All Diversity articles – Page 2
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Industry TrendsIBC Changemakers Podcast: Building Long Term Sustainable Change in DEI
In episode two of the IBC’s Changemaker series of Podcasts, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Warner Brothers Discovery, Asif Sadiq spoke with Nadira Tudor to discuss how to inspire long-term change and create policies that make a real impact.
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NewsIBC2023 Social Impact Awards: Environment and Sustainability finalists revealed
Four projects from around the world were selected for the IBC2023 Social Impact Awards, in the Environment and Sustainability category.
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NewsIBC2023 Social Impact Awards: Social Impact finalists revealed
Four finalists who are making a difference in society have been selected for the IBC2023 Social Impact Award.
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Industry TrendsRecruitment & Retention: Navigating the Skills Shortfall
The Rise Up Academy is among several notable organisations aiming to increase and diversify the intake of new engineering talent into broadcast. But how are individual companies reacting to the skills shortfall, asks David Davies.
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Industry TrendsBE YOU Festival 2023: Speaking Up for Change
Aspirations vs. the reality of diversity progression in media production proved to be an indispensable conversation at Soho Media Club and Outernet London’s collaborative event, BE YOU Festival which took place in London this month, reports Sheryl Hickey.
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Industry TrendsDMC: A Pan Tone for cinema
The efforts made to accurately represent diverse skin tones on screen are finally breaking through in the form of Digital Melanin Cinematography (DMC), reports Adrian Pennington.
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NewsCelebrating Change: Sir Lenny Henry to headline BE YOU Festival
Soho Media Club, the network that brings together film, TV and media communities, has announced that Sir Lenny Henry will headline its annual festival. The Soho, London event will run on 13 July, more information and tickets are here: BE YOU Festival
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NewsGeorgia Brown to Chair UK Skills Task Force
Georgia Brown, the former head of Amazon Studios Europe, is to chair the Skills Task Force, an industry-led group that aims to tackle labour shortages in the UK’s production screen sectors.
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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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Industry TrendsIWD2023: Gender, Ethnicity & Class Pay Gaps in TV and tech
The industry pay gap was the key topic at Wonder Women Live, an annual women’s networking event which champions diverse women who work in television and the creative industries, reports Sheryl Hickey.
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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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Industry TrendsIWD2023: Gender diversity in broadcast technology: forward momentum, but the pipeline needs work
In 2022, in honour of International Women’s Day, we looked at the state of gender diversity in broadcast technology. The consensus of the interviewees was that although the industry had made progress, there was more that needed to be done. One year on, we are revisiting the topic with a ...
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VideoWomen leading the direct-to-consumer revolution
IBC2022: Google is committed to addressing the diversity and, in particular, the gender gap in the media and entertainment industry. Hear from female executives about their unique experiences leading teams in the direct-to-consumer space, how we can better empower more diverse leadership in media and entertainment, and the actions needed ...
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WebinarWebinar: Building a culture of inclusivity: Why D&I is for everyone
Join IBC365 on-demand to gain advice for leadership on building a diverse and inclusive workplace, as broadcasting and streaming strives to improve this issue within the industry.
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Industry TrendsMWC 2023 Preview: 5G, Sustainability and revenue models
As the telecoms industry convenes in Barcelona for the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC), it has more than a few headaches to resolve, writes Adrian Pennington.
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Industry TrendsIBC2023 Accelerators preview: Where sporting innovation has no limits
The IBC2023 Accelerators programme has begun in earnest, with initial discussions around pitch proposals from a core team of key Champions and Participants beginning in December 2022 - including representative Champions from Microsoft, Warner Bros Discovery, BBC, Sky Sports, BT Sport and DAZN. The team has been developing ideas taking ...
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Industry TrendsBehind the Scenes: The Woman King - Battle hardened?
Historical action epic The Woman King, may have missed the Oscars nod, but has been widely acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. Adrian Pennington speaks to British DoP Polly Morgan about crafting a powerful and diverse film.
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NewsRise Awards 2022 honour women in media technology
Rise, the advocacy group for gender diversity in the media technology sector, announced the winners for the 2022 Rise Awards at a ceremony at BT Sport Studios last week.
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VideoSoho Media Club: In Conversation with John Olivieira
IBC2022: This Soho Media Club session kicks off with an “In conversation with John Olivieira”. John Olivieira, publisher at OneWorld, shares insight into how he got started in the media space as well as discussing the challenges in the industry. John is currently chairman of the board of the European ...
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NewsWomen account for only 25% of all film directors in Europe
Women still only represent a quarter of all film directors working in Europe, according to a European Audiovisual Observatory report.
