Leaders' Briefing 2025
Our flagship conference, the DPP Leaders’ Briefing, is the pre-eminent business intelligence event for media and technology.
18-19 November 2025, London
In Person
This event is in the past.
About the event
Senior executives from over 30 major media organisations from North America and Europe share exclusive intelligence about their strategic priorities for the year ahead. It's an event that provides unparalleled business insight and the highest quality networking, tailored to both suppliers and content providers.
Tickets are free of charge for attendees from DPP member companies.
Terms and conditions
To attend, you must be over 16 and a media industry professional or in higher education in a related field. No press will be allowed to attend this event.
Please note that the DPP has the right to refuse entry.
Andrea Amey
UKTV
Chief Digital Officer
Robert Amlung
ZDF
Head of Digital Strategy
Andy Bell
Channel 4
Head of Broadcast & Content Systems
Schawn Belston
Amazon Studios
Head of Global Delivery
Tim Bertioli
BBC Studios/UKTV
Director of Media Services, UKTV & SVP of Channel Technology
Christian Birkeland
TV 2 (Norway)
Chief Digital Officer
Andy Bolding
Paramount
VP Product & Media Supply Chain
Grace Boswood
Channel 4
Technology & Distribution Director
Mairi Brewis
YouTube
Head of Media, UK Partnerships
Marc Bruce
Encompass
CEO
Thalia Crone
Fremantle
Global Head of Media Supply Chain Operations
Jannike Croona Broman
TV4 & MTV
Head of TV Operations
James Crossland
Warner Bros. Discovery
EVP, Head of Global Content Operations
Peter Elvidge
Cognizant
Director, Media and Entertainment
Cristina Gomila
Sky
MD Content Technology & Innovation
Adde Granberg
SVT
CTO
Sinead Greenaway
BBC
Director, Broadcast & End User Technology
Paul Kane
ITV
Director of Technology, Content Supply & Distribution
Deepak Kumar
ProsiebenSat.1
CTO & Managing Director
Adam Leah
nxtedition
Creative Director
Roman Mackiewicz
Bloomberg
CIO
Natalina Manni
TikTok
Head of Global Publisher Operations & Programs
Fabrice Maquignon
Mediagenix
CEO
Megan Mauck
NBCUniversal
SVP Media Operations
Julie Mitchelmore
Hearst Networks EMEA
VP, Product & Commercial Partnerships & Regional Director MENA
Pål Nedregotten
NRK
CTO/CPO
Del Parks
Sinclair
President of Technology
Olivier Penin
TF1 Group
Director of Innovation
Giovanni Piccirilli
RTL Nederland
CTO
Andre Prahl
RTL Deutschland
Chief Distribution Officer
Jon Roberts
ITN
CTO
David Salmon
Tubi
EVP & Managing Director, International
Ida Shahnazari
RTL Deutschland
VP, Content & Playout Operations
Paul Shanley
The Associated Press
Senior Director of Strategy
Emily Shelley
PA Media Group
CEO
Santiago Solanas
Dalet
CEO
Sriram Srinivasan
Meta
Director of Engineering
Lena Stormvinge
SVT
Director of Operations
Deirdre Temple
RTÉ
Head of Solutions, Technology
Declan Toman
Channel 4
Digital Service Delivery & SRE Manager
Matt Town
Netflix
Head of Post-Production, UK
Damien Viel
Banijay
Chief Digital & Innovation Officer
Matt Westrup
Hearst Networks EMEA
CTO
Leaders' Briefing 2025 Programme
Tuesday 18 November - Day 1
08:00 Registration opens
09:15-09:30 DPP Welcome
Mark Harrison
Founder & Chief Content Officer
DPP
Rowan de Pomerai
CEO
DPP
09:30-09:45 Headline Sponsor Keynote
Adam Leah
Creative Director
nxtedition
09:45-10:45 Global streamers Part 1
James Crossland
EVP, Head of Global Content Operations
Warner Bros. Discovery
Andy Bolding
VP Product & Media Supply Chain
Paramount
Mairi Brewis
Head of Media, UK Partnerships
YouTube
10:45-11:15 Coffee Break
11:15-12:30 International News Companies
Paul Shanley
Senior Director of Strategy
The Associated Press
Roman Mackiewicz
CIO
Bloomberg
Emily Shelley
CEO
PA Media Group
Further Speaker To Be Announced
12:30-13:45 Lunch
12:50-13:40 Content Room 1 - Cloud for Media 2025: What the latest data tells us
Speakers to be announced
12:50-13:40 Content Room 2 - Innovation Showcase Live
Speakers to be announced
13:45-14:45 European Media Companies Part 1
Deepak Kumar
CTO & Managing Director
ProsiebenSat.1
Christian Birkeland
Chief Digital Officer
TV 2 (Norway)
Lena Stormvinge
Director of Operations
SVT
Adde Granberg
CTO
SVT
14:45-15:15 The Media Tech CEO Survey
Edward Qualtrough
Editorial Director
DPP
Santiago Solanas
CEO
Dalet
Fabrice Maquignon
CEO
Mediagenix
15:15-15:45 Coffee Break
15:45-16:45 European Media Companies Part 2
Ida Shahnazari
VP, Content & Playout Operations
RTL Deutschland
Andre Prahl
Chief Distribution Officer
RTL Deutschland
Olivier Penin
Director of Innovation
TF1 Group
Jannike Croona Broman
Head of TV Operations
TV4 & MTV
16:45-17:45 US Media Companies
Megan Mauck
SVP Media Operations
NBCUniversal
Del Parks
President of Technology
Sinclair
Sriram Srinivasan
Director of Engineering
Meta
17:45 Day 1 Close and Networking Drinks
Wednesday 19 November - Day 2
08:00 Registration opens
09:15-09:30 DPP Welcome
Mark Harrison
Founder & Chief Content Officer
DPP
Rowan de Pomerai
CEO
DPP
09:30-10:45 UK Media Companies
Paul Kane
Director of Technology, Content Supply & Distribution
ITV
Declan Toman
Digital Service Delivery & SRE Manager
Channel 4
Andy Bell
Head of Broadcast & Content Systems
Channel 4
Sinead Greenaway
Director, Broadcast & End User Technology
BBC
Jon Roberts
CTO
ITN
10:45-11:15 The Media CTO Survey
Edward Qualtrough
