative Sectors, Growth and Education .

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DAYSCANNES XR 14 – 19 May - Palais -1, aisle 14

NEXT 14 – 23 May - Palais -1, aisle 18

ANIMATION DAY 19 May - 9:30 - Olympia 1

FANTASTIC FANATICS MIXER 19 May - 18:00 - Plages des Palmes

DOC DAY 21 May - 9:30 - Plage Gray d’Albion - 15:30 - Olympia 1

DOC LOVERS MIXER 21 May - 18:00 - Plages des Palmes

SHOOT THE BOOK 21 May - 10:30 - Palais +4, Ambassadeurs

FESTIVALS & SALES AGENTS MIXER 22 May - 18:00 - Plages des Palmes

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AICONIX GMBHAI, B2B, media&content – First Customers, Seed – Germany

www .aiconix .aioffice@aiconix .aiEugen L . GROSS – CEO & Co-FounderMariel PRANGE – CFO & Business Development

aiconix provides media related businesses a tool to innovate content production processes and accelerate their access to programmatic creation . Through only one platform, that combines many AI Systems, creatives will be liberated from laborious tasks of indexing and extracting metadata from content .

AURORA MEDIA HOLDINGS INC.Investment and Producing – Angel / Self-Financed – Singapore

www .aurora .mediajustin@aurora .mediaJustin DEIMEN – Group Managing PartnerJeremy SIM – Group Managing Partner

Aurora Media is a specialty finance and producing company headquartered in Singapore with a focus on accelerating the growth and exploitation of media and entertainment infrastructures and properties into high-yielding global media assets through strategic capital deployment . We provide investment structures and financing solutions to content creators by way of equity involvement and interim collateralization as well as tailoring specific financing and consulting packages for projects and companies . Through a superior insight into international content distribution and production, we form the leading media financing, sales, and producing team in Southeast Asia .

CERETAIDiversity Tech – First customers – Germany

https://ceretai .com/matilda@ceretai .com Matilda KONG – CEOLisa HAMBERG – CMO

Ceretai provides automatic diversity analysis of video and audio, focusing on the film and news industries . We help film producers and distributors as well as news channels to understand the benefits of diversity and how to make money from it .

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FESTIVALITYData analytics, MarTech, Mobile – Seed – Estonia

www .festivality .co & www .fansifter .comaivar@festivality .coAivar LAAN – CEO & Founder

Festivality is a platform technology for festivals and live events to build smarter mobile event apps, gain new revenues and actionable event and fan analytics . FanSifter is our fan data analytics and marketing automation solution for events to improve audience insights, get more sales and drive higher conversion rates .

FILMCHAINFintech, Blockchain, AI - Collection Services – Seed / Series A – United Kingdom

https://filmchain .co/team@filmchain .coIrina ALBITA – Co-founderMaria ANJALA – Co-founder

FilmChain is a London-based blockchain platform that allows filmmakers to collect, allocate and analyse revenues for film, TV and digital content in a transparent and efficient manner . Financed by Innovate UK and working with leading film organisations, FilmChain won the “Blockchain Founders of the Year” at the UK Tech Founder Awards 2018 .

GRUVI LTD.Self Financed – UK

https://gruvi .tvben@gruvi .tvBen OHNSON – CEONguyet NGUYENOVÁ – Operations & CEE Account Manager

Gruvi is a marketing technology company that helps companies working in the film industry reach and engage online audiences online prior to and during show’s release . Our customers include many film distributors, exhibitors as well as TVs worldwide .

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LARGOMovie Industry / AI – First Customers / Seed – Switzerland

http://largofilms .chsami .arpa@largofilms .chSami ARPA – CEO/FounderYunus ERDURAN – Growth Manager

We make the data-driven movie-making accessible to the market through our high level film understanding technologies . Largo has developed data-driven intelligence, which can be introduced much earlier in the life of a film project, right from script choice and development, through filming, post-production and theatrical release . Largo empowers production companies with data-enhanced ROI uplift and reduction of risk .

MEDIATECH HUB POTSDAM, GERMANYEuropean MediaTech Communities – European MediaTech Communities - operational – Germany

http://www .mth-potsdam .desven@slazenger .deSven SLAZENGER – CEO Interlake & MediaTech Hub Ambassador

Potsdam is home to the oldest film studio in the world (Studio Babelsberg) and today also to the German MediaTech Hub . It’s a place where over 100 companies within one square mile work on the future of film, e-learning, VR and research .

PLAYPILOTMedia Tech – Seed / Series A – Sweden

www .aiconix .aioffice@aiconix .ai Eugen L . GROSS – CEO & Co-FounderMariel PRANGE – CFO & Business Development

Tired of switching between different streaming services looking for a great movie/show to watch? Welcome to Playpilot - Scandinavia’s largest streaming aggregator that lets you search, browse and track everything from all your services in one place (like Netflix, HBO Nordic, Viaplay and 20+ more) . Set your services and explore using filters like IMDB-rating, genre or production year . Watchlist titles you want to watch, track new episodes/releases, follow your friends and get daily recommendations - all for free!

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USHERUTicketing, Marketing & Analytics Technology – Seed – Ireland

https://distributors .usheru .com/ollie@usheru .comOliver FEGAN – CEO – Alex FEGAN – Film Promotion Manager

Usheru helps connect film distributors and promotional partners to find audiences for their films . Our goal is to help them drastically lower marketing costs by taking a long term approach to film promotion powered by smart analytics .

VIDEOCVRecruitment software – First Customers – Estonia

https://videocv .ioinfo@videocv .io Kristian KALLE – Founder & CEO

VideoCV is a job recruitment platform where employers can view video resumes of their potential candidates and applicants . Candidates can simultaneously view a video of the employers as well as jobs they are seeking . Instead of having to read through hundreds of resumes, you can now get an intimate and realistic idea of the person you are looking to hire through the VideoCV platform . Employers can spend less time in the interviewing process by utilizing our technology, helping your organization to recruit the best team members .

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SPECIAL EVENTS

FRIDAY 17 MAY15:00 (2h00) – Producers ClubVil lage International, Pantiero Side, Pavil ion N°227

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Film production is booming in Europe – up by 47% – over the last 10 years . Today Hollywood is global, which effects the high demand in diverse international casting and well-trained actors with high English proficiency . CastingForm is the smartest way to cast actors in just a few clicks . With us casting directors, directors, producers and other studio representatives can get access to actors worldwide based on their location, English proficiency, and relevant experience . Talent agents and managers get a tool to manage their rosters online faster and more efficient, booking more jobs for their actors around the world . Millions of unrepresented actors have a chance to be seen and work internationally without moving out of the country they are from . We make sure that the talents you see are worth your time and money, and meet the highest standards you set for your production . We care about the quality of the content, and work to help you discover new stars and build the future of the film industry together