ICTA Barcelona Cinema Technology Summit, 15  – 17 June

Experience • Explore • Celebrate

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🗓 Sunday, 15 June – Experience, Explore, Celebrate

☕ Morning Socials (optional – the main seminar begins at 13:30)

ICTA Social Running Club & Coffee | 09:00–10:00

Morning jog along the Barcelona coastline, followed by coffee and informal industry dialogue. Hosts: David Ong (AAM) and Adrian Cichosz (Weischer)

We’re offering two routes:

• A longer run (10 km)
• A relaxed, shorter run (5 km)

Afterwards, join us for coffee and croissants at Fabborit Torre.

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🎥 Cinema Site Visit: Cines ACEC – Filmax | 10:30–12:00

Gran Via, Avinguda de la Granvia, 75, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona

Exclusive site visit to Jaime Tarrazon’s Cines Acec – Filmax, including demonstrations of ScreenX and 4DX, and an executive panel on premium cinema experiences.

If you’ve signed up for the visit to the Tarrazon family’s fantastic cinema, please be at the CCIB pick-up point by 9:45 AM, Departure Place
PLAÇA DE WILLY BRANDT, 11-14.

Your host is Oliver Pasch.

Demo & Q&A: Jaime Tarrazon, CEO, Cines Filmax, SVP UNIC
Premium Cinema Insights: Charlotte Jones (OMDIA)
Discussion with Jaime Tarrazon, Charlotte Jones and ICTA Host: Oliver Pasch (BARCO and ICTA)
Registration: Email jr@janrunge.com to attend.

We recommend leaving the cinema at 12:00 to head to the Phenomena Experience. That way you can grab lunch close to the location of our afternoon programme. Note: Transport from Filmax to Phenomena is not provided – please arrange this yourself.

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Main Sunday Afternoon ICTA Seminar @ The Phenomena Experience (13:30–17:10)

The Phenomena Experience, Carrer de Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 168, 08025 Barcelona

If you’re joining us directly for the main seminar, a bus departs from the CCIB Departure Place
PLAÇA DE WILLY BRANDT, 11-14 at 11:45 AM – allowing time for lunch near Phenomena Experience. Your host for the ride is Cathy Huis in ‘t Veld Esser.

13:30–14:00 Welcome coffee and networking in the lobby of Phenomena Experience

 14:00–14:30 Cinema tour and 70 mm presentation with owner Nacho Cerdà

14:30–14:35 ICTA welcome and sponsor appreciation

14:35–14:40 Member presentations

• BARCO, Bas van Heek
• TAPOS, Alan Roe

14:40–15:05 Preparing for Avatar III: Disney’s Operational Strategy and Delivery at Scale
Presenter: Carly Brown, Director of Motion Picture Operations, The Walt Disney Company

15:05–15:10 Member presentations

• CINEMA NEXT, Stefan Vogels
• GDC, Pranay Kumar
• Premium Sponsors Trailer: CINIO from GOFILEX

15:10–15:50 Extended, Variable and High Dynamic Range Solutions: Exhibitor and Distributor Perspectives

Speakers:

• Jan Rasmussen, Head of Screen Technology, Nordisk Film Cinemas

• William Feightner, CTO, Colorfront

• Jonny Whiles, Senior Director Technical and Localisation, Warner Bros. Entertainment

16:10–16:15 Member presentations

• CHRISTIE, Markus Overath

16:15–16:55 Spotlight Roundtable with ICTA EMEA Award Winners

• Thomas and Julian Rüttgers, EMOTION Monheim – Best New Build Cinema

• Paul John Anderson, Omniplex Wigan – Best Cinema Refurbishment

• Gregory Lynn, The Prince Charles Cinema – Best Arthouse Experience

• Jan Runge (Moderator)

17:00 End of seminar

Note: A return bus to the CCIB departs at 17:00 at Phenomena, so you’ll arrive in time for the evening Awards Reception. (pick-up location link TBC)

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🏆 ICTA EMEA Awards & Reception

 18:30–21:00 Location: CCIB Patio, Floor 1, Plaça de Willy Brandt, 11-14, 08019 Barcelona

18:30 Welcome Reception

19:00 – 19:30 Official Awards Ceremony
Master of Ceremonies: Oliver Pasch, BARCO and ICTA

Award Categories:

• Best New Build Cinema of the Year
  Thomas and Julian Rüttgers, EMOTION Monheim

• Best Refurbishment of the Year
  Paul John Anderson, Omniplex Wigan

• Best Arthouse Cinema of the Year
  Gregory Lynn, The Prince Charles Cinema

Drinks and light buffet dinner provided

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🗓 Monday, 16 June

08:45–09:45 ICTA Mentoring Meeting (Location: CCIB, Room 115)

09:45–10:30 ICTA Members Meeting (Location: CCIB, Room 115)

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🗓 Tuesday, 17 June

ICTA Focus Sessions at CineEurope

13:15–14:45 Location: CineEurope (Focus Sessions room – access through the CineEurope Trade Show)

13:15–13:20 Welcome and sponsor introductions

• MEYER SOUND, Jay Wyatt
• ONECINEMA, Andreas Stier

 

13:20–13:45 Repositioning the Cinema Value Proposition through Streaming Technology

• Producer: Cathy Huis in ’t Veld Esser, CTO, Gofilex (President EDCF and Board Director ICTA) in conversation with
• Jess Richardson, Head of Production and Content, Digital National Theatre Live
• Matt Aspray, CEO, Motion Picture Solutions

13:45–13:50 Member presentations

• SHARP NEC, Adam MacDonald
• HARKNESS SCREENS, Andrew Emmot

13:50–14:15 Driving Youth Attendance through Creative Technology

Jan Runge, ICTA & Jan Runge Consulting (Moderator)

Presenters:

• Michelle Stevens, Studio Executive Director, Powster
• Mikkel Hagedorn, CEO, Cinemataztic
• Steven Clerima, Head of International Event Cinema, Kinepolis Group

14:15–14:20 Member presentations

• COMPESO, Edin Demirezen
• POWERSOFT, Francesco Cionini

14:20–14:45 Masterclass: A.I. and Audience Engagement in Cinema

Presenter:
Till Cussmann, Vice President, Client Success, Vista Group

Case Studies by:

• Servet Mutlu, CEO, Planet Mutlu
• Matthew Liebmann, Chief Product, Innovation & Marketing Officer, Vista Group
• Rob Lea, Head of Screen Content and Pricing, Vue Entertainment (UK and Ireland)

14:45 Ends

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