Video & CTV Advertising’s Global Gathering
Day 1 • 5 march, 2025 • BAFTA, London
Day 2 • 6 march, 2025 • Kings Place, London
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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
2025 themes
what’s on
The Agenda
08:30am
Registration & Arrival Breakfast
09:00am
PRESENTATION
Welcome & Introduction
Speaker Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek
09:10am
PRESENTATION
Activate your Winning Mode with CTV
Speakers
Zuzanna Gierlinska, Chief Commercial Officer, MiQ
Stephen Emsall, Head of Advanced TV, MiQ
Rossana Zappellini, Associate Trading Director, MiQ
09:30am
PRESENTATION
The Value of Public Service Broadcasters in the TV Market: a UK Perspective
Speaker
Eleni Marouli, Head of Market Developments, Ofcom
09:50am
FIRESIDE CHAT
Public Service Media Sustainability in the Streaming Age
Speakers
Jonathan Thompson, CEO, Everyone TV
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek (Moderator)
10:20am
PANEL
Are Buyers and Sellers Aligned in Growing the CTV Advertising Market?
Speakers
Warren Dias, Managing Director, Head of Ad Sales UK, Netflix
Rebecca Smithson, Head of Activation, Havas Media Network
William Jones, Senior Director, Advanced TV and Omnichannel Activation, Adform
Tim Cross-Kovoor, Assistant Editor, VideoWeek (Moderator)
10:40am
PRESENTATION
M&A in Media and Entertainment: Own the Consumer, Own the IP, or Own Nothing
Speaker
Nicole Magoon, Partner, Bain & Company
11:00am
Coffee Break
Speakers Richard Brooke, Global Media Operations Director, Unilever
11:20am
TOWN HALL
The Big Picture - Setting TV's Agenda for the Next Five Years
Speakers
François-Xavier Pierre, Chief Data and Ad Tech Officer, Groupe TF1
Kelly Williams, Managing Director, Commercial, ITV
Anne-Laure Dreyfus Coutinho, Director TV, egta
Martin Broad, Chief Investment Officer, MG OMD
Stella Litou, CEO, RTL Croatia and Pro Plus Slovenia
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek
1:00pm
Lunch
2:00pm
Roundtables
9:00am
PRESENTATION
Welcome & Introduction
Speaker
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek
09:10am
PRESENTATION
Content is Better Together – How Group Viewing Enhances Advertising
Speakers
Emmanuel Josserand, Senior Director, Brand, Agency, and Industry Relations, FreeWheel
David Evans, Vice President, Global Advertising & Partnerships, NBCUniversal
Peter Kent, Head of Custom UK, GWI
09:30am
PRESENTATION
Disruptions in Media
Speaker
Doug Shapiro, Principal, The Mediator
09:50am
PRESENTATION
Simplicity for International Advertisers - European video audiences at your fingertips?
