World Newspaper Congress 2011
Newspaper companies looking for new investment strategies and revenue streams can learn much from the industry leaders who have already joined the programme.
Eugen Russ, CEO of Voralrberger Medienhaus in Austria, is a renowned local market innovator in Europe. Ravi Dhariwal, CEO of Times of India, puts the brand in the centre of his strategies and takes equity in start-ups in exchange for advertising and Katharine Weymouth, publisher of the Washington Post, grows quality journalism in the transition to an integrated digital and print media world.
They are among the first speakers announced for the Congress and the World Editors Forum, the global meetings of the world's press, to be held from 12 to 15 October following the annual IFRA Expo, the trade exhibition for the newspaper industry. The Newspaper Week events will attract newspaper publishers, CEOs, managing directors, chief editors and other senior newspaper executives to the Austrian capital.
The Congress sessions revolve around:
Other confirmed Congress speakers include:
The events, organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and hosted by the Austrian Newspaper Association (VÖZ), will be accompanied by a rich social programme, tours, meetings with local and international political, business and cultural leaders, and more.
The conference programme and other details can be found at http://www.worldnewspaperweek.org/