Innovation
Antoine Amann is the founder and CEO of Echobox. After graduating from the University of Cambridge, Antoine went into journalism with the Financial Times. Seeing an opportunity for machine learning based automation in the publishing industry, he left the FT to develop the initial version of Echobox in 2013. Back then, the notion of AI in […]
Dan is an accomplished entrepreneur and co-founder of SUBJCT Ltd, where he has been instrumental in driving innovative solutions for the content and technology sectors. As a visionary leader, Dan specialises in creating impactful strategies that bridge editorial excellence and cutting-edge technology. His work at SUBJCT builds on his experience in developing content-focused platforms and […]
Benjamin Martin is co-founder of SUBJCT and an experienced leader in digital media, digital marketing and innovation. Over the past five years, he’s been working at the intersection of content and machine learning, launching tools that help media companies use technology responsibly and effectively when it’s built with the right problem in mind. Before SUBJCT, […]
Ivor Price is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Food For Mzansi Group, a leading South African digital media network. He began his journalism career at 14 and now leads a team that has won 21 international media awards since 2018. A former London-based foreign correspondent and Media24 community newspaper publisher, he is also the author of […]
Sacha Cayre has more than 16 years of experience working for innovative compagnies around the world. In his current position as chief marketing officer at Contexte, a leading European public policy media, he manages the teams that design the offering, from price points and functional tiers to go to market tactics and long term scaling strategies. […]
Emaan Warraich is a journalist at the BBC, currently working within the live and digital news team. She has previously worked with the BBC World Service and the BBC Politics team, where she contributed to many multi-platform stories and investigations designed for global online audiences. Her reporting centres on social issues and underreported stories which […]
Monica Sarkar has more than 13 years of experience working for the world’s leading news organisations. In her current role as senior editor for CNN International in London, she leads and mentors a global team and oversees the network’s international homepage strategy. Collaborating across teams, she ensures that CNN’s editorial voice resonates across digital platforms, […]
Andrew Grill is a globally recognised expert in artificial intelligence, futurism, and digital transformation, with more than 30 years at the forefront of the technology sector. Ranked among the world’s top 10 futurist speakers and a finalist for AI Expert of the Year, Andrew is renowned for delivering insightful and actionable keynotes that equip senior executives […]
Lisa has over 25 years of experience in print-to-digital transformation, most notably at the Financial Times where she led newsroom operations, was an assistant editor and managing editor, associate editor and head of operations for FT.com. She led group-wide digital transformation projects at both of South Africa’s biggest publishers, Tiso Blackstar (now Arena Holdings) and Naspers’s 24.com. […]
Dr Dietmar Schantin is the founder and principal of IFMS Media Consultancy, a specialised media consultancy based in UK and Austria. He brings a wealth of experience with him to the role having worked with a range of media brands internationally, including the Wall Street Journal, the Telegraph Media Group, the Handelsblatt Media Group and […]