Speaker Michael Schmidt
A longtime senior executive in international television, Michael boasts extensive experience in launching and orchestrating many hit series and formats for the worldwide market. For global Israeli studio SIPUR, those include the award-winning WE WILL DANCE AGAIN with factual producer Bitachon 365, in collaboration with MGM Television, a division of Amazon MGM Studios, HSCC; Susan Zirinsky’s See It Now Studios for Paramount+, BBC Storyville, which broadcast the Oct. 7 Nova music festival documentary in the UK; and Hot Channel 8, which aired it in Israel; THE DEVIL’S CONFESSION: THE LOST EICHMANN TAPES with MGM Studios, scripted series BAD BOY with Peter Chernin’s North Road Company; and global reality series format HUNGRY FOR LOVE with Stampede Ventures.
Michael also serves as a board member of FRAPA, the international industry association dedicated to the recognition and protection of entertainment formats, and as Chairman of Vault AI, delivering AI-powered consumer insights for leading streamers, TV networks and film studios. He is also a member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Speaking on: CoLab Panel - Financing formulas: deconstructing winning solutions; CoLab Networking Lunch Roundtables