Speakers
Oliver Vesper, Deputy CEO, RTL AdAlliance
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek
10:10am
PRESENTATION
The New Golden Era of TV Advertising: Navigating the Data Landscape
Speaker
Christian Russ, Country Manager, DACH, Samsung Ads
10:30am
PANEL
Home Screen Takeover: Why Everyone Wants to Own a CTV Operating System
Speakers
Chris Kleinschmidt, Vice President of Connected TV Advertising Sales, TiVo
Annabel Yeomans, Research Manager, Ampere Analysis
Hilary Goldsmith, Chief Customer Officer, Nexxen
Ed Wale, VP, International, LG Ad Solutions
Tim Cross, Assistant Editor, VideoWeek (Moderator)
11:00am
Coffee Break
11:20am
PANEL
How TV is Rewriting its Own Storyline
Speakers
Jayesh Rajdev, Controller of Advanced Advertising, ITV
Cadi Jones, SVP Europe, Index Exchange
Steph Miller, Commercial Director EMEA, Publica by IAS
Paul Gubbins, VP Sales & Programmatic Partnerships, Tubi
Ben Keen, Analyst & Advisor (Moderator)
11:50am
PANEL
Inputs & Outcomes: How Data is Creating New CTV Products & Opportunities
Speakers
Alex Wright, Programmatic & Platform Leader, Channel 4
Timothy Norris-Wiles, International Expansion: LiveRamp Clean Room, LiveRamp
Davide Rosamilia, VP of Product, ID5
Alexander Woikowsky, Managing Director, Goldbach
Tim Cross-Kovoor, Assistant Editor, VideoWeek (Moderator)
12:20pm
FIRESIDE CHAT
Trump, Musk & Europe: In Conversation with Alastair Campbell
Speakers
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek (Moderator)
1:00pm
Lunch
2:00pm
PANEL
What Advertisers Want
Speakers
Bobi Carley, Director of Industry Relations, ISBA
Tim Willcox, Regional Vice President, UK, PubMatic
Amy Caven, Head of Media Strategy and Planning, Boots
Dan Meier, Senior Reporter, VideoWeek (Moderator)
2:30pm
Panel
Tradition, Evolution, & Innovation: Exploring CTV’s Trajectory in Europe
Speaker
Christopher Gregory, Strategic Content Partner Lead, Samsung TV Plus EMEA
Amanda Stevens, VP global digital partnerships, All3Media International
Keith Bedford, General Manager, EMEA , Wurl (Moderator)
2:50pm
PANEL
Will 2025 be the Year of Consolidation and What Will That Look Like?
Speakers
Tim Westcott, Practice Lead, Digital Content & Channels, Omdia
François Godard, Senior Media and Telecoms Analyst, Enders Analysis
Dan Meier, Senior Reporter, VideoWeek (Moderator)
3:20pm
FIRESIDE CHAT
Gen Z, Social & Why Channel 4 Matters: In Conversation with Rak Patel
Speakers
Rak Patel, Chief Commercial Officer, Channel 4
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief-VideoWeek
3:40pm
Coffee Break
4:00pm
PANEL
Rollercoaster to a New Normal? - State of Advertising
Speaker
Daniel Knapp, Chief Economist, IAB Europe
4:30pm
PANEL
AI Training Models: Getting a Fair Deal for the Media & Creative Industries
Nic Newman, Senior Research Associate, Reuters Institute
Amir Malik, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal Digital
Vanessa Barnett, Digital Partner, Keystone Law
Serena Haththotuwa, Senior Reporter, FutureWeek (Moderator)
5:00pm
Networking Drinks
Partnered by Index Exchange
9:00am
PRESENTATION
Welcome & Introduction
Speaker
Tim Cross-Kovoor, Assistant Editor, VideoWeek
09:10am
FIRESIDE CHAT
Changing the Game: Inside talkSPORT's Arrival on CTV
Speakers
Jimmy Buckland, Director Broadcast Strategy & Operations, News Broadcasting, News UK
Tim Cross-Kovoor, Assitant Editor, VideoWeek (Moderator)
09:30am
PANEL
Social as a Distribution Channel and as a TV Supply Source
Speakers
Cat Chappell, Managing Partner, Platforms and Investment, Mediahub
Jasmine Dawson, Senior Vice President, Digital, BBC Studios
Kahlen Macaulay, Senior Manager, International Sports Partnerships at Snap Inc.
