What’s New for 2020?

The OTT Summit is not just another conference. The aim is to ask hard questions and curate the defining conversations about the future of video streaming in 2020.

The summit will focus on key discussion topics including:

2019 Rugby World Cup – The direct-to-consumer (D2C) business model
Capturing more VOD advertising revenue
Cross-industry innovation: The way they engage with consumers
Addressing challenges in billing & payment in Asia
Telcos talk: Beyond the dumb pipe
#genztalk: How Gen Z is consuming video right now

Mike Kerr

MD, Asia

beIN Asia Pacific

Simon Robinson

MD Discovery Asia Pacific and CFO Discovery International

Michael Fleshman

CTO

HOOQ

Emily Wee

CEO

TM Net

Clément Schwebig

MD

WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks, Southeast Asia, Pacific and China

Alex Peebles

SVP

DAZN

Virat Patel

MD

Pioneer Consulting Asia

Steve Ford

VP of Client Strategy

Twitch

Aaron Pearce

MD APAC

Virtue

Abhijit Navalekar

Director, Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer

XL Axiata

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Time	Programme - 5 March
08:00	Registration
09:00	Opening Remarks by Host
09:05	Welcome Remarks
09:15	Introductory Remarks
09:20	Global Perspective – Streaming Video’s Future Path There is a tremendous pace of change in the OTT video industry where new trends are emerging constantly. This opening presentation evaluates market drivers, catalysts and challenges with an analysis of how streaming video is evolving across global markets today, where it may be heading and how these global trends will have an impact on Asia.
09:45	Industry Leaders - Setting the Stage for 2020 Nearly a decade after the adoption of digital technology, media conglomerates are seeking to build direct relationships between their brands and consumers, in some cases using their own pipes to deliver their content to consumer devices. In this opening session, industry leaders will present the biggest issues and top trends you need to leverage now and into the coming year. From the adoption of D2C strategies in the Asia Pacific, monetisation, game-changing innovation and what’s next beyond video, this conversation will set the stage for the rest of your OTT experience.
10:10	In Conversation: Transformation and Growth in Asia What does it mean to be in the driving seat of the biggest media company today? To what degree is the organisation adapting to, and forming consumer behaviour? What does it mean to have such a scale and how can different business models be combined to create one coherent strategy? What does D2C success mean for the company?
10:30	Presentation by Brightcove
10:50	Coffee Break
11:10	Telcos Talk: Beyond the Dumb Pipe Telecom operators are forced to spend millions of dollars to upgrade their bandwidth and network infrastructure, with no certainty that customers will pay for it. One strategy is to continually develop new services where video is of vital importance, for the future of operators. Operators have a big opportunity, but how can they make money out of this traffic? Are they getting value from these video services? Is it a harder game to play? Are they doubling up or down on their investments in video?
11:40	Addressing Challenges in Billing & Payment in Asia The shift to subscriptions is happening across all industries, but nowhere is it happening faster than in the video industry. Today’s consumers have new expectations and preferences on how they want to purchase and take advantage of video products and services. We explore how organisations are addressing these new expectations of today’s consumers. What is their growth strategy? How do they price, bill, collect fast cash, reduce churn and leverage on analytics to make swift decisions?
12:00	Keynote In Conversation: iQiyi's Global Growth Plans and Content Transformation In this session, we explore iQiyi’s roadmap for the next 2 years, how does it plan to target and drive new sources of growth for original content at home and abroad? How is this changing the way they work with new and existing partners? What is the current status and plans to move into the movie arena? How does the use of AI technology reduce production costs and improve monetization?
12:20	Retaining a Customer in a Competitive Streaming Market The streaming wars are intensifying. Big media and technology companies are waging an all-out war in a bid for consumers’ attention. In this presentation by an expert in determining customer value will share his views on what customer lifetime value looks like in the context of streaming wars in 2019 vs 2020. What are consumers expecting as these streaming wars heat up? What customer-acquisition levers are there available to competitors in this space? And which retention strategies are working, and which are not?
12:40	Networking Lunch
13:20	The D2C Newcomers: The Challenges and Opportunities of Digital-Native Media Entities As direct-to-consumer (D2C) subscription services gain favor with many consumers especially sports fans, digital-native brands are quickly branching out to OTT. Many D2C brands are now looking for ways to continue their blazing growth by reaching new audiences, especially in markets where they do not have a major presence. Leaders from some of these key organizations dissect their technological strategies and offer a peek into what makes their world so unique.
