Horizon planning for news media companies: an interactive retreat in a relaxed and confidential setting to identify growth paths over the next 3 years
Eligibility for an invitation
Must be a news media company
Must be a c-suite executive
What to expect
The Roundtable aims to be what conferences are not:
- More conversation and less presentation
- Business casual attire encouraged (jeans, tennis shoes, no jackets)
- Attendance capped at 50 participants
- Programming geared to outcome-based set of practical scenarios
- Peer connections in informal settings: hikes, golf, lunches, receptions, dinners
- Strongly encourage: bring your spouse/partner
Our motto: Intimacy drives interaction.
Venue: The Sonnenalp
The Sonnenalp hotel is the crown jewel of Vail with its Germanic roots and vivacious personality, punctuated by world-class rooms, a warm and entertaining lounge, and spa — all against the backdrop of mountains, woods, and rivers.
Roundtable participants will enjoy a special room rate of only US$379 per night.
Topics to be covered
You will walk away with a competitive advantage: strategic insights, global perspectives, and the collective knowledge of peer c-suite executives. Among the topics we aim to address:
- What is the real impact of global and industry forces on news media business?
- How to balance business models going forward?
- How to lead strategic innovation across the newsroom, product, marketing, and technology?
- How to capitalise on technological disruption brought by data and AI?
- Where to deploy capital ... whether to move your share price, your ROI, to manage debt, or otherwise maximise free cash flow for investment in transformation, including automation?
- How to achieve a breakthrough in cultural change towards customer-centricity? And how to drive performance and manage risks?
- Managing the talent crisis. How to acquire and retain young, digital talent? What are our competitive advantages?