13.30 | Accommodation registration opens at King's College |
15.00 | Convention Opens Concert Hall Welcome by Tom Mockridge RTS Chair and Chief Executive, Virgin Media |
15.05 | Session One: A World Of Opportunity Andrew Griffith, Group Chief Operating Officer of Sky and Gary Davey, Managing Director of Content at Sky set the scene for the Convention with a wide-ranging look at the challenges and opportunities for the UK’s television industry in the fast-changing world of technology and consumer behaviour. The session also features expert commentary from Lindsey Clay, CEO of Thinkbox and David Rowan, Editor-at-large of WIRED UK.
Chairs Gary Davey, Managing Director, Content, Sky Andrew Griffith, Group Chief Operating Officer, Sky
Speakers Lindsey Clay, CEO, Thinkbox David Rowan, Editor-At-Large and Founding Editor-in-Chief, WIRED UK |
16.20 | Session Two: International Keynote – Nancy Dubuc, A+E Networks Leading a global entertainment media company with six original brands and a reach of 330 million worldwide, Nancy Dubuc offers an international perspective on how to thrive in a competitive landscape. She will outline opportunities for British producers, and discuss the challenges of changes in linear viewing, declines in ad revenue and the rise of the social media giants.
Chair Jay Hunt, Chief Creative Officer, Channel 4
Speaker Nancy Dubuc, President and CEO, A+E Networks |
17.00 | Tea |
17.20 | Session Three: Show Me The Money! It’s the dream scenario for a producer: to be handed a huge budget and the creative freedom to create compelling content for a new platform. Producers Andy Harries and Andy Wilman, in conversation with Peter Fincham, discuss the origins and production of The Crown and The Grand Tour respectively. How did it work, how sustainable is it and where do they go from here?
Chair Peter Fincham, Co-CEO, Expectation Entertainment
Speakers Andy Harries, Chief Executive, Left Bank Pictures Andy Wilman, Executive Producer, The Grand Tour |
18.00 | Session Four: Keynote – Sir David Clementi, BBC Sir David will provide observations on his first six months as Chairman as well as setting out how the BBC's public purposes will be central to achieving the Corporation's vision to reinvent itself for a new generation.
Chair Lorna Tilbian, Executive Director, Numis Securities
Speaker Sir David Clementi, Chairman, BBC |
18.40 | End of Day One |
19.15 | BBC Worldwide Drinks Reception King’s College |
20.00 | Discovery Communications Dinner King’s College After dinner speakers – Jonathan Edwards and Greg Rutherford |
22.30 | Atos Nightcap King’s College |
09:30 | Opening Concert Hall |
09.35 | Session Five: In Whose News Do We Trust? In whose news do we trust? In a climate of fake news and ever-increasing unmediated content, and with rolling news necessitating swift decision making, how do our news feeds stack up? Decision makers from the major news broadcasters and online providers are pitted against each other in a fast-developing, hypothetical scenario. When serious news breaks how will they choose what to run? How will they verify content against the clock? On hand is a regulation expert to remind them of their responsibilities – but do those who aren’t subject to regulation take different decisions? And what about the audience’s expectations and choices? Delegates are invited to vote as the situation unfolds.
Chair Barbara Serra, International Broadcaster
Speakers Chris Banatvala, Independent Media Consultant and former Ofcom Content Board member James Harding, Director, News & Current Affairs, BBC Julie Hulme, Director of Newsgathering, ITV News Jonathan Levy, Director of Newsgathering & Operations, Sky News Stuart Millar, Head of News, Buzzfeed |
10.45 | Coffee |
11.10 | Session Six: In Conversation – Sharon White with Kirsty Wark Sharon White, Chief Executive of Ofcom, talks to Kirsty Wark about taking responsibility for regulating the BBC, the challenge posed by the proliferation of fake news and how to extend diversity in broadcasting.
Chair Kirsty Wark, Journalist, Broadcaster and Writer
Speaker Sharon White, Chief Executive, Ofcom |
11.50 | Session Seven: In Conversation – James Murdoch with Sarah Sands As CEO of 21st Century Fox, James Murdoch will share insights on opportunities for programmers and the creative economy during a time of industry transformation in a session chaired by Sarah Sands, Editor of BBC Radio Four’s Today Programme.
