The DPP Leaders’ Briefing is the pre-eminent business intelligence event for the media industry, happening in person only.
20-21 November 2024, London
About the event
The DPP's 9th annual Leaders' Briefing is a conference and networking event bringing together the supplier and content provider community. It will take place in person in London.
Senior executives from over 30 major media organisations will share exclusive intelligence about their priorities. No other industry event provides so much focused insight in one place, all tailored to suppliers and content providers.
Tickets are free of charge for attendees from DPP member companies.
Common questions
Q: Where is the Leaders' Briefing 2024?
A: Freemason's Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ
Q: What time does it start?
A: Registration is from 8.15am
Q: I can't access my QR code, can you help?
A: Don't worry, you can enter the event without your QR code, provided you have registered
Q: I haven't registered - is it too late?
A: No! Use the button at the top of this page to register now.
Non member ticket sales
A limited number of non members are also invited to attend by purchasing a ticket. If you have a ticket but can no longer attend, you will be issued a full refund up until 6 November OR you can transfer your ticket to a colleague within your company.
There will be no refunds available after 6 November.
Terms and conditions
To attend, you must be over 16 and a media industry professional or in higher education in a related field. No press will be allowed to attend this event.
Please note that the DPP has the right to refuse entry.
Chief Digital Officer
Head of Digital Strategy
Head of Global Delivery
Director of Media Services, UKTV & SVP of Channel Technology
Head of News Technology
Head of UK MediaCo & Responsibility
Head of Data, Architecture & Technology Strategy
Managing Director, Media & Broadcast
SVP & Global Head of Technology Sales
COO
CTO
Head of Software Engineering
SVP Operations
MD Content Technology & Innovation
CTO
Director, Broadcast & End User Technology
CTO
Head of Competence Centre, Production & Infrastructure
EVP, Global Broadcast Engineering
VP, Media Engineering & Broadcast Operations
Managing Director
SVP & CTO
Managing Director
Global Head of Publisher Operations
SVP Media Operations
VP, Mastering & Servicing
Head of Media UK&I
VP, Product & Commercial Partnerships & Regional Director MENA
CTO/CPO
SVP, Broadcast & Streaming Technology
Head of Innovation
Group CTO
Director of Technology Production & Innovation
EVP & Managing Director, International
Senior Director of Strategy
Director of Operations
SVP Sales & Business Head EMEA
Head of Solutions, Technology
EVP Studios
Head of Media Technology & Development
Global Director, Cloud Production
Head of Portfolio & MediaTech Development
Head of Content Operations
CTO
Leaders' Briefing 2024 Programme
Wednesday 20 November - Day 1
08:15 Registration opens
09:30 - 09:45 Welcome
Mark Harrison
Founder & Chief Content Officer
DPP
Rowan de Pomerai
CEO
DPP
09:45 - 10:00 Keynote
Giordano Koch
Managing Director
HYVE, a Qvest company
10:00 - 11:00 European Broadcasters Part 1
Cristina Gomila
MD Content Technology & Innovation
Sky
Larissa Görner
CTO
Proximus Media House
Luca Poloni
Group CTO
Mediaset
11:00 - 11:30 Networking Break
11:30 - 12:30 European Broadcasters Part 2
Deirdre Temple
Head of Solutions, Technology
RTE
Ygor Geurts
Head of Software Engineering
RTL Nederland
Ingeborg Voetberg
Head of Content Operations
RTL Nederland
Stephan Heimbecher
Head of Competence Centre, Production & Infrastructure
ARD
Patricio Cummins
SVP & Global Head of Technology Sales
Prime Focus Technologies
12:30 - 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 15:00 European Broadcasters Part 3
Sanna Tornivaara
Head of Media Technology & Development
Yle
Adde Granberg
CTO
SVT
Lena Stormvinge
Director of Operations
SVT
Daniel Vestergaard
Head of Portfolio & MediaTech Development
DR - Denmark's Radio
Pål Nedregotten
CTO/CPO
NRK
Jawid Mahmoodzada
Managing Director
Qvest
15:00 - 15:30 Networking Break
15:30 - 16:30 Global Content Providers Part 1
Tim Bertioli
Director of Media Services, UKTV & SVP of Channel Technology
BBC Studios/UKTV
Andrea Amey
Chief Digital Officer
UKTV
Schawn Belston
Head of Global Delivery
Amazon Studios
James Pearce
SVP, Broadcast & Streaming Technology
DAZN
Benjamin Desbois
COO
Backlight
16:30 - 17:30 Global Content Providers Part 2
Jonathan Tortora
Global Director, Cloud Production
Warner Bros. Discovery
Barrie Godwin
SVP Operations
The Walt Disney Company
Jennifer Mayo
VP, Mastering & Servicing
The Walt Disney Company
Megan Mauck
SVP Media Operations
NBCUniversal
Donna Thomas
EVP Studios
Vubiquity
17:30 - 18:30 Networking Drinks
Thursday 21 November - Day 2
08:15 Registration opens
09:30 - 09:45 Welcome
Mark Harrison
Founder & Chief Content Officer
DPP
Rowan de Pomerai
CEO
DPP
09:45 - 10:45 European Broadcasters Part 4
Olivier Penin
Head of Innovation
TF1
Matt Westrup
CTO
Hearst Networks EMEA
Julie Mitchelmore
VP, Product & Commercial Partnerships & Regional Director MENA
Hearst Networks EMEA
Robert Amlung
Head of Digital Strategy
ZDF
Sri Hari T
SVP Sales & Business Head EMEA
Amagi
10:45 - 11:15 Networking Break
11:15 - 12:15 News and Current Affairs
Paul Shanley
Senior Director of Strategy
The Associated Press
Jon Roberts
Director of Technology Production & Innovation
ITN
Morten Brandstrup
Head of News Technology
TV2
12:15 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 13:45 DPP Special Session: Key Trends From the Leaders’ Briefing
Mark Harrison
Founder & Chief Content Officer
DPP
13:45 - 14:45 Broadcasters from the Americas
Mike Kralec
SVP & CTO
Sinclair
David Klee
VP, Media Engineering & Broadcast Operations
A+E Networks
Ralf Jacob
EVP, Global Broadcast Engineering
TelevisaUnivision
Paul Cramer
Managing Director, Media & Broadcast
Veritone
14:45 - 15:15 Networking Break
15:15 - 16:15 Global Content Providers Part 3
David Salmon
EVP & Managing Director, International
Tubi
Natalina Manni
Global Head of Publisher Operations
TikTok
Mairi Brewis
Head of UK MediaCo & Responsibility
YouTube
16:15 - 17:15 UK Broadcasters
Sinead Greenaway
Director, Broadcast & End User Technology
BBC
Simon Farnsworth
CTO
ITV
Wayne Charran
Head of Data, Architecture & Technology Strategy
Channel 4
Gregor McQuattie
Head of Media UK&I
NTT Data
17:15 - 18:15 After Show Drinks
Headline Sponsor
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Supporting Sponsors
Amagi is a next-generation media technology company that provides cloud broadcast and targ... read more.
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Drinks and Refreshments Sponsor
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VIP Lunch Sponsors
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VIP Lounge Sponsor
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Registration and Lanyard Sponsor
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Data Pack Sponsor
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Freemasons Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ, UK
