Video & CTV Advertising’s Global Gathering

Day 1 • 20 march • BAFTA, London

Day 2 • 21 march • Kings Place, London

about

New Video Frontiers

New Video Frontiers, VideoWeek’s flagship conference, is unrivalled for setting out the key industry trends and emerging technologies for video & CTV advertising. 

The event brings together leading brands, agencies, publishers, broadcasters, platforms and technology companies the information they need for the year ahead. 

an event over two days in two prestigous London locations

day one

ctv leadership forum

BAFTA, LONDON MARCH 20, 2024

day two

main
conference

KINGS PLACE, LONDON MARCH 21, 2024

who attends

2024 themes

what’s on

The Agenda - 2024

08:30am

Registration & Arrival Breakfast

09:00am

Welcome & Introduction

Speaker Tim Cross, Assistant Editor, VideoWeek

09:10am

In Conversation with IAB Tech Lab

Speakers
Anthony Katsur, CEO, IAB Tech Lab
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek (Moderator)

09:30am

Nick Manning on Agency Arbitrage & the Role of an 'Agent'

Speakers
Nick Manning, Founder, Encyclomedia
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek (Moderator)

09:50am

European CTV in 2024: What is and isn't Working?

Speakers
Paola Colombo, Chief Digital Officer, MFE Advertising
Vicky Foster, VP, Global Commercial Partnerships, Adform
Alexander Woikowsky, Managing Director, Goldbach Germany GmbH
Jonathan Lewis, Head of Commercial Innovation & Partners, Channel 4
Tim Cross, Assistant Editor, VideoWeek (Moderator)

10:25am

Identifying the Key CTV Investment Drivers in 2024

Speakers
Helen Price, Global Chief Investment Officer, Wavemaker
Dan Black, Head of CTV, Teads UK
Martin Broad, Managing Partner, Head of Investment, MG OMD
Dan Meier, Senior Reporter, VideoWeek (Moderator)

11:00am

Coffee Break

Speakers 
Richard Brooke, Global Media Operations Director, Unilever

11:20am

Town Hall: Is TV Heading for Global Oligopoly or Can Local Players Hold Their Ground?

Speakers
Jamie West, Strategic & Board Advisor, Innov8tv
Lindsey Clay, CEO, Thinkbox
Simon Daglish OBE, Deputy MD, Commercial, ITV
Ruth Cartwright, Investment Director, Sky Media
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, Video
Week

1:00pm

Lunch

Roundtable Guests Only

2:00pm

Roundtable: Building a Roadmap to Industry Alignment on CTV Data & Measurement

Partnered by Channel Factory. Paid Tickets, Partners & Invited Guests

3:40pm

Concludes

9:00am

PRESENTATION

Welcome & Introduction

Speaker
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek

09:10am

PANEL

Inside the Mindset of CTV Advertisers in 2024

Speaker
Stefanie Briec, Director, Demand Sales, UK & EMEA, AudienceXpress
Joe Barnes, Digital Media Specialist, Arla Foods
Mary Katopodi, Global Head Of Media & Touchpoints, Asahi Europe & International
Bee Pearson, Co-founder and Director, Piqniq

09:30am

PRESENTATION

The Shifting Video & CTV Landscape

Speaker
Max Signorelli, Consumer Research Lead, Media & Entertainment, Omdia

09:50am

PRESENTATION

Introducing Freely

Speakers
Sarah Milton, Joint Chief Product Officer, Everyone TV
Carl Pfeiffer, Joint Chief Product Officer, Everyone TV
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek (Moderator)

10:10am

PRESENTATION

Claiming the big screen in times of fragmentation

Speaker
Sebastian Busse, Director of Partnership DevelopmentRTL AdAlliance 


10:30am

PANEL

All change: why 2024 will be a truly transformative year for video & CTV advertising

Speakers
William Jones, Senior Director, Advanced TV and Omnichannel Activation, Adform
Lindsay Wiles, Head of Advertising, EMEA, Wurl
Alex Hodge, Senior Director, Head of Digital Ad Sales & Innovation, Warner Bros. Discovery
Tim Cross, Assistant Editor, VideoWeek (Moderator)

11:00am

Coffee Break

11:20am

PANEL

With TV Looking for Efficiencies: Is it Time for TV to Go All-In on Programmatic?

