12th FOKUS
Media Web Symposium

June 24–25, 2025 – Berlin
© AI-generated | Fraunhofer FOKUS

Kenneth Warmuth

Media Engineer & Project Manager C2PA

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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.

Talks

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  • 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

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    Media Engineer & Project Manager C2PA

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    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

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    Media Engineer & Project Manager C2PA

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    ARD / WDR

    Session 3: Streaming Innovation

    Emily Dubs

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    Head of Technology

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    DVB

    Innovation vs. Optimization
    Jason Thibeault, CEO, SVTA 

     

    MOQ – Overview, Status and Demos

    Will Law

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    Chief Architect, Cloud Technology Group

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    Akamai

    Live Cloud Production with AWS – Broadcast Innovation in the Cloud

    Thomas Pister

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    Head of Solutions

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    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

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    SVP Advanced TV Strategy

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    Equativ

    How Netflix achieves Personalized Recommendations in the Partner UI

    Tim Schaeffer

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    Head of Partner Product DACH

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    Netflix

  • 13:30 - 14:30 | Session 1

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

    Steffen Johann Hubert

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    Lead Sustainability / Chair Sustainability Standards Committee

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    Seven.One Media / IAB Europe

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

    François Polarczyk

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    Sustainability Director

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    Accedo

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

    Kristan Bullett

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    CEO

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    Humans Not Robots

    15:00 - 16:00 | Session 2

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

    Alexander Leschinsky

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    Co-Founder & CEO

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    G&L Systemhaus

    Smartphone Energy Savings with AI-Enabled PVR

    Franck Amount

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    Principal engineer, video architect

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    Interdigital

    16:30 - 18:00 | Session 3

    Empowering Video Excellence: Enhancing Provenance in Live Streaming

    David Eisenbacher

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    CEO / Co-Founder

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    EZDRM

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

    Kenneth Warmuth

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    Media Engineer & Project Manager C2PA

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    ARD / WDR