Vimeo, The Economist, Forbes Media and SBS to headline the Business of Media Forum in Sydney
The first Business of Media Forum, to be held in Sydney on 15 & 16 November 2016, will gather an inspiring line-up of the biggest names in Australian and international media.
Marking the 60th anniversary of Australian Television, this event is designed to inspire, motivate and arm professionals with the knowledge they need in today’s changing media industry.
Headlining the event will be Michael Ebeid, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of SBS and a household name in Australia’s media industry. As head of the nation’s multicultural broadcaster, Michael will share his insights on the globalisation of culture and maintaining relevance as a broadcaster.
The Business of Media Forum will also feature international leaders including Sam Toles, Head of Global Content & Distribution at Vimeo (USA). With Vimeo capitalising on more than 280 million monthly users, Sam will share his views on what’s next in multiplatform engagement.
Other international speakers include Jora Gill, Chief Digital Officer of The Economist (USA), a leading advocate for innovation and Liz Walsh, Executive Director, Brand Marketing & Client Engagement of Forbes Media (USA) who will discuss the importance of innovation.
Other speakers include: · Anne Kofol Hogarty, Vice President, International, BuzzFeed (USA) · Jason Pellegrino, Managing Director, APAC, Google · Mark Lollback, Chief Executive Officer Australia & New Zealand, GroupM · Russel Howcroft, Executive General Manager, Network Ten · Stephen Scheeler, Managing Director – Australia & NZ, Facebook & Instagram · Jacqui Feeney, Managing Director, Fox Networks Group Australia & New Zealand · Angela Clark, Director, Digital Network, ABC · Kurt Burnette, Chief Revenue Officer, Seven West Media · Steve Weaver, Group Director, Audience Analytics & Insights, Nine Network · Peter Campbell, General Manager – AFL Media, AFL · Jonathan Harley, Director of Media Partnerships, Twitter · Marina Go, General Manager – Hearst Brands, Bauer Media · Kylie Rogers, Managing Director, Mamamia · John O’Sullivan, Managing Director, Tourism Australia · Mike Morrison, Vice President, ESPN Asia Pacific · Anthony Everard, General Manager, Big Bash League · Edward Fong, Managing Director, Ubisoft · Kathryn Carter, General Manager, Snapchat Australia · Paul Schiffner, Managing Director/SVP Australasia, Weight Watchers Australia · Ian McClelland, Managing Director, Guardian Australia · Marshall Heald, Director of TV & Online Content, SBS · Myki Slonim, Managing Director, Vice Australia · Mark Drasutis, Chief Product Officer – Digital, News Corp · Rene Valencia, Vice President International Marketing Partnerships, UFC · Angela Goodsir, Chief Technology & Systems Operations Officer, MCN · Alistair McEwan, SVP, Commercial Development, Asia & ANZ, BBC Worldwide · Joan Warner, Chief Executive Officer, Commercial Radio · Philip Mackertich, Sales Director, Mashable · Angela Mackay, Global Publisher FT Live, and Managing Director Asia Pacific, Financial Times.
More information, including online registration, is available at businessofmedia.com.au or contact Connect Events on 02 8004 8590.