Speakers 

Paul Gubbins, VP, CTV Strategy & Marketing, Publica by IAS
Tim Willcox, Regional VP UK, PubMatic
Graeme Hutcheson, Director of Digital Advertising, Sky Media UK
Catherine Lofthouse, Client Partner, Global Addressable Media, Dentsu
Martin O’Boyle, Founder, MGO Consulting Ltd  (Moderator)

11:50am

PRESENTATION

The Future of TV Measurement: Will Unleashing the Power of Big Data Deliver a Paradigm Shift in Measurement, Currency and Outcomes?

Speakers 
David Fisher, Industry Principal Media, Entertainment & Advertising, Snowflake
Justin Sampson, CEO, Barb

12:10pm

PANEL

Redefining Success: Metrics That Matter in Video & CTV

Speakers 
Sonia Cunningham, AV Leader, Channel 4
Eleanor Brown, Head of AV, Wavemaker
Tanwa Edu, Chief Strategy Officer, Lumen
Lauren Coppin, Senior Consultant Client Strategy, EMEA, Prohaska Consulting (Moderator)

12:40pm

FIRESIDE CHAT

In Conversation with Telly, the Free Smart TV

Speakers
Sascha Prueter, Chief Product Officer, Telly
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek

1:10pm

Lunch

2:00pm

PANEL

Is TV Over-Priced or Under-Valued: A Buy-Side View

Speakers
Daniel Mogridge, Media Lead, Vodafone
Jessica Tosh, AV Investment Director, MG OMD – Omnigov
Mark Giblin, Co-founder & CEO, LightBox TV
Harry Packshaw, Head of AV, Havas Media Network
Dan Meier, Senior Reporter, VideoWeek (Moderator)

2:30pm

PRESENTATION

The Evolving Role of the OEM in TV

Speaker
Ed Wale, VP International, LG Ad Solutions

2:50pm

FIRESIDE CHAT

In Conversation with Sir Martin Sorrell

Speaker
Sir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman, S4 Capital
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek

3:20pm

PANEL

AI Ethics & Impacts

Speakers
Was Rahman, Researcher: Future of AI Ethics, Universities of Bonn
Octavia Sheepshanks, Journalist & AI researcher
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek

3:40pm

Coffee Break

4:00pm

PANEL

How Collaboration on Data Will Reshape the Industry in the Coming Year

Speakers
Christopher Reher, General Director Data, Axel Springer
Nick Henthorn, SVP Sales Europe, Infosum
Belle Cartwright, Global Tech Acceleration Lead, EssenceMediacom
Sara Vincent, Managing Director – UK, Utiq
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief,  VideoWeek (Moderator)

4:30pm

PANEL

Decoding Google's Privacy Sandbox: Expected Impacts on the Open Web

Speaker
James Rosewell, Co-Founder, Movement for an Open Web
Sophie Wooller Dent, Chief Operating Officer, Croud
Anthony Katsur, CEO, IAB Tech Lab
Tim Cross, Assistant Editor, VideoWeek (Moderator)

5:00pm

Networking Drinks

Partnered by Wurl

9:00am

PRESENTATION

Welcome & Introduction

Speaker
Tim Cross, Assistant Editor, VideoWeek

09:10am

PRESENTATION

Short-Form Video, AI & Social: How Publishers are Responding in 2024

Speaker
Nic Newman, Senior Research Associate, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

09:30am

PANEL

Inside Publisher Video Strategies

Speakers
Paul Doyle, Head of Editorial Video, Immediate 
Bill Swanson, SVP of EMEA, Connatix
Yara Silva, Head of Content, Reach
Nic Newman, Senior Research Associate, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Hossein Houssaini, Founder & CEO, Ho/Pe Advisory, Managing Partner, RE:DEF (Moderator)

10:10am

PANEL

Will AI Really Disrupt Everything, Everywhere, All at Once?

Speaker
Was Rahman, Researcher: Future of AI Ethics, Universities of Bonn
Funs Jacobs, Sr. Director of Innovation, Media.Monks
Lindsay Hong, CEO / Co-Founder, SmartAssets
Dan Meier, Senior Reporter, VideoWeek (Moderator)

10:40am

PANEL

AR & VR: Ready to Transition from Shiny New Things to Media Revolution?

