Speakers

A senior industry executive with over 20 years experience in content monetization, commercial and editorial strategies, she has collaborated with leading media companies, online and cloud-based service providers.

Starting her journey at NatGeo/Fox, she served as Regional Director, overseeing P&L for Fox channels in CEE. She then progressed her career with roles at NBC Universal, A+E Networks, Scripps/Discovery and Endemol Shine Group before joining BBC Studios, where she currently operates in EMEA markets. She spearheaded the digital monetization strategy for production studios’ catalogues, driving a transition from single to multi-screen exploitation for pay TV providers. She was also honoured as one of the Top 50 VOD Professionals in the UK.

As the Director of Digital and On-Demand for EMEA at BBC Studios, Kasia is responsible for developing, executing, and bolstering strategic plans aimed at expanding digital revenue streams, innovating new digital products, and optimizing audience engagement on various digital platforms across EMEA.

Since early 2005, the lawyer has served as the CEO of ORS, the technical services arm of Austria’s public service broadcaster, ORF. He spearheaded the transformation of ORS into a market-
oriented firm, providing terrestrial broadcast, satellite, and streaming services. He is a steering group member of the 5G-Media Action Group in Geneva, fostering collaboration between media
and telecom industries.

Philipp is a successful television and media entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in the media and entertainment sector. Working extensively in the Pay TV marketplace, he has worked with the key platforms in Europe. He launched a number of broadcast channels and video-on-demand services. Further he successfully participate in two IPO´s.

I’m a digital media executive with over 20 years of experience in content strategy, digital innovation, and media transformation. Currently, I lead the digital division at France TV Distribution, where I manage Boketto, France Télévisions’ Multi-Channel Network (MCN). This includes overseeing more than 150 social media channels across platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and SnapChat.

My career began at BFMTV in 2005 and has taken me through key roles in major French Media companies such as Canal+, Fedcom Media, and notably beIN Sports France, where I spent nine years as Head of Digital. There, I helped shape the brand’s digital identity and significantly grew its online presence and engagement.

I specialize in digital content development, social media strategy, and new monetization models like AVOD and FAST TV. Recently, I’ve been focused on reviving iconic formats like La Maison France 5 across digital platforms—blending legacy content with new media dynamics.
I’m an ESCP Business School graduate, passionate about driving digital transformation in media through strategic thinking, creativity, and a hands-on leadership style.

Francesco Barbarani, Director of Digital & Experience at Rai Pubblicità, boasts consolidated experience
in the digital world. During his professional career he has held various roles of responsibility within
major companies such as Virgilio, MySpace Italia, Sky Pubblicità, Yahoo! Search Marketing and Fox
International Channels Italy. He has also been a member of the IAB Italia Board of Directors for 5
years.

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Cathy Flaviano has been head of the SRGSSR streaming platform ‘Play Suisse’ since April 2024. Prior to that, she was Head of the ‘Culture and Society’ department and a member of the Executive Board at RSI for five years and, slightly earlier, Chief of Staff of the Culture department at SRF.

Further stations in her journalistic career led her from private radio and television to the SRG radiostations, where she worked as a presenter, producer, editorial manager and project manager for trimedial content.

Cathy Flaviano was born in Basel in 1967, where she took her first professional steps in the media while still at school. She has a degree in psychology and business communication.

Matej Loncaric, Chief Digital Officer at CME Adria, joined the company in 2023 and he is responsible for Digital Operations in Slovenian Pro Plus and Croatian RTL. Under his leadership, the new unique streaming platform of RTL in Croatia – Voyo – was successfully launched. He has previously worked on developing digital strategies and business plans for various media brands at Styria. Loncaric is the brain behind the largest Croatian video platform for Generation Z – Joomboosa, and he has also spearheaded the development of other brands such as Joonglaa in Slovenia and Roosvaaj in Serbia. Prior to his role at CME Adria, he served as the director of miss7 and the video department at 24sata. His career began at Nova TV, where he held positions as the editor-in-chief of dnevnik.hr and a producer for new media. Loncaric is a graduate of FER in Zagreb and holds a Master’s degree in Communication and Space Technology Engineering.