Wieland Speck has been one of the most influential people in the film industry for more than three decades. As Director of the Panorama section at the Berlinale since 1992, he has presided over the selection of a series of international films remarkable for their artistic vision. He has thus played a vital role in shifting quality independent films beyond a niche audience and into the spotlight of the international market. Speck will provide unrivalled insight into programming for one of the worlds leading film festivals, and give his expert advice about the European Film Market (the largest and most important film market in the world).