FIAPF, IFTA, MPA Cannes Panel Discussion 2026

We Need to Talk About Piracy: Evolving Threats in the Age of AI – FIAPF, IFTA & MPA Panel Discussion at the 79th Cannes Film Festival

May 12, 2026

As the global film community gathers in Cannes for the opening of the Festival’s 79th edition, we are pleased to present this year’s panel: We Need to Talk About Piracy: Evolving Threats in the Age of AI,organised in collaboration with FIAPF and IFTA at the Marché du Film.  

📽️ Join us at the Palais Stage for a discussion that brings together leading voices from across the global film and television ecosystem, including Sono Film Argentina President, Luis Alberto Scalella; IFTA President and CEO, Jackie Brenneman; Feral Attorney-at-Law, Richard Willemant; Scandinavian Content Group Founder and Executive Producer, Börje Hansson; MPA Chairman and CEO, Charles Rivkin, and IP Legal & Policy expert, Charlotte Lund Thomsen. 

As piracy threats continue to evolve alongside rapid technological change, this timely conversation will explore the challenges facing the industry today, the impact of AI, and the importance of protecting creativity, investment, and audiences worldwide.

📅 May 14th
🕒 15:30-16:30
📍 Palais Stage 

🔗 Find the full conference schedule here: https://www.marchedufilm.com/marche-conferences/conference-schedule/