Royal Television Society announces programme for RTS London Convention

Britain’s leading forum for television and media, the Royal Television Society (RTS), has announced the full programme for the prestigious RTS London Convention 2024. Taking place on Tuesday 17th September at Kings Place London, David Beckham has joined the line-up of high-profile industry leaders speaking at the event, where he will be in conversation with Co-Founder and CCO of SISTER, Jane Featherstone.

Additional new speakers for the one-day event include: Rachel Corp, CEO, ITN; Dame Melanie Dawes, Chief Executive, Ofcom; Cécile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, Sky Studios and Chief Content Officer, Sky; John Gapper, Business Columnist, Financial Times; Harry Hampson, Global Chairman – Investment Banking/Corporate & Investment Bank EMEA, J.P. Morgan; Camilla Lewis, CEO, Curve Media; The RT Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport; Nami Patel, SVP, Strategy, Content Planning, and Brand Management, The Walt Disney Company, EMEA; Katie Razzall, Culture and Media Editor, BBC News, and Barbara Serra, Journalist, Presenter, Documentary Maker and Author.

The highly anticipated 2024 Convention, titled The Next Episode: Keeping Our Creative Edge, will be chaired by Netflix’s Anna Mallett, Vice President, Production, EMEA/UK, with Netflix serving as the Principal Sponsor for the event. New for 2024, the RTS London Convention is accredited by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Standards Office, giving delegates the opportunity to formally recognise what they have learnt.

The event will see global leaders come together to discuss the future evolution of the television industry both in the UK and globally. From what makes a hit, to an in depth look at how to value a creative company, attendees will hear from a range of industry experts, and the Convention will be opened by Co-CEO, Netflix, Ted Sarandos. Throughout the day, UK Keynotes will feature Tim Davie CBE discussing the BBC’s support for regional economic growth and renewal; Alex Mahon reflecting on the first nine months of the Fast Forward policy to transform C4 into a public service streamer by 2030; Dame Carolyn McCall discussing how ITVX has been integrated with their linear broadcasting, and the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, The RT Hon Lisa Nandy MP, outlining her priorities for the creative industries. The full programme can be found here.

Theresa Wise, CEO of the Royal Television Society, said: “This year’s RTS London Convention has an outstanding roster of speakers from around the globe and the Convention team has curated what is set to be an engaging day, filled with dynamic and challenging discussions. Education is a core mission for the RTS, so we are also delighted to now be recognised as a CPD accredited event, showcasing the extensive learning that attendees can take away.”

​​​Anna Mallett, Vice President, Production, EMEA/UK, Netflix added: “We’re delighted to bring the industry together to discuss how we keep and celebrate all that is brilliant and unique about the UK industry, while continuing to evolve for the future.”

Previously announced industry leaders speaking at the event include: Kamal Ahmed, Director of Audio, presenter of The Daily T podcast and columnist at The Telegraph; Tim Davie CBE, Director-General, BBC; Jane Featherstone, Co-Founder and CCO, SISTER; Andrew Georgiou, President & MD Warner Bros. Discovery U.K. & Ireland and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe; Marina Hyde, Columnist and Writer; Steven Knight CBE, Writer, Executive Producer and Director; Alex Mahon, CEO, Channel 4; Dame Carolyn McCall, CEO, ITV;  Richard Osman, Author, Producer and Television Presenter; Amol Rajan, Journalist and Presenter; Sarah Rose, President of Channel 5 and UK Regional Lead, Paramount; Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO, Netflix; Richard Sharp, Partner, SW7 and former chair of the BBC; Nicola Shindler OBE, CEO, Quay Street Productions; Jane Turton OBE, CEO, All3Media; Kirsty Wark, Journalist and Writer, and Andy Wilman, Producer (The Grand Tour, Clarkson’s Farm).

Other confirmed sponsors include Accenture, sponsoring the Convention’s App for 2024.