re:publica Then and Now: Why Media and Entertainment Belongs at the Heart of the Digital Society
re:publica started as a bloggers’ meetup and became Europe’s largest festival for the digital society. Now it’s opening its doors to the screen industry. The re:publica founder explains why an open, independent platform for debate matters more than ever, the VFX studio CEO talks about AI, synthetic media and who gets to create in the new global screen economy. Together they make the case that the people building tomorrow’s images and the people shaping the public debate about them need to be in the same room.
Moderators:
Henrik Fett, CEO & Executive Producer, Opsis Studio
Andreas Gebhard, CEO & Founder, re:publica
Speakers
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Andreas GebhardCEO & Founder, re:publicaAndreas Gebhard is co-founder and CEO of re:publica, the world’s largest international conference for ideas and inspiration on digital society. He has been actively involved in digital sovereignty and the open-source movement and continues to pursue promising projects in these areas. He sees himself as a trailblazer and is dedicated to helping others realize their ideas, particularly when these initiatives benefit society. He lives in Berlin with his wife, curator Laura Bernhardt, and their two children.
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Henrik FettCEO & Executive Producer, Opsis StudioHenrik Fett is a BAFTA Award-nominated entertainment industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience in visual effects (VFX) and digital media production. He is the CEO of OPSIS STUDIOS, a U.S.-based visualization studio that collaborates with filmmakers from concept development through final delivery on projects including Wicked, Tron, Captain America, The Fall Guy, and Rebel Moon. Prior to founding OPSIS, he held senior leadership roles at several global companies, focusing on strategic business development and mergers and acquisitions.
As a consultant and independent producer, Fett is a frequent speaker at international conferences and regularly engages with emerging artists, studios, and technology companies worldwide. His work centers on building high-performing teams and fostering partnerships across the creative ecosystem, leveraging a global network to advance innovative visual storytelling.
