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September 16, 2022updated 07 Oct 2022 7:09am

Future of Media Technology: Ultimate conference for media leaders, London 21 September

By Dominic Ponsford

Places are still available for Press Gazette’s one-day Future of Media Technology Conference and then awards on Wednesday 21 September at London’s Waldorf Hilton Hotel.

The £250 entry price includes lunch, networking drinks and awards in the early evening.

[Book your place at the Future of Media Technology 2022 now]

Held in person at London’s Waldorf Hilton, this CPD-certified event aims to provide a one-day masterclass on the strategies, solutions and ideas needed for publishers to thrive in the digital era. The programme includes round-tables and keynotes providing the latest insight on:

  • Audience growth
  • AI and robot journalism
  • Content management
  • Future trends and disruptive themes
  • Adtech and the death of cookies
  • The future of data journalism
  • Podcast revenue and production strategies.

Full programme for the Press Gazette Future of Media Technology Conference at the Waldorf Hilton in Wednesday, 21 September

8-9am: Networking breakfast

9-9.30am: Opening commentsPress Gazette editor in chief Dominic Ponsford; opening keynote from ITN chief executive Rachel Corp.

9.30-10.10am: Round-table – New Revenue Strategies for Publishers

  • Charlotte Tobitt: UK Editor, Press Gazette
  • David Dinsmore: Chief Operating Officer, News UK
  • Alex Wood: Managing Director, Europe, Forbes
  • Juan Delgado: Chief Executive Officer, Footballco
  • Gabe Gonda: VP, Sophi.io

10.10-10.30am: Publisher Success Story: How the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is using AI technology to transform its newsroom

  • Bala Sundaramoorthy: VP and General Manager for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  • Gabe Gonda: VP, Sophi.io

10.30-11.10 am: Audience Growth – Podcasts and Pivot to Audio

  • Nigel Clarke: Television Presenter, The Baby Club for CBeebies. Founder, Dadvengers.com
  • David Marsland: Head of Audio, The Evening Standard
  • Cheryl Brumley: Global Head of Audio, Financial Times
  • Danni Haughan: Head of Development, Small Wardour.

11.10-11.35am: Morning break and coffee

11.35-11.55am: Publisher Success Stories: Hello’s Content Management and Online Publishing Transformation

  • Andy Macharg: Chief Technical Officer, Hello!/Hola! worldwide
  • Denis Haman: CEO Glide Publishing Platform

11.55-12.35pm: Content Management, Build it or Buy it – The Publisher’s Quandary

  • Larry Chevres: Vice President of Software Engineering, CNN Digital
  • Sanjay Ravindran: CIO, New Statesman Media Group
  • Charlotte Tobitt: UK Editor, Press Gazette
  • Gian Camillo Vezzoli: Marketing Director, Atex.

12.35-12.55pm: Future Trends Briefing from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

  • Nic Newman: Lead Author, Reuters Digital News Report
12.55-1.50pm: Lunch provided for delegates at the hotel
1.50-2.20pm: Keynote from Ellis Watson, former CEO of DC Thomson
2.20-3pm: How Publishers Can Survive the Cookie Apocalypse
  • Dominic Ponsford: Editor-in-chief, Press Gazette
  • Karen Eccles: Managing Director of Digital, Partnerships and Innovation, Telegraph Media Group
  • Jo Holdaway: Chief Data & Marketing Officer, Independent Digital News and Media Limited
  • Peter Barr-Watson: CTO/Director of Digital, The Spectator (1828) Ltd
  • Markus Karlsson: CEO, Affino

3-3.40pm: What do Advertisers Want? How Publishers Can Optimise Ad Revenue

  • Dominic Ponsford: Editor-in-chief, Press Gazette
  • Neil McIntyre: Delivery Partner, Endava
  • Caroline Fenner: Commercial Director, Buzzfeed
  • JT Batson: Founder & CEO, Hudson MX
  • Piers North: Chief Revenue Officer, Reach plc
3.40-3.55pm: Tea break
3.55-4.35pm: New Revenue Strategies for Podcast and Audio
  • Kate Lockie: Commercial Partnerships Director, EMEA & APAC, Acast
  • Chris Stone: Executive Producer, Podcasts and Video, The New Statesman
  • Matt Hill: Co-Founder, British Podcast Awards
  • Meera Kumar: Content Development Exec, Auddy and Podcast Producer
  • Chris Burns: Head of Audio and Digital, BBC England
4.35-5.15pm: Future of Data Journalism
  • Cecilia Campbell: Chief Marketing Officer, United Robots AB
  • John Walton: Data Journalism Editor, BBC News
  • Deepna Devkar: Vice President of Data Science & Engineering, CNN
  • Claudia Quinonez: Global Head, Bloomberg’s News Innovation Lab

5.15-5.20pm: Closing remarks: Press Gazette editor-in-chief Dominic Ponsford

5.20-6.15pm: Future of Media Awards Drinks Reception (entrance is included in Future of Media Technology Conference ticket)
6.15-8pm: Future of Media Awards, winners announced and closing drinks

See the full Future of Media Awards shortlist here.

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