Media Supply Festival 2026
Join the DPP in person in New York for the only industry event that brings together customers and suppliers to explore the latest in media supply chain technology and ideas.
09-10 June 2026, New York
In Person
- Members
- Free
- Non-members
- US$999.00
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The Media Supply Festival is the event that makes transformation real.
Media has a highly complex supply chain, from raw materials (ideas) to finished products (content) in showrooms (streaming platforms). Every link in the chain presents opportunities to increase efficiency, reduce waste, and optimise processes. And the emergence of AI has dramatically increased both the complexity and the opportunity.
That’s why the Media Supply Festival provides industry leaders and practitioners the forum to explore innovation, share challenges, and set a course for the future.
Executive interviews dive deep into strategy, while real-world case studies showcase technology development, implementation, and change. As a result, attendees walk away with a rich understanding of what’s happening in real media companies and their technology partners - and how it applies to them.
Key Themes for 2026
The new media business
What you need to know about how the creative economy is changing.
Experience meets economics
How new forms of engagement and monetisation are reshaping content.
Putting ROI into AI
Where is AI delivering value right now? No speculation, just reality.
Engineering the future
AI is changing tech delivery; what does it mean for media businesses?
"The insight provided by industry experts was second to none. It will help inform our business strategy, and feed into some critical decision making."
Phil Madden, ATP Media
"The Media Supply Festival is essential for me because it brings together the brightest minds in media operations that are discussing real-world challenges."
Caroline Brown, BBC Studios
"Over two days, the event brought together leading voices to challenge assumptions, share bold ideas, and reframe what “supply chain” means. We left feeling inspired and energized."
Julien Gachot, Embrace
Media Supply Festival 2025
Watch last year's sessions here
Justin Beaudin
Adapt
CEO
Rich Bloom
Tubi
GM, Creator Programs & EVP, Business Development
Andy Bolding
Paramount
VP, Product, Media Supply Chain
Amanda Bravata
Paramount
SVP Operations
John Fiedler
Fox
EVP, Product & Engineering
Ygor Geurts
RTL Nederland
Head of Software Development
Tony Huidor
Matchpoint
President, Technology & Chief Product Officer
Ditha Kolkar
Thomson Reuters
Director of Engineering
Elizabeth Lambert
Versant Media
Director of Product
Adam Leah
nxtedition
Creative Director
Alex LoVerde
ProdPro
CEO
Mike Martelli
Paramount
VP, Product, Asset Management Platforms
Megan Mauck
NBCUniversal
SVP Media Operations
Caitlin McCormick
Backlight
VP of Marketing
Ian Moss
BBC
NRCS Lead
Andy Shenkler
TMTInsights
CEO
John Smith
Matchpoint
Vice President, SaaS Sales
Sriram Srinivasan
Meta
Director of Engineering
Kyle Strickland
Versant
SVP, Business Product and Operations VERSANT
Media Supply Festival 2026 Programme
Tuesday 9 June - Day 1
08:00 - Registration and Networking Breakfast
09:00 - Welcome
09:10 - Key Forces Shaping Supply Chains in 2026
Exclusive insight from recent DPP research and analysis
Rowan de Pomerai
CEO
DPP
Mark Harrison
Founder & Chief Content Officer
DPP
09:35 - Supply Chain Today
Reflections on the development of the global media supply chain
Larry Kaplan
President & CEO
SDVI
09:55 - Making February Legendary
Delivering the Olympics, Super Bowl, and NBA – from a cloud Media Operations Centre built in just 3 months
Megan Mauck
SVP Media Operations
NBCUniversal
10:30 - Networking Break
11:00 - Fuelling the Supply Chain
Understanding trends in content production and investment
Alex LoVerde
CEO
ProdPro
Plus more to be announced
11:40 - AI Showcase Overview
One minute pitches from our AI trailblazers
11:50 - Creating for Creators
How Tubi is building commercial and technical platforms for creators
Rich Bloom
GM, Creator Programs & EVP, Business Development
Tubi
12:30 - Lunch
13:45 - Architecting Growth
Engineering the commercial engine of Reuters
Ditha Kolkar
Director of Engineering
Thomson Reuters
14:25 - Reinventing the Newsroom
Creating a sovereign news operation for BBC India
Adam Leah
Creative Director
nxtedition
Ian Moss
NRCS Lead
BBC
15:00 - Networking break
15:30 - Integration, Automation, Autonomy
How user interaction with the supply chain is changing – and where it will give way to automated operations
Caitlin McCormick
VP of Marketing
Backlight
Elizabeth Lambert
Director of Product
Versant Media
16:15 - From Zero to AI Hero
How Versant went from a standing start to AI-first
Kyle Strickland
SVP, Business Product and Operations VERSANT
Versant
Andy Shenkler
CEO
TMTInsights
17:00 - Drinks Reception
18:00 - End of Day 1
Wednesday 10 June - Day 2
08:30 - Registration and Networking Breakfast
09:30 - Welcome
09:35 - Session TBC
10:10 - Terrifying Efficiency
The Terrifier franchise’s journey from guerilla breakout to AI trailblazer
Tony Huidor
President, Technology & Chief Product Officer
Matchpoint
Justin Beaudin
CEO
Adapt
10:45 - Session Recess
11:15 - The AI-Native Engineering Team
Inside a tech giant’s shift in skills, processes, and performance
Sriram Srinivasan
Director of Engineering
Meta
11:50 - Vibe Coding the Media Supply Chain
RTL Nederland’s bold experiment in supercharging engineering with AI
Ygor Geurts
Head of Software Development
RTL Nederland
12:25 - Fox for the Future
Creating Fox’s next generation viewer experience – and the culture and tech to make it happen
John Fiedler
EVP, Product & Engineering
Fox
13:00 - Lunch
14:00 - Making Paramount Tech-First
Shifting from static tools to intelligent workflows in the ‘tech-first’ media giant
Amanda Bravata
SVP Operations
Paramount
Andy Bolding
VP, Product, Media Supply Chain
Paramount
Mike Martelli
VP, Product, Asset Management Platforms
Paramount
14:40 - Session TBC
15:15 - Close
16:00 - End of Day 2
Headline Sponsor
SDVI is an Emmy® Award-winning supplier of cloud-based media supply chain technology that ... read more.
Supporting Sponsors
Telestream has been at the forefront of digital media innovation for nearly three decades,... read more.
VIP Dinner Sponsor
VIP Breakfast Sponsor
Zixi provides Emmy® Award-winning software for delivering broadcast-quality live video ove... read more.
AI Showcase Sponsor
G&L Systemhaus, a Germany-based systems integrator and managed service provider for stream... read more.
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WiFi Sponsor
Venera Technologies provides cutting-edge AI and ML enabled file-based QC solutions to the... read more.
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