⭐ AOP Publishing Tech Talk

A four-day event across two weeks bringing together digital publishers to explore AI-driven revenue growth and audience monetisation strategies, featuring forty speakers sharing best practice and thought leadership on the future of digital publishing.

Dates
Oct 7 – Oct 15, 2026
Location
London, UK
Industry
Digital Publishing

Event Sponsors

43 sponsors on record

Premium Partner· 1

Google

google.com

Event Partner· 8

Content Ignite

Contentpass

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Genna

Index Exchange

indexexchange.com

Relevant Digital

Taboola

UKOM

Media Partner· 2

InPublishing

inpublishing.co.uk

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Press Gazette

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Sponsors· 32

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Speakers

100 speakers on record

speaker· 61

Abigail Smith

Product Manager, global:IQ, Global

Alasdair Macdonald

Group Manager, ICO

Alastair Lewis

Founder, Quested Consulting

Alex Cone

Privacy Sandbox Senior Product Manager, Google

Alex Dawson-Smith

Business Development Director, Global, Ex.Co

Alex Wright

Programmatic & Platform Leader, Channel Four

Amanda Woodley

Industry Partner - Audience Measurement, Ipsos

Ben Spencer

COO & Co-Founder, Content Ignite

Benjamin Holt

Head of Advertising Analytics, Financial Times

Calum Rae

Telco, Media & Entertainment Client Director, Google Cloud

Chad Wollen

Managing Partner, Privacy Experience Agency

Chanka Perera

Customer Engineer, Google

Charlene Gravesande

Founder/CEO, Ink Media

Chris Kerwin

Executive Coach, Leadership Consultant | Partner, Nua Training

Dan Taffler

Group Director of Data and Analytics, Reach

David Buttle

Founder, DJB Strategies

Dirk Freytag

Founder & Director, Contentpass

Domenico Palmieri

Independent Expert, Publishing, Media & Ad Tech

Ella Basra

Digital Director, Goodstuff

Emily Roberts

Head of Digital, Responsible Marketing Advisory

Hannah Williams

MD Digital Content, Immediate Media

Ian Dowds

CEO, UKOM

Isabella De Michelis

CEO & founder, ErnieApp

Iva Johan

Head of Strategy, Bernadette

Jack Nicholls

Senior Data Planning & Outcomes Manager, Global

Jack Riley

Chief Customer Officer, The Observer

Jade Raad

Managing Director, Jungle Creations

Jayesh Rajdev

Controller of Advanced Advertising, ITV

Joanna Alexandre

Former Syndication and Licensing Director, The Economist

Jody Doherty-Cove

Head of AI, Newsquest

Jon Saunders

Group Director of Core & AI, REACH

Josh Muncke

VP, Generative AI, The Economist

Julia Dear

Chief Operating Officer, Mumsnet

Julia Linehan

Founder & CEO, The Digital Voice

Julia Rich

Digital Commercial Content Director, Bauer Media

Kamran Vahabi

Publisher Development Director, EMEA/APAC, GumGum

Karyn Fleeting

Delivery Director, Reach

Kat Carney

Media Experience Integration Lead, PHD

Katharine Roberts

Lawyer, Channel Four

Katherine Eyres

General Counsel, Responsible Marketing Advisory

Laura Stokes

Commercial Product and Platforms Director, Financial Times

Lawrence Dodds

Managing Partner, UM London

Lewis James

Senior Data Scientist, Reach plc

Liv Foster

Creative Director, Independent Studio, The Independent

Mario Lamaa

Managing Director, Data & Revenue Operations, Immediate

Martin Bojtos

Co-Founder, Podmasters

Natalie Dawson

Director of Commercial, LADbible

Nick Graham

Integrated Activation Consultant, Responsible Marketing Advisory

Nicole Pottier

Global Advertising Products Director, Mail Metro Media

Paul Doyle

Director of Video Strategy & Delivery, Immediate

Paul Hood

Head of Publishing, Vote Office, House of Commons

Petri Kokkonen

CEO & Partner, Relevant Digital

Pippa Scaife

Director of Digital Advertising, Sky Media

Priyanki Ahluwalia

Head of Marketing, Lebara Mobile

Rupam Davé

Commercial Technology Partner, Lewis Silkin LLP

Sam Robson

Senior Analyst, Sophus3

Sean Betts

Chief AI & Innovation Officer, Omnicom Media Group UK

Sofia Delgado

Founder, Mina Lab

Sorcha Dempsey

Head of Consent, News UK

Tamar Schultz

Head of Product | DeeperDive, Taboola

Zach Letzer

Social Sales Lead, Mail Metro Media

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Alex Dawson Smith

Alex Maude

Head of Insight & Communications, Ozone

Alex Wright bw

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Amy Arnell

Generative AI Business Manager, The Brandtech Group

Ben Holt Linked In

Ben Spencer Linked In

Bola Awoniyi

Co Founder and COO, Black Ballad

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Chris Cannon

Managing Director, TechFinitive

Dan Taffler Linked In

Dirk Freytag Linked In

Domenico Palmeiri

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Emily Roberts Headshot

Guy Edmunds

Director of Media, CARWOW

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Ross Webster

Independent Privacy Consultant to Data Technology Businesses

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Sameer Modha

Measurement Innovation Controller, ITV

Sean Bitts Linked In

Shay Cooper

Group Director of Data & Engine, REACH

Sorcha Dempsey Linked In

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Agenda

16 sessions on record

Day 1

Build, scale, and perform: The role of in-house tech and innovation

breakoutWeek One: TransformCharlotte Street Hotel

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

TechTalk Live: Build, scale, and perform: The role of in-house tech and the creator economy

unknownWeek One: Transform

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Build, scale, and perform: The role of in-house tech and the creator economy

unknownTRANSFORM

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

TechTalk Live: Leveraging AI technology and tools to deliver revenue growth

panelWeek One: Tech Talk Live Artificial Intelligence

TechTalk Live: Implementing AI driven improvements to business effectiveness

panelWeek One: Tech Talk Live Artificial Intelligence

Day 2

AI in action: Lessons from leading publishers

breakoutWeek One: TransformCharlotte Street Hotel

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

TechTalk Live: Future proofing your audience and data strategies in a changing regulatory environment

panelWeek Two: Tech Talk Live Audience

TechTalk Live: AI in action: Lessons from leading publishers

unknownWeek One: Transform

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

TechTalk Live: Monetising your investment in audience

panelWeek Two: Tech Talk Live Audience

Day 3

Crossing the content divide: Innovative strategies to reach new audiences

breakoutWeek Two: AmplifyCharlotte Street Hotel

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

TechTalk Live: Crossing the content divide: Innovative strategies to reach new audiences

unknownWeek Two: Amplify

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Day 4

Monetisation and measurement in an off-platform world

breakoutWeek Two: AmplifyCharlotte Street Hotel

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

TechTalk Live: Monetisation and measurement in an off-platform world

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9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Schedule

Relevant Digital

Personalisation and regionalisation of your content and the user experience are invaluable in driving subscription growth and audience engagement – and AI tools are keys to unlocking this.

If you get the governance behind AI right, everything else flows naturally and you can create a decision-making tree that is rooted in your values to guide the development and implementation process.

Sponsorship Packages

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