Leaders' Briefing 2024
The DPP Leaders’ Briefing is the pre-eminent business intelligence event for the media industry, happening in person only.
20-21 November 2024, London
In Person
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.
Common questions
Q: Where is the Leaders' Briefing 2024?
A: Freemason's Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ
Q: What time does it start?
A: Registration is from 8.15am
Q: I can't access my QR code, can you help?
A: Don't worry, you can enter the event without your QR code, provided you have registered
Q: I haven't registered - is it too late?
A: No! Use the button at the top of this page to register now.
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.
Andrea Amey
BBC Studios/UKTV
Chief Digital Officer
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
Morten Brandstrup
TV2 Denmark
Head of News Technology
Mairi Brewis
YouTube
Head of Media, UK Partnerships
Wayne Charran
Channel 4
Head of Data, Architecture & Technology Strategy
Paul Cramer
Veritone
Managing Director, Media & Broadcast
Patricio Cummins
Prime Focus Technologies
SVP & Global Head of Technology Sales
Benjamin Desbois
Backlight
COO
Simon Farnsworth
ITV
CTO
Ygor Geurts
RTL Nederland
Head of Software Engineering
Barrie Godwin
The Walt Disney Company
SVP Operations
Cristina Gomila
Sky
MD Content Technology & Innovation
Adde Granberg
SVT
CTO
Sinead Greenaway
BBC
Director, Broadcast & End User Technology
Larissa Görner
Proximus Media House
CTO
Stephan Heimbecher
ARD
Head of Competence Centre, Production & Infrastructure
Ralf Jacob
TelevisaUnivision
EVP, Global Broadcast Engineering
David Klee
A+E Networks
VP, Media Engineering & Broadcast Operations
Giordano Koch
HYVE, a Qvest company
Managing Director
Mike Kralec
Sinclair
SVP & CTO
Jawid Mahmoodzada
Qvest
Managing Director
Natalina Manni
TikTok
Head of Global Publisher Operations & Programs
Megan Mauck
NBCUniversal
SVP Media Operations
Jennifer Mayo
The Walt Disney Company
VP, Mastering & Servicing
Gregor McQuattie
NTT Data
Head of Media UK&I
Julie Mitchelmore
Hearst Networks EMEA
VP, Product & Commercial Partnerships & Regional Director MENA
Pål Nedregotten
NRK
CTO/CPO
James Pearce
DAZN
SVP, Broadcast & Streaming Technology
Olivier Penin
TF1
Head of Innovation
Luca Poloni
Mediaset
Group CTO
Jon Roberts
ITN
Director of Technology Production & Innovation
David Salmon
Tubi
EVP & Managing Director, International
Paul Shanley
The Associated Press
Senior Director of Strategy
Lena Stormvinge
SVT
Director of Operations
Sri Hari T
Amagi
SVP Sales & Business Head EMEA
Deirdre Temple
RTE
Head of Solutions, Technology
Donna Thomas
Vubiquity
EVP Studios
Sanna Tornivaara
Yle
Head of News Production & Technology Services
Jonathan Tortora
Warner Bros. Discovery
VP of Post, Workflows & Operations
Daniel Vestergaard
DR - Denmark's Radio
Head of Portfolio & MediaTech Development
Ingeborg Voetberg
RTL Nederland
Head of Content Operations
Matt Westrup
Hearst Networks EMEA
CTO
Leaders' Briefing 2024 Programme
Wednesday 20 November - Day 1
08:15 Registration opens
09:30 - 09:45 Welcome
Mark Harrison
Founder & Chief Content Officer
DPP
Rowan de Pomerai
CEO
DPP
09:45 - 10:00 Keynote
Giordano Koch
Managing Director
HYVE, a Qvest company
10:00 - 11:00 European Broadcasters Part 1
Cristina Gomila
MD Content Technology & Innovation
Sky
Larissa Görner
CTO
Proximus Media House
Luca Poloni
Group CTO
Mediaset
11:00 - 11:30 Networking Break
11:30 - 12:30 European Broadcasters Part 2
Deirdre Temple
Head of Solutions, Technology
RTE
Ygor Geurts
Head of Software Engineering
RTL Nederland
Ingeborg Voetberg
Head of Content Operations
RTL Nederland
Stephan Heimbecher
Head of Competence Centre, Production & Infrastructure
ARD
Q&A Host
Patricio Cummins
SVP & Global Head of Technology Sales
Prime Focus Technologies
12:30 - 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 15:00 European Broadcasters Part 3
Sanna Tornivaara
Head of News Production & Technology Services
Yle
Adde Granberg
CTO
SVT
Lena Stormvinge
Director of Operations
SVT
Daniel Vestergaard
Head of Portfolio & MediaTech Development
DR - Denmark's Radio
Pål Nedregotten
CTO/CPO
NRK
Q&A Host
Jawid Mahmoodzada
Managing Director
Qvest
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/UKTV
Andrea Amey
Chief Digital Officer
BBC Studios/UKTV
Schawn Belston
Head of Global Delivery
Amazon Studios
James Pearce
SVP, Broadcast & Streaming Technology
DAZN
Q&A Host
Benjamin Desbois
COO
Backlight
16:30 - 17:30 Global Content Providers Part 2
Jonathan Tortora
VP of Post, Workflows & Operations
Warner Bros. Discovery
Barrie Godwin
SVP Operations
The Walt Disney Company
Jennifer Mayo
VP, Mastering & Servicing
The Walt Disney Company
Megan Mauck
SVP Media Operations
NBCUniversal
Q&A Host
Donna Thomas
EVP Studios
Vubiquity
17:30 - 18:30 Networking Drinks
Thursday 21 November - Day 2
08:15 Registration opens
09:30 - 09:45 Welcome
Mark Harrison
Founder & Chief Content Officer
DPP
Rowan de Pomerai
CEO
DPP
09:45 - 10:45 European Broadcasters Part 4
Olivier Penin
Head of Innovation
TF1
Matt Westrup
CTO
Hearst Networks EMEA
Julie Mitchelmore
VP, Product & Commercial Partnerships & Regional Director MENA
Hearst Networks EMEA
Robert Amlung
Head of Digital Strategy
ZDF
Q&A Host
Sri Hari T
SVP Sales & Business Head EMEA
Amagi
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 Denmark
Q&A host
Mark Harrison
Founder & Chief Content Officer
DPP
12:15 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 13:45 DPP Special Session: Key Trends From the Leaders’ Briefing
Mark Harrison
Founder & Chief Content Officer
DPP
13:45 - 14:45 Broadcasters from the Americas
Mike Kralec
SVP & CTO
Sinclair
David Klee
VP, Media Engineering & Broadcast Operations
A+E Networks
Ralf Jacob
EVP Broadcast Operations and Technology
TelevisaUnivision
Q&A Host
Paul Cramer
Managing Director, Media & Broadcast
Veritone
14:45 - 15:15 Networking Break
15:15 - 16:15 Global Content Providers Part 3
David Salmon
EVP & Managing Director, International
Tubi
Natalina Manni
Head of Global Publisher Operations & Programs
TikTok
Mairi Brewis
Head of Media, UK Partnerships
YouTube
Q&A host
Mark Harrison
Founder & Chief Content Officer
DPP
16:15 - 17:15 UK Broadcasters
Sinead Greenaway
Director, Broadcast & End User Technology
BBC
Simon Farnsworth
CTO
ITV
Wayne Charran
Head of Data, Architecture & Technology Strategy
Channel 4
Q&A Host
Gregor McQuattie
Head of Media UK&I
NTT Data
17:15 - 18:15 After Show Drinks
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Freemasons Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ, UK