About

Media 08 is an international gathering of executives, entrepreneurs and innovators from the world’s leading online media companies.

Media 08 sets the agenda for Australasia’s digital media, news, marketing, entertainment and technology professionals.

If you’re seeking creative solutions, bold predictions, radical thinking, inspiring innovations, hard boiled analysis, or simply an injection of fresh ideas, Media 08 is the one-day conference you can’t afford to miss.

Australia's leading digital media organisation, Fairfax Digital, brings you a one-day executive debrief on all you need to know about digital media for the year 2008.

Powered by XMediaLab, the conference will bring world leading experts from the UK, the US, India, China, Australia, the Middle East and Korea, to present on the most significant trends and innovations happening or about to happen across the spectrum of digital media: The Media and The Message; Generation Cellphone; Video and Interactivity; Platforms and Widgets.

World Leading Experts include:

• David Kirk - CEO, Fairfax Media (Sydney)
• Kevin Anderson - Head of Blogging and Interaction, The Guardian (London)
• Assia Grazioli-Venier - Head of Ministry of Sound TV (London)
• Kevin Swanepoel - President, The One Club (New York)
• Vicky Taylor - Editor of Interactivity, BBC News (London)
• Jean K. Min - Director, International Division, OhMyNews (Seoul)
• Mohamed Nanabhay - Head of New Media, Al Jazeera (Doha)
• Lee Stephens - CEO, Aegis Media (Sydney)
• Alan Noble - Engineering Site Director, Google Australia and NZ (Sydney)
• Niall Kennedy - Producer, Widget Summit (San Francisco)
• Jonathan Haagen - Social Media Analyst, Economist Intelligence Unit, The Economist (Beijing, New York)
• Richard MacManus - Founder and Editor, ReadWriteWeb (Wellington)
• Kaiser Kuo - Group Director, Digital Strategy, Ogilvy China (Beijing)
• Kay Gruenwoldt - Head of Title Marketing, North America, Nokia (Helsinki, Vancouver)
• Benjamin Joffe - Founder and CEO, +8* | Plus Eight Star (Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo)

No time-wasting boring panels, just densely-packed, information-rich, clear and helpful, set piece keynotes from digital media luminaries from all over the world.

If you are a digital or traditional media professional, executive, producer, creative, business strategist, journalist, analyst or technology professional from the news, entertainment, information, advertising, marketing or education industries, this is the one-day conference you can’t afford to miss.

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The Mentors

David Kirk

CEO, Fairfax Media Limited (Sydney)

David Kirk was appointed CEO of Fairfax Media Limited, Australasia's largest newspaper publishing group in August 2005, and formally assumed the position in October 2005.

Mohamed Nanabhay

Head of New Media, AlJazeera Network (Doha)

Mohamed Nanabhay is the Head of New Media at the AlJazeera Network based in Doha, Qatar.

Kaiser Kuo

Writer, Rock Musician and Commentator on Technology and Politics (Beijing)

Kaiser Kuo is a Beijing-based writer, rock musician, and commentator on technology and politics.

Jonathan Haagen

The Economist (Beijing, New York)

Jonathan Haagen is a social media analyst and feature writer for the Economist Intelligence Unit – the world leader in global business intelligence.

Kay Gruenwoldt

Head of Marketing, Play New, Nokia (Helsinki, Vancouver)

Kay Gruenwoldt develops and executes compelling and highly successful marketing campaigns for Nokia Play New, creating and developing game and media brands that appeal to a broad range of consumers. 

Alan Noble

Engineering Site Director, Google Australia & New Zealand (Sydney)

Alan manages Google's R &D centre in Sydney, contributing to the development of Google products and services in Australia/NZ and around the world, including the popular Google Maps.

Vicky Taylor

Commissioning Editor for New Media News and Current Affairs, Channel 4 (London)

Jack Matthews

CEO, Fairfax Digital (Sydney)

Jack is the Chief Executive Officer of Fairfax Digital, the online division of Fairfax Media, Australia’s premier integrated media company. 

Jean K. Min

Director, International Division, OhmyNews (Seoul)
 
Jean K. Min joined OhmyNews as a director of international division in early 2004. Since then he programmed and executed the launching of  OhmyNews International, its English language edition with an aim to replicate OhmyNews' success home on the global stage.

Lee Stephens

CEO, Aegis Media (Pacific) (Sydney)

Lee Stephens was appointed CEO of Aegis Media (Pacific) in August 2007.  With over $450M in billings and 350 staff across Australia and New Zealand, the company is the largest diversified communications group in the region (RECMA 2007).

Kevin Swanepoel

President, The One Club (New York)

Kevin Swanepoel is President of The One Club – the world’s foremost non-profit organization for the recognition and promotion of excellence in advertising.

Niall Kennedy

Widget Summit (San Francisco)

Niall Kennedy is an independent consultant and entrepreneur from San Francisco specialising in: syndication, search, and community-driven media.

Richard MacManus

Founder and Editor, ReadWriteWeb (Wellington)

Richard MacManus is one of the world’s most highly respected digital media and web technology analysts and strategists.