Peter has worked with most of the leading retail and online channels in Europe during his career. DRUK represents the major commercial broadcast groups and the BBC, and is responsible for digital radio communication campaigns, and working with the vehicle industry to ensure digital radio is fitted in cars. Kamel Haj Ammar, General Engineer & Director of Commercial Affairs, ONT Tunisia. As the Product and Marketing manager, he works very closely with Pioneer’s global head office in Japan, as well as various countries in Europe, ensuring that Pioneer continues to develop products and services to offer Pioneer’s customers new and innovative ways to enhance their driving experience. Digitalradio Büro  Deutschland which oversees the marketing and promotion of DAB+ digital radio in Germany. With WorldDAB, he led the research and development of the WorldDAB in-car UX guidelines and the subsequent engagement with major car manufacturers. An Caers has worked at DPG Media (formerly Medialaan) for the past four years – firstly as Head of Marketing Communications for Radio, and in her current role as the Director of Radio. It offers unparalleled opportunities to discuss the current issues within the digital radio industry and to create a better understanding of the challenges affecting the market. Heike Raab, Plenipotentiary for Federal and European Affairs, for Media and Digital Affairs of the Land of Rhineland-Palatinate. Starting within Pioneer UK, where he was instrumental in Pioneer implementing the Digital Radio Tick Mark into the Pioneer line up, Girish now works in a pan-European role, where he represents Pioneer Europe. Guru leads the Android Automotive OS Core Platform Engineering team where he is responsible for the development of the platform enabling sensors, vision,ML, telemetry, performance, media, and security. Download the brochure for more information. As part of his role, he oversees technical cooperation and coordination, training in radio and TV techniques, as well as R&D, amongst other things. Nick has spent the majority of his career working in the radio industry, initially in programming and then moving to digital radio and online innovation. He has been working in radio since 1989, first at UK’s Virgin Radio, then the BBC and a variety of media companies across the globe. Nicolas Curien, a member of Corps des Mines, sits at the board of the French Regulatory Body for Radio and Television (since 2015). Giorgio has over 30 years of experience in the Italian consumer audio market, and especially on DAB receivers. By tailoring individual solutions aimed at the changing requirementsof a developing market, AVT equips its partners with the technology necessary to shape the media landscape oftomorrow. Bassil Zoubi, Director of Technology and Development, Arab States Broadcasting Union. The venue is approximately a 13-minute walk or a 6 minutes drive from the General Assembly venue, SQUARE. Our virtual platform will deliver the same quality speakers and presentations that you expect from a WorldDAB event, featuring a mixture of presentations, 1-1 interviews and panel discussions, as well as some entertainment along the way. She holds an LLB degree and Postgraduate Diploma in Interpretation and Drafting of Contracts. He is one of the founders of RadioDNS Hybrid Radio, the open technology project that lets broadcast radio and IP work together, combining the power of broadcasting to reach many people and the power of the internet to deliver enhanced or personalised content. A range of tailor-made sponsorship and exhibition packages have been designed specifically for you to optimise your company's exposure to a … James is a radio futurologist - a writer, consultant and public speaker on radio’s future. Thierry Boitel graduated from the Polytech Lille university in 1998, joining Toyota Motor Europe as Electronics product design and development engineer later that year. Ian re-joined the DCMS Media Team in February 2013, as Head of Radio and Television Policy and responsible for the UK's Digital Radio programme. He worked as the station’s Communications, Marketing and PR Director, then became Deputy Director General for Czech Radio’s strategic development and from 2013 served as Czech Radio’s Deputy Director General for Programmes and Broadcasting. An is a graduate of the Vlerick Leuven-Gent Management School where she obtained an MBA in marketing management, and of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel where she graduated with a Masters Degree in communications. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Alabama. SCA is Australia’s biggest entertainment company with the ability to reach more than 95% of the Australian population through its radio, television and digital assets. WorldDAB General Assembly 2018: Digitalradio DAB+ unverzichtbarer Teil einer hybriden Verbreitungsstrategie. Sergio has spent much of his professional career in radio holding positions representing the publishers of this sector at a national and European level as Secretary General and Associate RNA Radio National President of AER Association Européenne des Radios. Prior to the BBC, Chloe spent four years as an operations and development lead at an environmental non-profit. Joseph F. D’Angelo, Senior Vice President, Broadcast Radio, Xperi Inc. Joseph is responsible for global broadcast radio business and product development. Jean-Marc Dubreuil, Programme Manager, WorldDAB. Metro lines 1 and 5, tram lines 38, 63, 65, 86, Bus lines 29, 48, 66, 71, 86, N06, N08, N09, N10, N11, Bus lines 38, 71, N06, N08, N09, N10, N11, N12. Chief Executive Officer of Rai Way for 17 years, he also held the position of Chairman between 2001 and 2004, before being appointed Chief Technology Officer in 2017. Today, Tobias serves as CEO of the agency group's