New Video Frontiers
New Video Frontiers is VideoWeek's flagship conference bringing together leading brands, agencies, publishers, broadcasters, platforms and technology companies to discuss key industry trends and emerging technologies in video and CTV advertising.
- Dates
- Apr 15 – Apr 16, 2026
- Location
- London, UK
- Industry
- Video, Media & Marketing
Event Sponsors
21 sponsors on record
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Platinum Partner· 1
Comcast Advertising
comcastadvertising.com
Gold Partner· 3
Bedrock Platform
Global
global.com
Samsung Ads
samsung.com
Innovation Partner· 1
UpTalkTV
TV Rise Forum Launch Partner· 1
Nielsen
nielsen.com
Silver Partner· 4
PubMatic
pubmatic.com
Rakuten TV Enterprise
Scope3
scope3.com
TiVo Ads
Silver Partner· 3
Audiences
weareaudiences.com
Dailymotion Advertising
Teads
Private Lunch Partner· 1
Epsilon
Future Partner· 4
Adform
site.adform.com
Index Exchange
indexexchange.com
LG Ad Solutions
LGAD Solutions
Lanyard Partner· 2
Captify
Verve
verve.com
Media Partner· 1
GingerMay
teamgingermay.com
Sponsor figures are recorded as published, not independently guaranteed.
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Speakers
88 speakers on record
panelist· 56
Alex Wright
Programmatic & Data Leader, Channel 4
Andy Jones
VP Broadcast & CTV, EMEA, PubMatic
Annabel Yeomans
Senior Research Manager, Ampere Analysis
Anne Coughlan
COO, Scope3
Anne-Laure Dreyfus
Director TV, egta
Austin Scott
Chief Commercial Officer, Bedrock Platform
Bee Pearson
Founding Partner, Piqniq
Brian O'Kelley
CEO & Co-Founder, Scope3
Chris Edwards
Senior Director, Media, Rakuten TV Enterprise
Chris Kleinschmidt
VP, Advertising Sales, EMEA, TiVo Ads
Ciarán O'Kane
General Partner, FirstPartyCapital
Clare Ritchie
SVP Global Programmatic & Inhousing, Omnicom Media
Dan Box
Head of Podcasts, The Times
David Rasmusson
Domain Architect – Ad Tech, Viaplay Group
Deirdre Mc Gettrick
Founder, ufurnish.com
Dylan Pritchard
Head of AV, Bicycle
Eddie Boyle
VP Sales UK, Dailymotion
Emma Crawford-Prajapati
Head of EU Sales GTM & Strategy, Amazon Ads
Emma Morris
Head of Investment, Starcom
Fabrice Mollier
President, CANAL+ Brand Solutions
Fatima Dowlet
Director, Commercial, Video Sales, Channel 4
Freddie Coles
Senior Sales Director, International, LG Ad Solutions
Hannah Marshall
Managing Partner, Addressable Media, Mediahub
Helen Price
Global Chief Investment Officer, Wavemaker
Helena Hills
Founder and CEO, TrueStart Coffee
India Rawlin
Head of Brand, TrueStart Coffee
James Townsend
EMEA CEO, Stagwell
Jamie Toward
Global Strategic Lead, Data & Insights, Teads
Jenny Biggam
Founder, the7stars
Joe Copeman
Director, Commercial, Global Studios
John Tigg
Senior Vice President, Buyer Development, Europe, Index Exchange
Jonathan Lucas-Lucas
Managing Director, JLL Media
Josh Krichefski
President, EMEA, PMG
Josh Partridge
Head of Sales EMEA, Spotify
Joshua Gottlieb
Biddable Lead, Mars Pet Nutrition Europe
Juanita Draude
EVP EMEA, Monks
Katie Butcher
Director, Strategy & Media Operations Specialist, PwC
Liz Duff
Head of Commercial & Operations, Mediaplus UK
Matthew Wilke
Head of Commercial Media Partnerships, Mediaplus UK
Melinda Clow
Managing Partner, Programmatic, OMG
Nicola Teague
Planning Partner, the7stars
Octavia McKenzie
Head of Script Development, Onset Octopus
Paul McGee
Head of Video Planning, Goodstuff
Philip James McGoldrick
Co-Founder, Tattle TV
Rak Patel
Chief Commercial Officer, Channel 4
Rebecca Smithson
Head of AV Strategy & Planning, Havas Media Network
Rhys McLachlan
