Conferences & Events - MIP Cancun

Designed to connect with TV industry leaders & inspire, the 2022 edition of  MIP Cancun featured exclusive conferences, keynotes, and panels focused on LatAm and US Hispanic topics. Learn from industry leaders across key functional areas as they share their vision of the future!

Remarkable Women are Entrusted with the Creative Stewardship of Global Brands. How do they approach project selection, development, production, and how do they lead internal and external teams.

Moderator:
Elizabeth Bowen-Tombari, Editor, TV Latina (World Screen), USA

Speaker(s):
Coty Cagliolo, Head of Production in LatAm, Fremantle, Mexico; Fidela Navarro, CEO, Dopamine; Catalina Porto, Head of Content TMS, MediaPro, Colombia; Karina Dolgiej, VP Content Sales LatAm and US Hispanic, BBC Studios, USA

Strategies behind the development, production , and co-production of succesful premium content reflecting different perspectives

Moderator :
Richard Izarra, Chief Editor and Founder, PRODU

Speaker(s):
Christian Gabela, SVP, Head of SPLATAM & US Latinx, Gaumont; Flavio Morales - Executive Vice President, Endemol Shine Latino, U.S. Initiatives, Endemol Shine, North America; Juana Maria Torres - Directora Producción Original A&E y Lifetime, A+E Networks

Processes, Strategies, and Case Studies Reflecting How Major Studios Build Content Partnerships

Moderator:
Nicolas Smirnoff, Director, Prensario

Speaker(s):
Jorge Balleste, VP of Content Partnerships and Acquisitions, TelevisaUnivision; Eddy Arias, VP International Content Partnerships, Pluto TV

Key factors to create, produce and distribute successful non-scripted content and formats

Moderator:
Nicolas Smirnoff, Director, Prensario

Speaker(s):
Marie Leguizamo, Managing Director at Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic; Roxanne Pompa, Vice President, International Formats, Paramount Global Content Distribution Distribution; Sergio Nakasone, Head of Unscripted Development, Warner Bros Discovery

Warrior Nun Showrunner Simon Barry and Gersh Agent Roy Ashton will discuss the process of pitching, selling and producing buzz-worthy TV on a budget, in todays competitive global marketplace, using Warrior Nun as an example.

Speaker(s):
Simon Barry, Showrunner / Director / Executive Producer , Reality Distortion Field Inc.,Canada; Roy Ashton, Partner/Head of TV, The Gersh Agency, USA

The talk will address the financing challenge of the audiovisual sector and will explain the Ethical Banking credit model and its commitment to promoting the development of the audiovisual sector in Latin America.

Speaker(s):
Juan Pablo Baraona, Gerente LATAM de Estrategia Comercial y Sectorial, Banca Etica Latinoamericana

A New Era In Creative Evolution

Moderator:
Elizabeth Bowen-Tombari, Editor, TV Latina/World Screen

Speaker(s):
Pablo Cullel, VP Original Content Development & Head of Teleseries - Telemundo Streaming Studios/ Underground Producciones; Julia Freid, Art Director, Telemundo Streaming Studios/ Underground Producciones

Originality, relevance, power, globalization, and diversity are some of the hallmarks that now drive content initiatives hailing from Brazil. Leaders across various areas of the TV and streaming sectors will shed light on some of its most salient objectives and projects.

Moderator:
Dom Serafini, Editor In Chief, VideoAge

Speaker(s):
Tiago Mello, Executive Producer, Boutique Filmes; Pablo Ghiglione, Content Distribution and Partnerships, Globo; Cecilia Mendonca, VP Content Development & Production – The Walt Disney Company Latin America

Two of the region's most prolific production and creative hubs will highlight their latest production incentives initiatives and talent

Speaker(s) on Colombia:
Silvia Echeverri, Representative, Colombian Film Comission

Speaker(s) on Chile:
Ashley Salman, International Producer, CinemaChile; Macarena Cardone, Executive Producer, Invercine

The WIT will offer real-time guides on viewing trends in the areas of scripted drama and fiction originating from Latin America, Spain, Turkey, and the U.S. Hispanic sector. The goal of these sessions is to aid production teams in establishing their slates and support content acquisition executives in defining programming strategies.

Speaker(s):
Caroline Servy, Managing Director, The WIT International Services

FTI Consulting, will do a deep dive into the types of content that propel subscriber growth of SVOD, AVOD, and Fast TV platforms.

