About The Event
The Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), held its first annual conference, "e4m-DNPA Future of Digital Media Conference 2023," on January 20th at Hyatt Regency, Bhikaji Cama Place in New Delhi.
The day-long conference was graced by several dignitaries including the Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. He shared the two-pronged approach India is taking in building the digital economy to be a trillion-dollar economy.
The conference brought together digital media professionals from around the world to discuss the future of the industry and the challenges it faces. Some of the eminent speakers included Shri Apurva Chandra, Hon'ble I&B Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Shri Chandra harped upon the need for digital news platforms to receive their fair share of revenues from the Big Tech companies that act as aggregators of content created by these publishers. Sukumar Ranganathan, Editor-in-Chief, Hindustan Times, in his Opening Keynote, reflected on the Future of Journalism. Speakers also included international and Indian thought leaders from the fields of digital publishing, media regulation, competition law, technology, and governance. Mr. Paul Fletcher, Member of Parliament, Australia and Former Minister of Communications, Mr. Pierre Petillault, Managing Director, Alliance de la presse d'information générale (APIG), Mr. Owen Meredith, Chief Executive Officer, News Media Association, Dr Pavan Duggal, Chairman, International Commission on Cyber Security Law among others, graced the event.
Events for the day-long summit centered around latest technological developments in digital media, regulatory and policy challenges and other issues that the media has been facing. Through various keynote sessions, panel discussions and expert presentations.
DNPA tried to decode issues involved in creating an ideal relationship between news publishers and Big Tech platforms in rebuilding the business of journalism. The conference ended with recognising innovators and thought leaders who have improved citizens' lives and promoted nation-building in areas of human resource development & education, health, financial reforms, sustainability, ease of business, governance & administrative reforms, women & child welfare reforms, and ease of living. The jury was led by Sunil Arora, former Chief Election Commissioner of India & Secretary Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India and the jury included prominent leaders from the industry. The winners received awards from the jury.
Conference Summary
DNPA Media Conference Summary 2023.pdf
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Speakers
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Hon'ble Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Minister of state for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship