On Day Two, Power Lunches are your chance to convene in small groups around shared interests and dive deeper into the most important topics facing media companies today.

Winning in a Multichannel World

Presented by Chorus by Vox Media

For the contemporary media company, having a multichannel strategy in place is no longer just a nice-to-have — it’s a need-to-have. From legacy print publications entering the narrative podcast space to digitally native companies creating Netflix shows from social series, programming and monetizing content across platforms is now table stakes. In this panel, we’ll hear from print, broadcast, and digitally native companies who are thriving in our new multichannel world about how the right approach can help promote a brand, capture an audience, and activate new revenue streams. Leaders from these companies will go deep into strategic questions such as: how to balance investment in owned and operated properties with third-party platforms, how to transition operations from a single-purpose content creation mindset to approach every story as a multichannel opportunity, and which platforms they are bullish and bearish on as media and organizations adapt to a new status quo.

How Tech Is Pushing the Boundaries of Content Creation

Presented by Intel

The world of content creation is thriving and demand for the computing power creators need to build their worlds — 3D, 8K video, CGI, and more — is growing exponentially. Increasingly affordable computing power is enabling creators to bring their visions to life and deliver immersive experiences to their audience. Join Intel’s Frank Soqui for an interactive panel discussion on how rapidly evolving technology is fueling a new paradigm of content creation. He’ll be joined by fellow panelists: feature film editor and post-production expert Vashi Nedomansky, ACE, who edited the first native 6K feature film, and Bob Johnson with Teradici, which develops the cloud infrastructure necessary for companies like DNEG (Double Negative) to build increasingly intricate virtual worlds. They’ll discuss how increased computing capabilities are fueling a new paradigm of content creation, expanding creators’ ability to tell new stories and collaborate with each other, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

Media M&A: Opportunities, Challenges, and What’s Next

The giant media mergers are in process — Disney-Fox, CBS-Viacom, Discovery-Scripps — but consolidation keeps coming at a breakneck pace. In just the last six months, brands such as Refinery29, PopSugar, New York Media, and Food52 have all been acquired, and the M&A market shows no signs of slowing down. In this panel, we’ll address how media executives should approach the challenges and opportunities that come with these mergers, from integrating company cultures and consolidating core operations to strategizing about which acquisitions make sense and navigating a successful deal.