Netherlands

Geert Vos – CTO – Media Distillery

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Geert Vos is the founder and CTO of Media Distillery (www.mediadistillery.com), Amsterdam-based acknowledged leader in AI-driven video analysis solutions for the worldwide entertainment Industry. Geert’s exceptional track record of technical improvement is based on his commitment to quality and expandability that has brought him to scale up software platforms used by tens of millions of users. With a strong background in Software Architecture and Distributed systems development, he is a passionate entrepreneur with 5+ years of executive-level experience identifying and implementing technologies and enterprise systems that facilitate business processes and strategic objectives.

Monique van Dusseldorp – Curator and Moderator – Van Dusseldorp BV

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Monique van Dusseldorp is a well-known curator of seminars and conferences on creativity, innovation, and technology. Over the last 20 years, she initiated and organized a series of internationally renowned events, all with a top line of speakers. She was in charge of the European Television and Film Forum as organized by the European Institute for the Media in the UK and Germany and worked as an online strategist at Dutch publisher Wegener, before starting her own company.

Chris van der Linden – Director Entertainment Platforms – Liberty Global

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Chris van der Linden is Director Entertainment Platforms and is responsible for Liberty Global’s product strategy, definition, development & quality management for Entertainment CPE & video platforms. This included development of the award-winning Mini TV Box (both in terms of sustainability and design), the innovation and deployment of innovative Entertainment services (Replay TV, cloud PVR) and the extension of content discovery to include OTT streaming apps across our markets. With our products we enable our national champions, brands such as Virgin Media-02 in the UK, VodafoneZiggo in The Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium, Sunrise UPC in Switzerland, Virgin Media in Ireland and UPC in Eastern Europe, to provide the best Entertainment experience to their customers.

Ben Amadasun – Netflix Director, Africa Originals & Acquisitions – Netflix

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Ben is the Director of Africa Originals & Acquisitions at Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service. In Ben’s role, he nurtures key partnerships and drives the licensing strategy across Africa to support Netflix’s membership growth and streaming rates on the continent. His portfolio includes sourcing local programming that is relevant for the region and acquiring global rights for shows and movies from Africa.