ATF Adds Three Speakers to 2016 Lineup

SINGAPORE: Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) has bolstered its speaker lineup for the upcoming event, with David Fernando Audy of PT Media Nusantara Citra (MNC), Yong-Ju Jeon of D’Live and iHQ, and Seung-Hyun Oh of MNC Animation signing on to participate.

David Fernando Audy, president director of MNC in Indonesia, and Yong-Ju Jeon, CEO of D’Live and iHQ in South Korea, will kick off the C-Level Summit on December 6. Audy will address today’s evolving digital landscape in line with the theme of Managing the Business of Disruptors.

In a separate session as part of the C-Level Summit, Jeon will discuss his vision for creating value in a world of digital disruption.

Seung-Hyun Oh of Indonesia’s MNC Animation will deliver a keynote address as part of Junior@ATF on December 7. His speech will explore brand extension through collaboration.

In addition, ATF is introducing Market Focus sessions that will offer insight into China, Indochina and Southeast Asia. On December 8, the session Navigating China: What You Always Wanted to Know will explore new regulations and trade secrets with the following panelists: Wang Yi, co-founder of Media Caravan (China); Michel Rodrigue, founder and CEO of The Format People (U.S.); and Yuan Li, CCO of IPCN (China). The session Chinese Co-development/Co-production Commissioners Networking, meanwhile, will provide insight into co-development plans for the coming years.

The Market Focus: Selling to Indochina session will also take place on December 8, while Market Focus: Selling to Indochina will be held the day before. Meanwhile, Market Focus: Southeast Asia–The Content Triangle will examine the changing relationship between platforms, content creators and brands in the region.

ATF will run December 6 to 9 at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

“The ATF conference consistently places a spotlight on pertinent topics, gathering the industry’s brightest minds for a time of insightful knowledge exchange,” said Yeow Hui Leng, the senior project director of ATF and ScreenSingapore for Reed Exhibitions. “With three of Asia’s top entertainment content leaders delivering keynote addresses and new Market Focus sessions, ATF 2016 delegates can certainly look forward to obtaining the keys to navigating today’s dynamic Asia content market. This will further cement our position as Asia’s leading platform for TV content.”