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June 15, 2026Episode 6127 min

"Entering the Age of Agentic Engineering" — DPP Media Supply Festival 2026 reflections

New York is buzzing: World Cup soccer, the NBA Finals, and the DPP Media Supply Festival 2026 are in town. In this special episode recorded at the event, Mark Harrison speaks with leaders from AMC Networks, Thomson Reuters and SDVI — as well as DPP CEO Rowan de Pomerai — to explore AI tools in the newsroom, measuring real supply chain transformation, and what it really means to be entering the Age of Agentic Engineering.Show NotesDPP Founder and Chief Content Officer Mark Harrison speaks with:Christina Barlowe-Villano, AMC Networks — SVP, Global Agile Business and Technology Transformation [2min 53sec]Ditha Kolkar, Thomson Reuters — Director of Engineering [8min 57sec]Simon Eldridge, SDVI — Chief Operating Officer [14min 34sec]Rowan de Pomerai, DPP — CEO [23min 02sec]

June 3, 2026Episode 6018 min

"Let's never use the word transformation again" — Mark Harrison's Trust and Change treatise delivered in the Vatican and Amsterdam

Not many people get invited to talk about media at the Vatican one day and digital transformation in Amsterdam the next. But that's exactly what happened to DPP Founder and Chief Content Officer Mark Harrison.In this episode of the DPP Podcast, Mark shares a selection of vignettes from his audio diary. These were recorded during his trip to Rome for the Vatican media arm's Dicastery for Communication conference, and in Amsterdam at the Fonn User Summit, to explore three big questions:What really drives trust between audiences and media brands?Why has 'digital transformation' delivered so little genuine change?And how does content still stand out when AI can create infinite amounts of pretty much anything?Drawing on the DPP's custom consumer data, international trust research, as well as the latest (and indeed significantly less recent…) DPP insight initiatives, Mark argues that the winners in the next wave of disruption won’t be the most "transformed" companies — but the ones that create content that is transparent, trustworthy, and truly for its audience.

May 28, 2026Episode 5918 min

From Cost to Speed: How AI Is Rewriting the Media Supply Chain

Recorded at the SDVI Media Supply Chain Council in London in May 2026, SDVI Chief Marketing Officer Geoff Stedman sits down with the DPP Podcast to explore how broadcasters and media companies are really using AI in their supply chains, why the focus has shifted from cost-for-value to speed-to-value, and what that means for FinOps, metadata, QC, and cloud migration. Geoff also weighs in on the renewed build vs buy debate in an era of AI-assisted coding and rapidly evolving operating models, all topics which will be debated at the upcoming DPP Media Supply Festival 2026 in New York.Show NotesDPP Editorial Director Edward Qualtrough speaks with:Geoff Stedman, SDVI — Chief Marketing OfficerDPP Media Supply Festival 2026 programme and registration information is here.

April 29, 2026Episode 5832 min

Can Agentic AI make hyperpersonalisation a reality?

In this episode of the DPP Podcast we digest some of the major themes that were discussed by the industry leaders who developed the DPP 2026 Predictions, and we ask what it really means for the media industry that 'Agentic AI will make hyperpersonalisation a reality'.Hear from Caroline Cardozo, VP, Global Head of Product at Vizrt, about why "good enough" quality is both a threat and a huge opportunity, how agentic AI could power one‑to‑one experiences across media, and why 'cloud vs on‑prem' is giving way to a more pragmatic hybrid mindset.And Ayush Chaturvedi from Comcast Technology Solutions shares his views on where the real innovation is happening — in business models, not just technology. Ayush explores how shifting consumer behaviour, ad tiers, consolidation, and AI‑driven localisation are reshaping TV and streaming in Europe and North America, and what it will take for providers to compete with the scale of global platforms.Show NotesDPP Editorial Director Edward Qualtrough speaks with:Caroline Cardozo, Vizrt — VP, Global Head of Product [1min 42sec]Ayush Chaturvedi, CTS — Director - Global Solution Architecture [17min 48sec]The DPP 2026 Predictions report is available here.

February 19, 2026Episode 5722 min

Riding the Three Waves of AI: How NVIDIA sees the future of Media

NVIDIA's Anaïs Hayes and Jamie Allan speak with the DPP's Rowan de Pomerai and Mark Harrison, in London and Las Vegas respectively, to explore the three waves of AI reshaping media and entertainment: cost reduction, revenue growth, and experience transformation.Anaïs explains how AI has moved from isolated experiments to being embedded across the production lifecycle, from virtual sets and open source physics engines to localisation and creative tools that democratise who gets to tell stories. And from the show floor at CES 2026, Jamie shifts the focus to AI's physical and real‑time future — from embodied AI and robotics to live media experiences.Show NotesDPP CEO Rowan de Pomerai, and DPP Founder and Chief Content Officer Mark Harrison, speak with NVIDIA's:Anaïs Hayes, Senior Director: Media & Entertainment, EMEAJamie Allan, Director, AdTech & Digital Marketing IndustriesThis episode of the DPP Podcast is sponsored by NVIDIA.

January 19, 2026Episode 5630 min

Travelling at the Speed of Culture: Can CES 2026 still uncover the trends shaping media tech?

