Convention Chair and CEO of @Channel4, @mahonalex, kicked off the convention with @RonanHarris, Angela Jain, @LeaKaram and Pedro Pina. Using cutting edge research, they dove into the content habits of the UK public.

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In the first UK keynote, in conversation with @katecomments, @BBC Director-General Tim Davie expanded on the corporation's digital future and its Value for All strategy, as well as its approach to AI.

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In session 3, @eshap shared his latest mapping of the Media Universe before discussing which business models would win out with @kamalahmednews, Simon Pitts, @EndersAnalysis and Maria Kyriacou.

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In session 4, the @FT's @MattGarrahan spoke to Dana Strong, CEO of @SkyGroup, about her strategy for the corporation and the reasoning behind their shift away from satellite to IP delivery.

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.@AdeAdepitan chairs the fifth session on the ever-changing sports media landscape, with @dawn_airey, Andrew Georgiou, Stephen van Rooyen and @ssegev76 discussing ways to stand out in the major competition for eyeballs.

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In conversation with @kprescott, CEO of @libertyglobal Mike Fries takes a global look at our industry, discussing the importance of the UK market and his company's broadcast strategy.

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.@cliftonbrand was joined by Veriça Djurdjevic, @adliterate and @RakPatel_UK in exploring the future of advertising. How do we harness consumer insights and partnerships to provide most bang for brands' buck?

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Lastly, in what @mahonalex calls a "highlight of the day," Secretary of State for @DCMS, @lucyfrazermp, addresses the future of TV against a backdrop of changing technologies and viewing habits.

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CEO of @ITV, Carolyn McCall, gave the @BBC's Chief Economics Correspondent @DharshiniDavid a progress report on @ITVX, and talked about the company’s upcoming business challenges.

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Disability consultant and @C4Gogglebox’s @simonminty, and actor/writer @StephieLacey, pondered how far the industry has come in its inclusion of disabled people, and considered what more we could do.

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Do you need a massive marketing budget to get your content seen or are there other ways of growing audiences? @AshAtalla, @ajazahmed, Grace Keeling aka GK Barry, @rajivnathwani and @jordanerschwarz discussed how to launch new.

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Agent-extraordinaire Bryan Lourd (CAA) and actor and screenwriter Emma Thompson, self-described "mates," took the temperature of the industry on both sides of the Atlantic and mulled over the future of talent and creativity.

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In the broadcast industry we’re never short of bumps in the road, but how you handle them is key. Crisis managers Andy Coulson, @gregdykeyork and @Caroline_Kean demonstrated their skills to chair @johngapper in an evolving scenario.

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In the first of two parts on impartiality, @piersmorgan and @krishgm shared their on-air perspective with @BarbaraGSerra. Where would they draw the blurring lines between the personal and professional, and news and opinion?

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.@GBNews' Angelos Frangopoulos, @BBCNews' Deborah Turness and @SkyNews' Jonathan Levy continued the discussion on impartiality, asking if impartiality rules are still fit for purpose.

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AI has arrived but what is game-changing and what is a threat? @NickKwek, @GBKarthi, @tomgtgraham, @kamalahmednews and @HermanNarula discuss how afraid the broadcast industry should be of AI.

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Last but certainly not least - writer, actor, host and producer @JKCorden spoke to @boydhilton in his first industry interview since returning to the UK. What's next for the ex-host of The Late Late Show?

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...and that's a wrap!

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