Ted Sarandos Leads Lille Transatlantic Dialogues Speaker List

Series Mania’s second annual Lille Transatlantic Dialogues event is set to host leading figures from the series industry, including Netflix COO Ted Sarandos, who will deliver a keynote address.

Lille Transatlantic Dialogues is a joint initiative between Series Mania, the French Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) and the Europe Creative–MEDIA program of the European Union with the collaboration of the Hauts-de-France Region. The program brings together representatives from U.S. studios and platforms; European creators, producers and broadcasters; and representatives from European institutions, including ministers from different E.U. countries and members of parliament.

In addition to Sarandos, Lille Transatlantic Dialogues will commence with keynotes by Nicolas de Tavernost, chairman of the executive board and CEO of M6 Group in France; and Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of MPAA in the U.S. Lorenzo De Maio, head of TV advisory and partner at Endeavor Content in the U.S.; Georgia Brown, head of European originals at Amazon Studios in the U.K.; Gilles Pélisson, CEO of TF1 Group in France; Delphine Ernotte-Cunci, CEO of France Télévisions; and Franck Riester, France’s minister of culture, will also be speaking at the event.

Laurence Herszberg, founder and general director of Series Mania, said: “We are honored to be welcoming our distinguished list of speakers for this year’s event, further consolidating the status of Lille Transatlantic Dialogues as a key summit for U.S.-Europe relationships in the series industry. Lille Transatlantic Dialogues has become the strategic meeting place for political decision-makers and A-list executives whose goal is to shape the landscape and strengthen the collaboration between the U.S. and Europe in this ever-changing global marketplace.”