Leaders' Briefing 2022
The DPP's Leaders’ Briefing is the pre-eminent business intelligence event for the media industry, happening in person only.
16-17 November 2022, London
In Person
The DPP's 7th annual Leaders' Briefing is a conference and networking event bringing together the supplier and content provider community. It will take place in person at etc.venues, 155 Bishopsgate, 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.
*Please note that this is an in person event only and will not be available to join online.*
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Confirmed speakers
Raman Abrol
Vubiquity
CEO
Robert Amlung
ZDF
Head of Digital Strategy
Andy Beale
BT Sport
Chief Engineer
Andy Bell
Channel 4
Chief Engineer
Tim Bertioli
BBC Studios
Director of Media Services, UKTV & SVP of Channel Technology
Juliet Bramwell
Google Cloud
Director, Telco, Media & Entertainment, UKI
Morten Brandstrup
TV2
Head of News Technology
Rick Capstraw
Signiant
Chief Growth Officer
Marianne Carpentier
Newen Studios
Chief Innovation & Technologies Officer
Eric Carson
Ateliere Creative Technologies
Chief Revenue Officer
Pete Clifton
PA Media
Editor-in-Chief
Chris Crichlow
TikTok
Head of LIVE Broadcast & Production Operations, Europe
James Crossland
Warner Bros. Discovery
EVP, Head of Global Content Operations
Lindsey Englerth
PBS Distribution
Senior Director of Technology
Simon Farnsworth
News UK
CTO
Carl Furgusson
MediaKind
Head of Portfolio Development
Michele Gauthier
VICE Media Group
Global Director, Production Transformation
Barrie Godwin
The Walt Disney Studios
SVP Operations
Cristina Gomila
Sky
MD Content Technology & Innovation
Conrad Gouws
RTE
Technical Architect
Adde Granberg
SVT
CTO
Sinead Greenaway
BBC
Director, Broadcast & End User Technology
Julia Hatfield
Thomson Reuters
Head, News Platform Capability Management
Kari Holmen
NRK
Head of CTO Office
Amy Hubbard
Rise
Strive to Rise Consultant
Alpa Junemann
Channel 4
Head of Marketing and Viewer Experience, Technology
David Klee
A+E Networks
VP, Strategic Media Solutions
Sheilagh Little
IMG Studios
VP Director of Operations
Julie Mitchelmore
A+E Networks EMEA
VP, Digital
Jeff Moore
Ross Video
EVP & Chief Marketing Officer
Ross Munro
WSC Sports
Head of Commercial, UK
Giovanni Piccirilli
RTL Nederland
CTO
Elizabeth Pierce
Sony
Senior European PR & Social Media Manager
Matt Price
ITV
Controller of Strategic Business Transformation
Jon Roberts
ITN
Director of Technology Production & Innovation
Paul Shanley
The Associated Press
Senior Director of Strategy
David Shield
IMG Studios
SVP, Global Director of Engineering & Technology
Sandra Smith
Banijay UK
Director of Production
Dan Steele
Brightcove
VP - Customer Success, Media
Dushianthi Thangarajah
Deluxe
SVP Localisation, Fulfilment & PMO, EMEA
Sri Hari Thirunavukkarasu
Amagi
SVP Sales & Business Head EMEA
Dara Urquhart
Red Bee Media
COO
Maral Usefi
VICE Media Group
VP, News & Editorial Operations & Senior Executive Producer
Richard Waghorn
RTE
Director of Operations, Technology & Transformation
Imogen Wall
Google Cloud
Media Lead
Thomas Walter Van Deurs
NRK
Head of Technology
Dom Wedgwood
DAZN
SVP Broadcast Technology
Matt Westrup
A+E Networks EMEA
SVP Technology & Operations EMEA
Janne Yli-Äyhö
Yle
CTO & CIO
Leaders' Briefing 2022 Programme
