DISRUPTION BOULEVARD
1 Hour Block:
The Future 100 Club (Invite Only Session)
The Future 100 Club: Why Josh Krichefski Wants The Industry To Put People First
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Chloe Davies
It Takes A Village Collective
Josh Krichefski
GroupM
Disruption Boulevard: Welcome & Introduction
9:55 AM - 10:00 AM
Sam Tidmarsh
Adwanted Events
30 Mins Block:
Gaming, Social Media and TV & Film (1 session)
Why gaming, social and streaming show no signs of slowing down for Gen Z
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Sam Tidmarsh
Adwanted Events
Jamie Lyons
PHD UK
Anna-Lee Bridgstock
Jungle Creations
Nick Thomas
Ampere Analysis
Alex Ginn
iion
30 Mins Block:
Audio (1 session)
How to make sure audio stays on the plan
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Marco Bertozzi
TheZoo.London
Flora Williams
Manning Gottlieb OMD
Howard Bareham
Trisonic
James Digby
Octave
Gemma Lee
Dentsu
30 Min Block:
Audio (1 session)
Audio as part of an Omnichannel media strategy
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Liz Ferguson
Google Ad Manager EMEA
Anne Bouttier
Spotify
Bithika Basir
The Trade Desk
Connor Tuttle
EssenceMediacom
30 Mins Block:
Audio, Publishing, Sport, and TV & Film (1 session)
The Fishbowl: What are the latest trends and innovations exciting sales leaders in audio and entertainment?
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Ella Sagar
The Media Leader
Simon Kilby
Bauer Media
James Cornish
Vevo
James Fleetham
The Guardian
Lisa Spencer-Hayes
Formula 1
90 Mins Block:
Networking
Lunch & Networking
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
30 Mins Block:
Audio (1 session)
AI, programmatic and tech innovation
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Mary Ann Halford
Halford Media Advisory
Ollie Chadwick
AdsWizz
Matt Deegan
Folder Media
Tom Sherwood
YouTube
Emma Raz
NumberEight
30 Min Block:
Audio (1 session)
Communities and podcasts: the match made in heaven
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM
Ella Sagar
The Media Leader
Jamie East
DMG Media
Emi Geddes
Acast
Ed Couchman
Spotify
James Rowe
News UK
30 Mins Block:
Gaming (1 session)
Game-on: why culture brands can't afford not to immerse themselves in the world of gaming
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Jack Benjamin
The Media Leader
Hamid Habib
Havas Entertainment
Rhys Hancock
Nina Mackie
WeGame2
Michael Smith
Anzu
90 Mins Block:
Networking
Networking drinks
4:45 PM - 6:15 PM
INNOVATION HIGHWAY
Innovation Highway: Welcome & Introduction
9:55 AM - 10:00 AM
Kat Hendry
Adwanted Events
30 Mins Block:
Social Media and TV & Film (2 sessions)
Video consumption and the resilience of other formats // Crowdsourcing Entertainment: How YouTube Has Become the Most Streamed Platform on TV
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Henry Williams
Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates Ltd
Jess Markwood
THE FIFTH
Lucy Woodall
YouTube
30 Mins Block:
Audio (2 sessions)
How Tesco Mobile is taking advantage of the shift to voice engagement // Why audio is your secret weapon in the era of distraction
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Charlie Cadbury
Say It Now
Dipesh Patel
Tesco Mobile
Ailsa Mackenzie
Global
30 Mins Block:
Sport and TV & Film (2 sessions)
Sports media in the era of fragmentation // Wrestling For Ad Spend: Is this the start of the sports rights TV bidding wars?
