16 MAY 2012 KEYNOTES: Delivering Digital Content & Services

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8.30am
Registration and Networking Breakfast
9am
Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Alison Casey at World e-Reading Congress 2012

Alison Casey

Alison has over 20 years’ research and consulting experience and leads much of Futuresource Consulting’s analysis in the video, games, books and music sectors. Alison joined Futuresource Consulting in 1998 and heads up the Entertainment Content...

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EMPLOYING DIGITAL EXPERTISE

9.10am
Applying ‘outside’ digital knowledge to publishing
Mr Dominic Pride at World e-Reading Congress 2012

Mr Dominic Pride

Dominic specialises in helping businesses understand and implement the changes which digitisation brings. Through his networked consultancy The Sound Horizon, he advises C-Level executives and operational management in global brands and startups. ...

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Mr Daniel Heaf at World e-Reading Congress 2012

Mr Daniel Heaf

Daniel Heaf was made EVP & Managing Director, Consumer Digital in March 2012, after two years as BBC Worldwide’s Digital Director. He oversees all BBC Worldwide’s global consumer-facing digital businesses and is responsible for driving a unified...

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Mr Paul Gathercole at World e-Reading Congress 2012

Mr Paul Gathercole

Paul Gathercole is Vice President of Digital Tools at Universal Music Group International. He has been at Universal 7 years, where he has specialised in the major issues of tackling piracy and embracing new technology. His previous position was...

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  • Utilizing multiple channels and cross platform technologies to ensure content is accessible
  • How to produce and deliver user intuitive and compelling content
  • Overcoming online challenges such as customer captivity and bounce rates
  • How to package content to maximise consumer buy-in

9.55am
Empowering publishers within the New Deal Economy
Mr Clive Rich at World e-Reading Congress 2012

Mr Clive Rich

Clive Rich is an international professional negotiator who has negotiated and brokered more than £10bn worth of global deals for and with a broad spectrum of multi-nationals, major organisations and super-brands. These include...

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  • Negotiating to secure deal partners in a converged, fast moving, international technology market
  • Configuring deals to benefit all stakeholders’ e.g. commission-based contracts between Writers & Publishers 
  • Learning from the brains behind the ‘Close My Deal’ app and applying this expertise to your business

10.15am
How paper goes digital: Success story with Axel Springer, one of the leading multimedia companies in Europe
Mr Sascha Voigt at World e-Reading Congress 2012

Mr Sascha Voigt

As CEO of Printechnologics, today’s leading technology developer for printed functionalities, Sascha Voigt is responsible for the company’s strategic direction and business development, in addition to overseeing the sales, marketing and finance...

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10.30am
Morning Refreshments
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