Wednesday 16 November - Day 1
European Content Providers Part 1
Cristina Gomila
MD Content Technology & Innovation
Sky
Kari Holmen
Head of CTO Office
NRK
Robert Amlung
Head of Digital Strategy
ZDF
Q&A co-host:
Eric Carson
Chief Revenue Officer
Ateliere Creative Technologies
Keynote
Juliet Bramwell
Director, Telco, Media & Entertainment, UKI
Google Cloud
Topical Content Creators Part 1
Pete Clifton
Editor-in-Chief
PA Media
Julia Hatfield
Head, News Platform Capability Management
Thomson Reuters
Simon Farnsworth
CTO
News UK
Q&A co-host:
Jeff Moore
EVP & Chief Marketing Officer
Ross Video
European Content Providers Part 2
Morten Brandstrup
Head of News Technology
TV2
Marianne Carpentier
Chief Innovation & Technologies Officer
Newen Studios
Janne Yli-Äyhö
CTO & CIO
Yle
Q&A co-host:
Rick Capstraw
Chief Growth Officer
Signiant
Live Content Providers
Andy Beale
Chief Engineer
BT Sport
Sheilagh Little
VP Director of Operations
IMG Studios
David Shield
SVP, Global Director of Engineering & Technology
IMG Studios
Dom Wedgwood
SVP Broadcast Technology
DAZN
Q&A co-host:
Ross Munro
Head of Commercial, UK
WSC Sports
Global Content Providers Part 1
These leaders reveal their top three priorities for 2023, followed by a Q&A.
David Klee
VP, Strategic Media Solutions
A+E Networks
Chris Crichlow
Head of LIVE Broadcast & Production Operations, Europe
TikTok
Q&A co-host:
Raman Abrol
CEO
Vubiquity
Thursday 17 November - Day 2
Global Content Providers Part 2
James Crossland
EVP, Head of Global Content Operations
Warner Bros. Discovery
Lindsey Englerth
Senior Director of Technology
PBS Distribution
Julie Mitchelmore
VP, Digital
A+E Networks EMEA
Matt Westrup
SVP Technology & Operations EMEA
A+E Networks EMEA
Q&A co-host:
Sri Hari Thirunavukkarasu
SVP Sales & Business Head EMEA
Amagi
Committed to Sustainability
Richard Waghorn
Director of Operations, Technology & Transformation
RTE
Conrad Gouws
Technical Architect
RTE
Dara Urquhart
COO
Red Bee Media
Elizabeth Pierce
Senior European PR & Social Media Manager
Sony
European Content Providers Part 3
Adde Granberg
CTO
SVT
Giovanni Piccirilli
CTO
RTL Nederland
Richard Waghorn
Director of Operations, Technology & Transformation
RTE
Conrad Gouws
Technical Architect
RTE
Strive to Rise
Amy Hubbard
Strive to Rise Consultant
Rise
Dushianthi Thangarajah
SVP Localisation, Fulfilment & PMO, EMEA
Deluxe
Imogen Wall
Media Lead
Google Cloud
Topical Content Creators Part 2
Tim Bertioli
Director of Media Services, UKTV & SVP of Channel Technology
BBC Studios
Michele Gauthier
Global Director, Production Transformation
VICE Media Group
Maral Usefi
VP, News & Editorial Operations & Senior Executive Producer
VICE Media Group
Paul Shanley
Senior Director of Strategy
The Associated Press
Jon Roberts
Director of Technology Production & Innovation
ITN
Q&A co-host:
Dan Steele
VP - Customer Success, Media
Brightcove
UK Content Providers
Sinead Greenaway
Director, Broadcast & End User Technology
BBC
Sandra Smith
Director of Production
Banijay UK
Matt Price
Controller of Strategic Business Transformation
ITV
Andy Bell
Chief Engineer
Channel 4
Alpa Junemann
Head of Marketing and Viewer Experience, Technology
Channel 4
Q&A co-host:
Carl Furgusson
Head of Portfolio Development
MediaKind
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