Mumbai: Series Mania’s president Rodolphe Belmer and founder & general director Laurence Herszberg have announced the guests of honor for the 2022 Lille Dialogues. Lille Dialogues is all set for 24 March and this year, the summit is themed around ‘Empowering the Audiovisual Industry with Creativity.'

The one-day summit brings together European lawmakers and international TV industry leaders to encourage joint reflection on the challenges facing the industry and to promote international cooperation. Sharing the idea behind this year's theme, Herszberg said, "now more than ever, our goal is to promote a culture that fosters pluralism, diversity, and social cohesion.”

Belmer added that creativity is the starting point for the influential stories that end up on our screens, therefore, it’s an essential topic to explore in the industry. “We look forward to welcoming our esteemed guests to Lille to share their ideas and expertise,” Belmer said.

The event, which is part of the ‘French Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2022,' is organised in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, the CNC, and the European Commission. The 2022 edition will feature panel discussions, plus several keynotes delivered by top industry executives, exploring the crucial role of creativity in the international audiovisual industry and asking the question of who governs it.

Meanwhile, the hotly anticipated Series Mania Forum is set to unwind between 22 and 24 March within the fifth Lille-based edition of the Series Mania Festival.