DNA2008: Digital News Affairs March 2, 2008

"The world of media is changing fast.
New technologies – cheap broadcast quality video cameras, laptop video editing software and an Internet that carries video images globally for free – are rewriting the fundamental rules of the news and content business.

How are businesses to respond?
DNA2008 will be the first gathering of a converged news and content business in Europe. The event will bring together cross media professionals to discuss the challenges of the fundamentally redefined news industry. From innovative and profitable business models to changing working practices this event will highlight and promote success stories in a converged news and content industry"

Confirmed speakers include:
Margot Wallström, Vice President, European Commission
Helen Boaden, Director of News, BBC News
Christian Van Thillo, CEO, De Persgroep
Monique Villa, Managing Director, Reuters Media
Tyler Brule, Editor in Chief, Founder, Monocle Magazine, Founder, Wallpaper Magazine
Adriaan Bouten, Senior VP & Chief Information Officer (I&M), McGraw-Hill
Laurel Chamberlain, Director, Digital Media - News, Turner Media
Stephen Marshall, Co- Founder, Creative Director GNN
Joris Van Heukelom, Director, Cross Media, DAG
Edward Roussel, Digital Editor, Telegraph Media Group
Maurits van Rijckevorsel, Business Manager Cross Media, De Telegraaf
Bas Broekhuizen, Editor, Volkskrant TV
Michael Rosenblum, President, Rosenblum TV
Reiner Mittelbach, CEO, IFRA
Jörg Sadrozinski, Editor in Chief, ARD
Charles de Vroede, Deputy Chief Editor, De Telegraaf
Willi Ruetten, Director, European Journalism Center
Hans Laroes, Editor in Chief, NOS
Alexander Houben, Managing Editor, Volksfreund
Sara Quinn, Faculty Member, Poynter Visual Journalism Center
Pat Loughrey, Director, BBC Nations and Regions
Tone Kunst, Editor-in-Chief, NRK Nordland
Mark Jones, Communities Editor, Reuters
Cristian Trippe, Bureau Chief, Deutsche Welle
Simon Bucks, Associate Editor Online, Sky News
Marcel Houtman, Managing Director, Skoeps International
Mike Sechrist, General Manager, WKRN TV, Nashville
Yme Bosma, Manager Business Development & Partnerships, Hyves.nl
Rowan Barnett, Editor in Chief, The Avastar, Bild T-Online
Andre Zalbertus, CEO, Centre TV
Oliver Luft, News Editor, journalism.co.uk
Russell Buckley, Managing Director, Europe , AdMob
Lara Ankersmit, Manager, Telegraaf Digital
Jan Maarten Groen, CEO Mobi Concepts
Shu Chen Tan, Director, VPRO
Catherine Captain, Vice President of Marketing, msnbc.com
Eric Brown, CEO, ImpactGames
Atte Jääskeläinen, Director, YLE News.
Jan Ouvry, Head of News, VRT
Edward Roussel, Digital Editor, Telegraph Media Group
Geir Bordalen, Head of Technology, NRK News
Olivier Chapel, Country Manager France & Belgium , Zattoo
Andrew Creighton, Chief Executive, Vice Europe
Richard Foan, Managing Director, ABCe
Simon Cox, VP, Turner Media Innovation, Time Warner Advertising Council

Official Website: http://www.dna2008.com/