CEPIC 2026 Speakers
The speakers featured below formed the CEPIC 2026 programme in Valencia, sharing their expertise on the future of visual media licensing, artificial intelligence, copyright, technology and the evolving challenges facing our industry.
Planning for CEPIC 2027 in Juan-les-Pins is now underway, with speaker announcements beginning in early 2027. If you're interested in joining next year's speaker line-up, hosting a panel discussion or sponsoring a session, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact us at cepic2027@cepic.org.
Isabel Andrés Portí (ADAE)
Jean-Michel Psaïla (Abaca Press)
Frédéric Sanuy (Activo)
Andy Parsons (Adobe/C2PA)
Christophe Walter-Petit (AFP)
Isabelle Wirth (AFP)
Paul Prescott (Amazing Aerial)
Patrick Rasenberg (ANP Foto)
Giulia Li Greci (ANSA)
Clemens Prerovsky (APA)
Luzia Strohmayer-Nacif (APA Images)
Peter Weingartner (APA)
Nikola Janković (Appworks)
Andrea Stern
Philippe François
Vered Horesh (Bria)
Boniface de Champris (CCIA)
Chris Emmerson (Caption Pro)
Gilles Devicq
Marisol Muñiz
Sylvie Fodor
James Smith (Cloudflare)
Nancy Wolff (Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard, LLP)
Christina Vaughan (Cultura Creative)
Jeremy Rasmussen (CyberMirage)
Peter Kropsch (dpa)
Andreas Genz (dpa)
Desirée García (EFE)
Véronique Delforge (EUIPO)
Alexandru Giboi (EANA)
Brad Malcolm (EyeQ Imaging)
Niels Bouwman (FrameSeek)
Anna Dickson (Google)
Isabella Ridout (Google)
Zeve Sanderson (Google)
Antonios Baris (IFRRO)
Paul Melcher (IMATAG)
Jeppe Nørregaard (InReality)
Cecilia Butini (Journalism Trust Initiative)
Abhi Chaudhuri (LinkedIn)
Marie-Avril Roux-Steinkühler (MARS-IP)
Robert Koleszar (MEDIA-IDENT)
Sarah Lefebvre (MediaViz AI)
Troy DeBraal (MediaViz AI)
Ritch Sibthorpe (Muwzo)
Alex Peron (Narrative Coders)
Elisabeth Høiberg (NTB)
Erlend Aas (NTB)
Emily Shelley (PA Media)
Pierre-Emmanuel Ferrand (Paris Match)
Antonella Fresa (Photoconsortium)
Paul Seheult (PICSEL)
Max Wieberneit (picturemaxx)
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Tomislav Franjic (picturemaxx)
James Allsworth (PIXRAY)
Petar Glebov (PIXSELL)
Gilles Taquet (Roger-Viollet)
Tom Tramborg (SASHA)
Dr. Alessandra Sala (Shutterstock)
Jonathan Wells (Sipa USA)
Mathieu Kervenec (TrustMyContent)
Xavier Bruni (TrustMyContent)
Tobias Röstlund (TT)
Florian Barbaro (UncovAI)
Stéphanie de Roquefeuil (UPP)
Philippe Rixhon (Valunode)
Frederik Temmermans (VUB & imec)
Arturo Perez Amores (Wesog)
CEPIC 2026
Building on the success of previous years, CEPIC 2026 promises to be our most exciting event yet. Three days of business, connection, and inspiration in the vibrant city of Valencia, Spain. This unmissable gathering brings together visual media professionals to explore new opportunities, share ideas, and shape the future of the image licensing industry.