Aurélien Dirler is an Advisor to TAICCA, specializing in international cooperation, audiovisual policy and strategy, with a strong focus on film and XR. Prior to this position, he was Audiovisual Attaché at the French Office in Taipei, in charge of promoting French audiovisual industries and cooperation in Taiwan. Aurélien has held various positions in the film sector, as Film Programmer at the Paris International Film Festival, Audiovisual Attaché in Hong Kong, and Project Manager (International Affairs) at France’s national film school, La Fémis.

Holding a double Master (French and English literature + Business Administration), Iris Bucher, a German native, begins her career as production assistant, then becomes script editor to finally start producing in 2004. In 2011, Iris creates Quad Drama (formerly Quad Television), known for its ambitious dramas (as "The Bonfire of Destiny", “Women at War” for TF1 and Netflix). Quad Drama is specialized in emotional, thrilling contents with strong female characters. Iris is the president of the French producer’s union USPA. © Julien Lienard

Stefano Centini is an Italian-Taiwanese producer and director graduated from Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (Italy) and NTUA (Taiwan) with long experience in international co-productions between Europe and Asia. Amongst his production "Absent Without Leave" (2016, Audience Award at SIFF), "Ten Years Taiwan-The Sleep" (2018), Netflix’s "Midnight Asia: Taipei" (as a director), "Far Away Eyes" (2021, Visions du Réel, Golden Horse), "A Holy Family" (2022, Taipei film festival Grand prize, nominated for 2 Golden Horses), "The Human Surge 3" (in production).

Sophie Erbs belongs to a generation of producers, who are dedicated to building creative bridges between talents from all countries. She is partner in Cinéma Defacto, and in her co-owned independent company Gaïjin. She is a member of both EAVE and ACE and has produced and co-produced 23 feature films, such as "Los Perros" by Marcela Said (Cannes 2017), "Costa Brava, Lebanon" by Mounia Akl (Venice Orizzonti Special 2021), "Milla" by Valérie Massadian (Prix Spécial du Jury, Locarno 2017), "The Harvesters" by Etienne Kallos (Un Certain Regard 2018), "The Load" by Ognjen Glavonic (Quinzaine des Réalisateurs 2018), "Apprentice" by Boo Junfeng (Cannes 2016), and "The Here After" by Magnus von Horn (Cannes 2015).

Since 1981, Laurence Herszberg has participated in major developments of cultural life in France. In 2010, in anticipation of the growing popularity among audiences and industry players alike for the TV series format, she launched SERIES MANIA. In 2017, following the French Culture Ministry consultation to develop a festival for TV series in France that would be an international reference, she takes the SERIES MANIA adventure in Lille. SERIES MANIA has now firmly established its place as the leading international get-together for series in Europe, welcoming 70,000 public festival-goers and 3,000 industry professionals.