RTS LONDON CONVENTION SPEAKERS
The Royal Television Society has revealed the dates and initial speakers for its annual RTS London Convention.
This year’s event will take place on Sept. 17 at Kings Place in London and is chaired by Anna Mallett, Netflix‘s vice president of production for EMEA and the U.K. Netflix is also serving as the convention’s principal sponsor.
Confirmed speakers include Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, BBC director-general Tim Davie, Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon, ITV CEO Carolyn McCall and journalist Amol Rajan. “The Thursday Murder Club” author Richard Osman and The Guardian columnist Marina Hyde are also on the line-up, with further speakers to be announced in the coming weeks.
The theme for the forthcoming edition is “The Next Episode: Keeping Our Creative Edge,” highlighting how the U.K. can “hold on to its creative brilliance, take full advantage of the opportunities of the future, and successfully navigate the challenges,” according to a press release.
“As ever, identifying a pertinent theme, one that celebrates and also challenges the industry, is critical to our convention,” Royal Television Society CEO Theresa Wise said in a statement. “Thank you so much to Anna Mallett, our chair for this tentpole in the industry calendar and to Netflix for being this year’s principal sponsor of the RTS London Convention 2024. We have already secured a number of industry luminaries who are set to be part of the discussions in September, and we are looking forward to announcing further speakers in the coming weeks.”
Added Mallett, “Netflix has been part of the U.K.’s creative community for over a decade now, and it’s a real honor to be the first streamer to chair this year’s RTS Convention. The theme ‘The Next Episode: Keeping Our Creative Edge’ recognizes that the U.K.’s renowned tradition of creative brilliance, quality craftsmanship and best in class productions are key to our long term success. We’re excited to convene the industry and debate how we take full advantage of the opportunities the future presents, and work together to face down its challenges.”
