Royal Television Society Cambridge Convention September 12, 2007

Contrasting Horizons: Perspectives from the wider world

"The RTS Cambridge Convention is the UK's pre-eminent high-level gathering of broadcasting executives.

"Peter Chernin, President and COO of News Corporation; John Riccitiello, Chief Executive of Electronic Arts, the largest games company in the world; and Gerhard Zeiler, CEO of RTL; will headline this year’s Royal Television Society Cambridge Convention.

The programme is being planned by James Murdoch, Chief Executive, BSkyB, Chair of the Convention Advisory Committee. The Convention will offer two days of fresh perspectives and stimulating debate."

Sessions include:

-- Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture delivered by Anthony Lilley Chief Executive, Magic Lantern Productions entitled “The Me In Media: participation, interactivity and the rise of the people formerly known as the audience”
-- Keynote Speech: The Rt Hon James Purnell MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media. Followed by Q and A with James Murdoch.
-- Doing The Future: Alec Howe, founder and managing director of Breaking Trends in the Global Village
-- Let Us Play: John Riccitiello is CEO of Electronic Arts
-- Panel: The C Word [Creativity]: Peter Chernin President & Chief Operating Officer, News Corporation; David Liddiment Creative Director, All3Media; Peter Salmon Chief Creative Director, BBC Vision Studios; Gerhard Zeiler Chief Executive Officer, RTL Group
-- Panel: Embracing Change: Guy Hands Chief Executive & Founder, Terra Firma Capital Partners; Allan Leighton Chairman, The Royal Mail; William Lewis Editor, The Daily Telegraph. Chair: Greg Dyke Chairman, HIT
-- Meet The Viewers: Danny Russell Marketing Strategy Director, BSkyB
-- Future PSB: scene setting by Ed Richards, Chief Executive. Andy Duncan Chief Executive, Channel 4; Michael Grade CBE Executive Chairman, ITV; Jane Lighting Chief Executive, five; Ed Richards Chief Executive, Ofcom; Mark Thompson Director-General, BBC
-- Meet The Viewers, Part 2: Julie Etchingham Sky News; Danny Russell Marketing Strategy Director, BSkyB
-- Future Platforms – Does More Mean Better?: Carolyn Fairbairn Director, Group Development & Strategy, ITV; Dan Marks Chief Executive, Television Services, BT Vision; Joanna Shields President, International, Bebo; Malcolm Wall Chief Executive, Content Division, Virgin Media. Chair: Stewart Purvis CBE Professor of Television Journalism, City University
-- Closing Session: It’s A Wrap: Emily Bell Editor-in-Chief, Guardian Unlimited

Official Website: http://www.rts.org.uk/Information_page_+_3_pic_det.asp?id=2522