FICCI Media & Entertainment business conclave (MEBC) is a unique initiative started by FICCI in the year 2009 to fulfill the South Indian industrys longstanding demand for a conclave focusing world attention on the rich potential of the Southern Entertainment Market and to bring it to the forefront of the Indian and Global Media & Entertainment Industry. Chaired by Dr. Kamal Haasan, legendary actor, producer & film-maker, the Conclave has become a successful and fruitful amalgamation of the creative arts in the past three years. The entire gamut of the entertainment industry - Films, Television, Print ,Music, Animation, Gaming and technology areas such as broadband and convergence have been covered at the past Conclave editions and their specific issues will again be attended at FICCI MEBC on 29th & 30th October, 2013 at ITC Gardenia, Bangalore

Karnataka State Government has been supporting a variety of economic and industrial activities, by initiating specially designed policies to promote growth. Focused Vision Groups with Industry and academia Leaders assist in formulation and implementation of the policies and hence Karnataka is the undisputed leader in Information Technology, and has taken different policy initiatives and has sustained the leadership position. The IT/ITES Policy is one such success story by the Government which has resulted in exponential growth of the IT industry. The IT, BT and S&T Department entrusted with the responsibility of implementing the various Information Technology and Biotechnology promotional activities, regularly conducts premier events like Bangalore IT Biz, Bangalore India Bio and Bangalore Nano to showcase the States premier position. Karnataka Biotechnology and Information Technology Services (KBITS) helps the Department of Information Technology and Biotechnology in facilitating and promoting the Information Technology and Biotech. 

Association of Bangalore Animation Industry(ABAI) formed in 2006, is a non-profit association formed to Promote the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) business activities in India. ABAI is Committed to developing the industry through collaboration between all constituencies both local and international and helping develop the eco-system for the digital creative content industry. Above all, it already provides knowledge sharing platforms in the areas of VFX, animation and gaming for established companies, entrepreneurs and students. 

Formulating & Implementing a Viable Media & Entertainment Policy for a State  Marketing & Distribution of Films in the Multiplatform Ecosystem

The Challenge of News : Defining No. 1 in The Dizzying Newscape The Broadcasting Ecosystem in the Digital Era

Customizing Global VFX for Indian Cinema

Session on Performing Arts

Regulatory and infrastructure hurdles across the entertainment value chain

The Role of The Media: the Conscience-Keepers of The Nation

Making Meaningful Cinema: What it Takes and What Lies Ahead Making Meaningful Cinema: What it Takes and What Lies Ahead Changing Trends in Regional TV: Ratings, Content, Formats

Making movie through Crowd funding – The case study of Lucia

Emerging Technologies and the impact on Media & entertainment Industry

Emerging Trends of Indian IP in Animation & its exploitation