Beyond Boundaries

9.30am

Registration and breakfast

10am

Welcome address

• Katja van Kranenburg, CMS Netherlands
• Chris Watson, CMS UK

10.10am

Consolidation – what does the future hold?

With a spate of mega mergers closing or on the cards, what does this mean for the media industry, who are the likely winners and losers, and how can local players compete?

• Janice Hughes CBE, Co-Founder and Director, Redshift Strategy
• Joe Mayes, Media & Telecoms Reporter, Bloomberg News
• Victoria Gaskell, Global Co-Head of Media, CMS London
• Giles Rowbotham, VP, Senior Corporate Counsel, Liberty Global
• Tom Betts, Director of Corporate Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, ITV plc

10.45am

In conversation with Tim Davie

• Tim Davie, CEO, BBC Studios
• Joe Mayes, Media & Telecoms Reporter, Bloomberg News

11.05am

Keynote
The road to new generation immersive content - starting out with Sir David Attenborough

• John Cassy, CEO, Factory 42

11.25am

How can we protect digital consumers?

Consumers are increasingly demanding control over their digital footprint and this poses challenges for businesses and regulators alike. How do we foster an environment which is fit for future generations taking account of the pace of innovation, increasing amounts of data, and consumer rights?

• James Walker, CEO, Resolver
• Dóra Petrányi, CEE Managing Director, Central Eastern Europe, CMS Hungary
• Dr Charles Kriel, Specialist Advisor to the House of Commons Select Committee on Fake News

11.55am

Keynote
Entrepreneurship vs intrapreneurship - how to harness entrepreneurial spirit

• Dominic McVey, Serial Entrepreneur

12.40pm

Lunch

1.30pm

Partner or buy if you can’t DIY

Organic growth and innovation are increasingly hard to come by. Large companies are progressively acquiring or collaborating with more nimble and younger startups. However, acquiring another business or partnering up is a serious commitment - integration can be a challenge, payback time frames can be long and success is far from guaranteed. What is the recipe for success and what role do VC funds, incubators and innovation consultants play in this ecosystem?

• Harry Keen, CEO and Co-founder, Hazy
• Stacey Seltzer, Partner, Prehype
• Itxaso del Palacio, Investor
• Matthew Price, Customer Connect Program Leader, EMEA, Oracle
• Anela Musat, Partner, CMS London

2.05pm

Keynote

• Professor Karim Djouani, Head Advisor for Strategy, Innovation and R&D, Groupe Algérie Télécom

2.20pm

The race to connectivity

The demands for bandwidth are incredibly high and only going to increase thanks to the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and a hunger for streamed content. How and why are companies improving connectivity? What are the most important enablers?

• Shadi Mahassel, Co-Founder and CEO, SURFnCODE
• Sam Blackie, Partner, Deloitte
• Stefan Stanislawski, Fibre project developer and Head of Fibre Strategy, PT Zambia
• Piotr Muszyński, Founder, Co-owner and CEO, FixMap
• Olga Belyakova, Partner, CMS Ukraine

2.55pm

Closing remarks

• Katja van Kranenburg, CMS Netherlands
• Chris Watson, CMS UK

3pm

Drinks