Ynon Kreiz Set for MIPCOM Media Mastermind Keynote

PARIS: Ynon Kreiz, the CEO of Maker Studios, is lined up to address MIPCOM delegates in Cannes with a keynote on Monday, October 13.

Kreiz joined Maker’s board as chairman in May 2012 and was appointed executive chairman and CEO in May 2013. The company was acquired by The Walt Disney Company in May 2014. Maker is the leading network of online video content for the Millennial demographic, attracting more than 8.5 billion views monthly with over 550 million subscribers globally.

During the keynote, Kreiz will discuss this year’s MIPCOM theme, The Global Quest for Original Content. He will address how Maker is packaging original shows featuring its biggest talent partners for cross-platform appeal.

“With Ynon Kreiz at the helm, Maker is driving the short-form content revolution and becoming a major source of online video content for Millennials,” said Laurine Garaude, the director of the TV division at Reed MIDEM. “Ynon’s expertise in traditional entertainment coupled with online video is a perfect fit for this year’s MIPCOM theme, The Global Quest for Original Content."