Director of Advanced Advertising, ITV
Richard Young
MD History Hit and FAST Channels, Little Dot Studios
Rob McLaughlin
Founder & CEO, AUDIENCES
Ronan McCarthy
SVP, Media Operations, DAZN
Sameer Modha
Measurement Innovation Controller, ITV
Sean McGuire
Director of Investment & Strategy, Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates
Thomas Mills
Global Head of Media Investment, Haleon
Tiffany Newton
Founder & CEO, extraVert
Tom Mills
Global Head of Media Investment, Haleon
William Jones
Senior Director, Advanced TV and Omnichannel Activation, Adform
moderator· 8
Bill Fisher
Principal Analyst, EMARKETER
Dan Meier
Senior Reporter, VideoWeek
Daoud Jackson
Senior Analyst, Omdia
Jenny Priestley
Content Director, TVBEurope
Lindsay Rowntree
Chief Operating Officer, ExchangeWire
Rebecca Cooney
Insights Editor, Broadcast
Tim Cross-Kovoor
Assistant Editor, VideoWeek
Vincent Flood
Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek
speaker· 17
Catherine Frusher
Senior Enterprise Director, Epsilon
Dan Simmons
Research Director, Caretta Research
Dr Alastair Goode
Cognitive Scientist
Justin Sampson
Chief Executive, Barb Audiences
Laurence Mozafari
Editorial Director – Youth Audience, Reach
Martin Lawson
Chief Customer Officer, Origin
Matthew Bailey
Senior Principal Analyst, Advertising, Omdia
Nicola Matthews
UKI Head of Marketing, Tony's Chocolonely
Paul Winterflood
Corporate Finance Partner, Moore Kingston Smith
Ronan Harris
President EMEA, Snap Inc.
Sarah Jones
Director of Planning, Sky Media
Serena Haththotuwa
Senior Reporter, FutureWeek
Shailley Singh
COO & EVP, Product, IAB Tech Lab
Steph Marks
Planning Director, Origin
Tim Rudder
Co-Founder & CEO, UpTalkTV
Tom Doidge
Sustainability Impact Manager, ITV
Wayne Butler
Head of Media Effectiveness, Sky Media
fireside_chat· 6
Fariba Zamaniyan
Senior Vice President, Global Data Monetization, TiVo Ads
Freddy Clapson
Managing Partner, Global Programmatic & Innovation Lead, Team X
Harlan Mandel
CEO, Media Development Investment Fund
Jake Thomas
General Manager, UK, Snap Inc.
James O'Brien
Presenter of weekdays on LBC, Global, the media & entertainment group
Stefanie Briec
Senior Director, Demand Sales, Comcast Advertising
unknown· 1
Joanna Burton
Adviser
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Agenda
87 sessions on record
Day 1
Breakfast & Networking
8:15 AM
Coffee & Networking
8:30 AM
Welcome and introduction
9:00 AM
Speakers: Vincent Flood
Welcome and Introduction
9:00 AM
Speakers: Vincent Flood
Welcome & Introduction
9:00 AM
Speakers: Vincent Flood
What Keeps Brand Marketers Awake at Night?
9:10 AM
Speakers: Stefanie Briec, Freddy Clapson
Opening Keynote Session: Comcast Advertising
9:10 AM
CTV, Consolidation, and AI: Key trends and forecasts shaping the future of TV and video advertising
9:30 AM
Speakers: Matthew Bailey
The State of TV Advertising and the Pragmatic AI Pivot
9:30 AM
Speakers: Matthew Bailey
Introducing the New AI Ad Trading Infrastructure
9:30 AM
Speakers: Shailley Singh, Tim Cross-Kovoor
Is the 'Easy Button' for CTV Ad Trading Within Reach?
9:40 AM
Speakers: Brian O'Kelley, Nicola Teague, Tim Cross-Kovoor
Fireside Chat with TiVo Ads: The Next Era of TV Intelligence and Beyond
9:50 AM
Speakers: Fariba Zamaniyan
Keep, Kill, Change: What Media Buyers Want from the Next Phase of CTV
10:10 AM
Speakers: Rebecca Smithson, Dylan Pritchard, Matthew Wilke, Tim Cross-Kovoor
Keep, Kill, Change: What Media Buyers Want from the Next Phase of CTV
10:10 AM
Speakers: Rebecca Smithson, Dan Meier
Small Brands, Big Screen: Is TV Ready for SMEs?
