Leaders' Briefing 2023
The DPP Leaders’ Briefing is the pre-eminent business intelligence event for the media industry, happening in person only.
8-9 November 2023, London
In Person
The DPP's 8th annual Leaders' Briefing is a conference and networking event bringing together the supplier and content provider community. It will take place in person in London.
Senior executives from over 30 major media organisations will share exclusive intelligence about their priorities. No other industry event provides so much focused insight in one place, all tailored to suppliers and content providers.
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Raman Abrol
Vubiquity
CEO
Robert Amlung
ZDF
Head of Digital Strategy
Schawn Belston
Amazon Studios
Head of Global Delivery
Tim Bertioli
BBC Studios/UKTV
Director of Media Services, UKTV & SVP of Channel Technology
Juliet Bramwell
Google Cloud
Director, Telco, Media & Entertainment, UKI
Morten Brandstrup
TV2 Denmark
Head of News Technology
Zoe Carter
ITV
Programme Director - Metadata
Paul Cheesbrough
Tubi Media Group
CEO
Pete Clifton
PA Media
Editor-in-Chief
Margaret Craig
Veteran Tech CEO
James Crossland
Warner Bros. Discovery
EVP, Head of Global Content Operations
Benjamin Desbois
Backlight
COO
Tom Giles
IMG Studios
VP Director of Engineering
Barrie Godwin
The Walt Disney Company
SVP Operations
Tim Goff
Peloton
Senior Director, Content Business Solutions
Cristina Gomila
Sky
MD Content Technology & Innovation
Adde Granberg
SVT
CTO
Sinead Greenaway
BBC
Director, Broadcast & End User Technology
Julia Hatfield
Thomson Reuters
Head, News Platform Capability Management
James Hollis
MediaCorp
Head, Sustainability & Lead, Production Services
Kari Holmen
NRK
Head of CTO Office
Leah Hooper Rosa
Warner Bros. Discovery
SVP, Head of Streaming EMEA
Abigail Hughes
ITV Studios
Director of Sales Operations for Global Partnerships
Rebecca Jackson
Caretta Research
Marketing & Business Development
Ryan Kido
Ateliere Creative Technologies
CTO
David Klee
A+E Networks
VP, Media Engineering & Broadcast Operations
Malika Malik
Google Cloud
Gen AI Black Belt
Natalina Manni
TikTok
Head of Global Publisher Operations & Programs
Emma McCarthy
BBC Studios
Organisational & Programme Management
Julie Mitchelmore
Hearst Networks EMEA
VP, Product & Commercial Partnerships & Regional Director MENA
Del Parks
Sinclair
President of Technology
James Pearce
DAZN
SVP, Broadcast & Streaming Technology
Rob Pilgrim
YouTube
Head of Sport & Primetime Channels, EMEA
Andre Prahl
RTL Deutschland
Chief Distribution Officer
Danielle Reilly
IMG Studios
Head of Production Services
Jon Roberts
ITN
Director of Technology Production & Innovation
David Ross
Ross Video
CEO
Marc Schipper
GB News
COO
Ida Shahnazari
RTL Deutschland
VP, Content & Playout Operations
Paul Shanley
The Associated Press
Senior Director of Strategy
Deirdre Temple
RTE
Head of Solutions, Technology
Sanna Tornivaara
Yle
Head of News Production & Technology Services
Monia Vanotti
Mediaset
Head of Editor & Broadcasting System
David Walker
Amagi
Director of Solutions Engineering EMEA
Imogen Wall
Google Cloud
Media Lead
Matt Westrup
Hearst Networks EMEA
CTO
Morwen Williams
BBC News
Director of UK Operations
Brian Wynne
RTE
Head of Technology, Infrastructure
Leaders' Briefing 2023 Programme
Wednesday 8 November - Day 1
09:15 - 09:30 Welcome to Day 1
09:30 - 09:50 Keynote: Taking a responsible approach to Artificial Intelligence in the media industry
The media industry is changing rapidly thanks to AI. AI is being used to automate tasks, create new content, and personalise experiences for viewers. However, it's important to use AI responsibly and ethically. Hear from Juliet Bramwell, Director of Telco, Media & Entertainment and Malika Malik, Generative AI Blackbelt at Google Cloud about how the media industry can adopt AI responsibly.
