About the conference
The Media & Telecoms 2019 & Beyond conference took place on Thursday 7 March 2019, and was once again chaired by David Abraham, former Channel 4 Chief Executive.
With a stellar speaker line up, this invitation-only conference was a highly informative and stimulating day. The conference saw over 450 senior attendees come together to hear some of the world’s leading media and communications executives describe and debate the forces shaping their businesses. The conference also featured thought provoking discussion panels focused on advertising, telecoms and news themes.
From content providers to network operators, digital media platforms to publishers, attendees heard first-hand about the opportunities and challenges of delivering a digital strategy at a global level.
2019 conference highlights
Now you can relive the day through the conference highlights video. Click on the image below to watch the video. Stay tuned for more in depth videos of the individual speaker sessions which are coming soon!
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Conference highlights 2019
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Jolyon Barker
Global Leader, Clients & Industries, Deloitte
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Carolyn Fairbairn
Director-General, CBI
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Serpil Timuray
CEO Europe, Vodafone
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Dame Carolyn McCall, DBE
CEO, ITV
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Karen Blackett, OBE
UK Country Manager, WPP
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Arnaud de Puyfontaine, OBE
CEO, Vivendi
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Lord Hall
Director-General, BBC/President, EBU
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JB Perrette
President & CEO, Discovery International
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Alex Mahon
CEO, Channel 4
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Digital Disruption discussion
Moderated by David Abraham
Susie Buckridge, CEO, YouView
Kasha Cacy, Global CEO, Engine
Dominique Delport, President of International & Global Chief Revenue Officer, VICE Media
Sophie Turner Laing, OBE, CEO, Endemol Shine Group
Jane Turton, CEO All3Media
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Neil McArthur
Gambling Commission
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Alex Evans
Managing Director, Co-Head of TMT, EMEA, Barclays
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The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright MP
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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Jeremy Darroch
Group Chief Executive, Sky
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Ellen Pack
President, Common Sense Media
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Robert Thomson
CEO, News Corp
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Media Strategies discussion
Moderated by David Abraham
Simon Fox, Group CEO, Reach plc
Nick Hugh, CEO, The Telegraph
Ron Mobed, Former CEO, Elsevier
Katharine Viner, Editor-in-Chief, The Guardian
James Wildman, President & CEO, Hearst UK
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Mark Evans
CEO, Telefónica UK
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Marc Allera
CEO, BT's Consumer Division
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Tom Mockridge
CEO, Virgin Media
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David Dyson
CEO, Three UK
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Telecoms Themes discussion
Moderated by Mai Fyfield, former Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer, Sky
Delia Bushell, CEO, UK & COO, Europe, Afiniti
Susan Buttsworth, CEO, CKH IOD UK Limited
Tristia Harrison, CEO, TalkTalk Group
Clive Selley, CEO, Openreach
Industry insights
Read and digest relevant insight in the media and telco industry, including articles, thought leadership and videos.
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Digital transformation through data
Deloitte Global Data Maturity report
A first in a series, Deloitte has produced a Global Data Maturity report that examines how companies can use data to increase user engagement on digital platforms and drive value through the monetisation of those platforms. -
Ethical. Safe. Lawful.
A toolkit for artificial intelligence (AI) projects
AI is moving into the mainstream and raises a number of practical, legal and ethical challenges. If you are looking to exploit this technology you need to address these issues, many of which are new and need new responses. We have created a toolkit based on our experience of advising clients on these issues and rolling out AI tools within Linklaters. It draws upon the expertise of lawyers across our practices and provides practical guidance on how to make your project a success. -
What does the future hold?
Many milestones will be reached in 2019; the 5G wide-area wireless networks arrive at scale, the smart speaker industry has its eye on the workplace, and radio reveals itself to be the unsung hero of the digital world. Discover what TMT trends we predict will have the biggest impact in 2019 and beyond.
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Global Mobile Consumer Survey 2018: The UK Cut
The UK data cut is part of Deloitte’s Global Mobile Consumer Survey, a multi-country study of mobile phone users around the world. The 2018 study comprises approximately 54,150 respondents across 35 countries and six continents.
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The future of TV: Six views on the next five years for the UK’s TV industry
The UK’s TV market has lived through massive change over the past five years. But what of the next five years? In this report, we explore what may come, looking at topics such as the future of TV advertising, the atomisation of the audience, the rise of the silver SVOD user and the implications of pay TV for pocket money.
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Experiencing the future of mobility: Opportunities for the media & entertainment industry
Ever thought of riding a self-driving car enabled with entertainment beyond podcasts, FM radio, and streaming music: personalized video, gaming etc? The future of mobility is about to transform the possibilities for what the in-transit media experience can be across all forms of personal transportation.
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Mounting risks to marketing effectiveness
Headlines over ad fraud, troubled agencies, wasteful middlemen, weakened brands, and yet record ad spend - how to explain the paradox? This report, together with the IPAs Bellwether and effectiveness studies published shortly after, helped spark a discussion in the marketing community over industry short-termism, due diligence and marketing effectiveness. This report won Gold in the Trade Body Research category at the Media Week Awards in October.
