32+ sessions across four stages
With actionable insights and real-world examples, the PPA Festival offers a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and stay ahead in an ever-evolving industry.
Delve into how technology, evolving business models, trusted content, and audience insights are shaping the next generation of publishing, while also addressing the importance of workplace culture, responsible business practices, and industry leadership.
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As technology continues to evolve rapidly, it’s never been easier to create and distribute content. But what sets trusted editorial brands apart is their dedication to the truth, commitment to building positive communities and delivering for their audiences. Join us to discover how to harness cutting-edge technologies, how to truly understand your customer, maintain trust, and keep your content relevant.
Industry leaders will deliver thought-provoking discussions and practical lessons on everything that’s front of mind for publishers - from understanding the evolving consumer, navigating the digital landscape, how to attract top talent and foster diversity, to building the vital skills needed in an AI-driven world.
Walk away with innovative strategies for leadership, how to navigate transformation, and break down silos to create a more resilient workforce and forward-thinking publishing industry.
Who is this for?
Leadership and executive teams, commercial leaders, event leaders, strategists, senior managers, team leaders, HR directors, aspiring practitioners, strategic thinkers, agency planners, and advertisers.
Stage host
Serena McMahon
Chief Commercial Officer
Haymarket
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Unlock strategies to expand your audience and build engagement. Learn how to understand your customer needs and supercharge opportunities for monetisation.
Through case studies and practical tips, we’ll show you how to harness newsletters, events, social media, apps, and data products to build deeper, lasting connections.
You’ll walk away with strategies to expand your audience, diversify your revenue streams, build engagement to drive loyalty, create an engaged membership, and master the art of subscriptions. Plus, you will have renewed confidence in the metrics you need to focus on to ensure profitable engagement.
Who is this for?
Brand, performance, and subscription marketers, audience and revenue growth strategists, community specialists, membership managers, publishers, agency planners, advertisers, commercial teams, and those in customer revenue roles.
Stage host
Abi Spooner,
Strategy Partner
Atlas
Today’s audiences expect more - they want connection, interactivity, experiences, and fast accessible data and analysis. The future of publishing and information services lies in the seamless integration of audience, storytelling, product innovation, and technology.
From video-first content strategies to emerging platform technologies and the application of AI, adopting a product-aware mindset can revolutionise your business. Discover how to transform content into dynamic, tech-enabled experiences that not only captivate audiences today but also anticipate the needs of tomorrow.
Who is this for?
technologists, product developers, product leaders, data & SEO specialists, tech teams, insight managers, revenue strategists, editors
Stage hosts
John Barnes Mel McVeigh
Chief Digital Officer Head of Digital
William Reed PPA
How audiences consume content is evolving at lightning speed - fueled by shifting consumer habits, new platforms, and the rapid rise of AI-generated media. World-class editors, influencers, brand leaders, and digital innovators will explore what audiences want today, how editorial teams can best serve them, and the mindset needed to navigate an industry in constant flux.
How do we balance speed with depth? Virality with credibility? What roles do trust, expertise, and personality play when AI is increasingly shaping the media landscape? And ultimately - what is the future of content? Join us as we unpack the new rules of storytelling and insight, what makes content cut through in a chaotic digital space, and define the editor’s role in an era where technology is rewriting the playbook.
Who is this for?
Editorial teams, writers, journalists, product leaders, event producers, data and insight specialists, revenue strategists, agency planners, advertisers, PR and communications specialists.
Stage host
Greg Williams
Editor-in-Chief, WIRED UK
& Deputy Global Editorial Director, WIRED