The three-day event will be attended by professionals from a wide spectrum of television and digital entertainment, from content creators to broadcasters and distributors.
The summit is designed to promote high-level discussion on the global content industry, as well as facilitating the strategic development of a market and network environment for companies.
A range of leading Irish professionals are featured in the programme, including BAI’s Michael O’Keefe and Ciaran Kissane, Vikings’ Creators Michael Hirst and Morgan O’Sullivan, RTÉ’s Director-General Dee Forbes, Treasure Entertainment’s Rebecca O’Flanagan and actor Amy Huberman to name but a few.
Key events to look out for during the summit include ‘Content Ireland – A Production Gateway to Europe’, which includes a panel of BBC NI’s Head of Content Eddie Doyle, SPI CEO Elaine Geraghty, Screen Ireland CEO James Hickey, Treasure Entertainment’s Rebecca O’Flanagan, Grant Thornton’s Head of Media & Entertainment John Gleeson and RTÉ’s Director of Acquisitions & Co-Productions Dermot Horan.
Full MediaCon Dublin 2018 Schedule:
Wednesday 21/11:
STORY AND THE STARTUP - IN ASSOC. WITH FACEBOOK AND STARTUPWEEK DUBLIN
Time: 18:30pm (Duration: 2hrs 30mins)
Location: Facebook HQ
Speakers: Charlie Ardagh, Julie Ryan, Nikki Lannen, Tim Gamble
Thursday 22/11:
INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION SUMMIT
Time: 09:00 am (Duration: 4hrs)
Location: Main Stage, Market Hall
Speakers: TBC
MARKET CO PRO MEETINGS AND B2BS
Time: 14:00pm (Duration: 3hrs 10mins)
Location: Main Stage, Market Hall
Speakers: TBC
Friday 23/11:
CHASING DIGITAL - LINEAR TV IN A VERTICAL WORLD
Time: 09:30am (Duration: 45mins)
Location: Main Stage, Market Hall
Speakers: Aoife Byrne, Ciara Riordan, Dan Biddle, Justin Gupta
ANIMATED: WHERE NEXT FOR THE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY IN ANIMATION - THE POSSIBILITIES AND PITFALLS
Time: 10:15am (Duration: 45mins)
Location: Main Stage, Market Hall
Speakers: Aoife Byrne, Ciara Riordan, Dan Biddle, Justin Gupta
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
Time: 11:00am (Duration: 15mins)
Location: Market Hotel
CLIFF EDGE OR LAUNCH PAD?: BROADCASTING AND CONTENT IN THE EU POST BREXIT
Time: 11:15am (Duration: 45mins)
Location: Main Stage, Market Hall
Speakers: Aideen Burke, David McMunn, Michael O’Keefe, Simon Kelehan
BAKING IT - FROM CRIME TO BAKE-OFF - THE NEW REALITY OF FACTUAL TV
Time: 12:00pm (Duration: 45mins)
Location: Main Stage, Market Hall
Speakers: Fiona Campbell, Kieran Smith, Sean Doyle, Sean MacGiolla Phadraig
BAI-CMF SCHEME ANNOUNCEMENT
Time: 12:45pm (Duration: 15mins)
Location: Market Hotel
Speakers: Catriona Logan, Ciaran Kissane, Nathalie Clermont
LUNCH
Time: 13:00pm (Duration: 1hr)
Location: Marker Hotel
FROM BLADERUNNER TO THE BEATLES: IN CONVERSATION WITH TIM GAMBLE
Time: 14:00pm (Duration: 45mins)
Location: Main Stage, Market Hall
Speakers: Tim Gamble
FINDING JOY - NEW IRISH COMEDY
Time: 14:45pm (Duration: 45mins)
Location: Main Stage, Market Hall
Speakers: Amy Huberman, Justin Healy, Laura Slattery, Rebecca O’Flanagan
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
Time: 15:30pm (Duration: 15mins)
Location: Main Stage, Market Hall
CONTENT IRELAND: A PRODUCTION GATEWAY TO EUROPE
Time: 15:45pm (Duration: 45mins)
Location: Main Stage, Market Hall
Speakers: Dermot Horan, Eddie Doyle, Elaine Geraghty, James Hickey, John Gleeson, Rebecca O’Flanagan
VIKINGS: THE INSIDE STORY
Time: 16:30pm (Duration: 45mins)
Location: Main Stage, Market Hall
Speakers: Michael Hirst, Morgan O’Sullivan
RTÉ CREATOR OF THE YEAR 2018 AWARD
Time: 17:15pm (Duration: 15mins)
Location: Market Hotel
Speakers: Dee Forbes
THE CANADA MEDIACON CLOSING RECEPTION IN ASSOC WITH CMPA AND CREATIIVE BC
Time: 17:30pm
Location: Market Hotel
The Dublin MediaCon Summit 2018 takes place on Wednesday, November 21 – Friday, November 23rd, 2018.
