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20/08/2014
RTS Releases Draft For London Conference
The Royal Television Society has released the draft programme for its London Conference on 9 September.
"With the eyes of the world on Scotland's impending independence referendum, BBC charter renewal drawing near and some of the most transforming deals in the media taking place, the television industry faces an uncertain future," the RTS said.
For every paid for registration, the RTS is offering attendees the opportunity to register a leader from their own organisation free of charge, only available to those booking a full delegate place at the conference.
'Next Generation' places are limited and will not be confirmed until Friday 29 August.
SPEAKERS AT A GLANCE:
Opening
Sir Peter Bazalgette
Rob Woodward, RTS Conference Chair and Chief Executive, STV
Session One
Chair: Sir Peter Bazalgette
Chase Carey, President and Chief Operating Officer, 21st Century Fox
Session Two
Chair: Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Channel 4 News
Matt Brittin, President, Northern and Central Europe Operations, Google
Kevin Sutcliffe, Head of News Programming EU, VICE News
Session Three
Chair: Kirsty Wark
Lorraine Heggessey
Kevin Lygo, Managing Director, ITV Studios
Jim Ryan, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Liberty Global
Session Four
Chair: Laura Kuenssberg, Chief Correspondent & Presenter, Newsnight, BBC
Ross Colquhoun, Director, National Collective
John Curtice, Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde
Gregor Poynton, Associate Director - (International) Digital, Portland Communications
Session Five
Chair: Stewart Purvis CBE, Professor of Television Journalism, City University
John Hardie, Chief Executive, ITN
John Ryley, Head of Sky News, BSkyB
Fran Unsworth, Deputy Director, News and Current Affairs, BBC
Session Six
Chair: Alex Graham, Director, Big Eck Consulting
Bryan Elsley
Michael Foster
Session Seven
Chair: Steve Hewlett
James Purnell, Director of Strategy & Digital, BBC
Session Eight
Chair: Alex Mahon, CEO, Shine Group
JB Perrette, President, Discovery Networks International
Session Nine
Chair: Rob Woodward, Chief Executive, STV
The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, DCMS
Session Ten
Chair: Lorraine Heggessey
Jeremy Darroch, Chief Executive, BSkyB
Tony Hall, Director-General, BBC
www.rts.org.uk
(IT/JP)
"With the eyes of the world on Scotland's impending independence referendum, BBC charter renewal drawing near and some of the most transforming deals in the media taking place, the television industry faces an uncertain future," the RTS said.
RTS London Conference 2014 from Royal Television Society on Vimeo.
For every paid for registration, the RTS is offering attendees the opportunity to register a leader from their own organisation free of charge, only available to those booking a full delegate place at the conference.
'Next Generation' places are limited and will not be confirmed until Friday 29 August.
SPEAKERS AT A GLANCE:
Opening
Sir Peter Bazalgette
Rob Woodward, RTS Conference Chair and Chief Executive, STV
Session One
Chair: Sir Peter Bazalgette
Chase Carey, President and Chief Operating Officer, 21st Century Fox
Session Two
Chair: Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Channel 4 News
Matt Brittin, President, Northern and Central Europe Operations, Google
Kevin Sutcliffe, Head of News Programming EU, VICE News
Session Three
Chair: Kirsty Wark
Lorraine Heggessey
Kevin Lygo, Managing Director, ITV Studios
Jim Ryan, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Liberty Global
Session Four
Chair: Laura Kuenssberg, Chief Correspondent & Presenter, Newsnight, BBC
Ross Colquhoun, Director, National Collective
John Curtice, Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde
Gregor Poynton, Associate Director - (International) Digital, Portland Communications
Session Five
Chair: Stewart Purvis CBE, Professor of Television Journalism, City University
John Hardie, Chief Executive, ITN
John Ryley, Head of Sky News, BSkyB
Fran Unsworth, Deputy Director, News and Current Affairs, BBC
Session Six
Chair: Alex Graham, Director, Big Eck Consulting
Bryan Elsley
Michael Foster
Session Seven
Chair: Steve Hewlett
James Purnell, Director of Strategy & Digital, BBC
Session Eight
Chair: Alex Mahon, CEO, Shine Group
JB Perrette, President, Discovery Networks International
Session Nine
Chair: Rob Woodward, Chief Executive, STV
The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, DCMS
Session Ten
Chair: Lorraine Heggessey
Jeremy Darroch, Chief Executive, BSkyB
Tony Hall, Director-General, BBC
www.rts.org.uk
(IT/JP)
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