Chair Sarah Sands, Editor, Today Programme, BBC
Speaker James Murdoch, Chief Executive Officer, 21st Century Fox |
12.35 | Lunch at King's College |
14.00 | Session Eight: All The World’s A Stage The UK television industry has a first class track record both creatively and in accessing international markets. As we contemplate a post-Brexit future, an expert international panel discusses strategic priorities, market trends and future opportunities – and how UK creatives can make the most of these.
Chair Sophie Turner Laing, CEO, Endemol Shine Group
Speakers Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia Group Michelle Guthrie, Managing Director, Australian Broadcasting Corporation David Lynn, President & CEO, Viacom International Media Networks Rebecca Yang, CEO, IPCN |
14.50 | Session Nine: Secretary of State Keynote
Chair
Speaker The Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport |
15.30 | Tea |
16.00 | Session Ten: What Is The Future For Digital Advertising? Advertising has a central role to play in funding the content our audiences love but this critical revenue stream is increasingly challenged by the rise of the tech giants. At a time when concern is growing about the veracity and quality of some online advertising, how can broadcasters fight back against the digital threat? Will clients and brands really pay for a quality and brand-safe environment or is this just a blip before online displaces broadcast as the winner in global video advertising? And what other innovation or changes could television deploy?
Chair Hugh Dennis, Actor, Comedian and Writer
Speakers Nicki Brown, Advertising Controller, Argos Ben McOwen Wilson, Director of Partnerships, YouTube Europe, Middle East and Africa Alexi Mostrous, Head of Investigations, The Times Kelly Williams, Commercial Director, ITV |
17.00 | Session Eleven: A League of Our Own? A light-hearted look at the future of entertainment. A panel of leading commissioners will offer their thoughts on how to have a linear hit in a digital age. What are the next big trends? Can entertainment break out of Saturday nights? Featuring a very special all-star League of Their Own task with a number of familiar faces.
Chair
Speaker Philip Edgar-Jones, Director of Sky Arts and Head of Entertainment, Sky Siobhan Greene, Head of Entertainment, ITV Kate Phillips, Controller, Entertainment Commissioning, BBC |
18.00 | End of Day Two |
19.15 | VICELAND Reception King’s College |
20.00 | Accenture Dinner King’s College After dinner speaker– Alastair Campbell |
22.30 | 21st Century Fox Nightcap King's College |
09.30 | Opening Concert Hall |
09.35 | Session Twelve: A World of Opportunity – For All? Long term success is built by mobilising and engaging the very best talent both on and off screen. Whilst progress has been made on diversity, issues such as class, social mobility and the under-representation of some viewpoints are now rising up the agenda. With the contribution of some young people trying to take their first steps into broadcasting, the panellists debate the issues and the solutions in this important area.
Chair Tim Hincks, Co-CEO, Expectation Entertainment
Speakers Greg Dyke, broadcaster and former BBC Director-General Julie Hesmondhalgh, Actor Anne Mensah, Head of Drama, Sky Fraser Nelson, Editor, The Spectator James Purnell, Director of Radio and Education, BBC |
10.35 | Session Thirteen: Talent – How To Find It, Nurture It, Pay For It and Keep It Finding and keeping the best talent is the key to commercial success – whether it’s the face of your channel, or the personalities who anchor your entertainment formats. But it’s a tricky balancing act. Agreeing the right deal, keeping your existing talent happy and preventing your rivals from poaching them is enough to keep broadcast execs awake at night. A panel of experts take a look at navigating the talent jungle.
Chair Heather Jones, General Manager UK / Senior VP of Content & Creative, A+E Networks
Speakers Wayne Garvie, Chief Creative Officer, International Production, Sony Pictures Television Ed Havard, Head of Entertainment, TV Events and Sport, Channel 4 Jill Offman, EVP Comedy Central & Paramount Networks Intl. and MD MTV UK & NCEE Jon Thoday, Joint-Founder and Managing Director, Avalon |
11.15 | Coffee |
11.35 | Session Fourteen: Seizing The Opportunity Reflecting on the discussion and debate of the Convention, some of the leading figures in the industry share what they have learned and how their organisations will flourish in the future world.
Chair Tim Hincks, Co-CEO, Expectation Entertainment
Speakers David Abraham, Chief Executive, Channel 4 Damian Collins MP, Chairman, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Mai Fyfield, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, Sky Tom Mockridge, Chief Executive, Virgin Media |
12.45 | Convention Closes Andrew Griffith, Co Chair RTS Convention and Group Chief Operating Officer, Sky Theresa Wise, Chief Executive, RTS |
13.00 | Lunch King’s College |
Please note this programme is subject to change
