See the full programme here

Taking place on Tuesday 17th September at Kings Place London, David Beckham has joined the line-up of high-profile industry leaders speaking at the event, where he will be in conversation with Co-Founder and CCO of SISTER, Jane Featherstone.

New speakers for the one-day event include:

• David Beckham, Former Athlete, Football Club Owner, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Studio 99 
• Rachel Corp, CEO, ITN
• Dame Melanie Dawes, Chief Executive, Ofcom
• Cécile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, Sky Studios and Chief Content Officer, Sky
• John Gapper, Business Columnist, Financial Times
• Harry Hampson, Global Chairman - Investment Banking/Corporate & Investment Bank EMEA, J.P. Morgan
• Camilla Lewis, CEO, Curve Media
• The RT Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport
• Nami Patel, SVP, Strategy, Content Planning, and Brand Management, The Walt Disney Company, EMEA
• Katie Razzall, Culture and Media Editor, BBC News
• Barbara Serra, Sky News Presenter, Documentary Filmmaker and Author

The highly anticipated 2024 Convention, titled The Next Episode: Keeping Our Creative Edge, will be chaired by Netflix’s Anna Mallett, Vice President, Production, EMEA/UK, with Netflix serving as the Principal Sponsor for the event. New for 2024, the RTS London Convention is accredited by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Standards Office, giving delegates the opportunity to formally recognise what they have learnt.

The event will see global leaders come together to discuss the future evolution of the television industry both in the UK and globally. From what makes a hit, to an in depth look at how to value a creative company, attendees will hear from a range of industry experts, and the Convention will be opened by Co-CEO, Netflix, Ted Sarandos. Throughout the day, UK Keynotes will feature Tim Davie CBE discussing the BBC’s support for regional economic growth and renewal; Alex Mahon reflecting on the first nine months of the Fast Forward policy to transform Channel 4 into a public service streamer by 2030; Dame Carolyn McCall discussing how ITVX has been integrated with their linear broadcasting, and the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, The RT Hon Lisa Nandy MP, outlining her priorities for the creative industries. The full programme can be found here.

Previously announced speakers include:

• Kamal Ahmed, Director of Audio, presenter of The Daily T podcast and columnist at The Telegraph
• Tim Davie CBE, Director-General, BBC
• Jane Featherstone, Co-Founder and CCO, SISTER
• Andrew Georgiou, President & MD Warner Bros. Discovery U.K. & Ireland and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe
• Marina Hyde, Columnist and Writer
• Steven Knight CBE, Writer, Producer and Director
• Alex Mahon, CEO, Channel 4
• Dame Carolyn McCall, CEO, ITV
• Richard Osman, Author, Producer and Television Presenter
• Amol Rajan, Journalist and Presenter
• Sarah Rose, President of Channel 5 and UK Regional Lead, Paramount
• Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO, Netflix
• Richard Sharp, Partner, SW7 and former chair of the BBC
• Nicola Shindler OBE, CEO, Quay Street Productions
• Jane Turton OBE, CEO, All3Media
• Kirsty Wark, Presenter and Journalist
• Andy Wilman, Television Producer and Writer

Other confirmed sponsors include Accenture, sponsoring the Convention’s App for 2024. 

Booking details

£550 excluding VAT. To book your place, click here.