 08 h 15 - 08 h 45 | Networking breakfast | ||||
| 08 h 45 - 08 h 50 | Chair’s introduction to day two Richard Waters, West Coast Editor, Financial Times | ||||
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| 08 h 50 - 09 h 15 | Opening fireside chat David Zaslav, President and CEO, Discovery Communications Moderator: Henry Mance, Media Correspondent, Financial Times | ||||
| 09 h 15 - 10 h 10 | Panel: The end of TV as we know it? Darren Childs, CEO, UKTV Andrew Griffith, Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director, Commercial Businesses and Executive Director, BSkyB Adrian Letts, Managing Director, Movies and TV, blinkbox Ralph Rivera, Director of Future Media, BBC Jacinto Roca, Founder and CEO, Wuaki.tv Moderator: Matthew Garrahan, Global Media Editor, Financial Times As smartphones and tablets become go-to devices for video viewing, leading commentators will discuss the convergence of television and the web and what they are doing to stake their claim on the new TV frontier. | ||||
| 10 h 10 - 10 h 55 | Panel: Shaping the future for news Mike Darcey, CEO, News UK Jay Lauf, Senior Vice President, Atlantic Media; Publisher, Quartz Andrew Miller, CEO, Guardian Media Group John Ridding, President, Pearson Professional; Chief Executive, Financial Times Moderator: Richard Waters, West Coast Editor, Financial Times As tablets and mobile phones continue to dominate traditional news outlets, how are established media companies embracing digital opportunities while managing digital risks? How should they balance their old and new businesses to serve both audiences with increasingly tight resources? | ||||
| 10 h 55 - 11 h 20 | Networking refreshment break | ||||
| 11 h 20 - 12 h 05 | Panel: The next stop on the digital music evolution? Scott Bagby, Senior Vice President, Strategic and International Partnerships, Rdio Fred Bolza, Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, Sony Music Entertainment UK Dan Rogers, Vice President, Marketing and Growth, Songkick Moderator: Matthew Garrahan, Global Media Editor, Financial Times How is digital driving the live music business? Will the subscription based business model continue to grow and what role will distribution partnerships play? Can a balance be struck between streaming services and downloads? What does data mean for the future of music? How is social driving sales and revenue? | ||||
| 12 h 05 - 12 h 50 | Panel: Innovations in e-books Colin Eustace, General Manager, International, Barnes & Noble Sárl Nick Perrett, Group Director, Strategy and Digital, Harper Collins Rama Sadasivan, Director of Business Development, Scribd Moderator: Richard Waters, West Coast Editor, Financial Times How will technology change books and reading in the coming years? What future is there for advertising-supported streaming services and subscription models? What can the music industry teach the publishing industry about subscriptions? How are publishers and authors successfully leveraging social media? | ||||
| 12 h 50 - 13 h 20 | Closing keynote: “Blockbusters" Professor Anita Elberse, Lincoln Filene Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School Moderator: John Gapper, Chief Business Commentator and Associate Editor, Financial Times Which strategies give media leaders the edge over their rivals in the fast moving, competitive digital age? What drives the long-term success of products in entertainment and the media? | ||||
| 13 h 20 - 13 h 25 | Summary of key themes and closing remarks Richard Waters, West Coast Editor, Financial Times | ||||
| 13 h 25 - 14 h 30 | Networking lunch | ||||
