Ben Preston
Editor, Radio Times
Ben Preston is editor of the Radio Times, Britain's best–selling quality magazine and premium television listings title. Before taking up the post in September last year, he held a number of senior positions on national newspapers, including Deputy Editor at The Times and Executive Editor at The Independent.
Clive Jones
Chairman, Netplay and Sticky Moon
Clive Jones is the Chairman of Netplay, the interactive television company, Sticky Moon, the new media technology and design company, and is sole non-executive director of S4C, the Welsh public service broadcaster. He has just completed a five-year term as chairman of GMTV, Britain’s most popular breakfast television station. During his 32 year television career he has been Chief Executive of ITV News and Regions, Managing Director of the ITV Network, CEO of Carlton Television, Managing Director of Central Television and Managing Director of London News Network.
Fru Hazlitt
Managing Director of Commercial and Online, ITV
In 2007 Fru Hazlitt was appointed Chief Executive of GCap Media, the largest commercial radio company in the UK, just before an intense high profile take over by Global Radio. Before that she was CEO at Virgin Radio and has been both European Sales Director and MD of Yahoo UK & Ireland giving her a clear vision of the future of Interactive technology, the opportunity it presents and the need to listen to a generation who have grown up with the web. Fru is non-executive director of Betfair and is a regular business speaker having been named by the CBI as the UK’s First Woman of Media.
Jemima Kiss
Digital Reporter, Guardian News and Media
Media reporter Jemima Kiss has written about digital publishing since 2002, and is now Digital media reporter for the Guardian News & Media. Previously, she has written for Times Online and Journalist magazine. She says she likes web statistics, avocados and the smell of new hardware. But this Guardian writer and interwebbist hates voicemail, potholing and people that get her name wrong.
Nick Bampton
Managing Director, The Third Way
From an early career with Thames TV and UK Gold to Channel Five and it’s digital interactive division, Nick Bampton became Managing Director of Viacom Brand Solutions, leading the award winning team which represented the MTV brands, Nickelodeon and Paramount Comedy. Nick was behind the ‘Force for Good’ initiative promoting healthy food for children and raising awareness around drugs and gun crime. He’s recently set up his own company “The Third Way” providing bespoke advertising solutions and has already formed an alliance with Five with plans to expand in the near future.
Patrick Younge
Chief Creative Officer, BBC Vision Productions
Patrick Younge is Chief Creative Officer for BBC Vision Productions, responsible for delivering hit BBC shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, Doctor Who, Top Gear, Antiques Roadshow and Dragons' Den, to name just a few. Pat is the former President and General Manager of the Travel Channel, in the US, and previously Head of Sport Production at the BBC
Nick Thompson
MD, Arqiva Satellite and Media
Nick Thompson is MD of of Arqiva Satellite & Media. Arqiva is a leading international satellite communications infrastructure company distributing video and data to corporate, government and broadcast customers around the world. Arqiva also provides extensive media services through its studios and mobile broadcasting facilities
Emma Scott
Managing Director, Freesat
Emma Scott is the Managing Director of Freesat, the UK’s fastest growing digital TV service. Under Emma’s leadership Freesat has become the UK’s fastest growing TV platform, with over a million customers.
Before joining Freesat, Emma worked at the BBC where she was Head of the Director Generals office, responsible for delivering a number of key strategic initiatives, including launching Freeview and the BBC’s first VOD trial.
Emma started her career as a researcher in the House of Commons and worked as a strategist for Optus Communications in Sydney. Emma won the CBI Lloyds TSB First Women in Business Award for Media in 2009.