12th FOKUS
Media Web Symposium

June 24–25, 2025 – Berlin

Kenneth Warmuth

Media Engineer & Project Manager C2PA

ARD / WDR

Kenneth studied Media Technology at the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK) and later earned a Master of Science in Media Technology from the Technical University of Ilmenau. In his first years he worked as a trainee in media technology and engineering at Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), where he contributed to different innovative projects. Since October 2023, he has been working as a media engineer in program distribution at ARD’s Competence Center for Audio and Video Streaming and became project manager for C2PA at ARD. Kenneth is passionate about innovative media technologies and their potential to transform broadcasting and production.

  • Piracy in Streaming
    Maria Malinkowitsch, Verimatrix

    C2PA as a standard for media authenticity: What we have done at ARD and what is missing

    Kenneth Warmuth

    Media Engineer & Project Manager C2PA

    ARD / WDR

  • Session 1: Conference Opening & Keynote

    AI-Driven Media Tech
    Björn Rosenthal, Chief Product Officer, Sports Media @ Ringier

    Session 2: Cloud & Piracy

    Piracy in Streaming
    Maria Malinkowitsch, Verimatrix

    C2PA as a standard for media authenticity: What we have done at ARD and what is missing

    Kenneth Warmuth

    Media Engineer & Project Manager C2PA

    ARD / WDR

    Session 3: Streaming Innovation

    Emily Dubs

    Head of Technology

    DVB

    Innovation vs. Optimization
    Jason Thibeault, CEO, SVTA 

     

    MOQ – Overview, Status and Demos

    Will Law

    Chief Architect, Cloud Technology Group

    Akamai

    Live Cloud Production with AWS – Broadcast Innovation in the Cloud

    Thomas Pister

    Head of Solutions

    LOGIC media solutions GmbH

    HbbTV: Latest Developments and Updates
    Jon Piesing, TP Vision

    Session 5: AI in Media  & Content Monetization

    The Evolution of CTV and Broadcast Monetization: Turning Complexity into Opportunity

    Leander Carell

    SVP Advanced TV Strategy

    Equativ

    How Netflix achieves Personalized Recommendations in the Partner UI

    Tim Schaeffer

    Head of Partner Product DACH

    Netflix

  • 13:30 - 14:30 | Session 1

    Defining Sustainability Standards: From Carbon Footprints to Social Impact in Digital Advertising

    Steffen Johann Hubert

    Lead Sustainability / Chair Sustainability Standards Committee

    Seven.One Media / IAB Europe

    Mandates, Metrics and Momentum: Navigating the path to sustainable streaming

    François Polarczyk

    Sustainability Director

    Accedo

    Counting Watts, Not Just Views : Leveling up sustainability, one pixel at a time

    Kristan Bullett

    CEO

    Humans Not Robots

    15:00 - 16:00 | Session 2

    Data Sovereignty & Sustainability in G&L’s streaming platform for the European Parliament

    Alexander Leschinsky

    Co-Founder & CEO

    G&L Systemhaus

    Smartphone Energy Savings with AI-Enabled PVR

    Franck Amount

    Principal engineer, video architect

    Interdigital

    16:30 - 18:00 | Session 3

    Empowering Video Excellence: Enhancing Provenance in Live Streaming

    David Eisenbacher

    CEO / Co-Founder

    EZDRM

    C2PA as a standard for media authenticity: What we have done at ARD and what is missing

    Kenneth Warmuth

    Media Engineer & Project Manager C2PA

    ARD / WDR