The DPP Leaders’ Briefing is the pre-eminent business intelligence event for the media industry, happening in person only.
20-21 November 2024, London
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About the event
The DPP's 9th 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.
Tickets are free of charge for attendees from DPP member companies.
Non member ticket sales
A limited number of non members are also invited to attend by purchasing a ticket. If you have a ticket but can no longer attend, you will be issued a full refund up until 6 November OR you can transfer your ticket to a colleague within your company.
There will be no refunds available after 6 November.
Terms and conditions
To attend, you must be over 16 and a media industry professional or in higher education in a related field. No press will be allowed to attend this event.
Please note that the DPP has the right to refuse entry.
Head of Digital Strategy
Head of Global Delivery
Director of Media Services, UKTV & SVP of Channel Technology
Head of News Technology
EVP, Head of Global Content Operations
CTO
SVP Operations
MD Content Technology & Innovation
CTO
Director, Broadcast & End User Technology
CTO
Head of Competence Centre, Production and Infrastructure
Director of Sales Operations for Global Partnerships
VP, Strategic Media Solutions
Global Head of Publisher Operations
Group CTIO
SVP Media Operations
VP, Digital
CTO
President Technology
SVP, Broadcast & Streaming Technology
Head of Innovation
Group CTO
Director of Technology Production & Innovation
EVP & Managing Director, International
VP, Content & Playout Operations
Senior Director of Strategy
Head of Media Technology & Development
Head of Portfolio & MediaTech Development
CTO
CTO
CTO & CIO
Leaders' Briefing 2024 Programme
Wednesday 20 November - Day 1
08:15 - 09:15 Registration
09:15 - 09:30 Welcome
09:30 - 09:45 Keynote
Speaker to be announced.
09:45 - 10:45 European Broadcasters Part 1
Cristina Gomila
MD Content Technology & Innovation
Sky
Matt Westrup
CTO
A+E Networks EMEA
Julie Mitchelmore
VP, Digital
A+E Networks EMEA
Luca Poloni
Group CTO
Mediaset
10:45 - 11:15 Networking Break
11:15 - 12:30 European Broadcasters Part 2
Speakers to be announced.
Richard Waghorn
CTO
RTE
Robert Amlung
Head of Digital Strategy
ZDF
Stephan Heimbecher
Head of Competence Centre, Production and Infrastructure
ARD
12:30 - 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 15:00 European Broadcasters Part 3
Janne Yli-Äyhö
CTO & CIO
Yle
Sanna Tornivaara
Head of Media Technology & Development
Yle
Adde Granberg
CTO
SVT
Daniel Vestergaard
Head of Portfolio & MediaTech Development
DR - Denmark's Radio
Pål Nedregotten
CTO
NRK
15:00 - 15:30 Networking Break
15:30 - 16:30 Global Content Providers Part 1
Tim Bertioli
Director of Media Services, UKTV & SVP of Channel Technology
BBC Studios
Abigail Hughes
Director of Sales Operations for Global Partnerships
ITV Studios
James Pearce
SVP, Broadcast & Streaming Technology
DAZN
16:30 - 17:30 Global Content Providers Part 2
James Crossland
EVP, Head of Global Content Operations
Warner Bros. Discovery
Barrie Godwin
SVP Operations
The Walt Disney Studios
Megan Mauck
SVP Media Operations
NBCUniversal
17:30 - 18:30 Networking Drinks
Thursday 21 November - Day 2
08:15 - 09:20 Registration
09:20 - 09:30 Welcome
09:30 - 10:45 European Broadcasters Part 4
Speaker to be announced.
Branimir Maric
Group CTIO
CME
Larissa Görner
CTO
Proximus Media House
Olivier Penin
Head of Innovation
TF1
Ida Shahnazari
VP, Content & Playout Operations
RTL Deutschland
10:45 - 11:15 Networking Break
11:15 - 12:15 News and Current Affairs
Paul Shanley
Senior Director of Strategy
The Associated Press
Jon Roberts
Director of Technology Production & Innovation
ITN
Morten Brandstrup
Head of News Technology
TV2
12:15 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 13:45 DPP Special Session: 10 Top Media Stats
13:45 - 14:45 Broadcasters from the Americas
Speakers to be announced.
David Klee
VP, Strategic Media Solutions
A+E Networks
Del Parks
President Technology
Sinclair
14:45 - 15:15 Networking Break
15:15 - 16:15 Global Content Providers Part 3
Speaker to be announced.
David Salmon
EVP & Managing Director, International
Tubi
Natalina Manni
Global Head of Publisher Operations
TikTok
Schawn Belston
Head of Global Delivery
Amazon Studios
16:15 - 17:15 UK Broadcasters
Speaker to be announced.
Sinead Greenaway
Director, Broadcast & End User Technology
BBC
Simon Farnsworth
CTO
ITV
17:15 - 18:15 After Show Drinks
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