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IBC2024 has announced new show features fueling networking, learning, collaboration and business opportunities at this year’s event, which takes place in the RAI Amsterdam on Sept. 13-16. IBC executives announced details around the new AI Tech Zone, a unique IBC Talent Programme, a first-time AV Speed Pitch Event, and other elements of the show that will spotlight its key themes: Transformative Technology, Shifting Business Models, and People and Purpose.
Michael Crimp, IBC’s chief executive officer, said: “IBC continues to find new ways to address the trends, issues, challenges and opportunities driving innovation in media and entertainment. Additions to the show, such as the AI Tech Zone, the Talent Program, and the AV User Group event, combined with the outstanding line-up of visionary speakers we have for this year’s Conference, ensure that IBC is again positioned to deliver the world’s foremost M&E event. This year, with major global sports events and election coverage putting media performance more in the spotlight than ever, we bring together an industry looking to tap new methods and technologies as it continues to redefine itself.”
The new AI Tech Zone, powered by EBU in Hall 14, offers a central hub for AI providers, creators using the technology, and solution vendors meeting specific industry needs to show how AI can positively impact the industry. An AI Tech Zone Stage – sponsored by Wasabi Technologies – will feature industry leaders and visionaries sharing their insights into how AI is transforming media and entertainment and how it can shape the sector’s future. A networking zone