Uncover the Truth About TV, Media and Brands at the DTG Summit 2014
LONDON, May 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
The sixth edition of the DTG Annual Summit will this year take place in King's Cross, London on 20 May. Journalists are invited to learn about the future of television from Steve Hewlett, Ed Vaizey MP, and members of the European Commission, Digital UK, BBC, LG, EE, YouView and BSkyB, amongst others. Attendees will be able to see all of the UK TV platforms in one place - Freeview, Freesat, YouView, Sky and Virgin Media - a unique opportunity to glimpse the evolution of these platforms and ask questions in person.
The Summit will also reveal the findings of the Future of Innovation in Television Technology Taskforce, an 18-month cross-industry project tasked with identifying ways to leverage the UK's track record of innovation in television technology. The report will draw on the latest consumer trends to deliver a number of recommendations to government, industry and academia.
The day is split into two offerings, all day and/or an afternoon session, both of which are free for the press to attend. The afternoon session will be delivered by one of the world's most sought-after public speakers, the Trendhunter AKA Jeremy Gutsche, who has spent the last seven years looking at 250,000 innovations in order to develop a six-step methodology, tested on over 300 CEOs, brands and entrepreneurs.
Jeremy will be talking about his "adapt and disrupt" methodology, covering:
- how brands can create faster and better ideas in just six easy steps
- emerging trends and innovation in TV
- the future of TV marketing
To attend the Summit, for more information or to arrange an interview with Jeremy Gutsche, CEO, Trendhunter.com please contact David Harding, Head of Communications, DTG on dharding@dtg.org.uk.
Notes to the Editor
Attending
Tickets are free for members of the press - please visit http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dtg-summit-2014-the-real-future-of-tv-tickets-11303608397 to register for a day or afternoon ticket or contact dharding@dtg.org.uk.
DTG Summit 2014
The DTG Summit 2014 is the annual conference of the Digital TV Group. This year's theme is "What is the real future of TV?"
http://www.dtg.org.uk/dtg/summit.php
About the DTG
The DTG is the members association for digital television in the UK, underpinning the free-to-air platforms Freeview, Freesat and YouView and supporting the development of Sky, Virgin Media, BT, TalkTalk, Connect-TV and VuTV.
About Jeremy Gutsche / the Trendhunter
Jeremy Gutsche is a Canadian innovation expert, author and one of North America's most requested public speakers. He founded the website Trendhunter.com, which was described by The Independent (Feb 19, 2008) as the "World's biggest online cool hunting magazine". Trendhunter.com boasts a total of 2 billion views to date and 2.6 million Facebook fans.
Further Information:
David Harding
Head of Communications, DTG
Email: dharding@dtg.org.uk
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