IBC has appointed Tim Banham as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), a newly created role designed to reflect the organisation’s continued focus on delivering long-term value and strengthening engagement across the global media, entertainment, and technology community.
Banham will take up his role on 1 June 2026, joining IBC’s senior leadership team. He brings to IBC extensive experience in international B2B events across media, technology, telecoms, and other sectors, along with a strong track record of developing and scaling successful products that create significant value for customers and partners.
“Tim’s customer-centric approach is a strong fit for IBC and the industry we serve,” said Michael Crimp, Chief Executive of IBC. “He brings fresh thinking and strong commercial leadership at an important time, as IBC continues to evolve and grow strengthening how we connect the global industry and adapt to meet the needs of our customers in a fast-moving and dynamic media technology marketplace.”
In his role as CCO, Banham will lead IBC’s commercial strategy as the organisation builds towards IBC2026, creating the moments that drive real industry progress when it brings together the global M&E technology community to connect, collaborate, showcase innovation, and unlock business opportunities in September. He will play a key role in shaping the next phase of growth across IBC’s exhibition, conference, digital platforms, and year-round initiatives.
Banham joins from TM Forum, where he served as Executive Vice President (EVP) and CCO, helping to grow the global alliance of more than 800 organisations spanning the connectivity ecosystem. During his tenure, he played a key role in expanding the organisation’s portfolio of services, including Open APIs, Open Digital Architecture, industry catalyst projects, and collaborative events. Prior to that, Banham held senior leadership roles at Informa, where he led the successful transition from print to diversified digital products across sectors that included telecoms, banking, IT, and media.
“IBC is at an important point in its evolution, with in-person events playing an increasingly vital role in peer-to-peer knowledge exchange,” stated Banham. “There is a clear opportunity to further strengthen its position at the heart of the global M&E community. I look forward to working with the IBC team to build on strong foundations – deepening client relationships, supporting industry collaboration, and driving sustainable growth.”
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