10:20 AM
Speakers: Helena Hills, Vincent Flood
Introducing the New AI Ad Trading Infrastructure
10:40 AM
Speakers: Shailley Singh
Fireside Chat
10:40 AM
Coffee Break
11:00 AM
Coffee Break
11:00 AM
Fireside Chat with Ronan Harris, President EMEA, Snap Inc.
11:20 AM
Speakers: Ronan Harris
Lost in the Streams? From Fragmentation to Impact
11:20 AM
Speakers: Catherine Frusher
Unpacking the CTV Data Strategies that Drive Real Results for Advertisers
11:40 AM
Speakers: Clare Ritchie
Unpacking the Ever-Evolving Role of the CTV OS Layer
11:40 AM
Speakers: Chris Kleinschmidt, Melinda Clow, Richard Young, Dan Meier
Unpacking the Ever-Evolving Role of the CTV OS Layer
11:40 AM
Speakers: Chris Kleinschmidt, Tim Cross-Kovoor
Media Capture: How Authoritarian Governments Control Media
12:10 PM
Speakers: Harlan Mandel
The CTV Land Grab: Are European Broadcasters Rising to the Challenge?
12:30 PM
Speakers: Anne-Laure Dreyfus, Rak Patel, Andy Jones, Fabrice Mollier, Tim Cross-Kovoor
Who Wins When the Dust Settles on TV's Merger Spree?
12:30 PM
Speakers: Katie Butcher, Sean McGuire
The CTV Land Grab: Are European Broadcasters Rising to the Challenge?
12:30 PM
Speakers: Anne-Laure Dreyfus, Rak Patel, Andy Jones, Fabrice Mollier, Vincent Flood
Lunch
1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Build, Buy or Borrow: TV's Ad Tech Questions Revisited
2:00 PM
Speakers: Rhys McLachlan, David Rasmusson, Chris Edwards, Alex Wright, Vincent Flood
Agents of Change: How Agencies Are Adapting to the AI Era
2:00 PM
Speakers: Josh Krichefski, James Townsend, Juanita Draude
A Presentation from one of New Video Frontiers' Partners
9:50 AM
Build, Buy or Borrow: TV's Ad Tech Questions Revisited
2:00 PM
Speakers: Rhys McLachlan, David Rasmusson, Chris Edwards, Alex Wright, Vincent Flood
Agency M&A – Evolution or Revolution
2:30 PM
Speakers: Paul Winterflood
Inside Agencies' M&A Strategies
2:30 PM
Speakers: Paul Winterflood
From Reach to Results: Redefining TV Measurement for the Outcomes Era
2:50 PM
Speakers: Liz Duff, Sameer Modha, Rob McLaughlin, Tim Cross-Kovoor
VideoWeek Podcast Live
3:00 PM
From Reach to Results: Redefining TV Measurement for the Outcomes Era
2:50 PM
Transparency in Advertising: How Much Is Enough?
3:30 PM
Speakers: Jenny Biggam, Ciarán O'Kane, Jonathan Lucas-Lucas, Dan Meier
Conference Concludes
4:00 PM
Next-Wave Revenues: TV & Video's Must-Watch Opportunities
3:30 PM
Networking Drinks
4:00 PM
Networking Drinks
4:00 PM
Day 2
Coffee & Networking
8:30 AM
Welcome and Introduction
9:10 AM
Speakers: Tim Cross-Kovoor
Welcome and Introduction
9:10 AM
Speakers: Tim Cross-Kovoor
Can AI Improve Creativity?
