Keshet Media to Host Second Annual INTV Conference

TEL AVIV: Keshet Media Group has announced a second installment of the INTV conference, which is focused on the convergence of innovation and technology in the TV industry.

The event is hosted by Avi Nir, Keshet’s CEO, and Nir Barkat, the mayor of Jerusalem. The two-day event will feature keynote conversations, fireside chats and interviews.

The lineup of speakers includes Alex Kruglov, the head of content acquisition at Hulu; Sandra Stern, the COO of television at Lionsgate; Justin Gorman, the head of entertainment at the U.K.’s Channel 4; Caryn Mandabach (Nurse Jackie, That ‘70s Show, The Cosby Show); Tim Kring (Touch, Heroes); David Eilenberg, the senior VP of unscripted development at TBS & TNT; Rick Rosen, board member and head of television at WME; Mikkel Bondesen (The Killing, Burn Notice); Sara Johnson, executive producer and head of co-productions for scripted at Keshet International UK; and Amelia Hann (The Undateables), the head of non-scripted programming at Keshet International UK.

The conference will take place November 4 and 5 in Jerusalem.

“We are thrilled to bring together a truly esteemed assembly of outstanding global TV and new media mavericks to showcase state-of-the-art innovations in the rapidly changing landscape of television," said Avi Nir. “With Israel emerging as a recognized innovation and entertainment hub, we are pleased to host creative pioneers and provide an open forum for the exchange of ideas and dialogue at this year’s event.”