RTS Cambridge Convention 2023

The biennial Cambridge Convention will take place on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 September 2023 at King’s College, Cambridge.

The agenda-setting programme, titled Too Much to Watch, will bring together influential thought leaders and prominent executives to debate the opportunities and impact of changing consumption habits reshaping global television. The Principal Sponsor for this year’s RTS Cambridge Convention is Channel 4.

Alex Mahon, CEO of Channel 4 and Convention Chair, said: “I’m delighted Channel 4 is this year’s RTS headline partner. The brilliant Advisory Committee and I look forward to welcoming an outstanding line-up of international speakers.”

Speakers
New speakers include:

Dawn Airey, Chair, FA Women’s Super League & Women’s Championship Football at The Football Association
Grace Boswood, Technology Director, Channel 4
Charlie Collier, President, Roku Media
Verica Djurdjevic, Chief Revenue Officer, Channel 4
Priya Dogra, President & MD EMEA, Warner Bros. Discovery
Claire Enders, CEO, Enders Analysis
Angelos Frangopoulos, CEO, GB News
The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Andrew Georgiou, President & MD, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe
Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Main London Presenter, Channel 4 News
Ronan Harris, President EMEA, Snap
Piers Morgan, Broadcaster, Journalist, and Presenter, Talk TV
Rajiv Nathwani, Senior Director, Marketing, Netflix UK/IE/IL
Chris Packham, Naturalist, Broadcaster, and Environmental Campaigner
Simon Pitts, CEO, STV Group

Previously announced speakers include:

Ajaz Ahmed, CEO, AKQA
Tim Davie, Director-General, BBC
Mike Fries, CEO and Vice Chairman, Liberty Global
Maria Kyriacou, President, Broadcast & Studios, International Markets, Paramount Global
Bryan Lourd, Co-Chairman, Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Carolyn McCall, CEO, ITV
Jordan Schwarzenberger, Co-Founder, Arcade Media, The Sidemen
Shay Segev, CEO, DAZN
Evan Shapiro, Media Cartographer
Dana Strong, Group CEO, Sky
Stephen Van Rooyen, CEO, Sky UK & Ireland and Chief Commercial Officer, Sky Group
Debbie Weinstein, VP & MD, Google UK & Ireland