As Las Vegas fills with 150,000 visitors for CES 2026, DPP Founder Mark Harrison walks the halls as part of his research for the DPP Tech Trends 2026 report. And on his 17th visit to CES he asks if anything taking place in early January in Las Vegas really matters for the media and entertainment industry?From industrial robot demos and buzzing health-tech halls to the notable no-shows of some major global tech players on the exhibition floor, Mark's audio diary from CES 2026 tracks how "physical AI", specialist tech and the maker economy are quietly reshaping what really matters for media and entertainment.Mark also speaks with Akamai CTO Bobby Blumofe. Together they explore how AI-powered search is rewriting the web, why "agentic" interfaces could replace 30 years of pages and menus, and how physical AI and robotics are stealing the spotlight while consumer and creative AI quietly become table stakes.Show NotesDPP Founder and Chief Content Officer, Mark Harrison's audio diary from CES 2026, and conversation with:Bobby Blumofe, Akamai — CTO [6min 01sec]

January 12, 2026Episode 5535 min

Media CTO spending and AI priorities for 2026 revealed in DPP Media CTO Survey

Budgets are tight, OpEx is rising, and everyone is talking about AI — but what will Media CTOs actually be prioritising in 2026? In this episode of the DPP podcast, Edward Qualtrough is joined by Cognizant's Peter Elvidge, Channel 4 Technology & Distribution Director Grace Boswood, and Anshul Kapoor from Google Cloud to unpack the insights from the DPP Media CTO Survey 2025 including the real impact of the shift from CapEx to OpEx; why data architecture and automation now dominate tech roadmaps; where AI is being welcomed and where it's being resisted by creative teams; and why change management and cross‑business engagement remain the biggest CTO leadership headaches.Show NotesDPP Editorial Director Edward Qualtrough speaks with:Peter Elvidge, Cognizant — Director for Media & EntertainmentGrace Boswood, Channel 4 — Director of Technology & DistributionAnshul Kapoor, Google Cloud — Head of Media SolutionsThe DPP Media CTO Survey 2025 is available to download here.

December 9, 2025Episode 5436 min

Media Tech CEO Agenda 2026 — Reflections on the first DPP Media Tech CEO Survey

What is the Media Tech CEO Agenda for 2026? You can find out in the new DPP Media Tech CEO Survey 2025 report, which explores the perspectives of Chief Executives at major technology providers serving the media and broadcast industry.And on stage in London at the DPP Leaders' Briefing 2025, Mediagenix CEO Fabrice Maquignon and Dalet VP of Product Management, Mathieu Zarouk, discussed the financial state of the industry, CEO priorities, production innovation, industry partnerships, media supply chain maturity, and AI strategy with DPP Editorial Director Edward Qualtrough in a session which focused on some of the research findings. CEOs from Ross Video, nxtedition and Emotion Systems — each of whom are participating CEOs in the initiative — also share some of their reflections.Show NotesDPP Editorial Director Edward Qualtrough speaks with:Fabrice Maquignon, CEO — MediagenixMathieu Zarouk, VP, Product Management — DaletDavid Ross, CEO — Ross Video [8min 31sec]Robert Nagy, CEO — nxtedition [23min 07sec]MC Patel, CEO — Emotion Systems [28min 41sec]DPP members can download the DPP Media Tech CEO Survey 2025 here.

November 4, 2025Episode 5314 min

AI-powered shorts and intercontinental collaboration: Insights from Fox and Media Cluster Norway

DPP CEO Rowan de Pomerai visits Los Angeles and New York, speaking with Fox CTO Melody Hildebrandt and CEO of Media Cluster Norway, Helge Svela, along the way.Discover how Fox is leveraging AI in its Fox One streaming service, and find out how Norwegian tech companies are providing solutions to US news providers.Show NotesDPP CEO Rowan de Pomerai speaks with:Melody Hildebrandt, Fox — CTO [1min 36sec]Helge Svela, Media Cluster Norway — CEO [6min 43ec]

September 29, 2025Episode 5237 min

Developing industry partnerships vs consolidation & centralising: Insights from the floor at IBC 2025

A major theme on the booths at IBC 2025 was a focus on developing partnerships with other media tech suppliers. In this episode of the DPP podcast we spoke to industry leaders about what these vendor ecosystems can ultimately provide for customer media organisations — while we also hear from a player which is successfully taking a different approach and consolidating where they see others decentralising.We also had candid conversations about the shift from linear to multi-platform content strategies, emerging approaches to cloud and data technologies, the role of AI in media innovation, and the challenges and opportunities in digital transformation.Show NotesDPP Editorial Director Edward Qualtrough speaks with:Dara Urquhart, Red Bee — COO [1min 54sec]Toni Coonce, WideOrbit — CEO [8min 27sec]Tanya Rai, Base — Head of Partnerships & Marketing [13min 17sec]Mike Cronk, TVU Networks — VP of Strategy [20min 34sec]Nxtedition, Adam Leah — Creative Director [26min 01sec]Chris Moore, Thoughtworks — Media, Publishing & Entertainment Domain Lead [31min 43sec]