Renato Franchi is a transmedia and IP strategist working across comics, manga and cross-media storytelling. He is COO of The Orangery, where he supports the development and expansion of European IPs, and CCO of Ritz, focused on building cross-media projects for Sub-Saharan Africa.

His work spans publishing, gaming and storytelling initiatives across Europe, the US and MENA, with experience at companies including Panini, Star Comics and CMON. Alongside his executive and consulting work, he also lectures on the industry and the opportunities of cross-media development.

At SACC, Franchi brings a global perspective on how stories and IP can travel across formats, markets and audiences, with insights relevant to creators, publishers and producers working across animation and related media.