Agenda: Day 1 | Day 2 |
Registration and networking
Chairs welcome and introduction
Conference Chair- Richard Waters, West Coast Editor, Financial Times
Opening presentation: Harnessing the power of social media
Keynote(s)- Jimmy Wales, Founder, Wikipedia
Interview: Revenue innovation in a shifting digital landscape
Consumer appetite for digital experiences continues to grow at a staggering rate. Yet traditional revenue models continue to outperform digital revenue models. What are the opportunities and pitfalls of new revenue models for today's fast paced connectedworld. Which models are working, and which are failing? Which digital revenue strategies will prove the most sustainable? How should we be finding new ways of transforming the business to make money in the digital age?
Networking refreshment break
The future of digital journalism
Speaker(s)- Evgeny Lebedev, Chairman, Evening Standard and Independent Press
Panel: The investment landscape for digital media
The boom in social media has seen valuations for digital businesses rocketing skywards. But behind the popularity and investor hopes, what are the prospects of turning this growth into profitable and sustainable businesses? What developments do our panel of investors expect to see in 2012 and beyond?
Speaker(s)- Leonid Boguslavsky, Executive Chairman, ru-Net Holdings
- Sonali de Rycker, Partner, Accel
- Neil Rimer , Partner , Index Ventures
Networking lunch
Panel: Profiting from the rise of social data
Data collected by smartphones, social networks, blogs and other sources of user-generated data offer huge benefits to business. As the tide of social data rises fast, what are the new business ideas and how can you ensure your company is equipped to reap the rewards, without alienating the customer?
Speaker(s)- Nick Besbeas, Vice President Marketing, LinkedIn
- Dr. Fabien Curto Millet, Senior Economist, Google
- Chad Hurley, Chief Executive Officer, Delicious
- Ann Lewnes, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing, Adobe
Panel: Technological innovation - shaping the future of media
Innovations in mobile and technology are growing at an unprecedented rate. What are the new technologies and services on the horizon that will offer immense possibilities for companies to interact with consumers in groundbreaking ways, and will they pay their way?Two years on from the launch of the iPad, what devices do our panel predict will dominate the next two years?
Speaker(s)- Josh Bernoff, Senior Vice President, Idea Development, Forrester Research
- Juan Lopez-Valcarcel, SVP, Future Technologies and Partnerships, Pearson
- Ralph Rivera, Director of Future Media and Member of the Executive Board, BBC
Networking refreshment break
Panel: Growing the social gaming experience
Speaker(s)- Peter Driessen, CEO & Co founder, Spil Games
Panel: Delivering value in a multi platform world
How can companies develop a multi-platform, multi-device strategy and make content available to consumers across multiple screens? How are our speakers realigning their strategies to fit this connected new world and what are the opportunities for growth?
Speaker(s)- Soichiro (So) Saida , Senior Director of Business Strategy, Sony Network Entertainment
- Josh Berger, President and Managing Director, Warner Bros UK
- James Bilefield, President, Condé Nast International Digital
- Corey Ferengul, Executive Vice President, Products, Rovi
- Andrew Griffith, Chief Financial Officer, BSkyB
- David Lynn, Managing Director, UK, Australia, Hungary and Russia, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and EVP, International Content Distribution
- Rich Riley, Senior Vice President and MD, EMEA Region, Yahoo!
Chair's closing remarks
Conference Chair- Richard Waters, West Coast Editor, Financial Times
Networking drinks reception



