All Executive Interviews articles
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Executive InterviewsSMPTE: Transparency and education the keys to managing AI
SMPTE President Renard T. Jenkins calls on artists, lawmakers and the tech community to educate themselves about AI and to do so in sync with each other or fear and misuse will fill the gap.
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Executive InterviewsEuro Meet Olympic qualifiers: upping production standards on a limited budget
Yann Figuet, Partner at FreeLens, explains how the production company deployed the latest tech from Blackmagic Design to up its game in the latest Euro Meet competition.
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Executive InterviewsQ&A: What are the motivations behind AXA IM’s purchase of Elstree studios
AXA IM Alts recently announced it would be making its first investment in the UK’s TV and film studio market with the acquisition of the BBC Elstree Centre in North West London. IBC365 caught up with Stuart Carr-Jones, Head of Transactions for UK at AXA IM Alts, to find out ...
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Executive InterviewsNavigating the shifting narrative of AI in media
What are the ‘good’ AI solutions available in the media industry today and how can they be integrated responsibly? These are just some of the questions contemplated by Rowan de Pomerai, CTO at DPP, following the organisation’s latest report on the AI landscape.
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Executive InterviewsRoss Production Services: innovations in remote production and cloud-based workflows
This year, Ross Video celebrates its 50th anniversary. Not content to rest on its laurels, the company continues to innovate with a set of products and solutions to support the emergence of remote and cloud-based production. IBC365 caught up with CEO David Ross to learn more.
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Wincie Knight - ‘DE&I is a Shared Journey’
As the strategic lead for Paramount’s Office of Global Inclusion for International Markets, Wincie Knight works alongside both internal and external stakeholders to implement initiatives that embed diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) and belonging within the company’s strategic priorities.
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Executive InterviewsOne hurdle at a time: how file-based workloads find a second home in the cloud
We all learned Newton’s 3rd law at school. But how often do we recognize it happening to us? When we’re walking on the street, the thought of the pavement pushing back on every step never occurs to us. But for much larger efforts, like moving your company file data to ...
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Eddie Hamilton - Cutting, Cruise and Posting Kit Kats
Every film editor has a different story about how they worked their way up to the cutting room hot seat but all will invariably share a passion for big screen storytelling, a willingness to work very hard for years (often for very little money), a positive enjoyment of working alone ...
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Ralph Lee - Global Storyteller
BBC Studios Productions is the jewel in the crown of the commercial arm of the BBC, making everything from Doctor Who to Dancing With The Stars. Michael Burns speaks to CEO Ralph Lee ahead of his appearance at the IBC2023 Conference.
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Nitin Mittal Talks AI, Content Creation and 5G
Mumbai based ZEE Entertainment Enterprises has grown into a broadcast, digital, movies, and music giant offering its 620 million weekly viewers 48 channels in 11 native languages. George Jarrett spoke to ZEE’s President of Technology Nitin Mittal.
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Katy Bolan: ‘We are all in this together’
As a stand-up comedian Katy Bolan once opened for Jerry Seinfeld but the focus of her professional career as Sustainability Lead at Google TV is no laughing matter - Adrian Pennington reports.
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Fiona Campbell – Social Listening and Winning Collaboration
Ahead of IBC2023, Michael Burns chats with Fiona Campbell, BBC’s Controller Youth Audience, BBC iPlayer and BBC Three, about what formats win over both teens and under-35s as well as how to cross-pollinate with gaming and social media to grab attention in a distracting world.
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Akwasi Ansah: ’You can’t be what you can’t see’
Actor, musician, writer and broadcasting creative director – Akwasi Ansah is a true polymath. As part of IBC’s Changemakers programme, he will explore the inclusive creative vision that propels the broadcasting network he co-founded, Omroep ZWART, writes David Davies.
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Ajit Thakur and the Power of ‘Glocal’ Streaming
Ajit Thakur, co-founder of fast-growing Indian OTT service aha, looks forward to an IBC2023 conference session that will explore the company’s future content production and diversification plans.
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Evan Shapiro - Charting Disruption with Graphic Content
Media cartographer, producer, analyst - and iconoclast - Evan Shapiro has been spending the summer in Europe and calls the season “a time of great change”, reports Michael Burns.
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Leah Hooper Rosa - Seeing the bigger picture
Leah Hooper Rosa, who leads WBD’s streaming business in EMEA, is tasked not only with operations and growth for existing streaming services HBO Max and discovery+, but also planning for the roll out of Max from early 2024. She spoke to Adrian Pennington.
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Executive InterviewsFrom Olympic Rights to 5G and AI, Broadcaster Innovation is Alive and Well
Antonio Arcidiacono, for five years the EBU’s Director of Technology and Innovation, focussed on the massive potential for AI within PSM, new 5G advances, Native IP potency, and the marriage of terrestrial and satellite under a 5G roof, in conversation with George Jarrett.
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Executive InterviewsAI and ML: Diversity, Deep Fakes and the Potential for Social-Economic Change
Jigyasa Grover is – by any standards - a high achiever in the field of Machine Learning. A multi-award winner in AI and Open Source, Co-author campaigning for a data-centric approach to ML, and currently Twitter’s Senior ML Engineer, she spoke to IBC365 about the risks and opportunities that data ...
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Executive InterviewsTech innovation, people power and the importance of inclusion
On diversity, the root of the issue and how to not stunt its growth, IBC365’s Sheryl Hickey talks to Daniella Weigner, tech company founder and Rise Woman of the Year 2022 for her insights on tech, diversity, inclusion and workforce retention strategies.
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Mohamed Jalal Al Rayssi, Director General, Emirates News Agency
IBC365 speaks with Emirates News Agency (WAM) Director General Mohamed Jalal Al Rayssi on the challenges and future of the media industry ahead of the upcoming Global Media Congress in Abu Dhabi.
