Jerusalem –The Founding Chairman of China’s leading media and entertainment investment and operating platforms CMC Capital Partners and CMC Holdings (now collectively known as “CMC” and previously known as “China Media Capital”), Mr. Li Ruigang, has joined the lineup of esteemed speakers at the fourth edition of The Innovative TV Conference (INTV ’17) 6-7 March in the ancient city of Jerusalem.
In his keynote address, Mr. Li will discuss how China has accelerated the worldwide media revolution through its international entertainment industry investments and operations, imparting the vision behind the company’s diverse portfolio, which includes Star China, IMAX China, Oriental DreamWorks, TVB, Shaw Brothers, City Football Group, Formula E, Jaunt, NextVR, Legoland Park (China), Flagship Entertainment, Base FX, Imagine Entertainment, Daylight Entertainment, IPCN, Shanghai Dream Center, Whaley Technology, Bilibili, GIPHY, Kuaishou, Pear Video, China Sports Media, SECA, Caixin Media, Eleme, etc.
Mr. Li has more than 20 years’ operational and investment experience in media and entertainment, and is also a Non-Executive Director of WPP, Vice chairman of TVB, Chairman of Shaw Brothers, a member of the Chinese Football Association Executive Committee, a board member of Special Olympics and was Chief of Staff of the Shanghai Municipal Government. Mr. Li was the Chairman and President of Shanghai Media Group (SMG) for more than ten years and transformed SMG from a provincial broadcaster to China’s leading media conglomerate.
Mr. Li joins a range of high level executive speakers taking part in sessions which capture the zeitgeist of the industry today and beyond. The panels and keynotes include the multiple Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-winning team behind the The Night Manager: actor, writer, director, musician and author Hugh Laurie, along with Director Susanne Bier and Executive Producer Stephen Garrett; CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker; and leading network executives Dana Walden, Co-Chairman & CEO of FOX Television Group, and Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment.
This year’s attendance to the conference is running at a 30% higher pace than previous editions, with a record number of international speakers also on tap.
