First speakers announced for AOP Digital Publishing Summit

The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) is launching its annual, flagship Digital Publishing Summit with the theme “Building World Class Digital Media Businesses”, to be held at Westminster Bridge Park Plaza on 15 October 2010.

The one-day AOP Summit will be split into sessions with keynote speakers and panel discussions, looking at current market trends, issues; and opportunities impacting on, and transforming, the industry. Four key areas of insight will be explored:

• producing world class editorial content
• developing new avenues of revenue generation
• building B2B value in a B2C world
• how harnessing and investing the best technology makes businesses fit for 2011 and beyond

The morning will feature a strong line-up of business leaders and innovators in their own right – including Evelyn Webster, CEO of IPC Media; Stephen Miron, CEO of Global Radio; Matt Brittin, Managing Director of Google UK and Tim Brooks, Managing Director of Guardian News and Media – examining the criteria needed to lead the world in innovation and whether the UK can claim to have the best digital media businesses.

Kate Silverton, News & Current Affairs Journalist, will chair the proceedings, with further speakers confirmed: Tim Weller, Group Chief Executive of Incisive Media; David Rowan, Editor of Wired UK; Matt Kelly, Director of Digital Content, Trinity Mirror; Claire Enders, CEO and Owner, Enders Analysis; Alisa Bowen, Managing Director, Publishing, Thomson Reuters; John Butler, Head of Communications & Media, dunnhumby and Mike Butcher, Editor, TechCrunch Europe.

Lee Baker, Director of AOP says, “This event is designed for digital publishers to come together to discuss key issues affecting our industry and their businesses. We are expecting the usual strong turnout, with lively debates, healthy discussion and business-forming networking taking place throughout the day. Delegates will have the chance to hear from some of the top innovators in the digital industry, and we’re looking forward to welcoming the publishing industry to our annual event.”

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Read more about the event, or book your place online.

Further information:
Lorette Nettar, PR for AOP – 07968 521 684 – lorette.nettar@ukaop.org.uk

About AOP

The UK Association of Online Publishers (AOP) is the industry body representing online publishing companies that create original, branded, quality content. AOP champions the interests of companies from newspaper and magazine publishing, TV and radio broadcasting, and pure online media. The AOP raises awareness, and addresses concerns relating to all areas of online publishing to industry and Government; covering topics such as paid-for-content, online subscription models, data protection, copyright, content management, new technologies and audience measurement. AOP publishes original research including the annual Census now in its eighth year. It also hosts forums, conferences and events, where members can debate issues, meet peers and network.

The AOP hosts two annual flagship industry events, the AOP Digital Publishing Awards held in June; and the AOP Digital Publishing Summit to be held on 15 October 2010 at Westminster Bridge Park Plaza, London.

AOP Members include AN Digital, Bauer Consumer Media, BBC, BSkyB, CBS Interactive, Channel 4 New Media, Condé Nast Digital, Economist Group, Financial Times, Future Publishing, Global Radio, Guardian Media Group, Haymarket Media Group, Incisive Media, Independent New Ventures, IPC Media, ITV, The National Magazine Company, News International Ltd, PPA, Reed Business Information, Telegraph Media Group Ltd, Thomson Reuters, Trader Media, Trinity Mirror, TSL Education, Which? www.ukaop.org.uk
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