Thursday 28 October
16:00+Arrivals
18.30 Incentive: In the footsteps of Dante (optional)
Please meet in the St Regis Hotel lobby
A short walking tour to introduce you to the life of Dante on his 700th anniversary of his death. We will discover the life and work of Dante, visiting the places that saw him protagonist and which influenced his poem, the Divine Comedy. We will hear about his life as a poet and as an important politician of his time and find out many curiosities about Florence in the Middle Ages.
19.30 Welcome Reception & VIP Dinner at SE-STO
Please meet in the St Regis Hotel lobby to depart for dinner.
22.00 Post-dinner drinks and networking
Complimentary accommodation at the St Regis Hotel, Florence
Friday 29 October
07:00+ Breakfast
Served in the Winter Garden Restaurant, Ground Floor
08:30 Introduction
John McCarthy, Strategic Content Director, Kantar
08:50 Session 1: Maximising value (Strategy)
Audiences at the tipping point
Keld Nielsen, Global Strategic Director, Kantar
Every business wants to grow its audience, but the time and spending power of viewers is finite, and the market is fragmented, varied and undergoing continual change. Against the backdrop of market change and disruption, the value placed on audience measurement to build, retain and engage viewers has become especially significant. Keld will share a global snapshot of Kantar’s client latest experiences in how audience measurement has helped thousands of media businesses deliver on their growth strategies.
9:10 Strategy, Measurement & Monetisation
Martin Greenbank, Head of Advertising Research & Development, Channel 4 (UK)
David Amodio, Deputy Head of Digital and Innovation, Channel 4 (UK)
Channel 4’s unique model of being publicly owned but commercially funded places one of the world’s boldest broadcasters in a unique position. With a new strategy unveiled last year how is audience data a value enabler for the broadcaster and their Future4 strategy? Martin and David will share an overview of the strategy, the role of audience data and its application in the thriving TV & Video marketplace.
9:40 The Auditel Total Audience
Davide Crestani, Technical and Scientific Director, Auditel
A progress report on the roll-out and implementation of Auditel’s New Screens project, Davide will share experiences and learnings to date, as well as a view of what’s next.
10:00 Networking & Coffee break
10:30 Session 2: Optimising investments
The business case for change: A cross-media view from the Netherlands
Johan Smit, Director, Nationaal Media Onderzoek (NMO)
Louise Ainsworth, CEO – EMEA, UK & Ireland - Media Division, Kantar
Earlier this year Kantar were chosen to work with the media industry and other research contractors create the world’s first integrated total audience measurement solution in the Netherlands. In this interview Johan and Louise will explore the vision behind the solution, the blueprint behind the build and the value it will deliver for the media & advertising industry.
11:00 Investor Panel: Audience crossroads
Moderator: Raffaele Pastore, General Manager, UPA
Panellists:
Roberto Baldassarre, Manager of Media & Sponsorship, Fastweb.
Paolo Brambilla, Chief Marketing & Research Officer, Dentsu
Federica Setti, Chief Research Officer, Business Intelligence & Insight, GroupM
Assunta Timpone, Media Director, L’Oréal
Media owners want to build a view of the total audience, Investors (Advertisers and agencies) want to activate their total campaign. How do we maintain a thriving marketplace for a converging TV & Video landscape? Our panel will explore the parallels, the evolution of existing currencies to the cross-platform challenge and reaction to the morning sessions.
11:30Networking & Coffee break
12:00Session 3: Measurement architecture
Changing dynamics in Audience Measurement: A spotlight on Europe
Tanja Hackenbruch, CEO, Mediapulse
Sjoerd Pennekamp, Director, SKO (KijkOnderzoek Foundation)
The European TV landscape is changing at a relentless pace. In this session the leaders of the Swiss & Dutch TV trading currencies will share the vision for measurement in their markets, the choices and priorities they have made for their measurement design and how these are being applied and delivered to the industry.
12:30 Unlocking growth in a data-driven market
Fabrizio Angelini, CEO & Founder, Sensemakers
Fabrizio will present the latest results from Sensemakers “Boom Video Streaming” study, exploring the growth in connected TV, over the top and on-demand technologies, the opportunities for content and advertising and the impact on research.
12:45 Audiences unlocked: Kantar’s solution for measurement
Stuart Wilkinson, International Business Development Director Kantar
Data is the foundation of business decision-making and with more opportunities to leverage census data it’s expanding possibilities. But successful businesses won’t unlock growth without understanding the full picture of the audience they're seeking to engage, or by gaining a complete view of the competition.
Kantar and its partners have built the right solutions to meet the future fully prepared. Stuart will present the versatility, scale, technology and expertise now being deployed locally and across the world to unlock audiences and drive growth for our clients.
13:05 Media owner Panel: Platforms to Growth
Moderator: Matteo Cardani, President of FCP AssoTV
Panellists:
Cristina Cattaneo, Head of Research, Discovery
Adriano Pescetto, Marketing Director (VP), Sky Italia
Amidst a sea of convergence, intensifying competition and business model disruption, our panel will discuss some of the biggest industry topics including new strategies to retain audiences, the role of CTV, balancing global interests and local environments and the role of currency measurement in an increasingly first-party data fuelled world.
13:35 Closing remarks
14:00 Lunch