Maria Chiara Duranti, founder of the media company Formatbiz, is an experienced TV journalist and producer who has worked at Mediaset Italy, Telecinco and Bloomberg Television over the course of her career. In her current position as Head of Formatbiz Communication, Duranti provides valuable information about TV trends and the formats market to many leading Italian production companies.

Duranti has an extensive background in scripted and unscripted formats, and her areas of expertise include strategic management and planning, international relationship management, marketing and international business development and event planning and coordination.

Formatbiz has been providing high-end customer service, media relations and international business development solutions to Italian producers and broadcasters looking to expand their visibility for more than 25 years. Its new PR & Communications agency specializes in writing press releases in English for Italian and international media companies.

Speaking on: PANEL: Co-Pro Challenge—Local stories, global appeal