13:50	2019 Rugby World Cup - The Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) Business Model In 2019, beIN signed a deal to broadcast the year’s Rugby World Cup across nine Asian nations exclusively, where all 48 matches from the tournament will be seen on beIN Asia Pacific’s new channel and also streamed live on the broadcaster’s OTT platform. In this session, we will find out why the push to D2C, how is the new strategy working and what are the pros and cons of a D2C business model vs the pay-TV operator route?
14:10	Light Touch Regulation of Online Curated Video Content Video-on-demand (VOD) streaming providers in Asia Pacific have joined forces to urge regional governments to adopt self-regulatory approaches to curated online video services in the region. In this panel, we will discuss how a working self-regulatory framework would look; whether it is possible to distinguish curated video products from “internet video”; and how our industry can co-operate to protect children and other vulnerable consumers from inappropriate material. The effects of a good regulatory framework on long term business potential and the impact of piracy will also be discussed.
14:35	It is Not Just About Measurements, it is about Accessing Demand and Ad Opportunities With the number of devices and platforms where consumers can access content increasing almost every day, the business of measuring who’s watching what has evolved from a simple count of basic viewership into a frenzy for increasingly granular information. Advertisers and networks today want not only a baseline profile of who’s watching but increasingly why they’re watching, where they’re watching and whether they’re paying attention to what’s on-screen. This session will present analytics and examples of how operators and streaming video providers can capture and create more value.
14:50	In Conversation: The Twitch Roadmap – The Future of Advertising The multi-million-viewers-per-day platform is by far the most prominent online location for live streamers to share their screens and stories at no cost to the consumer. These consumers, mainly millennials, want a more meaningful and engaging experience, and are willing to embrace ads as part of this experience. In this fireside chat, we explore how the streaming platform may play a key role in the digital video advertising business. Could it become Amazon’s YouTube? What other content are they expanding into besides gaming to further enhance the value of advertising on their platforms?
15:10	Capturing more VOD Advertising Revenue The growth in ad spend on VOD services is outpacing expenditure on other media such as paid-for search advertising and traditional formats such as TV and print. In this session, we explore if the AVOD business model is where the real money is. What does the industry need to do to get onto the media plans of marketers today? What is the role of OTT within the modern media plan – what does it do differently from other channels and how can it complement your media plan?
15:40	Cross Industry Innovation: The Way They Engage with Consumers Consumers call the shots. That is the reality of the digital economy. Engaging with consumers in new ways while also re-engineering the businesses around rapidly changing needs, attitudes and behaviors are essential in today’s world. In this discussion, we hear from other sector experts on their customer engagement strategies, how they are enhancing customer experience and fostering brand growth and building loyalty.
16:10	Winning Back Subscribers: Coping with Churn in OTT As the video streaming space becomes more fragmented, OTT providers are increasingly focused on keeping their current subscribers and acquiring new customers. This panel explores the factors driving OTT subscription service uptake, duration, and churn. Panelists share insights on the incentives and best practices that can help OTT providers best retain their existing customers and acquire new ones.
16:40	The Future Smart TV Proposition for the Home With more than 1 million device activations every two months and video apps in the Android Play Store, Android TV can no longer be ignored. How will this landscape develop over the next 2 years in Asia? How can telcos, content providers and technology companies streamline the user experience for consumers? What opportunities and challenges does Android TV present?
17:10	#genztalk: How Gen Z is Watching Video Right Now Gen Z is a video-first generation – the generation that never knew about cable and are likely to be “cord-nevers”. They watch video in a completely different manner from older generations and they pose different challenges for content providers. It is crucial that we reach them on their own terms. In this session, we explore the types of content they want, the formats that speak to them, the devices and platforms they prefer and how they would like to be engaged.
17:35	Closing Remarks
17:45 - 20:00	OTT Conference Cocktail

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