Programa | 14th Middle East Conference

14th Middle East Conference

06 Mar 2019 hasta 07 Mar 2019
Dubai
United Arab Emirates (the)

Programa | 14th Middle East Conference

Programa

Sessions

March 06
Miércoles

  • 09:30

    Coffee and Registration

  • 10:00

    Official Opening

    Welcome address from WAN-IFRA

    Ponentes 

    Welcome address from our strategic partner

    Ponentes 

    Welcome address from our host

    Ponentes 

    • Managing Director, Dubai Media City (DMC), Dubai Studio City (DSC) and Dubai Production City (DPC), UAE

    Welcome address from the region

    Ponentes 

    Welcome speech from His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan

    Ponentes 

  • 10:30

    VIP Tour through Exhibition

  • 11:00

    Transformation and Business Models

    Keynotes showcasing how news media companies are reinventing their business models, changing the culture and transforming themselves into agile publishing powerhouses

    Ponentes 

  • 12:00

    Networking Lunch

    Lugar: 
    in pre-conference area
  • 13:00

    Paid Content I: Laying the Foundation for the Middle East

    Media houses are increasingly mastering the art and science of getting their loyal users to pay for content. The session will look at identifying audience segments and their price points, subscriber acquisition and retention for long-term results.

    Moderador 

    • Principal Consultant, WAN-IFRA Consulting, Germany

    Ponentes 

    • Head of Portals & Marketplaces, Dpa (Deutsch Press Agency), Germany
    • Chief Product Officer, Fairfax Media, Australia
    • General Manager Premium, BILD, Axel Springer, Germany
  • 14:30

    Networking Coffee

    Lugar: 
    in pre-conference area
  • 15:00

    Innovation in Print

    Few mediums offer as much flexibility and durability as print. This session will explore how publishers are continuing to find ways to delight and surprise both readers and advertisers with innovative projects based on creativity and customer orientation.

    Moderador 

    Ponentes 

    • Chief Executive Officer, Diari ARA, Spain
    • Former Technical & Production Director, The Times of India, India
  • 15:45

    Native Advertising as Premium Ad Revenue

    Publishers have been setting up content labs and brand studios to serve advertisers who prefer a content-centric approach which carries authority, credibility and not subject to ad blocking.

    Moderador 

    Ponentes 

    • Native Advertising Director, DMS (Digital Media Arm of Choueiri Group), United Arab Emirates
    • Founder & CEO, Native Advertising Institute, Denmark
    • Creative Director, C3, Slovenia/ Editorial Director, Hanza Media , Croatia
  • 17:30

    Storytelling and Audience: Key learnings from Influencers

    Media Personality Lojain Omran and her Sister Aseel participate in a dialogue session moderated by Dr. Moutaz Kokash at the WAN-IFRA Middle East Conference in Dubai

    TV personality Lojain Omran will participate along with her sister, actress and singer, Aseel Omran in a discussion session moderated by Dr. Moutaz Kokash at the 14th World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) Middle East Conference, which will take place on the 6th and 7th of March 2019 at the Conference Center of the Dubai Knowledge Park, in the presence of more than 300 experts in the fields of media, press and publishing from around the world.

    Moderador 

    Ponentes 

    • Saudi Arabian Media Personality and Social Media Influencer
    • Saudi Artist and Social Media Influencer
  • 18:00

    Middle Eastern Digital Media Awards Ceremony

    Presented by

March 07
Jueves

  • 09:00

    The Enhanced Newsroom: How Newsrooms of the Future are Innovating in the Face of Change

    Forward-thinking newsrooms are using technology to approach everything from newsgathering to verification in new ways. Adapting to the changing landscape and innovating has become imperative. In this session, Dataminr’s Kirsten Dewar will moderate a discussion with Ruba Ibrahim, Head of Operations at Al Arabiya on how her newsroom has adapted their methods and technology to face new challenges in the industry head-on.

    Session given by    

    Moderador 

    Ponentes 

    • Head of Operations, Al Arabiya, United Arab Emirates
  • 10:00

    Newsroom 2020 and Beyond

    How are smart newsrooms approaching the future? How are they using evolving technologies, like AI, and ever more sophisticated data about their audience to improve their journalism?

    Moderador 

    Ponentes 

  • 11:30

    Networking Coffee

    Lugar: 
    in pre-conference area
  • 12:00

    Paid Content II: Strategies for a Digital-First Workflow

    Publishers are connecting with local communities on a scale never seen before. These examples of creating profitable local and community journalism will be an inspiration to many publishers.
      Session given by    

    Moderador 

    • Principal Consultant, WAN-IFRA Consulting, Germany

    Ponentes 

    • Senior Product Manager, Singapore Press Holdings, Singapore
    • Publishing Consultant FT Strategies, WAN-IFRA Supervisory Board Member London, UK
    • Head of Subscriptions and Reader Insights, The Irish Times, Ireland
  • 13:30

    Networking Lunch

    Lugar: 
    in pre-conference area
  • 15:00

    Editor's Round Table - Newsroom 2020 and Beyond (By invitation only)

  • 15:00

    Printers’ Round Table

    In this session you will learn what the World Printers Forum of WAN-IFRA is and how it works. Recent projects of the World Printers Forum will be discussed during the event.

    Session by

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