In his lecture to an audience of over 200 at the film industry event held in Munich, Jonathan Olsberg discussed to what extent tax-incentive models could make the film industry more sustainable and developed.

Jonathan Olsberg chaired a seminar on how to make the best use of the co-production treaty between the UK and India, at the Frames Entertainment Conference, organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in 2009.

At the Santiago Film Seminar hosted by La Universidad de las Comunicaciones (UNIACC), Jonathan presented on the subject of new modes of distribution to an audience of selected producers, distributors and cinema owners invited by APCT.

Jonathan Olsberg presented an overview of tax shelter models for the film industry, with a special focus on the European context.

In his presentation to the APCT, Jonathan Olsberg explored in detail the increasingly relevant topic of branded entertainment and brand association in film finance and distribution.

Jonathan Olsberg delivered a bespoke presentation on global fiscal incentives, examining a number of regions including Europe, the Americas and Asia.

Jonathan Olsberg delivered a bespoke presentation on tax incentives for audiovisual production at a round table seminar organised by the law firm Marriott Harrison, on the creative media sector.

Jonathan Olsberg has been invited by the San Francisco Film Society to teach a course on international co-productions for aspiring film producers.

SPI carried out an evaluation into the potential structure of and market for a new MBA-style academy delivering business skills to executives in or wanting to join, the UK film sector.

For the Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission, SPI custom-designed a programme of workshops and focused mentoring for ten Northern Ireland screen entrepreneurs.

SPI led an innovative and powerful programme designed to initiate working relationships between traditional and digital media companies.

SPI was retained by the POEM Foundation, Finland as part of the EU "Film Location Finland" project, to create a marketing strategy that would help attract international audiovisual productions to film in Finland.

SPI was recently retained by AGICOA, an international, not-for-profit organisation that has been established to track and distribute royalties on retransmission of the products of independent producers.

SPI has performed valuations of a number of film and television libraries, including Handmade Films, using its knowledge of the international distribution market to provide efficient and robust estimates of future revenues.

SPI was retained by the City of Light studios in Alicante to complete a study into the studios' competitive position in Europe.

SPI was retained by Cinecitta to write a paper examining the strategies used by governments around the world to realise the economic benefits of the film industry and suggest possible strategies for the Italian government to adopt.

This study involved an evaluation of the screen commission, including an assessment of marketing efforts and the benefits it contributes to the region.

SPI recently completed a review of this low budget film production/training programme which involved a confidential workshop with funded clients, gathering and testing their evaluations of all aspects of the programme.

SPI conducted an economic map of the television production sector in the region, based on a combination of questionnaires, surveys and interviews.

SPI was retained to analyse SY’s overall strategy and make recommendations for the future regarding a range of options, including brand development and funding.