Gottfried Grabner is Head of Technical Directors for mobile TV productions at the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) in Vienna. In this role, he is responsible for planning productions, setup and routing. During production, he takes care of the operation of production equipment and devices. Having gained experience in live broadcasts from 25 years of “Vienna New Year's Concerts”, 10 years of “Vienna Summer Night Concerts”, and various multi-week sporting events such as World Championships and Summer and Winter Olympic Games, at ESC 2015 and 2026 in Vienna he was entrusted as ORF’s “OB VAN Supervisor”.

In his presentation, he discusses the challenges, planning work, and experiences from ESC 2026 in Vienna, focusing on large-format cameras in connection with signal transmission, control, and automation.

When he's not dealing with live broadcasts, you can find him on a sailing vessel on the seven seas.