Content Protection and Security Summit Conference Day 2 - Wednesday 20th May
Conference Day 2 - Wednesday 20th May
Conference Day 2
8:45 am - 9:15 am
Registration and Pastries
9:15 am - 9:30 am
Chair's Opening Remarks
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Opening Presentation – AI and the New Era of Content Risk
Pascal Hetzscholdt -
Senior Director, AI Strategy & Content Integrity,
Wiley
AI tools are transforming creation - and exploitation. How can rights holders keep pace?
• Mapping AI-driven piracy and synthetic media threats
• Using AI for detection, authentication, and watermarking innovation
• Building governance to separate creativity from infringement
Takeaway: Understand how AI is redefining both sides of the protection battle.
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Session details to be announced
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Panel Discussion – Policy in Practice: The View from Regulators and Rights Enforcers
Ben Hobbs -
Detective Sergeant - PIPCU (Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit),
City of London Police (National Fraud Lead)
Felix Avellan - Criminal Intelligence Officer, INTERPOL
How are regulators turning frameworks into tangible protection outcomes?
• Translating DSA and copyright directives into enforceable action
• Aligning national enforcement units for consistent regional coverage
• Strengthening cooperation between government, police, and industry consortia
Ben Hobbs
Detective Sergeant - PIPCU (Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit)City of London Police (National Fraud Lead)
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Morning Coffee Break
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Morning Roundtable – Closed-Door Discussion: State of Content Protection in 2026
Trevor Albery -
Group Vice President, Legal, Global IP Policy and Content Protection & Analytics,
Warner Bros. Discovery
Senior leaders exchange insights on the evolving threat landscape, technology stack, and collaboration gaps.
• Reviewing the impact of 2025 legal changes and AI-driven piracy patterns
• Sharing benchmarks across film, music, sports, and publishing
• Identifying shared priorities for European coordination
Trevor Albery
Group Vice President, Legal, Global IP Policy and Content Protection & AnalyticsWarner Bros. Discovery
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Session details to be announced
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Presentation – One Threat, Two Teams: Fusing Cyber Defence and Content Protection
Katherine Alvarez -
Senior DTC Cyber Fraud Analyst,
NBCUniversal
Account takeovers, malware sites and TV boxes hit viewers and revenues alike.
Drawing on hands-on streamer defence at scale, Katherine shows how cyber defence practices can supercharge anti-piracy.
The role of Piracy in the rise of cyber security attacks.
TV boxes become a network of malicious bots.
Your legitimate user is committing piracy.
Protecting content with Cyber Defence.
Takeaway: Understand the current threat landscape targeting content from a cyber security perspective.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Networking Lunch
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion – From Takedown to Playbook: Scaling Music IP Protection in the Age of AI
Karlotta Skagfield -
Content Protection & Anti-Piracy, Coordinator,
Warner Music Group
AI voice clones and synthetic songs are outpacing today’s case-by-case takedowns. In this session, Karlotta maps the fast-changing US/UK/EU landscape and shares what’s actually working - repeatable notice templates, better platform channels, and artist education - plus where cross-label cooperation can finally reduce the whack-a-mole.
- Diagnosing the AI threat surface and today’s removal patterns across platforms.
- Standardising evidence, notices, and escalation paths that travel across regions.
- Aligning labels, platforms, and artists on a simple, shared operating playbook.
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Session details to be announced
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Panel Discussion – Between Set and Server: Producers Brokering Safe AI for Global Drama
Flavia Ponti -
VP, Legal & Business Affairs,
Fremantle
As AI races into TV and film, producers sit squarely in the middle - responsible for creative quality, legal rigor, and day-to-day realities on set. This panel brings together the three-part relationship shaping responsible adoption: a producer’s view from global drama, a talent/union voice, and an AI tools perspective. We’ll unpack how to keep productions quality-led (not “spray and pray”), ensure any data and content powering AI is obtained on a lawful basis, and give producers practical intel to protect talent, IP, and reputations across borders.
• Mapping roles and responsibilities between producers, AI vendors, and talent representatives globally.
• Defining lawful data access, model training guardrails, and consent workflows across productions.
• Converting quality-led protection principles into pragmatic contracts, playbooks, and on-set practices worldwide.
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Afternoon Break
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Presentation – The Future Content Stack: Designing for Security by Default
Next-gen content ecosystems are being architected with security baked in.
• Embedding protection requirements at creation rather than distribution
• Integrating provenance, encryption, and access control from day one
• Fostering innovation without compromising protection or usability
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Panel Discussion – Authenticity and Provenance: The Future of Trusted Content
Isabelle Doran -
CEO,
Association of Photographers
Laura Ellis - Head of Technology Forecasting, BBC
As misinformation and generative content surge, authenticity becomes a competitive advantage.
• Embedding content provenance metadata and authenticity verification
• Cross-industry pilots linking watermarking, blockchain, and digital IDs
• Aligning with global standards for trustworthy media distribution
