2026 Devoncroft Executive Summit | Amsterdam
Thursday | September 10, 2026
12PM – 6PM
Tuschinski Theatre | Amsterdam
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
Session Introduction:
- Anil Jain: Global Managing Director, Global Strategic Industries GTM at Google Cloud
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.
Session Introduction:
- Sonia Nazaretian: Chief Operating Officer at Microsoft Netherlands
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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