This year we take the WorldDAB General Assembly 2020 online, bringing together WorldDAB members and experts from across the digital radio industry for a one-day live-streamed event. Since 2015 she has been  Project Director Digital Radio NL, a collaboration between public and commercial broadcasters and the Ministry of Economic Affairs. For the past two years he has been Managing Director Radio for Mediahuis and SBS, responsible for radio brands Nostalgie and NRJ. NXP is a semiconductors company and a leader in the Car Infotainment IC market. The event will take place on November 3 between 9am and 4pm GMT. Heimgartner completed her Executive MBA in Leadership and Management at the Bern University of Applied Sciences in 2016. Lindsey has worked on driving the take up of digital radio for nearly 20 years helping to establish digital radio at the BBC with the launch of digital only stations and also unique digital only pop up stations. The 1st regular session of the 124th South Carolina General Assembly will convene on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Nicolas Curien, a member of Corps des Mines, sits at the board of the French Regulatory Body for Radio and Television (since 2015). Grant Blackley, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Southern Cross Austereo (SCA). Lindsay Cornell, Principal Systems Architect, BBC Digital and WorldDAB Technical Committee Chairman. His experience covers sales, marketing, operational and general management during a career spanning over 25 years in the consumer electronics industry, with a leading involvement in many technology milestones that have delivered the analogue to digital technology transition of the past three decades. Heike Raab, Plenipotentiary for Federal and European Affairs, for Media and Digital Affairs of the Land of Rhineland-Palatinate. As project manager, he is responsible for the Swiss radio industry's VHF shutdown. Paul Lembrechts became managing director on 1st March 2016. Members of the 124th General Assembly of South Carolina The Senate 30 Republicans, 16 Democrats, Total 46. Loading... Unsubscribe from WorldDAB? After positions at Omnitel Pronto Italia, Telecom Italia Mobile and Mobilkom Austria AG he returned to Rai. 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. Lindsay has worked for the BBC for more than 20 years, in a variety of engineering, editorial and leadership roles spanning radio, TV, and spectrum regulation. A world leader in smartphone apps for radio stations and visual radio broadcast systems, Xperi’s All in Media is dedicated to creating innovative technology solutions for broadcasters and their listeners, delivering leading radio experiences in the vehicle, on mobile devices, and in connected devices for the home. Download the brochure for more information. 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. Before joining OFCOM in 2018, he was editor-in-chief and member of the management of the Swiss news agency Keystone-SDA. Krystyna Roslan-Kuhn works as an expert and advisor involved in activities dedicated to the digital radio and television technological issues. Since joining RTL 102.5 in 2002, Eugenio has worked on creating interactivity through television which became 102.5 Hit Channel and later worked on discovering new ways of integrating radio-tv-internet and mobile phone. Peter has been part of the digital radio category for many years and has been closely involved in the launch of DAB+ radio products into retail channels for the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, Benelux and now France. Joe Pawlas (34) has been CEO of Antenne Deutschland and ad.audio since August 2020. Joan Warner, CEO Commercial Radio Australia, addresses the audience at the 2018 WorldDAB general assembly. Tom Klerkx started his career in 2000 as a producer and music director for commercial radio station 4fm. Prior to this, she held senior marketing roles with major international companies Continental Foods and Iglo Group. Before taking on the responsibility for all the group's radio business, Kenneth oversaw the development and the running of the group’s new digital channels, such as P5 Hits and P6 Rock. 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. Giorgio has over 30 years of experience in the Italian consumer audio market, and especially on DAB receivers. Enhanced by an exceptional Art Nouveau home designed by Victor Horta, the Comics Art Museum is just as much a tribute to the pioneers as a glimpse of contemporary comics art. As head of research for the "Digital Migration" working group, she is in charge of the "DigiMig" DAB+ tracking study. The Legislative Delegation office is responsible for the preparation and maintenance of permanent documents regarding the Spartanburg County Legislative Delegation and the Spartanburg County Transportation Committee public meetings according to the South Carolina Code of Laws. 