As he announces his departure from the role of IBC Chairman, Tim Richards contemplates a decade of rapid technological change, the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the enduring strength of the IBC team.

By day two IBC2024 is in full swing. The world’s leading content and M&E show will cover the most pressing topics for the industry, from the impacts of AI to sports broadcasting and end-to-end streaming. Not forgetting of course, the ample networking connections to be made.

IBC2024: The conference session, ‘Building the Future of Tech’ brought together leading technologists from Chanel 4, Sky, and the BBC to present insights into the way tech innovation and development in their companies is shaped by both internal and external considerations.

Mike Crimp, IBC CEO, discusses the organisation’s progress in terms of ESG and reveals plans to make the show as sustainable as possible.

As IBC2024 opens its doors on Friday 13 September, the international audience will have access to a series of sessions across multiple stages where knowledge sharing, leadership skills and the latest industry discoveries will all be revealed. We’ve broken down some highlights for the opening day amongst the panel talks, demos and masterclasses at Amsterdam’s RAI.

In the second of two articles about the IBC’s long-running Technical Papers Programme, David Davies looks at some of the prominent technologies and topics among the 2024 submissions.

For those heading to Amsterdam to make new connections and meet contacts old and new, there are networking opportunities aplenty – with some happening even before the show starts.

Esports and gaming agency Unlocked is expanding its presence at IBC this year with a speaker programme spanning all four days of the show. Led by Co-Founder Steven Leunens, Unlocked aims to bridge the gap between traditional broadcasting media and the rapidly evolving world of esports.

IBC2024 offers abundant connections, knowledge and discoveries, so to ensure you have the most valuable experience, we’ve put together our top 10 list of the things you shouldn’t miss at this year’s world leading broadcasting media and tech show at Amsterdam’s RAI.

This groundbreaking IBC Accelerators 2024 project aims to develop a solution for delivering all data between venues, in sync, and by using 5G to unlock ultra-low latencies and enable synchronised and/or distributed performances between multiple locations - all connected by the public internet.