Speakers
Fintan Gillespie, Director, UK Large Client Solutions, Snap Inc.
Amy China Wire, VP, Teads Studio UK, Teads
Claudia Mastromauro, VP of Sales, Strategy & Operations, UK, Aryel
Lauren Coppin, Senior Consultant Client Strategy. EMEA, Prohaska Consulting (Moderator)

11:00am

Coffee Break

11:20am

PANEL

What the New Breed of Brands Expect from Video & CTV

Speakers
Annie Masciavè, Head of Creative Production, Vinted
Chris Edwards, Director, Media, Rakuten Advertising
Paul McGee, Head of Video Planning, Goodstuff
Dan Meier, Senior Reporter, VideoWeek (Moderator)

11:50am

PRESENTATION

The Evolving European content landscape

Speaker
Annabel Yeomans, Research Manager, Ampere Analysis

12:10pm

PANEL

Sports Streaming & the Battle for Live Viewing

Speakers
Bex Smith, Founder and CEO, Crux Sports
Matthew Walters, Director (Media, Entertainment & Sport), EY-Parthenon Strategy
Amar Singh, Senior Vice-President, Content & Comms, MKTG Sports & Entertainment
Jack Genovese, Research Manager, Ampere Analysis (Moderator)

12:40pm

PANEL

Extending TV's Reach & How to Measure It

Speakers
Richard Hicks, Co-Founder & COO, C-Screens
Liz Ferguson, Strategic Partner Lead, Broadcast, Entertainment and Audio (Sellside), Google UK&I
Joe Foster, Business Development, Accedo
Tim Cross, Assistant Editor, VideoWeek (Moderator)

1:10pm

Lunch

2:00pm

PRESENTATION

How Curated Marketplaces Will Impact Advertisers, Publishers, and the Planet

Speaker
Lori Goode, Chief Marketing Officer, Index Exchange

2:20pm

PANEL

Are we Succeeding with Carbon Reduction Efforts?

Speakers
Andy Power, Founder & CEO, Legacy Media
Florencia Lujani, Director, Strategy, ACT Climate Labs / Media Bounty 
Matt Bourn, Director of Communications, Advertising Association
Samira Brophy, Senior Director, Creative Excellence, Ipsos (Moderator)

2:55pm

PANEL

Inclusivity: Are We Making Progress and Where Do We Need to Go from Here?

Speakers
Elizabeth Anyaegbuna, President of Bloom UK and Co-Founder, 16x9media
Chris Dunne, Joint CEO of Outvertising, and Head of Marketing at Thinkbox
Ryan Afshar, Head of Publishers & Programmatic Platforms, LG Ad Solutions
Marsha Jackson, Project Director, Conscious Advertising Network (Moderator)

3:30pm

Future Stage Concludes

speakers

2024 Speakers

Sir Martin Sorrell

Executive Chairman

S4 Capital

Paola Colombo

Chief Digital Officer

MFE ADVERTISING

Sascha Prueter

Chief Product Officer

Telly

Helen Price

Global Chief Investment Officer

Wavemaker

David Fisher

Industry Principal Media, Entertainment & Advertising

Snowflake

Justin Sampson

CEO

Barb

Annie Masciavè

Head of Creative Production

Vinted

Chris Dunne

Joint CEO

Outvertising

Tim Willcox

Regional VP, UK

PubMatic

Elizabeth Anyaegbuna

Co-Founder

16x9media

Daniel Mogridge

Media Lead

Vodafone

Bill Swanson

SVP of EMEA

Connatix

Christopher Reher

General Director Data

Axel Springer

Was Rahman

Researcher: Future of AI Ethics

University of Bonn

Liz Ferguson

Strategic Partner Lead, Broadcast, Entertainment and Audio (Sellside)

Google UK&I

Sebastian Busse

Director of Partnership Development

RTL AdAlliance

Mary Katopodi

Global Head of Media & Touchpoints

Asahi Europe & International

Paul Gubbins

VP, CTV Strategy & Marketing

Publica By IAS

Dan Black

Head of CTV

Teads UK

Stefanie Briec

Director, Demand Sales, UK & EMEA

AudienceXpress

Lindsay Wiles

Head of Advertising, EMEA

Wurl

Martin Broad

Managing Partner, Head of Investment

MG OMD

Vicky Foster

VP, Global Commercial Partnerships

Adform

Fintan Gillespie

Director, UK Large Client Solutions

Snap Inc.

