Venue: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW

Thursday, 1 May, 2008:

9:00am: Welcome
Christopher Warren, Federal Secretary, Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance and CEO Walkley Foundation
Opening remarks: Mark Scott, Managing Director, ABC to welcome attendees
Chair: Dominique Schwartz, ABC news presenter, South Australia

9:15-10:00am: Road map to the future
Author and new media expert, Margaret Simons, in conversation with Christopher Warren, federal secretary of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, discussing the new media evolution and its impact on journalism.

10:00-10:45am: A new role for journalists The digital revolution will demand new skills and present new opportunities, says New York University’s Jay Rosen, by satellite from the Big Apple in conversation with Dominique Schwartz

10:45-11:15am: Morning tea

11:15-12:00pm: Panel: Who will pay for journalism?  Economic models for a new media landscape
Moderator: Trevor Cook, Corporate Engagement
Eric Beecher, owner of Private Media, Crikey.com, Business Spectator
John Cokley, journalism lecturer, University of Queensland
Quentin Dempster, Stateline, ABC

12:00-12:45pm: Margaret Simons interview and Q & A with Roy Greenslade: Will newspapers survive?

12:45-1.45pm: Lunch

1.45-2.30pm: Panel discussion Getting Read: Will content still be king if the search engine rules? 
Moderator: Dominique Schwartz, ABC news presenter, South Australia
Andrew Hunter, Executive Producer of News and Current Affairs, NineMSN
Mike van Niekerk, online editor-in-chief, Fairfax Media
Paul Colgan, deputy editor, news.com.au

2.30-3:15pm:

2.30pm-3.15pm: Panel Can I get a witness?  Citizens as journalists, journalists as citizens
Moderator:  Cathie Schnitzerling, director of news, Network Ten, Sydney
Hugh Atkin, lawyer, blogger and internet satirist
Rod Peno, social media producer, News Digital Media
Roxy Holder: photo editor, Grazia magazine
Ian Ferguson: news director, Sky

3.15-4.00pm: Presentation On a clear day you can see Google Is it a search engine, or the world’s fastest growing media company? 
Karim Temsamani, General Manager for Google Australia and New Zealand, explains the tech giant’s role in the digital revolution

4.00-4:40pm: Afternoon tea

4:30-5:30 Debate: The survival of media platforms for journalism
Moderator: Helen Dalley, Sky News
Roy Greenslade, media columnist, The Guardian
Mark Scott, managing director, ABC
Max Uechtritz, editor-in-chief, NineMSN
Campbell Reid, editorial operations director, News Ltd
 

Drinks and Networking 5:30 – 7:00pm

Friday, 2 May, 2008:

9:00am Opening remarks:
Chair, Tony Eastley, presenter AM, ABC Radio

Satellite link: Tony Eastley interviews Philip Meyer, author of The Vanishing Newspaper, followed by Q&A

9.45am-10.30am: Panel: Digital Natives in the Wild - Social networking
Using our connections to tell a better story
Moderator: Jonathan Este, director of communications, Media Alliance
Cinnamon Pollard, Senior Product Manager, Youth Fairfax Digital
Rebekah Horne, general manager, MySpace Australia and Fox Interactive
Kath Hamilton, director of media, Yahoo7

10:30-11.00am: Morning tea

11:00-11.45am: Keynote: International TIME zones – Michael Elliott, TIME international editor and deputy managing editor will discuss the evolution of a weekly magazine into a 24hr news operation

11.45am-12.30pm: Presentation Copyright, Defamation, Ethics and Privacy: Will the digital landscape demand a new approach? 
Moderator: Peter Banki,  partner Banki, Haddock, Fiora
Paul Chadwick, Director, editorial policies, ABC
Peter Bartlett, Media Partner, Minter Ellison
Caroline Morgan, Copyright Agency Limited

12:30-1:30pm: Lunch and networking

1.30-2.15pm: Independent voices: press freedom in the digital era
Moderator: Chris Warren, federal fecretary Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance
Bambang Harymurti, chief editor, Tempo Interactive, Indonesia
K Kabilan, editor, malaysiakini

2:15-3:15pm: Panel Click Here for Convergence: How the integrated newsroom changes the way we work. 
Moderator: Gerard Noonan, senior journalist, Sydney Morning Herald
Steve Foley, deputy editor, The Age
Michael Wilkins, managing editor, Daily Telegraph, mX
Murray Cox, executive producer, AAP Digital

3:15pm: Conference remarks: Christopher Warren

 
7:00pm: Press Freedom Dinner to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel, 199 George Street, Circular Quay

All speakers subject to availability.  International speakers will appear either in person or via multimedia link.
(C) Confirmed (TBC) To be confirmed.