
Digital Media India 2023, the 12th edition of the annual conference on insights and best practices in digital revenue and technology organized by the World Association of News Publishers (Wan-Ifra), will be held on 16 and 17 March at Holiday Inn, Delhi International Airport. The conference will be attended by more than 120 delegates from India and South Asia.
This conference will provide a platform for individuals and businesses seeking to expand their knowledge and network within the digital media landscape. Speakers from the industry will share their insights on the latest trends, strategies, and best practices.
The conference will start on 16 March 2023 with a thought leadership presentation on ‘Innovation in the news media business,’ by Lucio Mesquita, Senior Consultant of Innovation Media Consulting Group, UK, who will share ideas and best practice examples from the Innovation Media Annual Report, designed to help, grow and sustain the news publishing business.
The CEO of India’s leading news media companies will set the tone for the rest of the day with a discussion on ‘Digital priorities and strategies for building sustainable and diversified media business: Where to bet our futures.’ This topic is particularly relevant given the current state of the industry and the need for businesses to adapt and evolve in the face of constantly changing technology and consumer behavior. L V Navaneeth, CEO, The Hindu Group, Bharat Gupta, CEO, Jagran New Media, Mariam Mammen Mathew, CEO, Manorama Online, and Ritu Kapur, CEO, The Quint will participate in this discussion.
The conference program is divided into two tracks – one to learn about the insights and opportunities to drive revenue in digital business, and the other to discuss technology driving the future of media business. These tracks discuss several hot-button issues, including the role Ai and ML play in the digital news business, using data analytics for business decision-making, best practices in digital advertising, audience engagement, and digital subscriptions.
South Asian Digital Media Awards 2022
The conference will present trophies to the winners of the South Asian Digital Media Awards 2022, the sixth edition of digital media awards for South Asia, organized by Wan-Ifra. These prestigious awards recognize outstanding digital media projects delivered by news publishers across the region. The 2022 edition saw news publishers competing under 13 categories for ‘Gold, Silver and Bronze’ awards. The Gold winners automatically enter Wan-Ifra’s World Digital Media Awards competition. An eminent panel of international judges evaluated these entries.
The complete program of Digital Media India 2023 can be accessed at https://wan-ifra.org/events/dmi2023/. More information from the conference can be found on Twitter with the hashtag #DMI2023. For a calendar of upcoming WAN-IFRA events, please visit events.wan-ifra.org.