Barcelona 2023 Programme Schedule

ICTA BARCELONA SEMINAR SERIES, 18-21 June 2023

PROGRAMME (DRAFT OF 8TH MARCH)

Cinema operators can participate for free by emailing jr@janrunge.com

Sunday seminar

Sunday, 18 June, Cinesa Diagonal Mar, auditorium 6 (TBC)

12:30	Registration, networking, welcome coffee
13:30	Welcome Followed by 1 member presentation of 3 minutes
13:40	Executive Round Table Discussion Conversation with Christoph Papousek, CFO and Managing Partner, Cineplexx Group (Austria), Anselm Esch, CEO, Cineplex Münster (Germany), Alessandra Pavan Bernacchi. VP, Theatre Development, IMAX on recent innovations and technology trends in cinema exhibition. Further participant TBC. Moderators & Producers: Oliver Pasch & Till Cussmann, ICTA Followed by 2 member presentations of 3 minutes each
14:25	Live Demo and Presentation: Sound System Tuning John F Allen, HPS-4000 (Producer: Jan Runge) Followed by 2 member presentations of 3 minutes each
14:55	Protecting Movies in 2023 – the Cinema Perspective Richard Welsh, Director Innovation, Deluxe, EVP, SMPTE (Producer: Cathy Huis in ‘t veld Esser, CTO, Gofilex) Followed by 2 member presentations of 3 minutes each
15:35	Coffee break and networking
16:30	Focus Ukraine: the realities of running a cinema (technology) business in times of war Interview with MAG Audio Founder Alexander Khasin and cinema operator (TBC). Moderator & Producer: Jan Runge Followed by 2 member presentations of 3 minutes each
17:30	End of seminar

ICTA reception and awards ceremony

Sunday, 18 June, PLACE TBC

18:30	Welcome reception
19:00	Begin of awards ceremony
21:00	End of ICTA reception and dinner

CineEurope Focus Sessions on Trade Show Floor (Presented by ICTA)

21 June, CCIB

14:00	Opening remarks: Jan Runge, ICTA Sponsor welcome 1 x ICTA members presentations
14.10	What’s next? Trends and new technologies transforming the cinema experience Panelists: Jan Rasmussen, Head of Screen Technology, Nordisk Film Cinemas Ron Sterk, CEO, VUE Netherlands Guillaume Thomine Desmazures, MD, ICE Theatres Serge Plasch, Chief Commercial Officer, Cinionic Pranay Kumar, CTO, GDC Technology Further panelist to be confirmed Moderator: Sonia Ragone, UNIC 1 x ICTA members presentations
14:50	Behind the Screens: Bridging Staff Shortages and Skills Gaps in Cinema (Roundtable discussion) Panelists: Nick Gault, European Away From Home Customers Director, The Coca Cola Company Mike Bradbury, Head of Cinema Technology, Odeon Cinemas Group Mariam El Bacha, General Manager, CinemaxX Denmark Moderator: Tammo Buhren, Managing Director, zweiB & EDCF Producer: Jan Runge, ICTA Followed by 2 x ICTA members presentations
15:30	How can cinemas prepare for the next wave of marketing innovations: Social, AI and AR Isaac Riesgo, Vertical Lead for Entertainment Spain, TikTok Tony Barnes, Co-Founder. karta Carla Boyd, Senior Social and Content Marketing Manager, Cineworld Cinemas Further panelist to be confirmed. Moderator: Michelle Stevens, POWSTER Producer: Till Cussmann, VISTA Followed by 2 x ICTA members presentations
16:15	Ends