Kickstart Day 2026: Latest PoCs and partnerships promise most exciting year yet
More than 200 industry leaders gathered at BBC Broadcasting House for the 2026 IBC Accelerators Kickstart Day, taking place on 25 February.
John Maxwell Hobbs
As well as being a music producer and composer, John Maxwell Hobbs is CEO of music tech startup Streamline, media consultant and the former Head of Technology at BBC Scotland.
Articles by John Maxwell Hobbs
IBC Accelerators in review: From ideas to prototypes to blueprints for the future
IBC2025’s Accelerator cohort delivered some of the most ambitious demonstrations yet, featuring AI-driven production workflows, a radical rethinking of ultra-low latency streaming, and even live private 5G networks flying in an ultralight aircraft. IBC365 hears from a handful of projects to learn about life after the show.
Truth in the age of deepfakes: Building trust in the human-machine era
As deepfakes become prevalent throughout the media industry, experts at the BBC, Guardian, and ITN wrestle with the implications of today’s unprecedented levels of disinformation and distrust.
Securing the media supply chain: Protecting trust from lens to cloud
Today’s rapidly evolving media production technologies have enabled a new wave of creative workflows. With them comes a tsunami of corresponding infrastructure vulnerabilities.
MXL: Transforming production with open collaboration and shared memory
The launch of the MXL project under the Linux Foundation looks to provide a pivotal shift in how media workflows operate, solving fundamental inefficiencies and incompatibilities that have long plagued digital media infrastructure.
From pilots to production: GenAI and DAM combine for scalable workflows
IBC Conference: Hogarth Worldwide’s Francisco Lima and Orange Logic’s Jim Cavedo discussed the ways genAI is already changing creative production – and why the real breakthrough comes when it’s paired with a strong DAM foundation.
ProAV panel: “Fan engagement through a finger is going to be a complete game changer”
IBC2025 Conference: ProAV solutions provider Diversified hosted a panel examining the convergence of AV strategies in sports and enterprise environments.
ProSiebenSat’s Thomas Gruber: “The answer isn’t more polish, it’s more human”
IBC Conference: ProSiebenSat 1 PULS 4’s Thomas Gruber and Fremantle’s Jens Richter explored how broadcasters can survive and thrive in an AI-driven, social media-saturated landscape.
PGA’s AR drone breakthrough brings fans closer to the action
IBC Conference: The PGA Tour’s live moving drone with augmented reality shot tracing is rewriting the playbook for sports coverage – delivering Emmy-winning technology, immersive storytelling, and a glimpse into the future of golf broadcasting.
Parenthood in the wild: Jeff Wilson on filming nature’s most demanding role
Silverback Films’ Jeff Wilson shared the challenges of capturing the untold story of animal parenthood, blending cutting-edge technology with timeless fieldcraft.
Share this:
Most popular