FT Digital Media Conference 2013
 
 
25/04/2013
8:15 - 9:00Registration and Networking
9:00 - 9:10Chairman's Welcome and Introduction
Richard Waters, West Coast Managing Editor, Financial Times
9:10 - 10:10Keynote CEO Session: Driving Future Digital Growth
Jeff Bewkes, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Time Warner
Dr. Thomas Rabe, Chairman and CEO, Bertelsmann
Sir Martin Sorrell, Group Chief Executive, WPP
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Media Editor, Financial Times
  • How are media companies now chasing digital opportunities while managing digital risks?
  • What sustainable business models are emerging? 
  • Can traditional media companies lead on digital innovation, or are they better off buying it in, or even copying it, from start-ups?
  • How will the Eurozone crisis, UK recession and emerging market slowdown affect total ad spending, and how will it affect the shift from traditional to digital media?
10:10 - 10:45Panel: Outlook for Media Investment and M&A
Aryeh Bourkoff, Founder and CEO, LionTree LLC
Lorne Somerville, Partner and Head of TMT, CVC Capital Partners
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Media Editor, Financial Times
  • How are digital trends affecting investment decisions in the sector?
  • What’s the outlook for mergers and acquisitions in the media and technology industries?
10:45 - 11:10Networking Coffee Break
11:10 - 11:30Presentation
Bruce Daisley, UK Director, Twitter
11:30 - 12:30Panel: The Business of Social
Clara Shih, CEO, Hearsay Social
Gilles Storme, Vice President Advertising Sales EMEA, King.com
Richard Moross, CEO & Founder, Moo.com
Richard Waters, West Coast Managing Editor, Financial Times
Christian Hernandez Gallardo, Director UK & Pan-Euro, Facebook
  • How can you use social media to drive sales? 
  • Is it worth spending money to advertise on social networks rather than letting fans, followers and word of mouth do the work for you? 
  • How are publishers and brands successfully measuring the effectiveness and ROI of their social media campaigns?
12:30 - 12:40Soundbite: The Next Disruption
James McQuivey, Vice President & Principal Analyst, Consumer Product Strategy, Forrester Research
12:40 - 14:00Networking Lunch
14:00 - 14:20Presentation: The Power and Promise of Addressability
Scott Ferber, Chairman & CEO, Videology
  • What does the future of addressability hold with the influx of devices, screens, diverse data owners and changing privacy-considerations around the globe?
  • Have we reached the apex, or is the real promise of 1:1 messaging yet to come? 
  • Which players have the most to win, or lose?
14:20 - 15:10Panel: The Data Driven Future of Media
Gene Hoffman, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Vindicia
Genevieve Shore, CIO and Director of Digital Strategy, Pearson
Joe Trainor, Managing Director, Deluxe Media Technologies
Richard Waters, West Coast Managing Editor, Financial Times
Cyrus Beagley, Senior Vice President, Group General Manager, Time Inc. Advertising Sales & Marketing
  • How are our panellists better understanding the interests and behaviour of their customers?
  • How can media businesses handle and profit from the data pouring in about their customers’ digital behaviour?
  • Who gets to control it?
15:10 - 15:40Networking Coffee Break
15:40 - 16:00Interview: Hacking Media - Taking Creativity Beyond the Creative
B Bonin Bough, Vice President of Global Media and Consumer Engagement, Mondelēz International
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Media Editor, Financial Times
16:00 - 17:00Panel: Making Money on Mobile
Dan Cobley, Managing Director, Google UK & Ireland
Luis Di Como, Senior Vice President for Global Media, Unilever
Jonathan Perelman, Vice President of Agency Strategy and Development, BuzzFeed
Patrick Vogt, President, International Division, The Weather Company
Richard Waters, West Coast Managing Editor, Financial Times
  • Why, in spite of consumers’ rapid take-up of smart phones and tablet-based media, are most companies still failing to make significant money from mobile?
  • While mobile offerings continue to grow, why has advertising spend not caught up?
  • What opportunities exist to close this gap?
17:00 - 17:20Interview
Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer, Netflix
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Media Editor, Financial Times
17:20 - 17:30Chairman's Closing Remarks for Day One
Richard Waters, West Coast Managing Editor, Financial Times
17:30Networking Drinks Reception

26/04/2013
8:00 - 8:45Networking and Coffee
8:45 - 8:50Chairman's Welcome and Introduction
Richard Waters, West Coast Managing Editor, Financial Times
8:50 - 9:10Interview
Tim Davie, CEO, BBC Worldwide
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Media Editor, Financial Times
9:10 - 9:55Panel: The Sound of Innovation
Ben Drury, Founder and CEO, 7digital
Ian Hogarth, Co-founder and CEO, Songkick
Eric Wahlforss, Founder and CTO, SoundCloud
Geoff Taylor, CEO, BPI
Richard Waters, West Coast Managing Editor, Financial Times
  • What innovations are having the greatest impact on the way we discover, buy, curate, share and listen to music?
  • How are artists, labels and digital music services successfully leveraging social media?
9:55 - 10:10Networking Coffee Break
10:10 - 10:30The always on consumer journey - leveraging technology to create a seamless customer experience
Marion King, President, UK & Ireland Division, MasterCard Worldwide
Garry Lyons, Chief Innovation Officer, MasterCard Worldwide

This interactive demo and Q&A session will explore how creative content and innovative commerce are fusing together, and consequently shaping new commercial models and relationships.

10:30 - 11:10Interview Session: Disruption and the Future of Publishing
Mike Perlis, President and CEO, Forbes Media
John Ridding, CEO, Financial Times
Maryam Banikarim, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Gannett Co., Inc.
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Media Editor, Financial Times
  • How should news organisations’ business models be responding to disruption?
  • What’s the biggest hurdle in publishing’s transition to digital?
11:10 - 11:30Networking Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:20Panel: Reading the Future
Henrik Berggren, CEO & Co-Founder, Readmill
Gavin Sathianathan, Managing Director, blinkbox books
Jim Hilt, Managing Director and Vice President Global eBooks , Barnes & Noble Sarl
Jane Friedman, CEO and Co-founder, Open Road Integrated Media
Richard Waters, West Coast Managing Editor, Financial Times
  • What are the trends and developments in the eBooks and eReaders market?
  • What experiences should we expect with the next wave of enhanced digital books? 
  • Who will win the battle between Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft in ebooks?
12:20 - 13:10Keynote Panel: The Future of TV - Stay Tuned for More Disruption?
Rio Caraeff, President and CEO, VEVO
Avner Ronen, Founder and CEO, Boxee
Anthony Rose, Co-founder and CTO, zeebox
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, Media Editor, Financial Times
  • With media heavyweights, tech and Internet innovators all fighting for a starring role in TV’s future, how will the battle intensify?
  • What dramatic shifts are on the horizon and how will this impact on how, where and when we watch our favourite shows?
13:10 - 13:15Chairman's Closing Remarks for Day Two
Richard Waters, West Coast Managing Editor, Financial Times
13:15Networking Lunch