Barcelona 2023 Programme Schedule

ICTA BARCELONA SEMINAR SERIES, 18-21 June 2023

PROGRAMME

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 ICTA Update Member Presentation: GDC Technology
13:45	Premium Cinema Technology: the Key to Success? An interactive conversation with Christof Papousek, CFO and Managing Partner, Cineplexx Group (Austria), Ansgar/ Anselm Esch, CEO, Cineplex Münster (Germany), Alessandra Pavan Bernacchi. VP, Theatre Development, IMAX on recent innovations and technology trends in cinema exhibition. Moderators & Producers: Oliver Pasch & Till Cussmann, ICTA Member Presentation: CINIONIC
14:30	Live Demo and Presentation: Sound System Tuning John F Allen, HPS-4000 (Producer: Jan Runge) Member presentation: CINEMA NEXT
15:00	Protecting Movies in 2023 – the Cinema Perspective Richard Welsh, Director Innovation, Deluxe, EVP, SMPTE (Producer: Cathy Huis in ‘t veld Esser, CTO, Gofilex) Member presentation: MAG AUDIO
15:40	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 Member presentation: DOLBY
17:30	End of seminar

ICTA reception and awards ceremony

Sunday, 18 June, CCIB Terrace (first floor/room 111) NOTE: NEW VENUE!!

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 welcome1 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 Julia Vinokurova, Operations Management Consultant EMEA, RealD Moderator: Sonia Ragone, UNIC Member presentation: GRETA & STARKS APPS
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 Member presentation: ARTS ALLIANCE MEDIA
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 Erik Londré, Founder, karta Carla Boyd, Senior Social and Content Marketing Manager, Cineworld Cinemas Moderator: Michelle Stevens, POWSTER Producer: Till Cussmann, VISTA Member presentation: QSC
16:15	Ends