New Video Frontiers
VideoWeek's flagship conference on video and CTV advertising, bringing together leading brands, agencies, publishers, broadcasters, platforms and technology companies to explore key industry trends and emerging technologies.
- Dates
- Mar 5 – Mar 6, 2025
- Location
- London, UK
- Industry
- Video, Media & Marketing
Event Sponsors
11 sponsors on record
Platinum Partner· 1
Comcast Advertising
comcastadvertising.com
Gold Partner· 1
Samsung Ads
samsung.com
TV Rise Forum Launch Partner· 1
Nielsen
nielsen.com
Silver Partner· 4
PubMatic
pubmatic.com
Rakuten TV Enterprise
Scope3
scope3.com
TiVo Ads
Private Lunch Partner· 1
Epsilon
Future Partner· 2
Index Exchange
indexexchange.com
LGAD Solutions
Lanyard Partner· 1
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Speakers
36 speakers on record
panelist· 26
Alex Wright
Programmatic & Data Leader, Channel 4
Andy Jones
VP Broadcast & CTV, EMEA, PubMatic
Annabel Yeomans
Senior Research Manager, Ampere Analysis
Anne-Laure Dreyfus
Director TV, egta
Brian O'Kelley
CEO & Co-Founder, Scope3
Chris Edwards
Senior Director, Media, Rakuten TV Enterprise
Chris Kleinschmidt
VP, Advertising Sales, EMEA, TiVo Ads
Clare Ritchie
SVP Global Programmatic & Inhousing, Omnicom Media
Dan Box
Head of Podcasts, The Times
David Rasmusson
Domain Architect – Ad Tech, Viaplay Group
Emma Morris
Head of Investment, Starcom
Fabrice Mollier
President, CANAL+ Brand Solutions
Helen Price
Global Chief Investment Officer, Wavemaker
Helena Hills
Founder and CEO, TrueStart Coffee
James Townsend
EMEA CEO, Stagwell
John Tigg
Senior Vice President, Buyer Development, Europe, Index Exchange
Josh Krichefski
President, EMEA, PMG
Juanita Draude
EVP EMEA, Monks
Katie Butcher
Director, Strategy & Media Operations Specialist, PwC
Nicola Teague
Planning Partner, the7stars
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
Sean McGuire
Director of Investment & Strategy, Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates
Tom Mills
Global Head of Media Investment, Haleon
moderator· 3
Dan Meier
Senior Reporter, VideoWeek
Tim Cross-Kovoor
Assistant Editor, VideoWeek
Vincent Flood
Editor-in-Chief, VideoWeek
speaker· 4
Matthew Bailey
Senior Principal Analyst, Advertising, Omdia
Paul Winterflood
Corporate Finance Partner, Moore Kingston Smith
Shailley Singh
COO & EVP, Product, IAB Tech Lab
Wayne Butler
Head of Media Effectiveness, Sky Media
fireside_chat· 2
Harlan Mandel
CEO, Media Development Investment Fund
Ronan Harris
President EMEA, Snap Inc.
unknown· 1
Serena Haththotuwa
Senior Reporter, FutureWeek
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Agenda
41 sessions on record
Day 1
Coffee & Networking
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Welcome and introduction
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Speakers: Vincent Flood
Welcome & Introduction
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Speakers: Vincent Flood
Opening Keynote Session: Comcast Advertising
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM
The State of TV Advertising and the Pragmatic AI Pivot
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Speakers: Matthew Bailey
Introducing the New AI Ad Trading Infrastructure
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Speakers: Shailley Singh, Tim Cross-Kovoor
Is the 'Easy Button' for CTV Ad Trading Within Reach?
9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
Speakers: Brian O'Kelley, Nicola Teague, Tim Cross-Kovoor
Keep, Kill, Change: What Media Buyers Want from the Next Phase of CTV
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Speakers: Rebecca Smithson, Dan Meier
Small Brands, Big Screen: Is TV Ready for SMEs?
10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
Speakers: Helena Hills, Vincent Flood
Fireside Chat
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Fireside Chat with Ronan Harris, President EMEA, Snap Inc.
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Speakers: Ronan Harris
Unpacking the CTV Data Strategies that Drive Real Results for Advertisers
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
Speakers: Clare Ritchie
Unpacking the Ever-Evolving Role of the CTV OS Layer
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
Speakers: Chris Kleinschmidt, Tim Cross-Kovoor
Media Capture: How Authoritarian Governments Control Media
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
Speakers: Harlan Mandel
Who Wins When the Dust Settles on TV's Merger Spree?
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Speakers: Katie Butcher, Sean McGuire
The CTV Land Grab: Are European Broadcasters Rising to the Challenge?
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Speakers: Anne-Laure Dreyfus, Rak Patel, Andy Jones, Fabrice Mollier, Vincent Flood
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Agents of Change: How Agencies Are Adapting to the AI Era
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speakers: Josh Krichefski, James Townsend, Juanita Draude
A Presentation from one of New Video Frontiers' Partners
9:50 AM - 3:00 PM
Build, Buy or Borrow: TV's Ad Tech Questions Revisited
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speakers: Rhys McLachlan, David Rasmusson, Chris Edwards, Alex Wright, Vincent Flood
Inside Agencies' M&A Strategies
2:30 PM - 2:50 PM
Speakers: Paul Winterflood
VideoWeek Podcast Live
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
From Reach to Results: Redefining TV Measurement for the Outcomes Era
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Conference Concludes
4:00 PM
Next-Wave Revenues: TV & Video's Must-Watch Opportunities
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Networking Drinks
4:00 PM
Day 2
Coffee & Networking
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM
Welcome and Introduction
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM
Speakers: Tim Cross-Kovoor
A Deep Dive on the Sports Advertising Market with Caretta Research
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Monetizing the Moment: Unlocking Ad Revenue in Live Events
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Speakers: John Tigg, Dan Meier
What We've Learned from Origin's Live Release
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Unifying Broadcast with Digital During TV's Transition to an IP-First World
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
TV's Growth Dilemma: Balancing Quality and Trust with Commercial Pragmatism
11:40 AM - 12:25 PM
Beyond Reach: The Advertiser View on Where They Choose to Invest in 2026
12:25 PM - 1:00 PM
Speakers: Helen Price, Tom Mills, Emma Morris, Tim Cross-Kovoor
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Mic, Camera, Action: Exploring the Video Podcast Opportunity
2:00 PM - 2:40 PM
Speakers: Dan Box, Vincent Flood
AI in CTV: Enhancing Planning, Creative, and Operations (with Guardrails)
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM
Why Microdramas are Far More Commercially Interesting Than They Sound
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM
Speakers: Philip James McGoldrick, Annabel Yeomans, Tim Cross-Kovoor
Networking Drinks
4:00 PM