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Mr. Rodolphe Belmer, President of Series Mania, and Ms. Laurence Herszberg, founder and general director, announced today the guests of honor for the 2022 Lille Dialogues set for March 24. This one-day summit brings together European lawmakers and international TV industry leaders to encourage joint reflection on the challenges facing the industry and to promote international cooperation. The event, which is part of the ‘French Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2022’, is organized in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, the CNC, and the European Commission.

“This year’s theme is ‘Empowering the Audiovisual Industry with Creativity’. Now more than ever, our goal is to promote a culture that fosters pluralism, diversity, and social cohesion” commented Herszberg.

“Creativity is the starting point for the influential stories that end up on our screens, therefore it’s an essential topic to explore in our industry. We look forward to welcoming our esteemed guests to Lille to share their ideas and expertise,” added Belmer.

The 2022 edition will feature panel discussions, plus several keynotes delivered by top industry executives, exploring the crucial role of creativity in the international audiovisual industry and asking the question of who governs it. The day includes a rich program including:

GUEST OF HONOR and OFFICIAL OPENING SPEECH: AUDIOVISUAL CREATIVITY AND THE EUROPEAN UNION'S DIGITAL DECADE
Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition and Executive Vice-President for a Europe fit for the Digital Age

KEYNOTE: THE WORLD OF PARAMOUNT INTERNATIONAL STREAMING
Raffaele Annecchino, President & CEO International Networks, Studios and Streaming Paramount (USA)

KEYNOTE WARNERMEDIA: PUTTING LOCAL STORIES AT THE HEART OF A GLOBAL BUSINESS
Priya Dogra, President WarnerMedia EMEA & Asia (excl. China), WarnerMedia (United Kingdom)

KEYNOTE: AMAZON STUDIOS, EUROPE’S NEXT CREATIVE PARTNER
Georgia Brown, Head of European Originals, Amazon Studios (United Kingdom)

KEYNOTE: FROM EUROPE. ABOUT EUROPE. FOR EUROPE: IN CONVERSATION WITH BETA’S CEO JAN MOJTO
Jan Mojto, CEO, Beta Film

KEYNOTE TF1: PRESERVING CULTURAL SOVEREIGNTY, WHAT ROLE FOR NATIONAL MEDIA PLAYERS?
Gilles Pélisson, CEO, TF1 Group (France)

KEYNOTE M6: CREATIVITY AND CONSOLIDATION, THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS TO SERVE CULTURAL SOVEREIGNTY
Nicolas de Tavernost, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO, M6 (France)

INVESTING IN TALENT: HOW TO DRIVE NEW NARRATIVES
Conversation with Delphine Ernotte-Cunci, CEO, France Televisions and President, EBU (France)
Followed by panel discussion with:
• Mo Abudu, CEO, EbonyLife Media (Nigeria)
• Romain Bessi, CEO, Newen Studios (France)
• Young-kyu Kim, CEO, Studio Dragon (Korea)

AUDIOVISUAL SHOOTING LOCATIONS: A CREATIVE BREAKTHROUGH
Panel discussion with:
• Caroline Cooper, COO, Sky Studios (United Kingdom)
• Chiara Sbarigia, President, Cinecittà (Italy)
• Edith Sepp, CEO, Estonian Film Institute and Vice-President, EFAD (Estonia)
• Godefroy Vujicic, CEO, Pictanovo (France)
• Hsiao-Ching Ting, Chairperson, Taiwan Creative Content Agency (Taiwan)

COLLABORATING ACROSS BORDERS
Panel discussion with:
• Gina Nieri, Executive Board Member, MFE - Media for Europe (Italy)
• Bruno Patino, CEO, Arte (France)
• Jens Richter, CEO International, Fremantle (United Kingdom)
• Moritz von Kruedener, Managing Director, Beta Film (Germany)

WRITING AT THE HEART OF IT ALL!
In partnership with FSE – Federation of Screenwriters in Europe
Panel discussion with:
• Pieter Bart Korthuis, Screenwriter/Director (Netherlands)
• Pascal Rogard, CEO, SACD (France)
• Marie Roussin, Screenwriter (France)
• Stefano Sardo, Writer, Director, Producer and Head of Italian Author’s Guild 100autori (Italy)

PRIVATE EQUITY FINANCING: A SOLUTION TO PRESERVE THE INDEPENDENCE OF OUR SECTOR?
In partnership with the EPC - European Producers Club
Panel discussion with:
• Mariela Besuievsky, Producer, Tornasol (Spain)
• Jorge Sanz Gonzalez, Mandate Manager, EIF – European Investment Fund (Luxembourg)
• Caroline Houben, Producer, Paragon (France)
• Sebastian Raybaud, CEO, Anton Capital (France)

For additional information on the Lille Dialogues please visit:
https://seriesmania.com/les-dialogues-de-lille/en/