Agenda 2018

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19 MARCH 2018
20 MARCH 2018
  1. 19 MARCH 2018

    1. 08:00 - 09:15 | Registration, Networking Coffee & Meetings

    2. 09:15 | Audience call & welcome

    3. 09:30 - 10:45 | Opening Keynotes

      • 09:30 - 09:55

        • 09:30 - 09:55
          The Amazonification of media
          • Troy Young, Hearst Digital Media
            Troy Young, Hearst Digital Media
      • 09:55 - 10:20

        • 09:55 - 10:20
          Transforming Hong Kong's newspaper of record to build a digital powerhouse – South China Morning Post
          • Gary Liu, South China Morning Post
            Gary Liu, South China Morning Post
      • 10:20 - 10:45

        • 10:20 - 10:45
          Top media innovation trends from around the world
          • Juan Señor, Innovation Media Consulting Group
            Juan Señor, Innovation Media Consulting Group
    4. 10:45 - 11:05 | Networking coffee break

    5. 11:05 - 12:15 | Audience engagement / Exploring new opportunities

      • 11:05 - 11:15

        • Atrium Stage
          11:05 - 11:15
          Set your content free – a Q&A on the future of storytelling
          • Mark van de Kamp, Escenic
            Mark van de Kamp, Escenic
        • Specialist Stage
          11:05 - 11:15
          If only I knew this before – Insights from a Media & Salesforce Executive
          • Stan Sugarman, Salesforce.com Inc
            Stan Sugarman, Salesforce.com Inc
      • 11:15 - 11:35

        • Atrium Stage
          11:15 - 11:35
          Using emerging media formats to super-charge audience engagement
          • Maureen Hoch, HBR.org, Harvard Business Review
            Maureen Hoch, HBR.org, Harvard Business Review
        • Specialist Stage
          11:15 - 11:35
          From magazine publisher to data business
          • Pauli Aalto-Setälä, Aller Media Oy
            Pauli Aalto-Setälä, Aller Media Oy
      • 11:35 - 11:55

        • Atrium Stage
          11:35 - 11:55
          Differentiation in an age of 'efficient journalism'
          • Molly Miller, ALM Media
            Molly Miller, ALM Media
        • Specialist Stage
          11:35 - 11:55
          How traditional media know-how helped VISUAL STATEMENTS become a profitable social media publishing business built on e- commerce and native ads
          • Benedikt Böckenförde, Visual Statements
            Benedikt Böckenförde, Visual Statements
          • Kerstin Schiefelbein, VISUAL STATEMENTS
            Kerstin Schiefelbein, VISUAL STATEMENTS
      • 11:55 - 12:15

        • Atrium Stage
          11:55 - 12:15
          Facebook and publishers: business models for a digital future?
          • Guido Bülow, Facebook Germany
            Guido Bülow, Facebook Germany
        • Specialist Stage
          11:55 - 12:15
          AI and the future of work
          • Linda Ligios, Springwise Intelligence
            Linda Ligios, Springwise Intelligence
    6. 12:15-12:20 | 5-minute interval

    7. 12:20-13:00 | Revenue strategies / AI and media innovation

      • 12:20 - 12:25

        • Atrium Stage
          12:20 - 12:25
          Tons of content: Who can read it all?
          • Jens Gützkow, PressMatrix
            Jens Gützkow, PressMatrix
        • Specialist Stage
          12:20 - 12:25
          Don’t manage performance marketing by yourself
          • Sabrina  Spielberger, digidip
            Sabrina Spielberger, digidip
      • 12:25 - 13:00

        • Atrium Stage
          12:25 - 13:00
          Panel discussion: The pivot to reader revenues
          • Stefan Betzold, Axel Springer Digital News Media Germany
            Stefan Betzold, Axel Springer Digital News Media Germany
          • Grzegorz Piechota, Harvard Business School and Reuters Institute, University of Oxford
            Grzegorz Piechota, Harvard Business School and Reuters Institute, University of Oxford
          • Abi Spooner, Dennis
            Abi Spooner, Dennis
        • Specialist Stage
          12:25 - 13:00
          Panel discussion: Let's talk machine learning, chatbots, automated journalism, localisation and intention management
          • Johan Åhlund, jabberBrain
            Johan Åhlund, jabberBrain
          • Margaret Ann Dowling, Create and Translate.org
            Margaret Ann Dowling, Create and Translate.org
          • Dr. Markus Peschl, University of Vienna; theLivingCore
            Dr. Markus Peschl, University of Vienna; theLivingCore
    8. 13:00-14:15 | Networking lunch break

