First speakers announced for live IABM and SVG Europe sports webcast

IABM and SVG Europe are joining forces to produce a live 60-minute industry webcast on 30 April exploring ‘How the Coronavirus is Affecting the Media Industry – A View from the World of Sport’.

Confirmed speakers to date are Brian Clark, NEP Major Events, director of sales; Anna Lockwood, Telstra Broadcast Services, head of global sales; Alessandro Reitano, Sky Deutschland, director sports production and chairman of SVG Europe; and Will Pitt, Imagen, head of sport. Final speakers will be announced this week.

The event will take place on Thursday 30 April from 17.00-18.00 UK time (18.00-19.00 CET) and will be available to all IABM Members, SVG Europe members and sponsors via the Zoom video conferencing platform. The event will be streamed live and then available on demand on both IABM and SVG Europe websites.

The event will feature two panels produced by the SVG Europe editorial team, one featuring broadcasters and outside broadcast partners and one featuring leading industry vendors.

IABM Head of Insight & Analysis Lorenzo Zanni will deliver a 15-minute business intelligence update during the event. Powered by IABM’s data-driven insights on the business of media technology, this session will explore the impact of Coronavirus on media technology investment with a special focus on how sports is adapting to these unprecedented times.

Register your free place for this unique international webcast.