Our Media 2019 Summit is fast approaching! On Thursday we will be taking over The Royal Institution for a day of discussion around current key issues, challenges and opportunities in the media industry.

Simon Jack, BBC Business Editor, will be hosting the event and the program includes interviews with Lord Tim Clement-Jones (the Liberal Democrat spokesperson on the Digital Economy), Magnus Brooke, (Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at ITV)  and Simon Spanswick (CEO of the Association for International Broadcasting), with panel representatives from Premier League, Discovery, DLA Piper, Irdeto, beIN, DAZN, Vice Media, The Guardian, The Publishers Association, Altitude Film Entertainment, Wonderhood Studios, Bank Leumi , Sympathetic Ink Ltd and Ladies European Tour. 

The Media 2019 Summit will include keynote interviews and break-out sessions. Topics include:

· The film industry rebooted: what next for the industry in the age of Netflix?

· Digital piracy: an expert guide to the new frontiers in combating global audio visual piracy

· Lies, damn lies, and social media: digital publishing in a fake news, user-generated and open access world

· Shifting distribution models and the future of television

The full agenda can be found here. 

The Media 2019 Summit is expected to be lively and engaging, to suit all levels of professionals across the sector.

RSVP: If you would like to attend please email events@dlapiper.com.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Nick Fitzpatrick