When: Fri, 2009-02-13 09:00 - 18:00

Friday 13th March 2009

Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney

The forecast for 2009 seems to be a maelstrom of economic downturn, media industry turmoil, and advertising uncertainty.

These difficulties demand a focused understanding of the changes occurring all around the world in media strategies and technologies; the consumption and behaviour preferences of consumers; and the need for an acute appreciation of where the revenues can be found. Additionally, Australian companies will continue to compete in international marketplaces, with ever proliferating new platforms.

Whole new opportunities and business models are opening up for innovative ideas and technologies in the creation, production, distribution, and syndication of media content across interactive, video, and mobile content and services.

Media '09 is a one-day international gathering of the world’s leading digital media executives and entrepreneurs, showcasing global best practice in digital media innovations.  Media '09 is designed to assist you shape successful digital media content offerings, business models, and advertising appeal to make the best weather of these turbulent times

Media ’08 was sold out… to secure your place at this elite one-day debrief on the most significant trends and innovations in digital media for the year 2009, Register Now!

Leading Innovators Include:

• Brian McCarthy – CEO & Managing Director, Fairfax Media Ltd. (Sydney)
• Jack Matthews – CEO, Fairfax Digital (Sydney)
• Caroline H Little - Special Adviser to Guardian Media and former CEO and Publisher Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive; Board Member, ContentNext (Washington)
• Ben Self - Program Director & Founding Partner, Blue State Digital (Washington)
• Francisco Cordero - General Manager, Australia & New Zealand, Bebo (Sydney)
• Nic Newman - Controller, Journalism and Digital Media, BBC Future Media & Technology (London)
• Meg Pickard – Head of Communities & User Experience, The Guardian (London)
• Richard Cardran - Media Strategist and Technologist, one of Hollywood Reporter's “Digital 50” (Los Angeles)
• Kevin Swanepoel – President, The One Club (New York)
• Will Price - CEO, Widgetbox (San Francisco)
• Louise McElvogue - Partner, Macleod Media (Sydney)
• Geoffrey Handley - Co-Founder, The Hyperfactory (Sydney)
• Fritz Demopolous - China Internet Pioneer, CEO and Co-founder, Qunar.com (Beijing)
• Angela Beesley - Co-founder, Wikia.com; Chair, Advisory Board, Wikimedia Foundation (Sydney)

Who Is Attending?

Digital and traditional media professionals: executives, creatives, business strategists, journalists, analysts, and technology professionals – across the spectrum of the screen, broadcast and print, news, entertainment, information, advertising, marketing and education industries.

About Media 09

Presented by Fairfax Digital

Part of Fairfax Media Limited, one of the world's most respected media organisations, Fairfax Digital is a network of 200+ websites that reaches over ten million unique browsers in Australian per month†. Its Media Division, which includes the leading news sites smh.com.au, theage.com.au, brisbanetimes.com.au and WAtoday.com.au provides incisive and up to date news, business, technology, sport and lifestyle content. Its Classifieds Division holds strong positions in online employment, motoring and property categories, with brands including Domain, Drive, MyCareer, BigChair, CommercialRealEstate and Country Cars. Its Transactions Division consists of a portfolio of sites that lead in their niche categories including RSVP, Stayz, InvestSMART and EssentialBaby.

† Nielsen Online, Market intelligence October 2008

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