MTSS at IBC Show
Amsterdam | September 11-14 2026
Powering Production, Reducing Impact: Sustainability in Action
Friday 11 September, 13:45 - 14:45
Room E105
What does sustainable production look like when reliability, scale and performance cannot be compromised? This Media Tech Sustainability Series (MTSS) session examines two areas in which ambitious ideas are being put into practice.
First, Sky will explore its pioneering mobile clean-power system, which combines hydrogen fuel-cell technology with sodium-ion batteries to provide a quieter, zero-emission alternative to diesel generators for film and television production.
Speakers
Jo Finon
Sky
Véronique Demilly
France Télévisions
Moderator
Barbara Lange
Kibo 121
Barbara Lange is a distinguished entrepreneur, executive business leader, and industry speaker with a proven track record in global not-for-profit professional associations. She has served as Executive Director and CEO, earning a reputation for strategic leadership, innovation, and driving organizational success. Known for her ability to collaborate effectively with Boards, Barbara excels in optimizing performance and ensuring long-term growth. Her career includes executive leadership roles at the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA), two of the media tech industry's most influential organizations. Additionally, she has held key positions in business development and product management at IEEE, further solidifying her expertise in advancing technology-driven industries. In 2022, she founded Kibo121, a consultancy committed to guiding industry towards sustainable solutions, encompassing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations. In 2023, together with Dovetail Creative, Kibo121co-founded the Media Tech Sustainability Series (MTSS), a non-commercial program to aid the media tech industry on sustainability issues through webinars, training, and industry events. A certified Sustainability Excellence Associate (SAE), Barbara is deeply engaged in sustainability initiatives. She serves on the board and chairs a working group for the Greening of Streaming industry initiative, sits on sustainability committees for SMPTE and ATSC, and advises the TV NewsCheck Women in Technology Awards committee. She is also a leadership council member for GalsNGear and contributes to the White Plains City Sustainability Committee. Additionally, she is an active member of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP), SMPTE, and HPA.
The conversation then turns to live sport, one of the industry’s most demanding production environments. Formula E, Vizrt and Host Broadcast Services (HBS) will share practical lessons from producing global sporting events, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and examine how remote and centralised workflows, smarter resource use, and new approaches to power and logistics can reduce environmental impact without diminishing the audience experience.
Together, these case studies demonstrate how sustainability can drive innovation, operational resilience and business value across media production. They also bring the Media Climate Accord (MCA) to life, showing how its commitments to greener production, more efficient digital infrastructure and sustainable distribution can be translated into practical action across the media value chain.
Speakers
Hamish Harris
Formula E
Armelle Canet
HBS
Avinash Kumar
Vizrt
Moderator
Lisa Collins
Dovetail Creative
Lisa has been building powerful networks and communities for over 25 years, ensuring the groups she works with thrive and grow. After a flourishing career working for a variety of associations, membership bodies and not for profit organisations, Lisa launched her own agency, Dovetail Creative Ltd, in 2021 and now supports a variety of organisations with all aspects of community, member and customer forum engagement, events, marketing strategy, and consultancy. Lisa has worked within the broadcast, media, and entertainment space for over 12 years, working most recently with membership organisation, IABM. Lisa is a frequent speaker and moderator at industry events and is on the board for RISE and Trade Association Forum. In addition, Lisa is involved in several mentoring programmes enabling her to pass on skills and knowledge to help others grow. Lisa has a passion for ESG initiatives and is co-producer of the Media Tech Sustainability Summit and Corporate Star Awards.