Friday 12th September
IABM Impact Stage
12 – 15 Sept 2025 | IABM Member Lounge, The Diamond Lounge
Running across all four days of IBC, the Impact Stage is the home of thought leadership and industry-shaping conversations. Expect an engaging lineup of talks, panels, and live interviews featuring prominent voices from across the media technology landscape, offering the insights that matter most. More information.
Institute of Engineering and Technology
The IET will host five sessions covering areas under the theme of The Global Impact and Importance of Television. Attendees of IBC can register their interest in these sessions via the links below.
A perfect storm – from peak TV to peak transformation
Citizen Communication in a Crisis as the World-Order is changing
Vision: from 15 lines to 4320 – evolution of the visual experience
Tech Timewarp: Reflecting on the past and facing towards the future of production and distribution
Global TV Services Transformation
Presenters in these sessions includes Steve Reynolds, CEO, Imagine Communications; Chris Pulis, CTO, Globecast; Anne Schelle, MD, Pearl TV; Simon Farnsworth, CTO ITV; Kadi Luht-Kallas, advisor for emergency communications, Estonian Ministry of the Interior; Juan Reyes, executive director, 8K Association; Egon Verharen, manager, innovation at NPO; Satriyo Dharmanto, CTO, Television Indonesia, as well as members of the IET Media TN executive committee Ian Nock, Russell Trafford-Jones, Stephen Stewart, Allan McLennan, and Amal Punchihewa
9.15-10.15am IABM Industry Impact Briefing: Leading Successful Transformations in Media Business, Conference Room 1 – IBC Conference
Kick off IBC with IABM’s fast-paced executive briefing. Gain data-driven insights into market trends and investment drivers, hear an exclusive preview of IABM’s State of MediaTech report, and learn how leading media organisations are delivering successful business transformations. This session will equip you with actionable intelligence to navigate IBC and beyond. Registration required.
1-2pm DVB-NIP Partners Present: DVB-NIP Showcase @ IBC2025, DVB Booth (1.B71)
Explore the DVB-NIP (Native IP) standard and how it’s enabling innovative, IP-native delivery models across industries. Speakers include:
- Emily Dubs, head of technology, DVB Project – DVB introduction and WTA report results
- Steve Bisenius, vice president media solutions, SES – operator vision and perspective
- Ignacio Gonzalez Nunez, senior regional vice president, Eutelsat – VISIE operator perspective and MediaMobil use case
- Bart Van Utterbeeck, vice president business development, ST Engineering iDirect – LATAM and MEA use cases
- Regional operators – Nilesat, Arabsat, First Gulf, among others
Register to attend: DVB-NIP Showcase @ IBC2025
5-7pm IBC Pride Happy Hour sponsored by Quickplay, Caretta Research, Dalet, Evergent and Twelve Labs, The Traveller Restaurant
IBC Pride Happy Hour is about diversity, inclusion and making genuine connections. It’s an opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community, allies and others throughout the industry to come together to celebrate diversity and inclusion and to foster and empower this growing community.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ibc-pride-happy-hour-tickets-1478654759189?aff=oddtdtcreator
REGISTER FOR IBC2025 HERE
Saturday 13th September
1.30-2pm How composable, AI-native platforms will reshape streaming with Merapar and Accedo
Learn how Merapar and Accedo are partnering to take the next step in advancing the consumer experience, learning from the successes of e-commerce pioneers as they adopt Composable CX architectures. This takes machine learning to the next level, as data-driven marketing agents compose a user targeted UI, to drive acquisition and retention, while data-driven platform agents self-tune the platform to minimise operational costs.
Register: https://share.hsforms.com/14LnvNdAtTOah3JukorMabg5ci2e
2.10-2.45pm Smart Workflows – Harnessing AI tools for Next Generation Content, E102
AI is rapidly redefining the media landscape, unlocking capabilities once thought impossible. This session delves into how modern AI systems interpret and generate multimedia content, enable richer storytelling, and automate key production processes. Take a look at the risks, limitations, and opportunities ahead.
2.55-3.30pm Securing and Standardising Control: Inside the SMPTE ST 2138 Ecosystem, E102
Controlling media devices and services has traditionally been a fragmented challenge —especially in today’s hybrid infrastructures. This discussion introduces a standardised, open-source control framework that’s transport-agnostic, secure by design, and scalable from the smallest tool to the most complex production system. Experts will share insights into the Catena ecosystem, its flexible data model, and how it supports interoperability across vendors and platforms. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of the problems it solves and how it can be applied in their own workflows.
3.30-4.15pm From Classroom to Control Room: Building Careers in Media Technology, E102
Attracting and nurturing talent is critical for the future of the media technology sector. In this discussion, past program participants, academic leaders, and industry representatives share their perspectives on what works—and why. From forging new partnerships to identifying emerging skill sets, we’ll examine how collaborative efforts between education and industry are shaping the workforce of tomorrow.
4.25-5pm SMPTE Forward: New Standards, New Skills, New Communities, E102
With new challenges emerging across media production, distribution, and preservation, SMPTE is launching a range of initiatives to help the industry adapt. This session covers upcoming standards, including content authenticity and AI—and explores educational efforts aimed at creative and technical professionals. From community networks to immersive skills training, find out how SMPTE is creating tools, spaces, and standards to support the next generation of media innovation.
4.30-6pm Drinks with Accedo, Amazon Web Services, and Merapar
Location: Accedo stand 5.F80
5-6pm Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG) & ST Engineering iDirect Belgium Beer Happy Hour
Location: ST Engineering iDirect stand 1.A49
Sunday 14th September
12:45pm The Greening of Streaming Hour at IBC2025, E105
Join Greening of Streaming at IBC for our regular GoS Hour featuring three sessions on streaming sustainability.
Satellite Broadcasting Shows its First Green Credentials: Release of LoCaT update. Together with our member Eutelsat, Vincent Grivet will present the first-ever environmental comparison of satellite TV delivery against IP and terrestrial options. The French Carbon 4 company delivered a groundbreaking addition to the original 2021 LoCaT Study, covering satellite delivery’s environmental impact across Europe, Latin America, and North America. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session, which promises to be lively.
Greening of Streaming progress report: what we’ve been measuring and why it matters
We will present results from our recent measurement campaigns testing real streaming equipment and networks across the delivery chain and give updates on our Remote Energy Measurement (REM) platform, which enables companies to track actual energy usage remotely rather than relying on estimates. Plus updates from our community of 25 member organisations collaborating to make streaming sustainable.
Introducing the Media Climate Accord: the industry’s new sustainability pledge
The Media Climate Accord launches at IBC by MTSS with ambitious goals: 40 per cent emissions reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2040 for global live events. Greening of Streaming will lead the critical work of measuring network and device energy consumption to track progress toward these targets. The mini-presentation will be followed by an open discussion where your input on building effective measurement frameworks is very welcome.
4-6pm BT Media and Broadcast Drinks and Networking Event, Stand 0.A05
Please join SMPTE Partner BT Media and Broadcast for their famous drinks and networking event in the sunshine. This pleasant afternoon is an excellent time to meet with SMPTE leaders and experts to discuss the future of the organisation, catch up with colleagues, and engage with other attendees in a comfortable setting. Register here.
