BUSINESS FORUM
BUSINESS FORUM
The BUSINESS FORUM is a firmly established, unique niche within the Festival programming and a sought out gathering over three days, for industry professionals to connect, inspire and interact as a community during the event.
The welcoming setting features specially curated conference sessions and intimate networking events, enhanced by business meetings made through the Festival Connect networking platform.
Inspirational keynotes and on trend sessions are presented and attended by a unique blend of influential global network executives, international and independent producers, creators, young innovators, trade media and organizations, including Festival competition juries, committees and nominees who are all collectively shaping the future of the television, streaming and entertainment industry.
Important industry topics address areas such as content creation, production, distribution, the shift to streaming and digital, innovation with AI, diversity, the future of documentaries, PR, marketing and more.
The BUSINESS FORUM is open to industry professionals including Festival guests, Pass Pro holders and registered media who are invited to seize these opportunities to boost professional activities and expand business networks.
Stay tuned for the 2026 BUSINESS FORUM topics coming soon…
2025 Topics
- Spotlight Sessions on Influential Industry Executives
- EMBRACING CHAOS: Journeys Thru the Television Multiverse
- Women in Television
- The Streamers: Shifts in Content & Audience Engagement
- Counting the Cost: Where to Film & Get the Best Breaks
- Marketing & PR: Measuring the Value of Series Campaigns
- Documentary Storytelling
- That’s (AI) Entertainment!
- Public Service Broadcasting: Its Future in the Evolving Landscape
- Masterclass with a Maestro Storyteller (Young Creators)
THE PITCH CONTEST « TELL ME A STORY I SEASON 2 ! »
Calling all film school students and young creators…
Tell Me a Story – Season 2, the Pitch Contest focused on factual (non-fiction) storytelling, organized by the Monte-Carlo Television Festival in collaboration with 1895 Films, led by Co-Founder and Emmy and Peabody Award winning Content Creator and Executive Producer, Tom Jennings.
Tell Me a Story, aims to uncover unique, passionate, and compelling story ideas offering untold narratives from a new generation of film creators.
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FESTIVAL CONNECT NETWORKING PLATFORM
The Festival Connect, is a dedicated networking platform, designed to encourage exchange and to facilitate executive meetings between industry professionals, specifically around the BUSINESS FORUM sessions and networking events, the Festival's meeting place for the industry to gather in an intimate and convivial setting during the event.
Access the online Festival Connect to :
- Message & organize meetings with Festival professional participants
- Relive the BUSINESS FORUM sessions through the Podcasts
- Find all the practical info about your stay
Access to the Festival Connect is open to professional Festival guests, Pass Pro holders and registered industry media.
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About us
Originally created by Prince Rainier III of Monaco, and now under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, the Monte-Carlo Television Festival has become The Not-to-be-Missed TV event for the entire television industry.
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