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. In 2018, he moved from GfK Germany to GfK UK in London to lead the UK PoS Market Insights Consumer Electronics team. looking after a number of well known electronics clients who use GfK’s PoS retail data to better understand consumer trends in buying behavior. She started her career at Europe's biggest legal mp3 platform that brought artists and listeners together before MySpace was even invented, and became a freelancer when the new economy broke down. She has a strong track record in launching and leading successful commercial television and radio channels in The Netherlands and Belgium. This route provides direct elevator access. The Swiss radio industry switches over from FM to DAB+ during 2022-2023. Jessica Allemann is a media research specialist at SRG SSR, Switzerland's public service television and radio broadcaster. He also lectures at the «Höhere Fachschule für Wirtschaft» in Zug. Håvard has been with The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) since 2002 working on the technical side of their radio offering. He is a current member of the WorldDAB Steering Board and Chairman of the WorldDAB Automotive Working Group. Håvard Wien, Technical, The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). Rosemary Smith has worked in the field of digital radio for the past 17 years and has worked in events management since leaving university. The WorldDAB General Assembly 2020 took place last week, marking the first time the event dedicated to DAB digital radio was held virtually. Jacqueline Bierhorst, Project Director Digital Radio Netherlands, Consultant Flemish Government, Department of Culture, Youth and Media, Vice President and Member Steering Board WorldDAB. In 1993 he joined the efforts to establish P4, the first national commercial radio station in Norway. As one of the founders of iBiquity Digital, has lead commercial licensing, product development and technology innovation efforts during his tenure and currently leads Xperi’s global radio services with a focus on HD Radio, DAB, hybrid and streaming radio services. 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. All products are provided for both industrial PC and virtual platforms. Before joining Frontier, Patrick was a strategy consultant focused on broadcast and digital media. Max has been with GfK for over 10 years, and speaks at this event on the developing audio markets in the EU markets. 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 . All main tram, bus, metro and train lines converge here, as well as the fast train from Brussels International Airport. In his current role he leads the Belgian Research Department, sourcing automotive specifications from Original Equipment Manufacturers and balancing marketing intelligence requirements by importers and leasing companies, in real-time. An expert in digital economics, he taught at École Polytechnique from 1985 to 2007 and is a founding member of the French National Academy of Engineering. A range of tailor-made sponsorship and exhibition packages have been designed specifically for you to optimise your company's exposure to a … 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. Chloe Fletcher, Sustainability Data Scientist, BBC Research & Development. Xperi invents, develops, and delivers technologies that enable extraordinary experiences. Ladina Heimgartner (*1980) was born and raised in Scuol in the Lower Engadine (Canton Graubünden, Switzerland). Lindsey has worked on driving the take up of digital radio for nearly 20 years helping to establish digital radio at the BBC with the launch of digital only stations and also unique digital only pop up stations. A former president of the European Broadcasting Union (2009-2019), Jean-Paul Philippot has always "preferred the complexity of change to the comfort of established situations". She holds an MSc in Environmental Modelling and is an Associate Member of the Institution of Environmental Sciences. Previously, he held senior strategy and commercial roles at the BBC and BBC Worldwide. His media industry career spans the past 30 years during which time he served in senior leadership roles at TEN Network Holdings Limited (TEN Network), finally as CEO from 2005 through to 2010. Stefano Ciccotti began his career at the Selenia company, later working in the Technical Department at Rai. Particularly for younger audiences? Amongst his many achievements, he participated in the launch of the first GSM services and was responsible for launching the first Digital TV services in Europe; he played a central role in the convergence between the broadcasting world and the Internet world in the mid 90’s with the launch of the DVB-IP set of standards; and oversaw disruptive ideas being translated into new products and commercial services. DRUK is project managing the UK Government and radio industry Digital Radio and Audio Review which is underway and plans to report by March 2021.In the last 10 years UK digital listening has increased from 20% to nearly 60% and the fitment of DAB in new cars has increased from 4% to 94%. 0:43. WorldDAB General Assembly 2020 Meets Online LONDON — Initially scheduled to take place in Prague, this year’s WorldDAB General Assembly reshaped itself as a virtual gathering. There he held various management and board positions. Steven Nagels, Automotive Research Coordinator, JATO Dynamics Ltd. Steven joined JATO over 15 years ago – first as International Reference Researcher, next as International Market Research trainer. The second session will be held from January 7th to approximately June 1st in 2022. Prior to that, she worked with several different shows and channels, from children’s radio to talk radio. François-Xavier Bergot is especially involved since 2015 in DAB+ roll-out in France. He has held various management positions in P4 for over 15 years, many of them in the role of news editor. 