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As Head of AI at RTL Studios Cologne, Uli Anders is responsible for the AI-supported transformation of the creative processes at one of Germany’s largest production companies, from shows and reality formats to factual programming. The focus: creating real economic added value, streamlining processes, stretching budgets, and managing the change required to ensure that AI does not end with the pilot project. Initial projects are already underway, including the AI Director, a system developed by his department that is one of RTL Deutschland’s flagship projects.

Iva Hauk is Area Sales Manager at Big Blue Marble. She is responsible for the strategic support of broadcaster and media clients and drives the further development of innovative streaming and video platform solutions. Her focus is on connecting traditional broadcast with modern cloud and OTT technologies, as well as supporting clients in the digital transformation of their media offerings.

Dominique Hoffmann (born 1981) has been Director of Production and Technology at Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) in Cologne since August 2023. She studied “Media and Information Systems” (Dipl.-Ing. FH)) and “Communication and Media Engineering” (M. Sc.) at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences and began her professional career in mid-2006 at Südwestrundfunk in Baden-Baden. At Südwestrundfunk, she held various positions. Initially as a systems and project engineer, from 2012 to 2017 as personal assistant to the Director of Technology and Production, from 2017 to 2020 as Head of Production Systems, and most recently, from 2020, as Head of the Distribution and Development Division.

Gijs Davelaar is Chief Revenue Officer of Media Press Group (MPG) and Managing Director of Brisk Media. With over 30 years of experience at the intersection of technology, media, and AI, he is driving MPG’s transformation from a traditional metadata provider into an AI-driven media ecosystem. Previously, he was VP Sales EMEA at Gracenote (Nielsen) as well as founder and CEO of Your.TV, Europe’s first pan-European streaming TV platform for smart TVs. He is currently completing an Executive MBA at Nyenrode Business University.

Chris Ziemer leads the industry strategy for broadcasting and streaming at AWS Media & Entertainment, Games & Sports. He joined AWS in 2022 and has more than 25 years of experience in the media and entertainment industry. Before joining AWS, Chris held senior positions in business development, sales, and solution architecture at Imagine Communications and Prime Focus Technologies.
Thanks to his extensive expertise across the entire content value chain – from production and distribution to monetization – Chris has led some of the most significant transformation and modernization projects in broadcasting for the world’s largest media companies.

Daniela Hansjosten is Head of Standards & Practices at RTL Deutschland and a recognized expert in the protection of minors in digital media. Her focus is on developing and implementing innovative protection concepts for online and streaming offerings – increasingly using artificial intelligence.
She combines regulatory expertise with hands-on media work and drives AI-supported solutions for age classification and risk assessment of content.
Hansjosten is a board member of Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Fernsehen e.V. (FSF), Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Multimedia-Diensteanbieter e.V. (FSM), and JusProg e.V., and is committed to future-proof standards at the intersection of technology, regulation, and media practice.

As Global Partnerships Lead at CARIAD, Sven is responsible for strategic partnerships in the Volkswagen Group’s digital ecosystem. With over 15 years of experience in media, software, and automotive, he supports digital transformation in the dynamic environment of one of the world’s largest automotive groups.

Andreas Kastner is Principal Industry Specialist for Media & Entertainment at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and supports media companies in Europe with their digital transformation. His focus is on cloud and AI strategies for broadcasters, studios, and streaming providers. He develops innovative solutions for automating media workflows, data-driven personalization, and modern content production. In doing so, he helps companies identify the potential of artificial intelligence, accelerate innovation, and unlock new business models.
With a focus on the DACH region and the European market, he works closely with executives to connect technology and business goals and create sustainable competitive advantages along the digital media value chain.

Carine Chardon is Managing Director of GFU Consumer & Home Electronics GmbH and has more than 17 years of leadership experience in media, communications, and association work. Until the end of 2025, she was also responsible for the management of Deutsche TV-Plattform e.V. and today supports the association as Senior Advisor. Her focus is on the strategic development of organizations, building high-performing teams, and managing complex stakeholder and transformation processes.

Naomi Schoppa is a research associate in the “Future Applications and Media” business unit at the Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems (FOKUS). She specializes in the provenance and authenticity of digital media content and deals with the origin and reliability of information in digital content. In addition, she conducts research and development in the field of technology-supported learning, including interoperable infrastructures.

Dr. Jörn Krieger has worked as a freelance specialist media journalist since 1990, focusing on cable, satellite, broadband, and multimedia. He studied German language and literature and journalism at the University of Bamberg and writes for German- and English-language trade publications such as Broadband TV News, Cable!vision Europe, Tendenz, and Radioszene.de. In 2004, he founded the industry service Medienbote, which he led as editor-in-chief and publisher until 2010. His profile is complemented by specialist book contributions, teaching activities, and panel moderation at media conferences.