Noted speakers make AMS 2013 a special gathering

AMS 2013 Day Two (30 May) continues with the fascinating debate among the most respected voices of broadcasting on the hot topics facing the industry, from how best to keep up with technological strides to how best to serve local and national audiences’ needs. We finish with a unique roundtable giving a holistic picture of the future facing the broadcast industry. Join us for this unique event!

Plenary Session 3

Adapting to Social TV, What’s Best?

Social networks and peer-to-peer networks are enabling audiences to act in more demanding, better-informed and increasingly empowered ways. They are increasingly changing how broadcasters relate to their viewers and listeners. How can broadcasters leverage social media to offer audiences opportunities to participate in content generation and brand creation? How can they tap social media as a credible and reliable source of newsgathering and storytelling? How can we integrate the demands of traditional journalism for fact checking and fairness with the best of the new — immediacy, transparency, and involvement?


Chairperson	Dr. Riyadh Najm President of the General Commission for Audiovisual Media (GCA), Saudi Arabia

Speakers	Ms. Cho Nwe Oo Head of New Media Department, Forever Group Company Limited, Myanmar

	Mr. João Francisco Pinto Portuguese News and Program Controller, Teledifusão de Macau (TDM), Macau

	Mr. Eric Cremer Vice-President Distribution, France 24, France

	Ms. Lynley Marshall Chief Executive Officer, Australian Broadcasting Corporation International (ABC), Australia

Parallel Session 4

TV Content: Designing New Paradigms and Approaches

New technologies and tools are being made available to design content and format that will attract audiences. With multi-platform channels do we spread out the same content to all these channels or do we offer new content in more places? What premium content do we provide audiences? Are we seeing new trends in viewers’ preferences? What are their expectations? What approaches in IT production, local post-production and other critical technologies will best contribute to designing creative programs?


Chairperson	Mr. Savyasaachi Jain Media Consultant and Researcher, University of Westminster, United Kingdom

Speakers	Ms. Alison Norrington Chief Executive Officer, Storycentral DIGITAL, United Kingdom

	Ms Kim Hae-Ran Director, International Relations, Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), Korea

	Mr. Azhar Borhan General Manager, Business Development & Operations, Primeworks Studios, Malaysia

	Ms. Nashtenka Cavuilati Training Coordinator, Fiji Television, Fiji

	Mr. David Hivet Director, Mediterranean Region and Asia, Canal France International (CFI), France

Parallel Session 3: ‘Small’ Radio and TV Stations: Serving Their Audiences Better?

Expanding an audience reach remains a demanding task for ‘small’ radio and TV stations. More daunting is the need to serve the public better particularly as radio and television become more interactive and audiences get more engaged with media. What strategies can ‘small’ radio and TV stations adopt to gain more loyalty from their audiences? How best can the public be involved not only in providing information but also in participating in program production? What are some success stories?


Chairperson	Mr. John Maguire Director, International Dévelopment of Audiovisuel Extérieur de la France (AEF), France

Speakers	Mr. Jeffrey T. Barabe Chief Executive Officer and President, Oceania Television Network (OTV), Palau

	Mr. Kazi Akhtar Uddin Ahmed Director General, Bangladesh Betar (BB), Bangladesh

	Mr. Mohamed Shahyb President, Maldives Broadcasting Commission (MBC), Maldives

	Ms. Hla Yin Aye Department Manager, Forever Group Company Limited, MRTV, Myanmar

	Dr. Nawiyah Che Lah Director of Radio, Radio Television Malaysia (RTM), Malaysia

	Mr. Anders Held Head-International Radio, Swedish Radio (SR), and Project Manager Radiodays Europe

Parallel Session 4: National Unity, Peace Building and Media

Binding all the people together in one common bond, no matter what their race, caste, sub-caste, region or religion has remained elusive for many nations. Several factors account for this: poverty, unequal distribution of wealth, poor basic services, stifling political systems, regional conflicts and discrimination. Can media help in enabling people live together peacefully and identify themselves as part of a single whole? What are some gaps mainstream and alternative media can address to bring about integration, unity and peace?


Moderator	Mr. M. Kabul Budiono Director of Program and Production, Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI), Indonesia

Panelists	Prof. Zaharom Nain Professor of Communication and Media Studies, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Malaysia

	Mr. Riyadh K. A. Elhassan Chairman of Board, Palestine Public Broadcasting Co. (PBC), Palestine

	Mr. Suresh Kumar Karki Executive Director, Radio Nepal (RNE), Nepal

	Mr. Mutasim Alfadel Abdelgadir Director General, Sudan National Radio Corporation (SNRC), Sudan

	Dr. Sadhana Rout Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, India

Plenary Session 5

CEO Roundtable: Delivering More Value to Broadcasting

The impact of emerging technologies, digital and social platforms, new business approaches and changing consumer behavior plays in the success of the broadcast industry. How are the industry leaders delivering value in a multi-platform world? How are they dealing with changing consumers’ tastes and lifestyles? What new models beyond advertising are they pursuing to increase revenues? Are they leading the change to become future winners? What new paradigms of success are they pursuing to ensure survival and growth in the next 5 to 10 years?


Moderator	Ms. Sohn Jie-Ae President, Korea International Broadcasting Foundation and Chief Executive Officer, Arirang TV, Korea

Panelists	Mrs. Dra. Rosarita Niken Widiastuti President Director, Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI), Indonesia

	Mr. Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum Chief Executive Officer, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC), Fiji

	Mr. Jeffrey T. Barabe Chief Executive Officer and President, Oceania Television Network (OTV), Palau

	Mr. Clement Mshana Director General, Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC), Tanzania

	Mr. Fahad Mohammed Al Sukait Chief Executive Officer, Rotana Network, Saudi Arabia

	Mr. Duraid Qureshi Chief Executive Officer, HUM TV, Pakistan

	Mr. Bambang Rudijanto Tanoesoedibjo President Director, PT MNC Sky Vision, Indonesia