9:20 AM
Speakers: Dr Alastair Goode
A Deep Dive on the Sports Advertising Market with Caretta Research
9:30 AM
Making Money From Sports Streaming: How Advertising Will Become Sport's MVP
9:45 AM
Speakers: Dan Simmons
Monetizing the Moment: Unlocking Ad Revenue in Live Events
10:00 AM
Speakers: John Tigg, Dan Meier
Monetizing the Moment: Unlocking Ad Revenue in Live Events
10:05 AM
Speakers: John Tigg, Ronan McCarthy, Emma Crawford-Prajapati, Austin Scott, Lindsay Rowntree
What We've Learned from Origin's Live Release
10:40 AM
What We've Learned from Origin's Live Release, and What Comes Next
10:40 AM
Speakers: Steph Marks, Martin Lawson
Coffee Break
11:00 AM
Unifying Broadcast with Digital During TV's Transition to an IP-First World
11:20 AM
Behaviour Change Through Storytelling: ITV's Award-Winning Sustainability Campaign
11:20 AM
Speakers: Tom Doidge
TV's Growth Dilemma: Balancing Quality and Trust with Commercial Pragmatism
11:40 AM
Next-Wave Revenues: TV & Video's Must-Watch Opportunities
11:40 AM
Speakers: Freddie Coles, Paul McGee, William Jones, Bee Pearson, Bill Fisher
Beyond Reach: The Advertiser View on Where They Choose to Invest in 2026
12:25 PM
Speakers: Helen Price, Tom Mills, Emma Morris, Tim Cross-Kovoor
Inside Reach's New Creator Network
12:10 PM
Speakers: Laurence Mozafari
Lunch
1:00 PM
Beyond Reach: Where Media Buyers Will Be Investing in 2026
12:30 PM
Speakers: Helen Price, Thomas Mills, Emma Morris, Dan Meier
Mic, Camera, Action: Exploring the Video Podcast Opportunity
2:00 PM
Speakers: Dan Box, Vincent Flood
AI in CTV: Enhancing Planning, Creative, and Operations (with Guardrails)
2:40 PM
Mic, Camera, Action: Exploring the Video Podcast Opportunity
2:00 PM
Speakers: Dan Box, Josh Partridge, Fatima Dowlet, Joe Copeman, Daoud Jackson
Why Microdramas are Far More Commercially Interesting Than They Sound
3:20 PM
Speakers: Philip James McGoldrick, Annabel Yeomans, Tim Cross-Kovoor
The Experiences of A New to TV Advertiser: Tony Chocoloney's First Dip into TV
2:30 PM
Speakers: Nicola Matthews, Sarah Jones
Networking Drinks
4:00 PM
Microdramas, Monetisation and Mafia Bosses: How AI is Rewriting the Script in Vertical Video
2:50 PM
Speakers: Philip James McGoldrick, Annabel Yeomans, Tiffany Newton, Octavia McKenzie, Jenny Priestley
Future Stage Concludes
3:20 PM
Networking Drinks
4:00 PM
TV Rise Forum Launch Breakfast
8:15 AM
Breakfast & Networking
8:15 AM
Innovation Showcase: Embracing the Second Screen
9:40 AM
Speakers: Tim Rudder
Is the 'Easy Button' for CTV Ad Trading Within Reach?
10:10 AM
Speakers: Anne Coughlan, Nicola Teague, Hannah Marshall, Tim Cross-Kovoor
Small Brands, Big Screen: Is TV Ready for SMEs?
10:40 AM
Speakers: India Rawlin, Deirdre Mc Gettrick, Dan Meier
Coffee Break
11:00 AM
In Conversation with Snap Inc.
11:20 AM
Speakers: Jake Thomas, Vincent Flood
Unpacking the CTV Data Strategies that Drive Real Results for Advertisers
11:40 AM
Speakers: Clare Ritchie, Joshua Gottlieb, Jamie Toward, Eddie Boyle, Tim Cross-Kovoor
Media Capture: How Authoritarian Governments Control Media
12:10 PM
Speakers: Harlan Mandel, Vincent Flood
Who Wins When the Dust Settles on TV's Merger Spree?
12:30 PM
Speakers: Katie Butcher, Sean McGuire, Rebecca Cooney
Lunch
1:00 PM
Agents of Change: How Agencies Are Adapting to the AI Era
2:00 PM
Speakers: Dan Meier, Josh Krichefski, James Townsend
LBC's James O'Brien: The Voice Audiences Trust, Wherever They Watch
2:30 PM
Speakers: James O'Brien, Vincent Flood
VideoWeek Podcast Live: Justin Sampson's Exit Interview
3:00 PM
Speakers: Justin Sampson, Vincent Flood
Conference Concludes
3:40 PM