    9. 14:15-15:05 | Exploring new business / Tech adoption in the newsroom

      • 14:15 - 15:40

        • Atrium Stage
          14:15 - 15:40
          A new kind of media for a new generation
          • Melissa Rosenthal, Cheddar Inc.
            Melissa Rosenthal, Cheddar Inc.
        • Specialist Stage
          14:15 - 15:40
          Balancing editorial instinct with technological innovation: a conversation with IMG’s Juan Senor on the evolving role of analytics in the modern newsroom
          • Juan Señor, Innovation Media Consulting Group
            Juan Señor, Innovation Media Consulting Group
          • Em Kunze, Content Insights
            Em Kunze, Content Insights
      • 15:40 - 15:05

        • Atrium Stage
          15:40 - 15:05
          Lessons from Schibsted's money-making video machine
          • Helje Solberg, VGTV - Shibsted
            Helje Solberg, VGTV - Shibsted
        • Specialist Stage
          15:40 - 15:05
          What newsrooms can learn from fact-checkers about innovation and collaboration
          • Mark Stencel, The Reporter's Lab; Duke University
            Mark Stencel, The Reporter's Lab; Duke University
    10. 15:05-15:10 | 5-minute interval

    11. 15:10-15:50 | Blockchain / Revenue strategies

      • 15:10 - 15:30

        • Atrium Stage
          15:10 - 15:30
          Blockchain and the future of media
          • Ingo Rübe, BOTlabs
            Ingo Rübe, BOTlabs
        • Specialist Stage
          15:10 - 15:30
          How Insider Inc. helps readers and generates revenues through commerce
          • Breton Fischetti, Business Insider
            Breton Fischetti, Business Insider
      • 15:30 - 15:50

        • Atrium Stage
          15:30 - 15:50
          Civil is about to launch a decentralized marketplace for sustainable journalism using blockchain technology
          • Daniel Sieberg, Civil
            Daniel Sieberg, Civil
        • Specialist Stage
          15:30 - 15:50
          How, after quitting their jobs, 50 journalists built a new and profitable news business
          • Tomas Bella, Dennik N
            Tomas Bella, Dennik N
    12. 15:50-16:20 | Networking coffee break

    13. 16:20-17:55 | Media innovation / Brand transformation and development

      • 16:20 - 16:30

        • Atrium Stage
          16:20 - 16:30
          Consequences and technology development of AI
          • Dieter  Reichert, censhare
            Dieter Reichert, censhare
        • Specialist Stage
          16:20 - 16:30
          ‘See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’
          • Koos Hussem, President & CEO
            Koos Hussem, President & CEO
      • 16:30 - 16:50

        • Atrium Stage
          16:30 - 16:50
          Speed and innovation: Using technology to drive growth at The Washington Post
          • Matthew Monahan,  Arc Publishing, Washington Post, USA
            Matthew Monahan, Arc Publishing, Washington Post, USA
        • Specialist Stage
          16:30 - 16:50
          Building ALT.dk
          • Sara Wilkins, ALT.dk - Egmont Publishing
            Sara Wilkins, ALT.dk - Egmont Publishing
      • 16:50 - 17:10

        • Atrium Stage
          16:50 - 17:10
          Saving Libelle
          • Hilmar Mulder, Libelle - Sanoma
            Hilmar Mulder, Libelle - Sanoma
        • Specialist Stage
          16:50 - 17:10
          How Olive feeds foodies' desires across multiple platforms
          • Laura Rowe, Immediate Media Co.
            Laura Rowe, Immediate Media Co.
      • 17:15 - 17:55

        • Atrium Stage
          17:15 - 17:55
          How The New York Times develops and grows its customer base
          • Ben Cotton, The New York Times
            Ben Cotton, The New York Times
        • Specialist Stage
          17:15 - 17:55
          Privacy, the EU and the future of advertising
          • Oliver von Wersch, Founder and CEO, vonwerschpartner Digital Strategies, Germany
            Oliver von Wersch, Founder and CEO, vonwerschpartner Digital Strategies, Germany
        • Atrium Stage
          17:15 - 17:55
          Brands as media owners
          • Stuart Adamson, Thomas Cook Media & Partnerships
            Stuart Adamson, Thomas Cook Media & Partnerships
    14. 17:55-18:00 | Wrap

