Eight cutting-edge projects have been announced for the IBC Accelerator Innovation Programme to dig deep into topical pain points faced by the M&E sector, and explore hands-on, achievable solutions. The pioneering projects spotlight pivotal media industry trends, including responsible artificial intelligence, sustainability, countering disinformation, connectivity, digital talent provenance, live production advancement and much more.
IBC Innovation Lead Mark Smith, who is also Chair of the IBC Council, described the programme as bringing together “dynamic media and technology pioneers to address the critical industry challenges of today and tomorrow and explore innovative solutions… the core of everything IBC stands for.” Everyone from world-leading to new industry players from across the global media, entertainment and technology communities will collaborate and explore potential solutions to critical challenges the industry faces today.
The eight teams will then showcase their POC live on stage at IBC2024 in Amsterdam this September in front of an international audience. This year’s Accelerator Programme will also include a...
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