Speakers, Agenda Unveiled for APOS

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: The APOS summit in Bali, Indonesia, this April is set to explore the creation and distribution of content and services across multiple platforms in Asia, with an initial speaker lineup that includes 21st Century Fox's James Murdoch, Netflix's Ted Sarandos, Turner's John Martin, ABS-CBN's Eugenio "Gabby" Lopez and Astro's Rohana Rozhan.

The event, organized by Media Partners Asia, will see delegates from distribution platforms, content rights' holders, investors and technology executives convening in Bali, Indonesia, from April 22 to 24.

The speaker list includes 21st Century Fox's co-COO, James Murdoch; ABS-CBN's chairman, Eugenio “Gabby" Lopez; Astro CEO Rohana Rozhan; China Media Capital's chairman, Li Ruigang; Lee Duk Jae, the president of media content at CJ E&M; Jacopo Bracco, the president of DIRECTV PanAmericana; Discovery Networks International's president, JB Perrette; Peter G Bithos, the CEO of the new OTT platform Hooq; Maker Studios' Ynon Kreiz; Hary Tanoesidbjo, the CEO of MNC Group; Netflix's chief content officer, Ted Sarandos; Harry Sloan, the chairman and CEO of Silver Eagle Acquisition Corporation; Star India CEO Uday Shankar; StarHub CEO Tong Tan Hai; Turner Broadcasting System's chairman and CEO, John Martin; and Zee Entertainment CEO Punit Goenka.

Additional speakers from China, Southeast Asia, Japan and Korea will be announced in the coming weeks.

Keynotes and discussions at the summit will explore themes like offering innovative services for customers, and distribution and investment models for content. Leading operators from the U.S., Latin America and Asia will share their experiences with investing in subscriber growth; content ownership and windowing; packaging and bundling; targeting the mass market; OTT, on-demand, DVR and HD services; and managing capital expenditures.

The Summit will also feature two CEO roundtables, focusing on India and Thailand. There will also be panel discussions around sports; the opportunities in North Asia, particularly Korea and China; and strategies for securing financing to invest in growth.