    15. 18:00-20:00 | Networking drinks, dinner buffet & meetings

  2. 20 MARCH 2018

    1. 08:00 - 09:15 | Networking coffee and meetings

    2. 09:15 - 09:30 | Audience call and welcome back

    3. 09:30 - 10:45 | Strategy

      • 09:30 - 09:55

        • 09:30 - 09:55
          AI and the future of society
          • Chris Boos, arago
            Chris Boos, arago
      • 09:55 - 10:20

        • 09:55 - 10:20
          High-speed disruption, real data, the scourge of fake news. How to win as a digital publisher
          • Dr. Andreas Wiele, Axel Springer
            Dr. Andreas Wiele, Axel Springer
      • 10:20 - 10:45

        • 10:20 - 10:45
          What next for platforms and publishers?
          • Vivian Schiller, Weber Shandwick; Scott Trust, USA
            Vivian Schiller, Weber Shandwick; Scott Trust, USA
    4. 10:45 - 11:15 | Networking coffee break

    5. 11:15 - 12:00 | Exploring new opportunities/ Voice-activated devices

      • 11:15 - 11:20

        • Atrium Stage
          11:15 - 11:20
          How to engage your audience with “Google for restaurants”
          • Ilkka Lavas, City Magazine, Improve Media, TableOnline, EatAndTheCity
            Ilkka Lavas, City Magazine, Improve Media, TableOnline, EatAndTheCity
        • Specialist Stage
          11:15 - 11:20
          Give your journalists the tools produce professional content – any time, anywhere
          • Pablo Herrero, Vizrt
            Pablo Herrero, Vizrt
      • 11:20 - 12:00

        • Atrium Stage
          11:20 - 12:00
          Single sign-on across industries – the opportunity for publishers
          • Donata Hopfen, verimi
            Donata Hopfen, verimi
        • Specialist Stage
          11:20 - 12:00
          Storytelling on voice-activated devices
          • Alexander Bregman, Google
            Alexander Bregman, Google
        • Atrium Stage
          11:20 - 12:00
          Three ways forward for modern advertisers
          • Bernhard Glock, MediaLink
            Bernhard Glock, MediaLink
    6. 12:00 - 12:05 | 5-minute Interval

    7. 12:05 - 12:55 | Media models / Exploring new opportunities

      • 12:05 - 12:15

        • Atrium Stage
          12:05 - 12:15
          Changes in consumer behaviour in using and paying for content
          • Nikolay Malyarov, PressReader
            Nikolay Malyarov, PressReader
        • Specialist Stage
          12:05 - 12:15
          Freewall: The third monetisation strategy because well-funded journalism matters
          • Prash Naidu, Rezonence
            Prash Naidu, Rezonence
      • 12:15 - 12:35

        • Atrium Stage
          12:15 - 12:35
          It's digital ... but not as we know it
          • Julian March, Future plc
            Julian March, Future plc
        • Specialist Stage
          12:15 - 12:35
          How the rise of Visual Search will impact on your media business
      • 12:35 - 12:55

        • Specialist Stage
          12:35 - 12:55
          How IDG's global pivot to hyper- vertical publisher can work for you
        • Atrium Stage
          12:35 - 12:55
          Using real-time algorithms for data-driven content monetisation
    8. 12:55 - 13:40 | Networking lunch break

    9. 13:40 - 15:20 | Audience engagement

      • 13:40 - 14:00

        • 13:40 - 14:00
          How CNI Digital's global social media works to reinforce local brand loyalty and enhance storytelling
          • Hannah Ray, Condé Nast International
            Hannah Ray, Condé Nast International
      • 14:00 - 14:20

        • 14:00 - 14:20
          Bleacher Report's recipe for reaching millennial men
          • Lee Walker, Bleacher Report
            Lee Walker, Bleacher Report
      • 14:20 - 14:40

        • 14:20 - 14:40
          Snap judgements: Snapchat and The Economist's digital strategy
          • Lucy  Rohr, The Economist
            Lucy Rohr, The Economist
      • 14:40 - 15:00

        • 14:40 - 15:00
          How the Social Listening via Brandwatch influences Marketing and Product decisions at the BBC
          • Will McInnes, Brandwatch
            Will McInnes, Brandwatch
          • Jenny Woods, BBC
            Jenny Woods, BBC
      • 15:00 -15:20

        • 15:00 -15:20
          The remarkable transformation of Atlantic Media's National Journal
          • Kevin Turpin, National Journal - Atlantic Media
            Kevin Turpin, National Journal - Atlantic Media
    10. 15:00 - 15:15 | Wrap

19 MARCH 2018
20 MARCH 2018