Tim Cross-Kovoor, Assistant Editor, VideoWeek(Moderator)
10:10am
PRESENTATION
Land of Independents
Speaker
Clive Mishon, Co Chair & Founder, Alliance of Independent Agencies
10:40am
PANEL
Open SMEs: How Gen AI & Self-Serve Tools Are Unlocking New TV Budgets
Speakers
David Sanderson, Director of Adsmart and Regional Sales, Sky
Bee Pearson, Co-Founder, Piqniq
Charlie Glyn, Ad Technology Leader, Channel 4
Dan Meier, Senior Reporter, VideoWeek (Moderator)
11:00am
Coffee Break
11:20am
PANEL
The State of Play with Cross-Media Measurement
Speakers
Clare Kendrick, Head of Planning & Effectivness, MGOMD
Jeff Eales, Director of Systems Strategy, Sky Media
Mallory Simmonds, President, EMEA, Kepler
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek (Moderator)
11:50am
PANEL
Maintaining TV's Premium Value in a Programmatic World
Speakers
Joe Connors, VP of Advanced Advertising, DAZN
Emma Moorhead, Head of Channel Planning at Wavemaker UK
Graeme Hutcheson, Director of Digital Advertising, Sky
Simon Halstead, Founder, Halstead Incubation Partners (Moderator)
12:20pm
FIRESIDE CHAT
Trump, Musk and Europe: In Conversation with Alastair Campbell
Speakers
Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s Chief Spokesperson & Communications Strategist
Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek
1:00pm
Lunch
2:00pm
PANEL
Navigating Reputational Risk & Inclusivity in an Increasingly Perilous Social Landscape
Speakers
Dr. Karen Middleton, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Portsmouth
Linn Frost, Co-CEO, Social Element
Juliet McCutcheon, Commercial Director, Channel Factory
Eb Adeyeri, VP, Paid Social, Jellyfish
Lucinda Southern, Managing Editor, Media and Tech, Adweek (Moderator)
2:30pm
PRESENTATION
Dom Charles: Why a Sustainable Media Plan is an Effective Media Plan
Speaker
Dominic Charles, Managing Director, Audience Intelligence & Marketing Science, Wavemaker UK
2:50pm
PANEL
Enter the Retailers: Streaming's Commerce Revolution
Speakers
Kiessé Lamour, Global Head of Media, Commerce, VML
Ben O’Mahoney, AdTech & Data Partnerships Lead, Ocado Retail
Chris Wales, Media Strategy Director, Mars Europe
Nick Henthorn, SVP, Sales, UK & Europe, InfoSum
Nathalie Lethbridge, Founder and Managing Director, Atonik Digital (Moderator)
3:20pm
PANEL
From Automation to Inspiration: How Brands Are Using AI
Speakers
Vanisha Vaghela, Lead Media Manager, Vodafone
Maninder Paul, Growth Marketing Advisor and AI Consultant, Digital Connectors
Dino Myers-Lamptey, Founder, The Barber Shop (Moderator)
3:40pm
Future Stage Concludes
speakers
Speakers
Doug Shapiro
Principal
The Mediator
Eleni Marouli
Head of Market Developments
Ofcom
Alastair Campbell
Tony Blair's Chief Spokesperson & Communications Strategist
Rak Patel
Chief Commercial Officer
Channel 4
Mallory Simmonds
President, EMEA
Kepler
Amy Caven
Head of Media Strategy and Planning
Boots
Kelly Williams
Managing Director, Commercial
ITV
Chris Kleinschmidt
Vice President of Connected TV Advertising Sales
TiVo
Jasmine Dawson
Senior Vice President, Digital
BBC Studios
David Evans
Vice President, Global Advertising & Partnerships
NBCUniversal
Emmanuel Josserand
Senior Director, Brand, Agency, and Industry Relations
FreeWheel
Dominic Charles
Managing Director, Audience Intelligence & Marketing Science
Wavemaker UK
Warren Dias
Managing Director, Head of Ad Sales UK
Netflix
Cadi Jones
SVP Europe
Index Exchange
Emma Moorhead
Head of Channel Planning
Wavemaker UK
Jonathan Thompson
CEO
Everyone TV
Kiessé Lamour
Global Head of Media, Commerce
VML
Oliver Vesper
Deputy CEO
RTL AdAlliance
Nicole Magoon
Partner
Bain and Company
François-Xavier Pierrel
Group Chief Data & Adtech Officer
Groupe TF1
Maninder Paul
Growth Marketing Advisor and AI Consultant
Digital Connectors
Chris Wales
Media Strategy Director
Mars Europe
Catherine Chappell
Managing Partner, Platforms and Investment
Mediahub
Ed Wale
VP, International
LG Ad Solutions
Martin Broad
Chief Investment Officer
MG OMD
Tim Willcox
Regional Vice President, UK
PubMatic
Alexandra Wright
Programmatic & Data Leader
Channel 4
Eb Adeyeri
VP, Paid Social
Jellyfish
Jayesh Rajdev
Controller of Advanced Advertising
ITV
Clare Kendrick
Executive Director, Head of Effectiveness
MG OMD
Stephen Emsall
Head of Advanced TV
MiQ
Ben O'Mahoney
AdTech & Data Partnerships Lead
Ocado Ads
Jeff Eales
Director of Systems Strategy
Sky Media
Bee Pearson
Co-Founder
Piqniq
Kahlen Macaulay
Senior Manager, International Sports Partnerships
Snap Inc.
