Winston Baker's Entertainment Finance Forum Berlin returns with a sharp focus on the forces reshaping global entertainment: Evolving Finance Models, International Partnerships, Platform Strategies, and The Creator Economy Revolution.

As streaming platforms redefine profitability, vertical content explodes on mobile, and cross-border collaborations become essential, the industry faces critical questions: How do producers and financiers navigate this new landscape? What deal structures work in an era of platform consolidation and audience fragmentation?

Join top executives and thought leaders for actionable insights on the three areas defining entertainment finance in 2026.

Programme

Session 1: State of the Industry; State of Finance

10:00am - 10:30am

Get a comprehensive view of the evolving entertainment finance landscape. This opening panel explores the forces reshaping how content gets funded and distributed, from streaming economics to private equity strategies, European soft money opportunities to international capital flows.

Session 2: Fireside Chat with Stuart Ford

10:25am – 10:50am

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer - AGC Studios

Session 3: International Partnerships, Co-Productions & The Creator Economy

11:00am - 11:30am

The production and distribution landscape has fundamentally shifted. International partnerships & co-productions are evolving beyond tax incentives into strategic platform partnerships. Direct-to-fan platforms are enabling creators to own their content and monetize directly. Creators with proven communities are securing traditional financing on their own terms.

This panel brings together experts pioneering new models of collaboration, distribution, and audience engagement across borders and platforms.

Session 4: Fireside Chat with Kornél Mundruczó

11:15am – 11:40am