Juliet Bramwell
Director, Telco, Media & Entertainment, UKI
Google Cloud
Malika Malik
Gen AI Black Belt
Google Cloud
09:50 - 10:50 Global Content Providers Part 1
James Crossland
EVP, Head of Global Content Operations
Warner Bros. Discovery
Abigail Hughes
Director of Sales Operations for Global Partnerships
ITV Studios
Rob Pilgrim
Head of Sport & Primetime Channels, EMEA
YouTube
Q&A Host
Raman Abrol
CEO
Vubiquity
10:50 - 11:15 Coffee
11:15 - 12:30 European Content Providers Part 1
Robert Amlung
Head of Digital Strategy
ZDF
Sanna Tornivaara
Head of News Production & Technology Services
Yle
Brian Wynne
Head of Technology, Infrastructure
RTE
Deirdre Temple
Head of Solutions, Technology
RTE
Adde Granberg
CTO
SVT
Q&A Host
Ryan Kido
CTO
Ateliere Creative Technologies
12:30 - 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 14:45 Topical Content Creators Part 1
Pete Clifton
Editor-in-Chief
PA Media
Julia Hatfield
Head, News Platform Capability Management
Thomson Reuters
Marc Schipper
COO
GB News
Q&A
14:45 - 15:45 North American Networks
Paul Cheesbrough
CEO
Tubi Media Group
Del Parks
President of Technology
Sinclair
David Klee
VP, Media Engineering & Broadcast Operations
A+E Networks
Q&A Host
Benjamin Desbois
COO
Backlight
15:45 - 16:15 Coffee
16:15 - 16:30 What customers really want - revealed
Tech suppliers hype the latest buzzwords - but is that actually the tech customers buy? In this special session Caretta Research lifts the lid on where technology buyers are really investing. They provide the inside track on the hard cash: revealing who’s buying which products from whom, exposing the cold spots, and spotlighting the segments of the market with most growth.
Rebecca Jackson
Marketing & Business Development
Caretta Research
16:30 - 17:30 Global Content Providers Part 2
Barrie Godwin
SVP Operations
The Walt Disney Company
Natalina Manni
Head of Global Publisher Operations & Programs
TikTok
Tim Bertioli
Director of Media Services, UKTV & SVP of Channel Technology
BBC Studios/UKTV
Emma McCarthy
Organisational & Programme Management
BBC Studios
Q&A
17:30 - 19:00 Networking Drinks
Thursday 9 November - Day 2
09:30 - 10:30 Topical Content Creators Part 2
Tom Giles
VP Director of Engineering
IMG Studios
Danielle Reilly
Head of Production Services
IMG Studios
Paul Shanley
Senior Director of Strategy
The Associated Press
James Pearce
SVP, Broadcast & Streaming Technology
DAZN
Q&A Host
David Ross
CEO
Ross Video
10:30 - 10:55 Executive Interview
Leah Hooper Rosa
SVP, Head of Streaming EMEA
Warner Bros. Discovery
10:55 - 11:30 Coffee
11:30 - 12:30 European Content Providers Part 2
Morten Brandstrup
Head of News Technology
TV2 Denmark
Kari Holmen
Head of CTO Office
NRK
Julie Mitchelmore
VP, Product & Commercial Partnerships & Regional Director MENA
Hearst Networks EMEA
Matt Westrup
CTO
Hearst Networks EMEA
Q&A
12:30 - 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 14:45 European Content Providers Part 3
Monia Vanotti
Head of Editor & Broadcasting System
Mediaset
Cristina Gomila
MD Content Technology & Innovation
Sky
Ida Shahnazari
VP, Content & Playout Operations
RTL Deutschland
Andre Prahl
Chief Distribution Officer
RTL Deutschland
Q&A Host
David Walker
Director of Solutions Engineering EMEA
Amagi
14:45 - 15:15 Coffee
15:15 - 16:15 Global Content Providers Part 3
Schawn Belston
Head of Global Delivery
Amazon Studios
Tim Goff
Senior Director, Content Business Solutions
Peloton
James Hollis
Head, Sustainability & Lead, Production Services
MediaCorp
Q&A Host
Imogen Wall
Media Lead
Google Cloud
16:15 - 17:15 UK Broadcasters
Zoe Carter
Programme Director - Metadata
ITV
Jon Roberts
Director of Technology Production & Innovation
ITN
Sinead Greenaway
Director, Broadcast & End User Technology
BBC
Morwen Williams
Director of UK Operations
BBC News
Q&A Host
Margaret Craig
Veteran Tech CEO
17:15 After Show Drinks
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