Tanwa Edu

Chief Strategy Officer

Lumen

Graeme Hutcheson

Director of Digital Advertising

Sky Media UK

Jessica Tosh

AV Investment Director

MG OMD - Omnigov

William Jones

Senior Director, Advanced TV and Omnichannel Activation

Adform

Nic Newman

Senior Research Associate

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

Eleanor Brown

Head of AV

Wavemaker

Lindsey​​​​ Clay

CEO

Thinkbox

Anthony Katsur

CEO

IAB Tech Lab

Sarah Milton

Joint Chief Product Officer

Everyone TV

Nick Henthorn

SVP Sales Europe

Infosum

Belle Cartwright

Global Tech Acceleration Lead

EssenceMediacom

Nick Manning

Founder

Encyclomedia

Richard Hicks

Co-Founder & COO

C-Screens

Amy China Wire

VP, Teads Studio UK

Teads

Ed Wale

VP, International

LG Ad Solutions

Sophie Wooller Dent

Chief Operating Officer

Croud

Simon Daglish OBE

Deputy MD, Commercial

ITV

Chris Edwards

Director, Media

Rakuten Advertising

Lindsay Hong

 CEO / Co-Founder

SmartAssets

Lori Goode

Chief marketing officer

Index Exchange

Joe Barnes

Digital Media Specialist

Arla Foods

Samira Brophy

Senior Director, Creative Excellence

Ipsos

Ryan Afshar

Head of Publishers & Programmatic Platforms

LG Ad Solutions

Alex Hodge

Senior Director, Head of Digital Ad Sales & Innovation

Warner Bros. Discovery

Yara Silva

Head of Content

Reach

Funs Jacobs

Sr. Director of Innovation

Media.Monks

Bee Pearson

Co-founder and Director

Piqniq

Amar Singh

Senior Vice-President, Content & Comms

MKTG Sports & Entertainment

Marsha Jackson

Project Director

Conscious Advertising Network

Florencia Lujani

Director, Strategy

ACT Climate Labs / Media Bounty

Jamie West

Strategic & Board Advisor

INNOV8TV

Carl Pfeiffer

Joint Chief Product Officer

Everyone TV

Bex Smith

Founder and CEO

Crux Sports

Joe Foster

Business Development

Accedo

Sara Vincent

Managing Director – UK

Utiq

Mark Giblin

Co-founder & CEO 

LightBox TV

Paul Doyle

Head of Editorial Video

Immediate

Matthew Walters

Director (Media, Entertainment & Sport)

EY-Parthenon Strategy

Sonia Cunningham

AV Leader

Channel 4

Matt Bourn

Director of Communications

Advertising Association

Catherine Lofthouse

Client Partner, Global Addressable Media

Dentsu

James Rosewell

Co-Founder

Movement for an Open Web

Lauren Coppin

Senior Consultant Client Strategy, EMEA

Prohaska Consulting

Jack Genovese

Research Manager

Ampere Analysis

Ruth Cartwright

Investment Director

Sky Media

Max Signorelli

Consumer Research Lead, Media & Entertainment

Omdia

Annabel Yeomans

Research Manager

Ampere Analysis

Harry Packshaw

Head of AV

Havas Media Network

Alexander Woikowsky

Managing Director

Goldbach

Hossein Houssaini

Founder & CEO/Managing Partner

Ho/Pe Advisory - RE:DEF

Paul McGee

Head of Video

Goodstuff

Octavia Sheepshanks

Journalist & AI researcher

Claudia Mastromauro

VP of Sales, Strategy & Operations, UK

Aryel

Vincent Flood

Editor-in-Chief

VideoWeek

Tim Cross

Assistant Editor

VideoWeek

Dan Meier

Senior Reporter

VideoWeek

2024 partners

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Networking Drinks partner

Silver Partners

Future Stage Partners

CTV Leadership forum Partners

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Branding Partner

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day one

bafta london

Housed in an historic Grade II Listed building in the heart of London’s West End, BAFTA 195 Piccadilly is a truly world-class space.

BAFTA is situated just a few minutes walk from Piccadilly Circus and Green Park stations.

day two

kings place london

Located in the heart of King’s Cross with views over the beautiful Regent’s Canal, the venue is easily accessible from all over the UK and Europe.

Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations.