DCS Events in association with The Big Picture
will be hosting an Emerging Cinema Markets Conference on Tuesday 20th
November – Thursday 22nd November focusing on Turkey, Middle East,
Central Asia, Balkans and Africa at the five-star luxury Swissôtel The
Bosphorus, Istanbul.
At the event will be an outstanding line up of
speakers, delegates and panels with confirmed speakers so far including:
- Paul
Higginson, Executive
Vice President - EMEA , 20th Century Fox
- Asim
Hakan Askar, Director,
CGV Mars Cinema Group
- Jean
Mizrahi, Chief
Executive Officer, Ymagis
- Adnan
Akdemir, Chief
Executive Officer, Sifisian Investments, Turkey
- Till
Cussmann, Senior
Vice President Sales & GM
Europe, Vista
- Sultan
Akgül Duranay, Marketing
Director, TME Films
- Kemal
Kaplanoglu, Managing
Partner, TME Films
- Christopher
Gaunt, Chairman ,
British Chamber of Commerce Turkey
- Arturo
Guillen, Vice President, EMEA & India, ComScore
- Kene Mkparu, Chief Executive Officer, KomWorld
- Oliver Pasch , Sales Director Europe, Sony Digital Cinema
- Serge Plasch, Chief Commercial Officer, Cinionic
- Kareem
Attiyat, Managing
Partner, Revo
- Marc
Allenby, Chief
Executive Officer, Trafalgar Releasin
- Jean-Marie
Dura, Founder,
NXNW Management & Conseils
- Mariam
el Bacha, Chief
Executive Officer, Cinepax, Pakistan
- Malcolm
MacMillan, SVP Global
Sales & Marketing, Webedia
- Prill
Brewin, Partner,
The Blue Stocking Partnership
- Sandie
Caffelle, Global
Sales Manager, JACRO
- Christine
Costello, Founder and
Chief Executive Officer, More2Screen
- Lucy
Jones, Executive
Director, ComScore
- Sarah
Lewthwaite, Managing
Director & Senior Vice President, Movio EMEA
- Mark
Kendall, Business
Development Manager - Cinema, EMEA, NEC
- John Morgan
RIBA, Director, Leonard
design architects
- Luis R Mota, Chief Executive Officer NOS Lusomundo
- Simon Rees, Chief
Executive Officer, CinePlace
- Thomas Rose, Partner, Cushman & Wakefield
- Cenk Sezgin, Chief Executive Officer, Sisay / Cinemarine
- John Sullivan, Head of Consulting, The Big Picture
- Claudiu Tanasescu, Chief Executive Officer, Cinema Intelligence
- Harish Anand Thilakan, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Influx
- Patrick von Sychowski, Editor, Celluloid Junkie
- Nick Varley, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Park Circus
Distribution
- David Wallace , Director , Chapman Taylor
- Russ Weatherell, Chief Creative Officer, Eikon Group
- Jordi Wientjes, Founder, Jordi Wientjes Solutions B.V.
- John Younis, Entertainment General Manager, Baneasa
The
three-day conference will focus on the Turkish, Middle East, Central Asia, Balkans
and the African markets and includes key speakers and presenters who will
outline the current issues facing emerging markets. These include:
- Visionary Speeches and Panel Sessions
- Emerging Cinema Markets Overview with Trends and
Opportunities
- 21
st Century Shopping Centres
- Cinema Technology
- Cinema Food & Drinks
- Growth Opportunities including Screen Advertising and Event
Cinema
- Highlights on Africa & Turkey
- The Big Picture Focus on Saudi Arabia: Vision 2030
Confirmed
attendees so far include CGV, 20
th Century Fox, UIP, TME Films,
Aures, Comscore, Movio, NEC, Sony Digital Cinema 4k, Ymagis, Vista, Webedia,
Screen International, Influx Worldwide, Cinionic, JACRO, Chaplin, Eikon,
Cinepax, Komworld, Cinema Intelligence, IMAX, Cushman and Wakefield, Leonard
Design, Banesea, NOSLusomundo Cinemas, RealD Europe, D-Box, 7
th Art
Productions, Unique Digital Software, Paul Hickman Design, CineTech Middle
East, Celluloid
Junkie, Box Office Turkiye, Box Office, Box Office France and Retail & Leisure
International.
We are also
expecting a large group of the Turkish exhibitors via SISAY Turkish Exhibitors
Association and a host of delegates from Africa.
The Emerging Cinema Markets Conference 2018 #ecmistanbul
provides the ideal forum to share views, opinions and future opportunities.
Rob Arthur, Director at DCS Events said “We are tremendously
excited about this conference and delighted with the high quality speakers and
panellists who have agreed to attend – it will give suppliers, exhibitors and content providers from the region a
unique chance to come together at #ecmistanbul to explore, discuss and learn
about the key developments, technical challenges and innovations that are
central to the cinema industry today and looking ahead to the future. We really hope that as many people as
possible will sign up to attend what we promise is going to be a very
informative and interesting event and one that also offers a unique chance to
network with industry experts and professionals.”
Mike Thomson, Partner at The Big
Picture added “We are pleased to support this important initiative at such an
exciting time for cinema growth in the MENA region”
Emrah Oz, Chief Executive Officer at
the British Chamber of Commerce Turkey said, “as the Partner of Choice for
British Business in Turkey, BCCT is delighted to partner with the 'Emerging
Cinema Markets Conference,' as the event will allow participants from Turkey
and the UK to further enhance their network in an industry that has been
gaining in strength in Turkey and the surrounding region; and will help them
identify and access potential business opportunities in this area."
Delegate Tickets are on sale and available to purchase through the
website
www.dcs.events. Delegate passes are at €995 Euros with a discounted
price of €795 for all members of recognized industry trade bodies and event
partners including ICTA, CINEPLACE and JACRO. Full details for purchasing
tickets and booking rooms at the Swissotel at our special rates are also on the
website.
Sponsors Opportunities: There are a limited number of sponsorship packages still
available. Full details are on the
website. If you would like to discuss how you can be involved with this event,
please contact
[email protected].
The updated schedule is available on
www.dcs.events. Please note that timings and speakers may change
leading up to the event.
