Agenda and Speaker Line-Up for 2026 Devoncroft Executive Summit | Amsterdam

Alex Ramirez | September 1, 2026

2026 Devoncroft Executive Summit | Amsterdam

Thursday | September 10, 2026

Tuschinski Theatre | Amsterdam

2026 Devoncroft Executive Summit | Amsterdam

Thursday | September 10, 2026

12PM – 6PM

Tuschinski Theatre | Amsterdam

The event for media technology thought leaders

Lineup includes Senior Executives from Amagi, The Associated Press, Bloomberg, Brahma AI, Comcast Technology Solutions, Fremantle, Google Cloud, Halford Media Advisory, Ideal Systems, MediaKind Microsoft, Nine Network, NRK, NVP, Olympic Broadcasting Network, and RTL Nieuws

The 2026 Devoncroft Executive Summit | Amsterdam will be held on Thursday September 10, 2026, from 12PM to 6:00PM at the historic Tuschinski Theatre, near the center of Amsterdam.

More information is available here.

Registration is available using this link.

Devoncroft Executive Summit

Whether you’re a media technology buyer or supplier, you won’t want to miss the 2026 Devoncroft Executive Summit | Amsterdam.

We’re looking forward to reviewing our latest research in the media technology sector and hearing from thought leading speakers about the most important commercial issues facing the industry.

We’ve worked hard to put together a fantastic line-up of media technology thought leaders. We are grateful for the industry-wide support we’ve received.

Actionable Insight, Thought-Leading Speakers

The agenda (see below) draws on the most up-to-date industry market research and analysis from Devoncroft Partners, including our Big Broadcast Survey (BBS), which we’ve been publishing annually for the past 18 years. The sheer size, scale, international reach, and longevity of Devoncroft’s Big Broadcast Survey make it a unique source of industry data that does not exist anywhere else.

We’ve set aside time in the program to review the findings from the 2026 BBS, as well as our annual Market Sizing Study.

Using insights from our ongoing research activities, we’ve programmed an agenda that offers delegates a unique opportunity to hear from the right people, speaking about the right topics, at the right moment in time for the industry.

If you’ve been to a past Devoncroft Executive Summit you know that we deliver unique content at actionable insight at candid discussions with industry thought leaders and a focus on the commercial drivers of industry change.

We’d like to thank our speakers and panelists who will share insight, knowledge, and ideas for best practice that will undoubtedly prove invaluable to delegates.

Speakers Announced:

2026 Devoncroft Executive Summit | Amsterdam

Program Agenda

12:00 PM:

Doors Open

Registration, Networking, and Coffee

12:30 PM: 

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Speakers: 

  • Joe Zaller: Founder & President at Devoncroft Partners

12:35 PM: 

State of the Industry: 

Latest Devoncroft Research Updates

Devoncroft Media Technology Strategic Industry Overview

Speakers: 

  • Josh Stinehour: Principal Analyst at Devoncroft Partners
  • Joe Zaller: Founder & President at Devoncroft Partners

1:35 PM: 

The Technology Supplier C-Suite: Strategies for an Evolving Market

Speakers: 

  • Allen Broome: Chief Executive Officer at MediaKind
  • Prabhu Narasimhan: Chief Executive Officer & Founder at Brahma AI
  • Baskar Subramanian: Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at Amagi

Moderator: 

  • Joe Zaller: Founder & President at Devoncroft Partners

2:10 PM:

Maximizing the Commercial Value of Content

Speaker: 

  • Thalia Crone: Global Head of Media Supply Chain & Operations at Fremantle

Moderator: 

  • Mary Ann Halford: Founder & Managing Principal at Halford Media Advisory

2:30 PM:

Executive 1:1 with Sotiris Salamouris: CTO at Olympic Broadcasting Services

Speaker: 

  • Sotiris Salamouris: Chief Technology Officer at Olympic Broadcasting Services

Moderator: 

  • Josh Stinehour: Principal Analyst at Devoncroft Partners

 

Networking Break

3:20 PM:

Service Provider C‑Suite: Meeting the Business Challenges of an Evolving Sector

Speakers: 

  • Fintan Mc Kiernan: Chief Executive Officer (SEA) at Ideal Systems
  • Bart Spriester: SVP & GM, Streaming, Broadcast, & Advertising at Comcast Technology Solutions
  • Ismael Marcer: General Manager at NVP

Moderator: 

  • Josh Stinehour: Principal Analyst at Devoncroft Partners

3:50 PM:

Infinite Workflows. Limited Budgets.

Speakers: 

  • Gianluca D’Aniello: SVP & Chief Technology Officer at The Associated Press
  • Rig Hehenkamp: Editorial Innovation & Transformation Lead at RTL Nieuws
  • Geoff Sparke: Director of Broadcast Operations at Nine Network

Moderator: 

  • Joe Zaller: Founder & President at Devoncroft Partners

4:25 PM:

Executive 1:1 with Cédric Brignon: CFO – Ex-Banijay | Ex-Netflix

Speaker: 

  • Cédric Brignon: Chief Financial Officer previously at Banijay and Netflix

Moderator: 

  • Josh Stinehour: Principal Analyst at Devoncroft Partners

4:45 PM:

Executive 1:1 with Loic Barbou: Head of Media Technology at Bloomberg Media

Speaker: 

  • Loic Barbou: Head of Media Technology at Bloomberg Media

Moderator: 

  • Josh Stinehour: Principal Analyst at Devoncroft Partners

5:05 PM:

Executive 1:1 with Pål Nedregotten: Director of Technology at NRK

Speaker: 

  • Pål Nedregotten: Director of Technology at NRK

Moderator: 

  • Joe Zaller: Founder & President at Devoncroft Partners

End of Program

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