The Future of News

12:00 PM - 01:20 PM

Registrations & Lunch

01:20 PM - 01:30 PM

Welcome Address

Sreekant Khandekar

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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01:30 PM - 02:05 PM

Re-examining the Measure Debate

As the proportion of viewers consuming news online keeps growing, does news measurement need a totally fresh look? Is integrated measurement achievable?

Avinash Pandey

CEO
ABP Network

Rajiv Dubey

Head of Media
Dabur India

Aditi Mishra

CEO
Lodestar UM

Geet Lulla

Vice President - Sales and Head - Asia Pacific
Comscore

Archana Aggarwal

VP Media
Airtel

MODERATOR

Venkata Susmita Biswas

Executive Editor
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02:05 PM - 02:40 PM

The Distribution Mosaic

News is now consumed across a plethora of platforms. What are the most profitable ways to get the content across?

Kunal Mehta

Head Business Development and Content Partnerships
Samsung TV Plus

Madhu Soman

Chief Business Officer
WION & ZEE BUSINESS

Raktim Das

Chief Growth Officer (Digital & Broadcast)
TV9 Network

Vikas Khanchandani

APAC Head
DistroScale

MODERATOR

Venkata Susmita Biswas

Executive Editor
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02:40 PM - 03:10 PM

CEO Interview

Avinash Kaul

CEO - Broadcast for Network18, MD - AETN18
Network 18

INTERVIEWER

Sreekant Khandekar

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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03:10 PM - 03:45 PM

BREAK: TEA

03:45 PM - 04:20 PM

Election Bonanza

With a flurry of state elections and then the General Elections in 2024, news organisations are counting on them to spike both viewership and revenue. What is the best way to capitalise on the events?

Gaurav Arora

COO
Jagran New Media

Manoj Jagyasi

Chief Business Officer & Strategic advisor to the Board
Bharat 24

Aditi Mishra

CEO
Lodestar UM

MODERATOR

Benita Chacko

Assistant Editor
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04:20 PM - 04:50 PM

Marketer Perspective

Interview with a major consumer marketer on brand challenges and why news TV/video is an essential part of the media plan.

Anita Nayyar

COO-Media, Branding & Communication
Patanjali

INTERVIEWER

Sreekant Khandekar

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
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04:50 PM - 05:25 PM

The Fake News Conundrum

The awareness around fake news has definitely grown. But does that mean that its incidence is now under check? Will the combination of growing AI usage and online news consumption give this ugly phenomenon a fresh impetus?

Bharat Gupta

Chief Executive Officer
Jagran New Media

Deepit Purkayastha

Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer
Inshorts

Rakesh Dubbudu

Founder & CEO
Factly

Varun Kohli

Director & CEO
Bharat Express News Network

MODERATOR

Benita Chacko

Assistant Editor
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