AI: The new frontier for journalism

This appears to be a vital moment in the next stage of tech’s relationship with the news business and there are wide-ranging calls to ensure that responsible AI models are adopted and created from the outset, not least as we gear up for worldwide elections.

In this session we will hear from organisations that are already using AI technology to work more efficiently and deliver more of what their audiences want, as well as getting an understanding of what regulators are doing around the world to ensure that this technology contributes positively to the industry.

Anatomy of a Hit: The Tinder Swindler

Step into a world of deception and intrigue as Director Felicity Morris, Producer, Bernadette Higgins and Editor Julian Hart share their insights and the trade secrets behind the making of this gripping true crime sensation. Also joining the panel, Cecilie Fjellhøy, one of the key contributors in the film, whose relationship with swindler Simon Leviev sparked a global hit.

 

First speakers announced for the RTS Cambridge Convention 2023

Too Much To Watch. RTS Cambridge Convention 2023. 20th-21st September. Streaming, Social, Mobile, Big Screen.

The biennial Cambridge Convention will take place on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 September 2023 at King’s College, Cambridge.

The agenda-setting programme, titled Too Much to Watch, will bring together influential thought leaders and prominent executives to debate the opportunities and impact of changing consumption habits reshaping global television. 

Eurovision 2023 - Meet the team behind the greatest show on earth

Kate Phillips (Director of Unscripted, and Eurovision Lead for the BBC) will be joined by BBC Studios Entertainment & Music’s Lee Smithurst (Head of Show), Caroline Lloyd (Event Line Producer) and Nikki Parsons (Lead Director) to discuss the creative, technical and logistical feat behind delivering the world’s biggest music event to a global audience of over 160 million.

Lisa McGee talks Derry Girls, coffin-side humour and her next project

Lisa McGee stood in front of Derry Girls murial

Ordinary people, like the four girls and a “wee English fella” who form the Derry Girls. The tale of Erin (Saorise Monica-Jackson), Michelle (Jamie-Lee O’Donnell), Orla (Louise Harland), Clare (Nicola Coughlan), and James (Dylan Llewellyn), growing up and navigating sexuality, friendship, and drugged scones has resonated with viewers from the USA, Great Britain, and even Martin Scorsese.