Gerhard Zeiler, president of Turner Broadcasting System International, Inc. has been named as a keynote speaker at the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) Conference 2014, to be held on Thursday 4 September at The Star Event Centre.
Zeiler has had a distinguished career in the television industry, previously holding both commercial and public broadcasting roles across Europe. In his role at Turner International, Zeiler oversees a global portfolio of branded television networks and related businesses that includes versions of core brands such as CNN, TNT, Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies, as well as country and region-specific channels. He joins Helen Jackson, chief content officer, BBC Worldwide as confirmed keynote speakers.
“Globally Gerhard Zeiler is one of the television industry’s most respected voices and his deep experience and perspectives on the changes currently taking place in the local and global industry will provide great insights for the audience,” Andrew Maiden ASTRA CEO said.
ASTRA has also released details of its annual Women in TV Breakfast which will this year feature three speakers with rich experience in the television industry; Deborah Hutton from the Foxtel Movie Show, Nicole Sheffield from NewsLifeMedia and Sara James from NBC. The Breakfast is to be held prior to the ASTRA Conference.
“Deborah, Nicole and Sara bring with them unique perspectives of working in the TV industry – both behind and in-front of the camera – and will share their personal stories of how they have achieved success in the competitive world of television production, presenting and management,” Maiden said.
This year’s conference – themed Game of Change – will confront the dramatic changes in technology, distribution platforms and business models in the STV industry with local and international specialists discussing topics including programming, scheduling, distribution, production and audience measurement.
Additional confirmed speakers include conference key note Helen Jackson, BBC Worldwide; Conference MC, Brooke Corte, Sky News; Richard Freudenstein and Emma Hogan, Foxtel; DougPieffer, OzTAM; John McAvoy, Eyeworks; Kylie Washington and Penny Champan, Matchbox; JoPorter, Freemantle; Fiona Cameron, Screen Australia; Megan Brownlow, PwC; GrahamRichardson and Laura Jayes, Sky News; Shaun James, Presto; Patricia Powell-Hughes, EP andSandra Levy, AFTRS. Further key note speakers will be announced closer to the conference date.
Source: ASTRA
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