Speaker(s): 
Daniel Punt, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting

The WIT will offer real-time guides on viewing trends in the areas of scripted drama and fiction originating from Latin America, Spain, Turkey, and the U.S. Hispanic sector. The goal of these sessions is to aid production teams in establishing their slates and support content acquisition executives in defining programming strategies.

Speaker(s):
Caroline Servy, Managing Director, The WIT International Services

Parrot Analytics will highlight new trends in the demand for TV series in Latin America with a spotlight on the demand for Turkish series, followed by a discussion with Carlos Quinatanilla Sakar on how creators use data to power content strategies.

Speaker(s):
Monica Trujillo-Jamison, Partner Insights Director, Parrot Analytics
Carlos Quintanilla Sakar, Vice President, Original Content, Telemundo Streaming Studios

In partnership with The Mediapro Studio.

Let's celebrate this long-awaited return to in-person markets. Business by day, Cancun by night!
Open to all.

Powered by MIP Cancun.

MIP Cancun is much more than meetings!
The MIP Cancun community is re-united for the Final Fiesta for good-by and farewells until we meet again!

Presented by SONY Pictures Television.

An exclusive screening of SONY Pictures Television's new series Reputación Dudosa followed by an evening of networking and entertainment ahead of the opening of MIP Cancun. Open to all.

Presented by A+E

We will be bringing you the very best that A+E has to offer with exclusive clips from our biggest hits and best new shows.

Speaker(s):
Ellen Lovejoy, SVP International Content Sales & Head of Format Sales
Helen Jurado, VP International Content Sales, LATAM

Brought to you by Sony Pictures Television

REPUTACIÓN DUDOSA:  is an 8-episode dark comedy produced by Sony Pictures Television for Claro Video that recounts the sudden and inexplicable death of a businessman and the investigation that follows, led by one of the best police detectives …who also happens to be his lover. 

Speaker(s): Alvaro Curiel     

Presented by Inter Medya

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, Turkey's successful distribution company, Inter Medya, is bringing its catalog, which has expanded this season, to MIPCANCUN 2022! From its catalog of hit titles, Deception, Poison Ivy, and Another Chance will be introduced at the screening that will take place on Monday, November 14th at 12:45 PM at the MIPCANCUN Theater. In addition to titles to be screened at the screening Inter Medya's VP and Head Of Sales and Acquisition, Beatriz Cea Okan, will announce the new series that Inter Medya has just undertaken to distribute internationally. Don't miss Inter Medya's screening full of excitement, drama and stars!

Speaker(s): Beatriz Cea Okan 

Presented by Telemundo Streaming Studios and Underground Producciones

From the producers of El Marginal, Armas de Mujer, Diario de un Gigolo and some of today’s most audacious stories, comes a discussion about storytelling evaluating how cultural relevance and being true to oneself stumps language, boundaries and norms. What does it mean to write locally relevant stories with universal appeal? And what are the risks it entails? An invitation to view content from a different lens.

Speaker(s):
Juan Ponce, SVP & GM, Telemundo Streaming Studios
Pablo Culell, VP, Original Content Development & Head of Teleseries, Telemundo Streaming Studios/ Underground Producciones; Lara Talamas: Senior Director, Original & Co Production Partnerships, Telemundo Streaming Studios               

Dedicated to championing and promoting diversity and inclusion in all its forms across the international television industry, the sixth edition of MIPCOM Cannes Diversify TV Awards took place during MIPCOM on Wednesday 19 October 2022.

MIPCOM Cannes Diversify TV Awards aimed to bring attention to deserving programmes of diverse and inclusive background, spotlighting authentic new and established voices and recognising positive programming across the year that embraces excellent representation in exemplary shows.

Awarded programmes were chosen by charitable organisations and specialized publications that campaign for equality and inclusion.

Presented in partnership with MIP Cancun to honour programmes originating in, and for, Latin America, the Caribbean and/or U.S. Hispanic that exemplify diverse and inclusive stories across the region.

The price was announced and given at MIPCOM but the winner will have a dedicated place in the MIP Cancun programme.

Jury members from left to right:

Ana Celia Urquidi, Executive Producer & CEO, Atenea Media
Coty Cagliolo, Head of Productions for Latin America, Fremantle, Mexico
Mariana Perez, Head of Development & Production, The Walt Disney Company Latin America