Barcelona Cinema Technology Experience

Join us for ICTA’s annual event, a prelude to Barcelona’s CineEurope. Enjoy networking with the ICTA community, valuable educational sessions, off-site venue visits, and a little recreation as well!

Sponsorships Still Available – See details HERE, contact Jan Runge to sponsor: jan.runge@gmail.com

Draft Programme:

Optional ICTA Morning Programme – 21 June

08:00 – 09:00 – ICTA Running Club
with David Ong (Arts Alliance Media / Qube Cinema) and Adrian Cichosz (Weischer.Q)

10:00 – 12:00 – ICTA Site Visit: Cine Yelmo La Machinista
Demo of Yelmo PLF Macro XE and immersive solutions
Q&A with Yelmo leadership team

TBC: Site Visit of The Phenomena Experience
Including new refurbishment and AI-operated live-capturing for screening in-theatre events to Social and other cinema locations

ICTA Main Afternoon Seminar – 21 June

Venue: Cinesa Diagonal Mar, Barcelona
Time: 12:45 – 17:00

12:45 – 13:30
Registration, Coffee & Networking

13:30 – 13:40
Welcome, Sponsor Acknowledgements, Elevator Pitch (1)
Jan Runge

13:40 – 14:20
Invest for Impact: The Technologies Shaping Tomorrow’s Cinema Experience
Speakers:
• Juan Garcia (Odeon Multicines)
• Howard Kiedaisch (DCDC)
• Christof Papousek (Cineplexx)
Moderator: Marion Rosset (ADDE)
Producer: Jan Runge

14:20 – 14:30
ICTA Elevator Pitches (3) & Sponsor Acknowledgements
Jan Runge

14:30 – 15:10
Innovation in Practice: Developing Award-Winning Cinema Experiences and the Role of Technology and Showmanship
Panel Discussion with ICTA EMEA Award Winners & Special Honoree

Participants:
• Gregory Theile (CEO Kinopolis Group – Kinopolis HafenCity, Hamburg | Best New Build Cinema 2025–2026)
• Tomasz Jagiello (CEO Helios Cinemas – Kino Helios Gdynia | Best Cinema Refurbishment 2025–2026)
• Karl Geraghty (Head of Stella Cinemas – Stella Cinema Rathmines | Best Classic / Arthouse Cinema 2025–2026)
• Undisclosed Honoree (TBC)

Producer: Araceli Vaello

15:10 – 15:45
The Big Picture Q&A: Andrew Cripps on What Comes Next in Theatrical Distribution, Exhibition, and Cinema Technology & Innovation

In conversation with:
• Andrew Cripps (Head of Global Theatrical Distribution, The Walt Disney Company)

Producer: Jan Runge

15:45 – 16:15
Coffee Break

16:15 – 16:20
ICTA Elevator Pitches (3) & Sponsor Acknowledgements

16:20 – 17:00
Special Technology Presentation & Panel Discussion (TBC)

ICTA Awards Ceremony – 21 June

Venue: CCIB – Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona
Time: 18:00 onwards
(Awards presentation at 18:30)

ICTA Focus Sessions – 23 June

Venue: CCIB – Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona
Time: 13:00 

Session 1
Live & Direct: How Event Cinema, Live Experiences & Streaming Technology Are Set to Transform Cinema-Going
Producer: Cathy Huis in ’t Veld Esser

Session 2
The Impact of Agentic AI on the Cinema-Going Journey
Producer: Till Cussmann