Future of Media Summit 2008

The third annual Future of Media Summit 2008 follows the striking success of the Future of Media Summit 2006 and Future of Media Summit 2007. Simultaneous events in Sydney and Silicon Valley merge seamlessly, linked by live video, blogs, and cross-continental conversation.

Full details of the event will be released shortly.

See our Future of Media Summit Partnerships document for how corporates and assocations can get involved.

Key themes of the Future of Media Summit 2008 include:

  • Strategies for media globalization
  • The future of privacy and targeted advertising
  • The future of journalism and journalists
  • The future of television and video content
  • The future of online and offline classifieds
  • Merging social media and traditional media
  • New business models for content

Past speakers have included:

  • Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, author of The Long Tail
  • Eric Beecher, publisher, Crikey.com.au
  • John Hagel, co-chairman, Deloitte Center for Edge Innovation, author of Net Worth
  • Ray Kotcher, Global CEO, Ketchum PR
  • Nick Leeder, COO, News Digital Media
  • Jeremy Liew, Partner, Lightspeed Ventures
  • Jack Matthews, CEO, Fairfax Digital
  • Harold Mitchell, Chairman, Mitchells
  • Craig Newmark, Founder, Craigslist
  • Gabe Rivera, CEO, Techmeme
  • Anne-Marie Roussel, Director of Emerging Business, Microsoft
  • David Sifry, CEO of Technorati
  • Damian Smith, GM - Digital, Channel 10
  • …and many other media industry leaders

Future of Media Report 2008
The Future of Media Reports for 2006 and 2007 have been extremely influential, with over 100,000 downloads, commentary in seven languages in over 20 countries, and excerpts in several major magazines globally. The 2008 Report will again create a substantial impact and new perspectives on the future of media. The report will be produced as a freely downloadable pdf and a hard-copy report available to Summit attendees and partners.

Future of Media Podcast and Vodcast series / Thought leadership pieces
As in previous years, a series of audio and video interviews with speakers, partners, and other thought leaders will attract a substantial audience. Future Exploration Network and key partners will also produce dynamic thought leadership pieces to simulate conversation.

Future of Media Summit blog
The Future of Media Summit Blog will enable all participants to engage in dialogue with their peers on key issues relating to the future of media.