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, Executive Producer

Theresa Wise, CEO of the Royal Television Society, said: “This year’s RTS London Convention has an outstanding roster of speakers from around the globe and the Convention team has curated what is set to be an engaging day, filled with dynamic and challenging discussions. Education is a core mission for the RTS, so we are also delighted to now be recognised as a CPD accredited event, showcasing the extensive learning that attendees can take away.”

Anna Mallett, Vice President, Production, EMEA/UK, Netflix added: “We’re delighted to bring the industry together to discuss how we keep and celebrate all that is brilliant and unique about the UK industry, while continuing to evolve for the future.” 

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

Tickets for the RTS London Convention 2024 are £550 excluding VAT. 

Find out more about how to book your place on the RTS website.