IBC Security Workshop + Studio Q&A hosted by ConvergentDS & TPN

About the Workshop

ConvergentDS invites you to the IBC Security Workshop—an essential session for content owners, vendors, and service providers working across the media-tech ecosystem. If your business handles sensitive media assets, relies on third-party infrastructure, or wants to stay ahead of emerging vulnerabilities, this workshop is designed for you.

You’ll hear directly from studio security leads and technical experts as they unpack the latest threat data, share real-world attack scenarios, and explore how AI is reshaping application-level security.

Date: Saturday, September 13th of 2025

Time: 10:00 am to 11:30am CET

Location: The Traveller (First Floor), 2 Europaplein, 1078 GZ Amsterdam

Why attend?

• Learn from TPN President Terri Davies and security leaders from NBCUniversal, Paramount Studios, Netflix, MovieLabs, and ConvergentDS

• Understand key findings from recent TPN vulnerability assessments

• Explore real-world threat scenarios including missing MFA, social engineering, weak network security, and password hygiene

• Gain insights into AI-driven threats and application security

Registration Includes:

• Access to the full workshop
• Entry to the The Media Collective Networking Breakfast from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at the same venue. Register here for your complimentary ticket.
• 10% off new external penetration testing and monthly vulnerability scanning services, if signed up before 31 December 2025.

Agenda

10:00 – 10:05

Welcome & Opening Remarks

From Chris Johnson, CEO, ConvergentDS

Introduction to the workshop and its relevance to current media security challenges.

10:05 – 10:10

Strategic Overview: Strengthening Content Security

Speaker: Terri Davies, President, TPN

Terri Davies sets the stage with a strategic overview of the evolving security landscape across the media supply chain. Drawing on recent TPN assessment data and industry-wide trends, she outlines where vulnerabilities are emerging, how trust frameworks are adapting, and what’s at stake for content owners and vendors in 2025 and beyond.

10:10 – 10:40

Expert Panel Discussion: Studio Perspectives on Vulnerability Data

Moderator: Mathew Gilliat-Smith, ConvergentDS

Security leads from NBCUniversal, Paramount Studios, Netflix and MovieLabs share insights from recent TPN vulnerability assessments and discuss how their organisations are responding to systemic risks. The conversation explores practical strategies for strengthening vendor oversight, improving compliance, and adapting to new threat patterns across the content supply chain.

10:40 – 11:10

Security in Practice: Case Studies and Emerging Threats

Speaker: Raymond Evans, ConvergentDS

A walkthrough of real-world security incidents drawn from recent assessments and attack simulations. Topics include missing multi-factor authentication (MFA), social engineering tactics, weak network configurations, and inadequate password practices. The session also explores emerging risks in AI-driven threats and application-level vulnerabilities, with practical takeaways for teams managing content workflows and vendor infrastructure.

11:10 – 11:20

Closing Remarks & Audience Q&A

A wrap-up of key insights from the session, followed by an open Q&A inviting attendees questions and reflections on next steps in media security.

This workshop is brought to you by:

ConvergentDS is the leading provider of TPN security assessments and threat assessment testing. Its mission is to help safeguard media and entertainment clients against calculated security risks and to best prepare them to respond to the unforeseen in case of a particular threat or actual security event.

https://www.convergentds.com/