
Event Overview
IBC2026 brings together the global media, entertainment, and technology community to explore the ideas, technologies, and business models shaping the industry’s future.
This year’s conversation centers on Shifting Business Models, Transformative Tech, and People & Purpose, with AI taking center stage across content, production, advertising, streaming, and live sports.
Straive helps media organizations move from AI experimentation to operationalized outcomes across content, audience, and commercial workflows. With 45+ years of content management experience and 100+ Data & AI accelerators, Straive combines AI, data, and expert-in-the-loop operations to drive measurable improvements in efficiency, engagement, and revenue.
Who You’ll Meet
Anand Madhav
VP, Client Partner, ESG & Technology
Vijayam Sirikonda
SVP, Growth
Explore AI Opportunities Across Media
Broadcasting
Smarter content. Stronger digital economics.
- Unlock archive value
- Improve newsroom productivity
- Scale multilingual delivery
- Strengthen rights & compliance
Streaming & CTV
Sharper audience intelligence. Better monetization.
- Improve content discovery
- Optimize ad relevance
- Reduce subscriber churn
- Activate global catalogs
Production & Content Operations
Less operational friction. More reusable content.
- Automate production workflows
- Improve QC & compliance
- Accelerate localization
- Enrich metadata & discoverability
Sports & Leagues
From live moments to greater fan and commercial value.
- Activate rights faster
- Automate highlights & clipping
- Grow fan engagement
- Identify sponsor opportunities
Proof in Every Outcome
7–14 days
From AI concept to a working proof of concept.
50%+
Improve operational efficiency across media workflows.
95%+
Deliver greater accuracy across automated production workflows.
20–30%
Increase audience engagement through AI-driven personalization.
Up to 60%
Accelerate time to market across content operations.
80%
Reduce the effort required to extract actionable insights.
What Straive Brings to Media & Entertainment
Content & Metadata Intelligence
Enrich, classify, search, and operationalize content and metadata for faster discovery and reuse.
Rights & Revenue Intelligence
Bring greater visibility and control to rights, royalties, revenue, and commercial workflows.
Audience & Fan Intelligence
Turn audience, subscriber, fan, viewership, and social signals into actionable insights for engagement and retention.
AI-Powered Media Operations
Embed AI into broadcasting, production, localization, QC, compliance, and other content workflows.