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Alex Brownsell
WARC
Nicola Moffat
Viveda Consulting
David Cushnan
Leaders in Sport
Maya Herm
Relo Metrics
30 Mins Block:
Audio and Social Media (2 sessions)
It’s measurement that’s underperforming, not radio // The golden rules of great TikTok creative in under 6 seconds
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Mark Barber
Radiocentre
Donna Burns
Radiocentre
Evie Clifton
Mindshare
90 Mins Block:
Networking
Lunch & Networking
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
30 Mins Block:
TV & Film (1 session)
Collaboration, change, creativity, and cinema: The four C’s that drove success for Kia
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Maria Iu
The Media Leader
Michael Bensley
DCM
Robert Breese
Havas
Helen Weber
Havas Play
Laurence Collings
Innocean Worldwide UK
30 Mins Block:
Audio and AI (2 sessions)
Radio and audio in the UK: Who, what, where, how // AI and/vs/for the Artist?
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM
Mark Pearson
Ofcom
Alex McFadyen
BENlabs
30 Mins Block:
Audio and TV & Film (2 sessions)
How Barbenheimer rewrote the marketing strategy // Can Your Brand Win a GRAMMY? Pop Culture and Creativity Collide in the World of Sonic Branding
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Maria Iu
The Media Leader
Karen Stacey
DCM
Bjorn Thorleifsson
amp sound branding, a WPP company
1 Hour Block:
Social Media & Sport (Headline Session)
How the unlikely crossover of YouTubers and boxing is changing the sport forever: A fireside chat with BOXXER Founder & CEO Ben Shalom
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
David Cushnan
Leaders in Sport
Ben Shalom
BOXXER
Where worlds collide… the evolution of the content creator
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Sam Tidmarsh
Adwanted Events
Nancy Baker
Mac Griffiths
Hustle As One
Jake Lee
Alpha Talent Group
Tess Montgomery
90 Mins Block:
Networking
Networking drinks
4:45 PM - 6:15 PM
EXCELLENCE AVENUE
Excellence Avenue: Welcome & Introduction
9:55 AM - 10:00 AM
Steve Scaffardi
Adwanted Events & The Media Leader
30 Mins Block:
Audio (Headline Session)
The Future of Audio… and beyond: A fireside chat with Bauer Media Audio CEO Simon Myciunka
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Omar Oakes
The Media Leader
Simon Myciunka
Bauer Media Audio UK
30 Mins Block:
Social Media and TV & Film (2 sessions)
YouTube: The Entertainment Platform // Entertainment Redefined: Why it all starts on TikTok
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Tristan Bentall
Google UK
Akshara Sharma
TikTok UK
30 Mins Block:
Audio and TV & Film (2 sessions)
When Streaming Giants Collide // How Digital Audio Stack Ups Against the Rest
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Rak Patel
Spotify
Iain Walters
Channel 4
Lindsay Lynch
AdsWizz
Rowan Hamill
AdsWizz
30 Mins Block:
Gaming (2 sessions)
Gaming as a Mainstream Channel // The Tug-Of-War With Entertainment
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Jack Benjamin
The Media Leader
Rob Gay
Venatus
Shaun Jordan
Fandom
90 Mins Block:
Networking
Lunch & Networking
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
30 Mins Block:
Audio (2 sessions)
The Creative Potential of Podcast Advertising // Cookies are gone, but Audio targeting is better than ever
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Gabriella Cox
Acast
Jack Preston
Acast
Ridhi Jogia
EssenceMediacom
Isobel Langley
GroupM
30 Mins Block:
Audio and AI (2 sessions)
Redefining radio: The audio journey // Will listeners buy AI?
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM
George Butler
Bauer Media
Jenna Voyce
Bauer Media
Matt Hopper
Trisonic
Sam Crowther
AudioStack
Sam Austin
Goodstuff
30 Mins Block:
Audio (2 sessions)
Audio everywhere, measurement everywhere // Why an ad-funded BBC is bad for everyone
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Dr Angelos Oikonomopoulos
Global
Tom Streetley
Global
Matt Payton
Radiocentre
1 Hour Block:
Audio & Sport (Headline Session)
It’s up for grabs now: boosting brand exposure with 2024’s summer of sport
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Jenni Falconer
Global
Mickelle Roberts
Global
Nicky Mackrell
NatWest Group
Tessa Sanderson CBE
90 Mins Block:
Networking
Networking drinks
4:45 PM - 6:15 PM