Programme | 14th Middle East Conference
14th Middle East Conference
Sessions
March 06
Wednesday
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09:30
Coffee and Registration
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10:00
Official Opening
Welcome address from WAN-IFRA
Speakers
Director Middle East, WAN-IFRA, Germany
Welcome address from our strategic partner
Speakers
Chief Executive Officer, Dar Al Hayat
Welcome address from our host
Speakers
Managing Director, Dubai Media City (DMC), Dubai Studio City (DSC) and Dubai Production City (DPC), UAE
Welcome address from the region
Speakers
Chairman of the WAN-IFRA Middle East Committee, KSA
Welcome speech from His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan
Speakers
Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance, UAE
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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 powerhousesSpeakers
Head of Editorial, Schibsted Media, Norway
Executive Vice President, COO, JP/Politikens Hus, Denmark
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12:00
Networking Lunch
Location: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.
Moderator
Principal Consultant, WAN-IFRA Consulting, Germany
Speakers
Head of Portals & Marketplaces, Dpa (Deutsch Press Agency), Germany
Chief Product Officer, Fairfax Media, Australia
General Manager Premium, BILD, Axel Springer, Germany
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14:30
Networking Coffee
Location: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.
Moderator
WAN-IFRA
Speakers
Chief Executive Officer, Diari ARA, Spain
Former Technical & Production Director, The Times of India, India
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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.
Moderator
Founder & CEO, Native Advertising Institute, Denmark
Speakers
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
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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.
Moderator
Science of Modern Technologies and Information Security Expert
Speakers
Saudi Arabian Media Personality and Social Media Influencer
Saudi Artist and Social Media Influencer
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18:00
Middle Eastern Digital Media Awards Ceremony
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March 07
Thursday
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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.
Session given by
Moderator
Client Engagement Manager for News, Dataminr, UK
Speakers
Head of Operations, Al Arabiya, United Arab Emirates
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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?
Moderator
Executive Director World Editors Forum, WAN-IFRA, UK
Speakers
Editor-in-Chief, Dubai Post, United Arab Emirates
Coach, Table Stakes Europe / Journalism lecturer, UK
President, World Editors Forum, USA
Managing Editor, VK Media, Sweden
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11:30
Networking Coffee
Location: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
Moderator
- Principal Consultant, WAN-IFRA Consulting, Germany
Speakers
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
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13:30
Networking Lunch
Location: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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