here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nThe overarching theme of the event\u2014taking place April 24 to 26 in Bali, Indonesia, and organized by Media Partners Asia (MPA)\u2014is \u201cWider Horizons.\u201d Key themes include innovation and transformation in China, India and Indonesia; trends in Korea and Japan; telcos and broadband rollouts; new forms of storytelling; private-equity investments in media; sports rights; online advertising; and opportunities in Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n
The agenda kicks off Wednesday morning with opening remarks by Vivek Couto, executive director and co-founder of MPA, under the heading \u201cThe Great Convergence.\u201d He will be followed by a session featuring five of Asia\u2019s largest telcos and their entertainment ambitions: AIS\u2019s Somchai Lertsutiwong, Globe Telecom\u2019s Ernest Cu, Optus\u2019s Allen Lew, Singtel\u2019s Yuen Kuan Moon and Telkomsel\u2019s Alistair D. Johnston. Next up will be a session on China featuring CMC Holdings\u2019 Thomas Hui and Ciwen Media\u2019s Ma Zhongjun, and then a conversation with Manuel Pangilinan, the head of the Philippines’ PLDT, which has committed to investing $1 billion in its network annually to support video consumption.<\/p>\n
David Lynn, president and CEO of Viacom International Media Networks, will take to the stage Wednesday morning to discuss the company\u2019s plans for continued global growth. He will be followed by a panel on Amazon\u2019s business in India and Japan featuring James Farrell, head of content for the Asia Pacific at Amazon Prime Video, along with Excel Entertainment\u2019s Ritesh Sidhwani and Yoshimoto Kogyo\u2019s Akihiko Okamoto. The busy pre-lunch sessions continue with Discovery Networks International\u2019s JB Perrette, Astro\u2019s Rohana Rozhan, One Championship\u2019s Chatri Sityodtong and YouTube\u2019s Gautam Anand. The post-lunch sessions, meanwhile, include a conversation with PCCW Media Group\u2019s Janice Lee and a panel called \u201cPremium Content in a Streaming World\u201d with CatchPlay\u2019s Daphne Yang, Fox Networks Group\u2019s Rohit D\u2019Silva, HBO Asia\u2019s Jonathan Spink and Turner\u2019s Ricky Ow.<\/p>\n
Shifting the conversation agenda to content sales, Gina Brogi of Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution is set for a session on Wednesday, which will be followed by a panel on India with a keynote address from the Minister of Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad, and then a conversation with Hathway Cable\u2019s Rajan Gupta, Tata Sky\u2019s Harit Nagpal and Viacom18\u2019s Sudhanshu Vats. The Wednesday agenda wraps with two in-depth sessions on Korea that include JTBC\u2019s Suyoung Lee, Huayi Brothers\u2019 Jay Ji, LYD Networks\u2019 Joon Lee and Warner Bros.\u2019s Hyun Park.<\/p>\n
MPA VP Aravind Venugopal opens the Thursday conference agenda with a presentation on \u201cThe New Digital Economy,\u201d followed by two sessions on advertising. A panel called \u201cThe New Wave of Digital Content\u201d will feature Vice\u2019s Hosi Simon, Fred Chong of WebTVAsia, KKTV\u2019s Dennis Yang and Pops Worldwide\u2019s Esther Nguyen. Netflix execs Tony Zameczkowski and Vincent Tauzia will discuss how the streaming platform is ramping up its presence in the region. Later, APOS delegates will hear from representatives from local platforms with Hotstar\u2019s Ajit Mohan, Hulu Japan\u2019s Kazufumi Nagasawa and SK Telecom\u2019s Jong-won Kim. The morning agenda also includes Go-Jek\u2019s Michy Gustavia, ABS-CBN\u2019s Carlo Katigbak, and Emtek and Surya Citra Media\u2019s Sutanto Hartono.<\/p>\n
The post-lunch schedule sees sessions with HOOQ\u2019s Peter Bithos and iflix\u2019s Mark Britt, followed by a panel with key media investors. Later in the day is a session on Japanese content in the age of streaming with Tohokushinsha Film\u2019s Tetsu Uemura, and then a conversation with Blue Ant\u2019s Michael MacMillan. Discussing shifts in Australia will be Optus\u2019s Corin Dimopoulos and FetchTV\u2019s Scott Lorson, followed by conversations with Mediacorp\u2019s Tham Loke Kheng and MNC Group\u2019s Hary Tanoesoedibjo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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