Swiss operations in Zurich. This includes both consulting services and products like TPEG ON AIR, TPEG Analyser, TPEG Editor and TPEG Library. DTS AutoSense comprises occupant and driver monitoring vision solutions, implemented at the edge. Since 2015 he has been involved in the rollout of DAB+ in France. Verena joined Media Broadcast (a member of the freenet group) in 2011 and has been Head of Strategy since 2018. Prior to joining DRUK in 2015, Yvette gained experience across a wide range of media-related organisations having previously been Communications Director at the Federation Against Copyright Theft, Head of PR at Celador, and managed PR and communications for broadcasters and content producers including NBC Universal and ITV. This 124th General Assembly convenes in two regular sessions: The first session will be held from January 8th to approximately June 1st in 2021. The WorldDAB General Assembly is our annual flagship event and brings together over 200 attendees from the international digital radio, broadcasting, electronics and automotive industries. During 24 years with the TEN Network, Grant served in key roles in media sales, digital media and multi channel program development as well as being responsible for group strategy, acquisitions and executive development programs. phil. He has a PhD degree in electronics and communications from Télécom ParisTech. Girish Janday has a vast level of experience of working in the In-Car Entertainment industry, of which, for the last 11 years has been working for Pioneer. He also works for the EBU and closely cooperates with DAB alliance EDRA. [D] His main responsibilities as CEO for DRN included political management and information, ongoing communication and information campaigns throughout the country, bringing together major competitors for collaboration, international stakeholder management, administration and weekly media management. In her previous role as Deputy Executive Director of the National Association of Broadcasters she was involved in the formulation of the broadcasting policy and regulatory submissions to the Regulator and to Parliament that changed the landscape of the broadcasting industry in South Africa. Jacqueline is vice president of WorldDAB and member of the Steering Board since 2017 also a consultant of the Flemish Government, Department of Culture, Youth and Media on the introduction of DAB+ in Flanders. He is involved in network planning and spectrum issues and also works closely with hardware manufacturers for the deployment of a comprehensive DAB environment. He is also vice-chair of the NABA Radio Committee. She has worked in radio for more than twenty years and came to her current position from Head of Radio & Podcast at the production company Rubicon. With extensive experience in broadcasting, Mr Zavoral has held various positions within Czech Radio since 2001. For years, bmt has been active in the specification and implementation of DAB and TPEG (Transport Protocol Expert Group) services. S-Comm provides independent engineering consultancy to WorldDAB, the ITU and broadcasters, regulators, network operators and equipment suppliers in Australia, South East Asia and around the globe. She is responsible for the annual National Commercial Radio Conference, Siren Creative Awards and Australian Commercial Radio Awards. Ltd. in 2008 to work with the radio industry on DAB+ digital radio. She is responsible for the annual National Commercial Radio Conference, Siren Creative Awards and Australian Commercial Radio Awards. November 2018 von digitalradiobuero. Patrick Hannon is Vice President Corporate Development at Frontier Smart Technologies, the leading provider of technology solutions for consumer DAB radios. From 2011 until 2017 he was a.o. Ian O’Neill is currently Head of Radio and Television Policy at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It was one of the hottest days of the summer in 2019, when DABSY was born in a stuffy and dark meeting room at the advertising agency Scholz & Friends in Zurich.With her positive aura DABSY immediately lit up the room and has conquered the hearts of many since then. Rosemary Smith, Project Manager, WorldDAB. Antonio is an internationally acclaimed expert in digital television, satellite communications, IP-based multimedia services and mobile telecommunications and managed a team of international experts. A range of tailor-made sponsorship and exhibition packages have been designed specifically for you to optimise your company's exposure to a target audience. GatesAir (formerly Harris Broadcast) has been an innovator in over-the-air broadcasting for nearly 100 years, and today offers the industry’s broadest portfolio with the most energy-efficient TV & Radio transmitters to help broadcasters deliver and monetize content around the globe. With that in mind, radio stakeholders from around Europe came together at the WorldDAB General Assembly to discuss how best to reach the listener on DAB+. From 2008 to 2015, François-Xavier, as a member of CSA’s Directorate of studies and forward thinking, was in charge of market studies on household audiovisual equipment and participated in competition and economic analysis of French audiovisual media. Håvard Wien, Technical, The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). Topics will cover the impact of covid on broadcast radio and DAB+,  country updates, automotive and technology developments. Previously, he was head of public relations at Berlin?Brandenburg branch of ADAC,  the German automobile association. Ford Ennals is Chief Executive Officer of Digital Radio UK ( DRUK ), the body responsible for working with broadcasters , stakeholders , retailers , supply chain and automotive manufacturers to help deliver UK radio’s digital future . She also works on