APOS 2026: Netflix, Disney, Prime, WBD Chiefs to Bali
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- APOS 2026 convenes June 16-18 at The Mulia, Nusa Dua, Bali, produced by Media Partners Asia, with Netflix hosting the June 16 welcome reception and an AVIA Policy Roundtable preceding the main conference.
- Netflix, Prime Video, Disney, and Warner Bros. Discovery APAC chiefs — Minyoung Kim, Gaurav Gandhi, Tony Zameczkowski, and James Gibbons — share the day-one centerpiece panel "Asia's Streaming Advantage: Growth, Profitability and What's Next."
- Microdramas command four dedicated sessions, with ReelShort CEO Joey Jia opening day one, RJ RisingJoy's Cassandra Yang and Bamboo Network's Dabin Chung in a day-two pipeline panel, and Story TV's Saurabh Pandey addressing India's boom in a fireside.
- AI threads both afternoons, including a day-one panel with actor-director Andy Serkis, Google VP Jon Zepp, and director Josh Nelson Youssef, plus day-two sessions with Utopai Studios' Cecilia Shen, Panjaya's Guy Piekarz, and Kling AI's Melody Hou on AI-native workflows.
- Sports anchors day one with JioStar's Ishan Chatterjee, ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta on cricket's global expansion, and La Liga president Javier Tebas on fan engagement and enforcement.
- Piracy gets a dedicated day-two panel titled "The Fight For Value" with MPA's Larissa Knapp, beIN's Mike Kerr, and UEFA's Diego Dabrio, preceded by an AVIA State of Piracy Roundtable on June 16.
- Indonesia takes day two with Jakarta Vice Governor Rano Karno announcing new filmmaker incentives, plus MNC Group streaming strategy featuring co-CEO Angela Tanoesoedibjo and V+Short CEO Clarissa Tanoesoedibjo.
Why it matters: APOS is the annual convener where APAC streaming strategy gets telegraphed to the industry — its 2026 lineup signals three converging obsessions: AI across the content pipeline, microdramas as the next growth format, and sports as a fandom/commerce wedge. Media Partners Asia positions it as a regional Davos, with Indonesia, India, and Japan each earning dedicated sessions alongside the major U.S. streamers.
