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Top 10 Broadcast Media Trade Shows & Conferences to Attend in 2023
By
Moments Lab Content Team
January 24, 2023
Looking for our 2024 list? You'll find it here!
With so many media, technology and entertainment trade shows taking place across the globe, it can be hard to decide which ones to attend. Here at Moments Lab, we’re no strangers to the show circuit. We’ve put together our top 10 list of international broadcast events, summits and conferences to help you plan the year ahead.
(Looking for our list of sports media technology trade shows and conferences? You'll find it here).
Dates: February 20 - 23, 2023
Location: Rancho Mirage
Why go: Run by the Hollywood Professional Association and classed as the most important event of the year, HPA Tech Retreat attracts the world’s brightest minds in engineering, technology, creativity and business. Explore and debate ideas around future technologies and trends during formal presentations and more casual get-togethers. The 2023 lineup includes speakers from Walt Disney Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal, Google, Adobe and the European Broadcasting Union.
Dates: April 15 - 19, 2023
Location: Las Vegas
Why go: It’s the ultimate marketplace for the media, broadcast and technology industries, and everyone who’s anyone will be there! This year is especially significant, being the NAB Show Centennial.
2023 NAB Show promises plenty of parties, events and other activities to mark 100 years of media evolution, innovation, and showcase how it’s shaping the next generation of media and entertainment.
The convention is organized around three key stages in the content lifecycle: Create, Connect and Capitalize whilst a fourth category, Intelligent Content, spotlights data, AI and automation.
Did you miss the big news? Moments Lab (ex Newsbridge) won Product of the Year and Best of Show at NAB 2023 for our new MXT-1 AI indexing tech! Check out the MXT-1 Experience Platform.
You can also watch our 2022 NAB Show New York Tech Chat.
Dates: May 10 - 11, 2023
Location: London
Why go: The Media Production & Technology Show is the UK’s largest media and broadcast industry event. It attracts 10,000 attendees and covers all aspects of broadcast content creation and technology, including pre-production, production, virtual production, post, distribution and audio.
Register here and be sure to meet with the Moments Lab team at Stand K54.
Dates: May 16 - 18, 2023
Location: Dubai
Why go: CABSAT has a 28-year history and unites over 14,000 professionals from the digital, content and media markets in the MEASA region. From content creation, to production & broadcast and satellite & distribution, CABSAT’s 340+ global exhibitors will have plenty of innovative solutions on show.
If that’s not enough, Integrate Middle East is a co-located event taking place during CABSAT for the global professional AV and media technology community.
Dates: June 6 - 9, 2023
Location: Singapore
Why go: Asia Tech x Singapore is one big, beautiful celebration of tech, with several events rolled into one flagship festival. Mingle with the most influential regional broadcasters, media and entertainment professionals at Broadcast Asia. Explore the future of AI and sustainability at ATxAI and hear from leaders in AI, Cybersecurity, IoT, Cloud, Data and Quantum Technology at TechXLR8 Asia, among other events. Register here!
Date: August 7 - 10, 2023
Location: Sao Paulo
Why go: More than 400 Brazilian and international brands are showcased at SET EXPO, which is Latin America’s premier business and technology event for broadcast and new media. 14,000+ people attended last year’s fair and congress. The SET EXPO programme covers the entire media and entertainment market production chain, from creation to delivery.
Dates: September 15 - 18, 2023
Location: Amsterdam
Why go: Billed as the world’s most inspiring content and tech event, International Broadcasting Convention gathers the global media, entertainment and technology industry. It’s where the latest technology and biggest company news is shared.
With exhibitors, speakers and visitors from more than 170 countries, IBC is a show that’s not to be missed. 37,000 people attended IBC2022 and the organizers have booked an additional show hall for 2023.
Register here and Book a demo meeting with Moments Lab at IBC2023. You'll find us in Hall 7 at stand C30.
Dates: October 17 - 20, 2023
Location: Locarno
Why go: The International Federation of Television Archives brings the world’s audiovisual archive professionals together at its annual conference, to explore the industry’s latest challenges, lessons and solutions under an overarching theme.
Moments Lab sponsored and spoke at last year’s Cape Town edition, where our customer Asharq News was recognized for its innovation in Arabic-language indexing and archiving.
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Dates: November 8 - 9, 2023
Location: London
Why go: It’s the pre-eminent business intelligence event for the media industry, and features senior executives from more than 30 major media companies. Suppliers and content providers will gain exclusive intelligence about the organizations’ priorities.
An invitation-only Executive Summit is held on the eve of the Leaders’ Briefing, featuring selected executives from the content provider community.
Dates: November 14 - 16, 2023
Location: Abu Dhabi
Why go: Global Media Congress is a flashy newcomer to the Middle East’s annual trade show calendar, with the first event held in 2022.
GMC features a program delivered in multiple languages with sessions covering AI & data, disruptive technology, media trends and forecasts among others. International exhibitors showcase the latest products in broadcast, content production technology, equipment and hardware and social media. More info here.
They’re our top picks for 2023, how many broadcast media trade shows are on your agenda?
If you spot the Moments Lab team out and about, don’t forget to say hello! And if you want to learn how we can make your live and archive content searchable and resellable, get in touch with us.
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