Zuzanna Gierlinska
Chief Commercial Officer
MiQ
Paul Gubbins
VP Sales & Programmatic Partnerships
Tubi
Peter Kent
Head of Custom UK
GWI
Charlie Glyn
Ad Technology Leader
Channel 4
Hilary Goldsmith
Chief Customer Officer
Nexxen
William Jones
Senior Director, Advanced TV and Omnichannel Activation
Adform
Anne-Laure Dreyfus Coutinho
Director TV
egta
David Sanderson
Director of Adsmart and Regional Sales
Sky Media UK
Steph Miller
Commercial Director EMEA
Publica by IAS
Rossana Zappellini
Associate Trading Director
MiQ
Keith Bedford
General Manager, EMEA
Wurl
Vanisha Vaghela
Lead Media Manager
Vodafone
Tim Westcott
Practice Lead, Digital Content & Channels
Omdia
Nathalie Lethbridge
Founder and Managing Director
Atonik Digital
Juliet McCutcheon
Commercial Director
Channel Factory
François Godard
Senior Media and Telecoms Analyst
Enders Analysis
Joe Connors
VP of Advanced Advertising
DAZN
Dr. Karen Middleton
Senior Lecturer in Marketing
University of Portsmouth
Ben Keen
Analyst & Advisor
Independent
Christopher Gregory
Strategic Content Partner Lead
Samsung TV Plus EMEA
Amanda Stevens
VP Global Digital Partnerships
All3Media International
Alexander Woikowsky
Managing Director
Goldbach
Bobi Carley
Director of Industry Relations
ISBA
Nick Henthorn
SVP, Sales, UK & Europe
InfoSum
Jimmy Buckland
Director of Strategy & Operations – News Broadcasting
News UK
Dino Myers-Lamptey
Founder
The Barber Shop
Graeme Hutcheson
Director of Digital Advertising
Sky Media UK
Lucinda Southern
Managing Editor, Media and Tech
Adweek
Stella Litou
CEO
RTL Croatia and Pro Plus Slovenia
Annabel Yeomans
Research Manager
Ampere Analysis
Simon Halstead
Founder
Halstead Incubation Partners
Joanna Burton
Advisor
Daniel Knapp
Chief Economist
IAB Europe
Nic Newman
Senior Research Associate
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Vanessa Barnett
Partner, Technology, Data & AI
Keystone Law
Clive Mishon
Co Chair & Founder
Alliance of Independent Agencies
Timothy Norris-Wiles
Clean Room International lead
LiveRamp
Amir Malik
Managing Director
Alvarez & Marsal
Vincent Flood
Editor-in-Chief
VideoWeek
Serena Haththotuwa
Senior Reporter
FutureWeek
Tim Cross-Kovoor
Assistant Editor
VideoWeek
Dan Meier
Senior Reporter
VideoWeek
Annabel Yeomans
Research Manager
Ampere Analysis
Tim Cross-Kovoor
Assistant Editor
VideoWeek
Vincent Flood
Editor-in-Chief
VideoWeek
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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.