WorldDAB has announced the first keynote speakers and topics for its 2016 General Assembly, to be held on November 9 and 10 in Vienna, Austria.
With a theme of “New content. New markets”, the event will bring together regulators, broadcasters, governments and manufacturers to look at how DAB is being used in established and emerging markets around the world, reaching new audiences and delivering innovative content.
Keynote speakers include Jimmy Buckland, Director of Strategy at Wireless Group on Newscorp’s acquisition of wireless group and the opportunities for radio, Andreas Geiss, Head of Unit, Radio Spectrum Policy at the European Commission who will discuss digital radio across Europe and Patrice Gélinet from French regulator, the CSA.
“This year’s General Assembly will showcase the innovative ways DAB is being used around the world to deliver new content, reach new audiences and enable new business models,” said Patrick Hannon, President of WorldDAB. “With high-level representatives from the European Commission and national governments speaking alongside broadcasters and manufacturers from new and established markets, the programme this year has something for everyone involved in this industry.”
The programme covers the following topics:
Day one: DAB in the bigger picture
Speakers include Wireless Group, EBU and IDAG who will talk about progress of DAB adoption in smartphones.
Day two
Session one: Keynotes from across Europe
Speakers include representatives from the European Commission, DCMS in the UK and the CSA in France.
Session two: Developed markets – best cases
Speakers from the UK, Italy, The Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany.
Session three: Emerging markets – applying lessons learnt
Speakers from Belgium, Turkey, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovenia.
Session four: Broadcasters – new content and new audiences
Speakers include Paul Sylvester from Absolute Radio in the UK, Marius Lillelien from NRK Norway and Joan Warner from Commercial Radio Australia.
Session five: Next steps for receivers
Speakers include R&D company LN2, an update on domestic and automotive receiver sales from GFK and JATO Dynamics, followed by a panel discussion on DAB in the car.
For more information on the WorldDAB General Assembly and to register, visit https://www.worlddab.org/events/detail/423#tab_62