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BBC Radio 4 World At One interview
Claire Enders appeared on BBC Radio 4 World At One to discuss Apple's TV ambitions and their new appointment of broadcasting executive Jay Hunt. In her view, Apple is not trying to revolutionise television, but does want to join Netflix, Amazon and the Public Service Broadcasters in making high end, high quality drama.
Agenda & venue
7 March 2019 - London Hilton Bankside
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Registration
- 08:25
Welcome from Claire Enders and David Abraham
- 08:30
Jolyon Barker, Global Leader, Clients & Industries, Deloitte
- 08:35
Carolyn Fairbairn, Director-General, CBI
- 08:50
Serpil Timuray, CEO Europe, Vodafone
- 09:10
Dame Carolyn McCall, DBE, CEO, ITV
- 09:30
Karen Blackett, OBE, UK Country Manager, WPP
- 09:50
Arnaud de Puyfontaine OBE, CEO, Vivendi
- 10:10
Break
- 10:35
Lord Hall, Director-General, BBC/President, EBU
- 10:55
JB Perrette, President & CEO, Discovery International
- 11:15
Alex Mahon, CEO, Channel 4
- 11:35
Digital Disruption discussion - Moderated by David Abraham
Susie Buckridge, CEO, YouView
Kasha Cacy, Global CEO, Engine
Dominique Delport, President of International & Global Chief Revenue Officer, VICE Media
Sophie Turner Laing, OBE, CEO, Endemol Shine Group
Jane Turton, CEO, All3Media- 12:20
Neil McArthur, Gambling Commission
- 12:30
Lunch
- 13:30
Alex Evans, Managing Director, Co-Head of TMT, EMEA, Barclays
- 13:35
The Rt Hon Jeremy Wright MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- 13:50
Jeremy Darroch, Group Chief Executive, Sky
- 14:10
Ellen Pack, President, Common Sense Media
- 14:20
Matt Brittin, President EMEA Business & Operations, Google
- 14:40
Robert Thomson, CEO, News Corp
- 15:00
Media Strategies discussion - Moderated by David Abraham
Simon Fox, Group CEO, Reach plc
Nick Hugh, CEO, The Telegraph
Ron Mobed, Former CEO, Elsevier
Katharine Viner, Editor-in-Chief, The Guardian
James Wildman, President & CEO, Hearst UK- 15:25
Break
- 15:50
Iain Fenn, Global TMT Sector Leader, London, Linklaters
- 15:55
Mark Evans, CEO, Telefónica UK
- 16:15
Marc Allera, CEO, BT’s Consumer Division
- 16:35
Tom Mockridge, CEO, Virgin Media
- 16:55
David Dyson, CEO, Three UK
- 17:15
Telecoms Themes discussion - Moderated by Mai Fyfield, former Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer, Sky
Delia Bushell, CEO, UK & COO, Europe, Afiniti
Susan Buttsworth, CEO, CKH IOD UK Limited
Tristia Harrison, CEO, TalkTalk Group
Clive Selley, CEO, Openreach- 17:40
Summary from Chairman
Tea and coffee
Venue
Hilton London Bankside, 2-8 Great Suffolk Street, London, England SE1 0UG
Transportation
Underground stations
Average walking time from Hilton London Bankside:
- Southwark (Jubilee Line) – 5 minutes
- Blackfriars (District and Circle) – 6 minutes
- Waterloo (Northern, Jubilee, Waterloo and City lines) – 10 minutes
- London Bridge (Northern and Jubilee) – 10 minutes
Overground stations
Average walking time from Hilton London Bankside:
- Waterloo East (via Southwark Tube Station Entrance) – 5 minutes
- Blackfriars (direct connections to Gatwick Airport) – 6 minutes
- London Bridge - 10 minutes
Hosts & sponsors
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Host
Deloitte
Deloitte is a leader in providing financial, taxation, accounting and consultancy advice to help clients evaluate complex issues, develop fresh approaches to problems and implement practical solutions. With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte has in the region of 200,000 professionals, all committed to becoming the standard of excellence.
The Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Industry Group of Deloitte consists of more than 15,000 professionals across 48 countries, serving over 86% of the TMT companies in the Fortune Global 500.
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Host
Enders Analysis
Enders Analysis is the UK's leading independent media and telecoms specialist research and analysis service. We generate a research programme that covers the major commercial, regulatory and strategic issues in mobile and fixed line telecoms, TV and the internet, the advertising economy and the major content sectors such as publishing and music.
Our research is independent, impartial and grounded in analysis. It is not influenced by stock market considerations or corporate finance mandates. We have no interest in acting as advocate and promoter of new technologies or of specific companies and their strategies, unless we believe in them. In our view, this provides us with a significant competitive advantage over existing sources of research.
Enders Analysis was founded in 1997 by Claire Enders, a thought leader who is widely cited as the leading and most influential media research analyst in the UK.
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Sponsor
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Sponsor
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With over 325 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 40 countries and employs 82,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.
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Sponsor
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