AOP Online Publishing Conference 2007

AOP held its annual Online Publishing Conference 'Making it happen' this year on 3 October, where the leading lights of UK online publishing will came together to discuss the most pressing issues facing the industry, and the next steps to be taken for digital businesses to ensure their continued growth.

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Keynotes included:

• Caroline LittleDownload Type: ppt
  Download Size: 2725k, ceo and publisher, Washington Post.Newsweek Interactive
• Jeff HenryDownload Type: ppt
  Download Size: 5500k, director of ITV Consumer
• Caroline SlootwegDownload Type: ppt
  Download Size: 2107k, digital and new media marketing director, Unilever
• Duncan EdwardsDownload Type: ppt
  Download Size: 18976k, chief executive, the National Magazines Company

Sessions included meet the aggregators, featuring:

• Peter Bale,executive producer, MSN
• Joshua Cohen, business product manager, Google News
• Duncan DunlopDownload Type: ppt
  Download Size: 1660k, chief executive, Oodle
• Angus BankesDownload Type: ppt
  Download Size: 115k, director, Moreover

editorial change in the digital era:

• Karl SchneiderDownload Type: ppt
  Download Size: 612k, executive editor, RBI
• Andrew Hawken, editorial director, online, BSkyB
• Josa Young, executive editor,Conde Nast
• Pete Clifton, head of news interactive, BBC

and the future of erecruitment, with:

• Felix WetzelDownload Type: ppt
  Download Size: 79k, marketing director, Jobsite
• Tim PotterDownload Type: ppt
  Download Size: 117k, MD business publishing, Centaur
• Simon ConroyDownload Type: ppt
  Download Size: 2491k, ceo, Madgex
• Tim Forster, head of experienced recruitment, PwC

'homemade content', from chatroom to newsroom:

• Alison Wheeler, ceo, Wikimedia UK
• Meg PickardDownload Type: ppt
  Download Size: 99k, head of communities, Guardian Unlimited
• Pete Picton, editor, Sun Online
• Patrick Fuller, publishing director, WhatCar

and making the most of mobile, including:

• Hugh Burrows, marketing director, Que Pasa Communications
• Stephen Pinches, business development manager – FT Mobile
• Mike Burgess, creative director, Emap Mobile
• Brad ReesDownload Type: ppt
  Download Size: 3415k, founder and managing director, Mediacells

The event was chaired by Torin Douglas, BBC media correspondent.