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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.

Fabiana Cumia is the Communications & ESG Director at Rakuten TV. In her role, she manages across Europe the sustainability and PR activities of Rakuten TV, one of the leading streaming platforms of the industry.

For 20 years, Fabiana has worked in the tech and entertainment sectors for renowned companies such as NBC Universal Global Networks, Publicis and Mindshare.

Throughout her career, she has been working across Europe and APAC leading international communications and sustainability campaigns.

Fabiana is an expert on DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) and she seats in the board of Directors of Women in Film, Television and Media, the association for gender equality in audiovisual industry. She is passionate about social and climate justice and in her life she has contributed to several campaigns in the defense of human and civil rights across Europe.

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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A media industry manager for over 20 years with experience in partner management, production and M&A.

Thomas currently manages content and streaming partnerships at Swisscom’s blue Entertainment for all of blue TV’s wireline and OTT platforms. Swisscom is the leading IPTV provider in Switzerland and the top ISP partner for all major streaming companies.
His journey started in film production in Los Angeles. After moving into TV and working on 4 Olympic Games with Swiss Television, Thomas took over as Managing Director at the video agency WTV Switzerland. He led the successful integration of WTV into Swisscom Broadcast and joined Swisscom TV in 2017.

A Swiss native, Thomas holds Business and Film degrees from HSG University (St. Gallen) and USC (Los Angeles) with the distinction of being one of Switzerland’s few fighter jet-approved producers.

James Cornish is SVP of International Sales & Partnerships for Vevo. With over 20 years of experience in selling digital media, he is responsible for managing and growing Vevo’s sales partnerships across its international territories. Prior to Vevo, James worked for Virgin Media and Fox Interactive Media.

Luisa is the Chief Commercial Officer at Bango, where she leads global commercial strategy and execution. A recognized expert in SaaS, payments, third-party channel relationships, and telco partnerships, Luisa brings over fifteen years of experience in the digital services and mobile payments ecosystem. She drives growth by helping partners—including telcos, ISPs, content providers, and resellers—scale their digital offerings through innovative monetization and bundling models. She holds a degree in Marketing from Fundação Getulio Vargas and an Executive MBA from Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa in São Paulo.

Malte Probst studied business at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) in Switzerland, majoring in Media- and Communications Management. After starting his career at datango in Berlin as Communications Director, he became Head of Marketing of the University of St. Gallen, later moving on to work as a consultant for Capgemini.

In 2006, Malte joined PREMIERE (which became SKY in 2009) where he held several senior positions. In 2021 Malte joined BLUE ENTERTAINMENT, the entertainment subsidiary of SWISSCOM, as Chief Product Officer Fiction, overseeing the TV Entertainment Portfolio, Transactional Business, Original Productions and Content Partnerships. In 2024 he co-founded SWISS STUDIOS AG, a Swiss-based production hub for movies, series and documentaries which he runs as CEO. «Game over – The fall of Credit Suisse» was the first Swiss Studios project to hit the screens in early 2025.

Malte holds a doctorate degree in Marketing from the University of St. Gallen (HSG).

Nermina is an experienced TV content expert, in the content business since 2011 and currently handling content acquisition and strategy across the CEE region as a Group Content Strategy & A1 Xplore TV Lead at Telekom Austria AG.

She is responsible for aligning the content and entertainment strategy for all CEE, including strategic global partnerships. She has extensive experience in full range of TV service technologies and both linear and xVOD content, but her favourite just might be OTT!

Johan is a TV professional with over 20 years of experience in the public service media business. As Head of TV for the Finnish national public service media company Yle, Johan is responsible for Yle’s TV channels, with a strategic focus to support the growth of the digital services of Yle. Accessibility services, such as translations, programme texting and audio description, are also part of Johan’s responsibilities.

Johan has been deeply involved in international co-productions as part of the Nordic collaboration model Nordvision. At the moment, Johan is Vice Chair of the EBU’s TV Committee.

TMT senior executive driving innovation and growth within the digital media landscape. As Head of Partnerships & BizDev at Rakuten TV, Jorge is responsible for European expansion through strategic alliances and forward-thinking product development. Formerly at Vodafone, played a pivotal role in the development and consolidation of Vodafone TV. Possesses a unique understanding of the telecommunications and media convergence bringing unparalleled insight into the evolving OTT/streaming ecosystem.

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.