Yi Qiao

Qiao joined German public broadcaster ZDF as commissioning editor for international coproductions in June 2025. She is responsible for a wide range of projects across the main channel as well as ZDFneo, and also oversees ZDF's editorial involvement in the New8 collaboration. Prior to this, Qiao spent five years as director of drama at ZDF Studios, the broadcaster's commercial arm, where she was responsible for acquisitions and sales operations across North America, the UK, Australia/New Zealand and Scandinavia. Her remit covered identifying and developing scripted projects at an early stage for coproduction and co-financing opportunities, as well as initiating presale conversations.