The Royal Television Society has given full details of its Cambridge Convention that takes place next month (16-18 September).
Highlights include the opening session, Happy Valley or House of Cards? Television in 2020, where James Purnell, director, Strategy and Digital at the BBC, chairs a scene-setter for the convention with a panel of experts including Emily Bell, Professor of Professional Practice and Director of Tow Center of Digital Journalism at Columbia University Journalism School; Susanna Dinnage, general manager, Discovery Networks UK/Ireland; Stephen Lambert, chief executive, Studio Lambert and Stephen Nuttall, senior director, YouTube EMEA.
Also appearing are Rona Fairhead, chairman, BBC Trust and John Whittingdale, secretary of state for culture, media and sport, who will set out the government’s view.
Philippe Dauman, President and CEO of Viacom, will offer a global perspective in his International Keynote.
The event’s principal sponsor is the BBC and will be chaired by BBC director-general Tony Hall.
“The 2015 Cambridge Convention will see producers, content creators and industry leaders explore how content creation and business models will need to adapt to the ever changing TV landscape. Using research, discussion and lively debate, we have designed a programme which will address the challenges being faced and look at how we can protect and grow the British TV industry,” said Lord Hall.
The RTS has collaborated with Accenture to develop a dedicated app for iOS and Android devices, allowing delegates to navigate information about each session, read speaker biographies, access social media links, download presentations, vote and comment during sessions, and find out more about getting to/from the Convention in Cambridge.
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