Leaders' Briefing 2024

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.

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.

Andrea Amey
Andrea Amey
UKTV

Chief Digital Officer

Robert Amlung
Robert Amlung
ZDF

Head of Digital Strategy

Schawn Belston
Schawn Belston
Amazon Studios

Head of Global Delivery

Tim Bertioli
Tim Bertioli
BBC Studios/UKTV

Director of Media Services, UKTV & SVP of Channel Technology

Morten Brandstrup
Morten Brandstrup
TV2

Head of News Technology

Mairi Brewis
Mairi Brewis
YouTube

Head of UK MediaCo & Responsibility

Wayne Charran
Wayne Charran
Channel 4

Head of Data, Architecture & Technology Strategy

Paul Cramer
Paul Cramer
Veritone

Managing Director, Media & Broadcast

Benjamin Desbois
Benjamin Desbois
Backlight

COO

Simon Farnsworth
Simon Farnsworth
ITV

CTO

Ygor Geurts
Ygor Geurts
RTL Nederland

Head of Software Engineering

Cristina Gomila
Cristina Gomila
Sky

MD Content Technology & Innovation

Adde Granberg
Adde Granberg
SVT

CTO

Sinead Greenaway
Sinead Greenaway
BBC

Director, Broadcast & End User Technology

Larissa Görner
Larissa Görner
Proximus Media House

CTO

Stephan Heimbecher
Stephan Heimbecher
ARD

Head of Competence Centre, Production and Infrastructure

Ralf Jacob
Ralf Jacob
TelevisaUnivision

EVP, Global Broadcast Operations

David Klee
David Klee
A+E Networks

VP, Media Engineering & Broadcast Operations

Giordano Koch
Giordano Koch
HYVE, a Qvest company

Managing Director

Mike Kralec
Mike Kralec
Sinclair

SVP & CTO

Jawid Mahmoodzada
Jawid Mahmoodzada
Qvest

Managing Director

Natalina Manni
Natalina Manni
TikTok

Global Head of Publisher Operations

Megan Mauck
Megan Mauck
NBCUniversal

SVP Media Operations

Jennifer Mayo
Jennifer Mayo
The Walt Disney Company

VP, Mastering & Servicing

Gregor McQuattie
Gregor McQuattie
NTT Data

Head of Media UK&I

Julie Mitchelmore
Julie Mitchelmore
Hearst Networks EMEA

VP, Digital

Pål Nedregotten
Pål Nedregotten
NRK

CTO/CPO

James Pearce
James Pearce
DAZN

SVP, Broadcast & Streaming Technology

Olivier Penin
Olivier Penin
TF1

Head of Innovation

Luca Poloni
Luca Poloni
Mediaset

Group CTO

Jon Roberts
Jon Roberts
ITN

Director of Technology Production & Innovation

David Salmon
David Salmon
Tubi

EVP & Managing Director, International

Ramki Sankaranarayanan
Ramki Sankaranarayanan
Prime Focus Technologies

Founder, President & CEO

Paul Shanley
Paul Shanley
The Associated Press

Senior Director of Strategy

Lena Stormvinge
Lena Stormvinge
SVT

Director of Operations

Sri Hari T
Sri Hari T
Amagi

SVP Sales & Business Head EMEA

Deirdre Temple
Deirdre Temple
RTE

Head of Solutions, Technology

Donna Thomas
Donna Thomas
Vubiquity

EVP Studios

Sanna Tornivaara
Sanna Tornivaara
Yle

Head of Media Technology & Development

John Tortora
John Tortora
Warner Bros. Discovery

Global Director, Cloud Production

Daniel Vestergaard
Daniel Vestergaard
DR - Denmark's Radio

Head of Portfolio & MediaTech Development

Ingeborg Voetberg
Ingeborg Voetberg
RTL Nederland

Head of Product, Content Supply Chain

Matt Westrup
Matt Westrup
Hearst Networks EMEA

CTO

Leaders' Briefing 2024 Programme

Wednesday 20 November - Day 1

08:15 - 09:15 Registration

09:15 - 09:30 Welcome

09:30 - 09:45 Keynote

Giordano Koch

Managing Director

HYVE, a Qvest company

09:45 - 10:45 European Broadcasters Part 1

Cristina Gomila

MD Content Technology & Innovation

Sky

Larissa Görner

CTO

Proximus Media House

Luca Poloni

Group CTO

Mediaset

10:45 - 11:15 Networking Break

11:15 - 12:30 European Broadcasters Part 2

Deirdre Temple

Head of Solutions, Technology

RTE

Robert Amlung

Head of Digital Strategy

ZDF

Ygor Geurts

Head of Software Engineering

RTL Nederland

Ingeborg Voetberg

Head of Product, Content Supply Chain

RTL Nederland

Stephan Heimbecher

Head of Competence Centre, Production and Infrastructure

ARD

Q&A Host

Ramki Sankaranarayanan

Founder, President & CEO

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

Q&A Host

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

Q&A Host

Benjamin Desbois

COO

Backlight

16:30 - 17:30 Global Content Providers Part 2

John 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

Q&A Host

Donna Thomas

EVP Studios

Vubiquity

17:30 - 18:30 Networking Drinks

Thursday 21 November - Day 2

08:15 - 09:30 Registration

09:30 - 09:45 Welcome

09:45 - 10:45 European Broadcasters Part 4

Speaker to be announced.

Matt Westrup

CTO

Hearst Networks EMEA

Julie Mitchelmore

VP, Digital

Hearst Networks EMEA

Olivier Penin

Head of Innovation

TF1

Stijn Lehaen

CTO

VRT

Q&A Host

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: 10 Top Media Stats

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 Operations

TelevisaUnivision

Q&A Host

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

Q&A Host

Gregor McQuattie

Head of Media UK&I

NTT Data

17:15 - 18:30 After Show Drinks

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