Programa | 14th Middle East Conference
14th Middle East Conference
Sessions
March 06
Miércoles
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09:30
Coffee and Registration
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10:00
Official Opening
Welcome address from WAN-IFRA
Ponentes
Welcome address from our strategic partner
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Welcome address from our host
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Welcome address from the region
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Welcome speech from His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan
Ponentes
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10:30
VIP Tour through Exhibition
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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 powerhousesPonentes
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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
Ponentes
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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
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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
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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
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18:00
Middle Eastern Digital Media Awards Ceremony
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March 07
Jueves
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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.
Moderador
Ponentes
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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
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11:30
Networking Coffee
Lugar:in pre-conference area -
12:00
Paid Content II: Strategies for a Digital-First Workflow
Moderador
Ponentes
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13:30
Networking Lunch
Lugar:in pre-conference area -
15:00
Editor's Round Table - Newsroom 2020 and Beyond (By invitation only)
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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.
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