FINAL CALL: Join DIS 2016 – early bird offer ends this Sunday
Join the record number of delegates who have already registered – and each saved hundreds of Euros on final delegate rates – by signing up for DIS 2016 before this Sunday.
Interested in saving more? Further discounts are available for delegations of 5 or more people. Contact Anja Mumm for more information.
The event
Now in its ninth year, DIS is an essential platform for content-driven and related companies to share digital innovations and insights. Organised by FIPP and VDZ, DIS 2016 takes place from 20-22 March in Berlin, Germany. It is a premium media conference with:
- More than 40 leading, international speakers
- Programme including presentations and deep-dive discussions
- Executive level audience from around the world
- Several networking and add-on experiences
The programme
The programme covers topics including:
- Mergers, acquisition and other investment/growth strategies
- Digital transformation of companies and brands
- Innovations and trends in storytelling
- Content marketing for media
- Content recommendation
- Audience engagement
- Distributed content
- Mobile
- Video
- Advertising
- eCommerce
- Paid content
- Building brand verticals
- VR, 360º videos, drone journalism and wearables
See the preliminary programme (soon to be updated with more) here.
The speakers
Hear from top speakers including:
Pureplays and platforms:
1. Atavist – Evan Ratliff, Co-founder, CEO and editor, USA
2. Contently – Shane Snow, Chief Content Officer and Co-founder, USA
3. Google – Nick Harthan, Global Product Partnerships, Singapore
4. Mic – Chris Altchek, CEO and Co-founder, USA
5. ReadWrite and Wearable World – Redg Snodgrass, CEO, USA
6. Refinery29 – Kate Ward, VP International, UK
7. Panoply, The Slate Network – Andy Bowers, Chief Content Officer, USA
8. POLITICO – Matthew Kaminski, Executive Editor Europe, Belgium
9. The Next Web – Patrick de Laive, Co-founder, The Netherlands
Multi-platform media companies:
1. Axel Springer – Jens Müffelmann, President: US, USA
2. Burda – Martin Weiss, MD digital brands international, Germany
3. Hearst Magazines International – Duncan Edwards, President and CEO, USA
4. Immediate Media Co., Weddings Network – Matthew Gerry, Managing Director, UK
5. Ringier Africa – Julian Artopé, Director, Kenya
6. Schibsted – Torry Pedersen, CEO and Editor vg.no and member of the board at Schibsted ASA, Norway
7. Time Inc. – Colin Bodell, Executive Vice-president and Chief Technology Officer, USA
Multi-platform media brands:
1. Bild – Stefan Betzold, MD Digital, Germany
2. Financial Times – Renée Kaplan, Head of Audience Engagement, UK
3. National Geographic – Yulia Boyle, SVP of International Publishing, USA
4. Paris Match – Olivier Royant, Editor-in-chief, France
5. The Economist – Mark Cripps, EVP of Digital and Brands, USA
6. The New Yorker – Henry Finder, Editorial Director, USA
7. The New York Times, T Brand Studio International – Kaylee King-Balentine, Director, UK
Other experts:
1. BuzzFeed Open Labs – Ben Kreimer, Beta fellow, USA
2. GE – Sam Olstein, Global Director of Innovation, USA
3. Holtzbrinck Digital – Markus Schunk, CEO/Chairman, Germany
4. Razorfish – Alina Hückelkamp, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Germany
5. Rubicon Project – Jay Stevens, GM International, UK
6. Sourcepoint – Ben Barokas, Founder and CEO, USA
7. The Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Stanford University – Tanja Aitamurto, Deputy Director, USA
8. The Reuters Institute of Journalism at Oxford University – Lucy Küng, Research fellow, Switzerland
9. USC Annenberg School of Journalism – Robert Hernandez, Associate Professor, USA
See the list of confirmed speakers (to date) here.
The delegates
DIS has become a feature event for senior executives from media businesses, technology innovators and solution providers. It offers an opportunity get out of the office and congregate in trendy Berlin to share ideas, learn about emerging trends, see new concepts in action and network. Read how others have benefited from attending DIS in the past.
DIS attracts mid and senior executives across a range of business functions and from different parts of the world, providing a truly international, engaging experience. 2016 will be no different.
Delegates from Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE, Ukraine, UK, USA and Vietnam have already registered to attend. They have positions such as:
1. Chairman/Chairwoman
2. Chief Creative Officer
3. Chief Content Officer
4. Chief Digital Officer
5. Chief Executive Officer
6. Chief Operating Officer
7. Commercial Director
8. Data Scientist
9. Digital Director
10. Director of Product
11. Editorial Director
12. Editor-in-Chief
13. Founder (and Co-founder)
14. Head of Business Development
15. Head of CRM/Customer Data
16. Head of Digital
17. Head of Investment
18. Head of Marketing
19. Head of Social Media
20. Management Consultant
21. Managing Director
22. Owner
23. President
24. Publisher
25. Publishing Director
26. Regional Director
27. Senior Developer
28. Senior Partner
29. SVP: Product and Innovation
30. VP: Technology and Business Development
Book before 31 January to save hundreds of Euros with our Early Bird offer.
Interested in saving more? Further discounts are available for delegations of five or more people. Contact Anja Mumm for more information.