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. Since 2012 he has been the WorldDAB representative in France. Carsten Zorger is Director of the German DAB+ digital radio marketing body. During her professional career she held various positions in Polskie Radio, Telewizja Polska, the National Broadcasting Council, the Office of Electronic Communications and also as a General Manager in the Polish Chamber of Digital Broadcasting. With hybrid radio, radio song identification, online station logo and coverart, online radio, podcasts and more the team pushed radio in Audi, Porsche and Lamborghini infotainment systems to the next level. The venue is approximately a 13-minute walk or a 6 minutes drive from the General Assembly venue, SQUARE. Jacqueline Bierhorst has been a pioneer in commercial radio since 1987, specialised in distribution, marketing and content. Maissen, who speaks perfect Rhaeto-Romanic, was also a member of the Program Commission of the Swiss School of Journalism (MAZ) and was a member of the Federal Media Commission (EMEK) from 2013 to 2018. All our hardware systems are DSP based to offer highest reliabilityfor a prolonged lifecycle. Within this time she has gained experience in the field of digital radio and television broadcasting both on a national and international level. Photos by Xavier Granet Photography. phil. For DAB we provide end-to-end solutions for broadcast and test applications. Ian O'Neill OBE, Head of Radio; Head of Television, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, United Kingdom. Caroline went online with a 56K modem on a Windows 95 PC with 1 GB of RAM back in the days when your landline was busy while you spent your AOL minutes chatting on ICQ. 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. 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. 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. Between 1987 to 1995 he was news editor and presenter at  regional radio stations "Charivari" and "Radio Gong" in Regensburg. He manages resources around the world committed to ensuring broadcast radio has a rich and vibrant offering in today’s digital broadcast and connected world. He has a PhD degree in electronics and communications from Télécom ParisTech. Patrick Hannon is Vice President Corporate Development at Frontier Smart Technologies, the leading provider of technology solutions for consumer DAB radios. The Central Station of Brussels is a short walk across the Mont-des-Arts public gardens. Patrick Hannon, VP Corporate Development, Frontier Smart Technologies & President, WorldDAB. From 2011 till 2015 she was project leader on the rollout of the DAB+ network in The Netherlands for all commercial broadcasters, launched on September 1, 2013. Jacqueline Bierhorst, Project Director, Digital Radio Netherlands. He participated at the Geneva 2006 Regional Radiocommunication Conference for planning of the digital terrestrial broadcasting service (RRC-06) and was actively involved in transition from analog to digital TV broadcasting in Slovenia. Ford Ennals is Chief Executive of Digital Radio UK (DRUK) which is responsible for leading the market and consumer transition to digital radio in the UK. Laurence Harrison, Chair, WorldDAB Automotive Working Group. He has extensive experience in the radio industry, having been chief editor and director of audio and internet at SWR3 Börsenman and managing editor at BLR in Bavaria. Within a year, Global moved JK and Lucy to London, where they hosted the networked Saturday breakfast show and also Heart Londons Drivetime show for 7 years. Currently, David is chairman of the RadioDNS Steering Board and the NAB representative to the RDS Forum. David Duffy, Founding Partner, Niocom Associates. Prior to this he was responsible for digital strategy and marketing for various business areas within Warner Bros. Entertainment Group in the DACH region. Today Ash works for Nation Broadcasting as their DAB Platform Manager and manages their Glasgow DAB multiplex in addition to managing the Portsmouth DAB multiplex on behalf of Angel Radio. DTS Connected Radio, built on the largest and deepest data set of broadcast and music metadata, combines over the air broadcast with IP-delivered content for a robust, richer, more personalized in-cabin infotainment experience. After graduating from the High Alpine Institute Ftan, she majored in German studies and Romansh (lic. Paneda offers innovative and cost-effective DAB solutions: safety systems, broadcast networks and broadcast systems. Bernard Maissen studied German language and literature, history and journalism and then worked in various positions as a journalist and editor-in-chief. 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. (the association of the French speaking public radios of France, Canada, Switzerland and Belgium) which he is currently Vice-president, after serving two mandates President. He is involved in R&D projects, standardisation, interdisciplinary technical and regulatory studies, and radio spectrum management. WorldDAB members can register up to two delegates free of charge. Hanns Wolter, WorldDAB Regulatory and Spectrum Committee Chair and Technical Director, DAB Italia. 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. He previously worked for Digital Radio UK where he led the partnerships with car manufacturers that saw digital radio included as standard in all new cars.