Former soccer star David Beckham and Netflix‘s chief content officer Bela Bajaria will join forces for a fireside chat at the inaugural MIP London content and networking market in February.
Collaborators on the Emmy award-winning documentary series Beckham and with the Brit’s Studio 99 now in production on the doc following his wife, Victoria Beckham, the pair will share the main stage at London’s Savoy Hotel to exchange their respective insights.
Beckham founded the content studio in 2019. Studio 99 operates both editorial and commercial production, specializing in developing and producing doc features, series and formats for global platforms and networks, including Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon’s Prime Video.
Bajaria, who joined Netflix in 2016 and was named chief content officer in January 2023, oversees the teams responsible for all Netflix content from around the world including series Stranger Things, Squid Game, Wednesday, Bridgerton, Heeramandi and Lupin, and she leads the streamer’s push into live events and sports with specials such as Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, The Roast of Tom Brady and multiyear deals with the NFL and WWE.
Bajaria, who was included on this year’s Hollywood Reporter list of the 100 most powerful women in entertainment, was previously president of Universal Television.
“We promised the TV industry to deliver big moments and future-facing conversations at MIP London next February,” said Lucy Smith, director of MIP London and MIPCOM Cannes. “Bela and David are hugely impactful figures culturally and globally each with great influence and unique perspectives on creating content and connecting with audiences and both with significant international platforms. It’s a privilege to welcome them both to the MIP stage in London.”
MIP London will take place from Feb. 23 to 27.