non-radio related projects which have included Premier league football clubs, fitness trackers, TV related associations, advertising agencies and enjoys being involved in all of these projects but her main love remains radio. His current focus is on wireless transmission technologies such as terrestrial radio and TV systems and mobile systems such as 4G/LTE and 5G, Iso Rechsteiner, Project Manager, DigiMig Working Group. Stefano Ciccotti, Chief Technology Officer, Rai. Max has been with GfK for over 10 years, and speaks at this event on the developing audio markets in the EU markets. After working for the VRT as an announcer and scriptwriter on a number of occasions, he started working at Master Foods Belgium. The WorldDAB General Assembly provides an ideal opportunity to communicate with a target audience and reach key decision makers. Within this time she has gained experience in the field of digital radio and television broadcasting both on a national and international level. In 2011, Ladina Heimgartner moved to SRG SSR's General Management in Bern, where she set up the newly created “Markets and Quality Division” and headed it for three years. Lucy Horobin is a UK broadcaster with almost 20 years of presenting and hosting experience so far. Patrick Hannon is Vice President Corporate Development at Frontier Smart Technologies, the leading provider of technology solutions for consumer DAB radios. As Associate Director in the Global Automotive Practice at Strategy Analytics, Roger Lanctot has a powerful voice in the definition of future trends in automotive safety, powertrain, and infotainment systems. He was elected President of WorldDAB in November 2013. Approximately 300 people joined to hear 35 speakers describe the state of DAB+ digital audio broadcasting around the planet. She studied media economics at RFH Cologne, University of Applied Sciences. Joan Warner, CEO, Commercial Radio Australia. As project manager, he is responsible for the Swiss radio industry's VHF shutdown. Igor Funa, Broadcasting expert, Agency for Communication Networks and Services of the Republic of Slovenia (AKOS)Igor is responsible for DVB-T and DAB spectrum management and has been with AKOS for 17 years. The event will take place on November 3 between 9am and 4pm GMT. The WorldDAB Forum is an international non-government organisation whose objective it is to coordinate the implementation of all Eureka-147-based technologies, such as DAB, DAB+ and DMB. She started her career at Nottingham Trent University's student radio station Fly FM back in 2001, and since graduating with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, has worked consistently in radio ever since. WorldDAB gives this award annually at its general assembly to an individual member of WorldDAB in recognition of his or her exceptional efforts in carrying out the promotion and rollout of the DAB. Stefano Ciccotti began his career at the Selenia company, later working in the Technical Department at Rai. In this function, he delivers global and regional insight to manufacturers of Consumer Electronics and manages the local Market Insight Consumer Electronics Team. All our hardware systems are DSP based to offer highest reliabilityfor a prolonged lifecycle. The WorldDAB Award for Outstanding Service was presented to Sergio Natucci of DAB Italia on Tuesday 5 November, in recognition for his exceptional and tireless efforts in driving DAB digital radio forward in Italy. Since 2012 he has been managing the DAB multiplexes at NRK and improving on-air broadcasts in Norway with features like traffic, transport and alarm announcements. Members of the 124th General Assembly of South Carolina The Senate 30 Republicans, 16 Democrats, Total 46. UK Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy, Ed Vaizey, discussing the future of digital radio in the UK at the WorldDAB General Assembly 2015. Jacqueline Bierhorst, Project Director Digital Radio Netherlands, Consultant Flemish Government, Department of Culture, Youth and Media, Vice President and Member Steering Board WorldDAB. She has a strong track record in launching and leading successful commercial television and radio channels in The Netherlands and Belgium. All main tram, bus, metro and train lines converge here, as well as the fast train from Brussels International Airport. Peter Blampied is Country Sales Manager, Roberts Radio, for France and Benelux. Helwin Lesch, Head of Distribution and Control, Bayerischer Rundfunk. Helwin Lesch has more than 20 years’ expertise in DAB+. The update came at the WorldDAB General Assembly 2020 which took place this week with 200 attendee and over 50 speakers. David has been with NAB since 1995 focusing on the radio technology and standards setting area. Coordinating involvement all stakeholders and joint marketing of Digital Radio/DAB+ in The Netherlands. Tobias joined Scholz & Friends, one of the most creative advertising agencies in Central Europe, in 2006 directly after he finished his studies in Berlin. The office … He later became Editor of 5 live Sport where he was responsible for overseeing flagship output such as the Olympics, Wimbledon, and the football World Cup before being appointed Deputy Controller and Commissioning Editor, Radio 5 live, in July 2008. He provides expert advice to stakeholders across the radio industry ecosystem. The Bayerische Medien Technik (bmt) offers professional-grade technical expertise in the IT field, especially as regards digital broadcast media. There are a number of hotels nearby at different budgets including: ibis Brussels off Grand Place (5 mins walk), Hotel NH Collection Brussels Grand Sablon (8 mins walk), Hotel Novotel Brussels off Grand Place (5 mins walk), Hotel NH Brussels Carrefour de l'Europe (5 mins walk), Hilton Brussels Grand Place (4 mins walk).