Editorial Director
DPP
Peter Elvidge
Director, Media and Entertainment
Cognizant
Grace Boswood
Technology & Distribution Director
Channel 4
11:15-11:45 Coffee Break
11:45-12:45 European Media Companies Part 3
Deirdre Temple
Head of Solutions, Technology
RTÉ
Cristina Gomila
MD Content Technology & Innovation
Sky
Pål Nedregotten
CTO/CPO
NRK
12:45-14:00 Lunch
13:00-13:50 Content Room 1 - Leaders' Briefing Trends: What the data tells us
Marc Bruce
CEO
Encompass
Further speakers to be announced
13:00-13:50 Content Room 2 - Innovation Showcase Live
Speakers to be announced
14:00-15:15 Global Studios
Damien Viel
Chief Digital & Innovation Officer
Banijay
Schawn Belston
Head of Global Delivery
Amazon Studios
Thalia Crone
Global Head of Media Supply Chain Operations
Fremantle
Andrea Amey
Chief Digital Officer
UKTV
Tim Bertioli
Director of Media Services, UKTV & SVP of Channel Technology
BBC Studios/UKTV
15:15-15:45 Coffee Break
15:45-16:45 European Media Companies Part 4
Matt Westrup
CTO
Hearst Networks EMEA
Julie Mitchelmore
VP, Product & Commercial Partnerships & Regional Director MENA
Hearst Networks EMEA
Robert Amlung
Head of Digital Strategy
ZDF
Giovanni Piccirilli
CTO
RTL Nederland
16:45-17:45 Global Streamers Part 2
David Salmon
EVP & Managing Director, International
Tubi
Matt Town
Head of Post-Production, UK
Netflix
Natalina Manni
Head of Global Publisher Operations & Programs
TikTok
17:45 Day 2 Close
Headline Sponsor
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Supporting Sponsors
Amagi is a next-generation media technology company that provides cloud broadcast and targ... read more.
Akamai is the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business ... read more.
EIKON Group provides a full service and technology provision to media and entertainment co... read more.
Google Cloud is the new way to the cloud, providing AI, infrastructure, developer, data, s... read more.
Qvest is a global leader in media-focused practices and services. Qvest supports companies... read more.
Vubiquity, an Amdocs company (NASDAQ: DOX), is a global technology-led solution provider f... read more.
Access Services Partner
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Data Pack Sponsor
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Drinks & Refreshments Sponsor
SDVI is an Emmy® Award-winning supplier of cloud-based media supply chain technology that ... read more.
Innovation Showcase Live Sponsors
Codemill is a Swedish product company specializing in media workflows and UX design. Their... read more.
Venera Technologies provides cutting-edge AI and ML enabled file-based QC solutions to the... read more.
Registration & Lanyard Sponsor
NPAW is the global leader in holistic, end-to-end video intelligence solutions for streami... read more.
Speakers' Dinner Sponsor
Bedrock is a media-tech venture, formed as a JV between M6 and RTL Group (part of Bertelsm... read more.
VIP Lunch Sponsors
NPAW is the global leader in holistic, end-to-end video intelligence solutions for streami... read more.
Ross Video powers high-impact video experiences around the world. The technology and servi... read more.
VIP Lounge Sponsor
Mimir is a cloud native video production and collaboration platform for professionals. The... read more.
Saga Media Tech AS is a software company and the inventor of Saga, a cloud news and cloud ... read more.
VIP Breakfast Sponsor
Thoughtworks are a leading global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design ... read more.
WiFi Sponsor
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Leaders' Briefing 2025 Exhibitors
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Appear is a leader in live production technology, specialising in high-capacity, sustainab... read more.
The Holy Grail in Playout: Cost efficient and reliable. Vipe, by BCNEXXT, is cloud-native... read more.
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Grass Valley is the leading technology provider for the live media and entertainment indus... read more.
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Knox Media Hub is a cloud-based solution that streamlines every step of the supply chain, ... read more.
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Amsterdam-based Media Distillery is an acknowledged leader in AI-driven video analysis sol... read more.
We’re MediaLab, and your mediaworkflow starts with us. MediaLab is the most complete digit... read more.
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Metadat-AI is an award-winning AI automation platform that runs securely in your environme... read more.
Mimir is a cloud native video production and collaboration platform for professionals. The... read more.
nxtedition redefines broadcasting with its transformative single-window scripting and prod... read more.
Overcast is the leading cloud-native video and media management platform designed to eleva... read more.
Pluxbox Platform is a no-code solution that simplifies the creation of complex, integrated... read more.
qibb is the smartest way to connect, automate, and scale media workflows. With the largest... read more.
Quanteec leads video streaming technology with next-gen P2P solution, revolutionizing stre... read more.
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