MEET OUR
MEDIATECH FESTIVAL SPEAKERS
Cathrine Valter Reinert
Director of Public Affairs - KommPress
Moderator – MediaTech Festival
CAROLINE STAGE OLSEN
Minister of Digital Government
Opening speech / Welcome to MediaTech 2025
ADDE GRANBERG
Chief Technology Officer - Swedish Television (SVT)
CTO panel discussion:
SVT
AINO OLSEN
CTO AT Danish broadcasting Corporation (DR)
CTO panel discussion:
DR
JANNE YLI-ÄYHÖ
CTO/CIO, Technology development and operations at YleisRadio (YLE)
CTO panel discussion:
YLE
PÅL NEDREGOTTEN
Director of Technology and Audience Products at Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK)
CTO panel discussion:
NRK
JONATHAN KEMP
Creative director at CNN
CNN’s Graphic Production for the 2024 U.S. Election Coverage
JAKOB ROSINSKI
Principal Solutions Architect - AWS
From On-Prem Limits to Limitless: Architecting Agile Live Cloud Production Workflows
LIVA MANGHEZI
Radio host on Go' Morgen P3
Engaging Youth with Social Media Video-Shorts and Personality-Driven Journalism
THOMAS RAVN-PEDERSEN
CEO at worlds best news
Building a Better Tomorrow: The Influence of Uplifting Journalism
LENA FRISCHLICH
Associate Professor Digital Democracy Centre University of Southern Denmark
Disinformation and Digital Democracy: Trends, Effects, and the Promotion of Resilience
ANDRÉ TORSVIK
EVP Operations at Fonn Group
Rethink or Retreat; Media and cloud-powered SaaS
PHILLIP MYERS
Chief Technology Officer at LAWO
An open approach to a Media Exchange Layer
EIRIK SOLHEIM
Senior Technology Advisor
Generative AI – Opportunities and Challenges
INGRID TINMANNSVIK
Head of NRK News Young
How to engage young news avoiders
JOHN MURPHY
Design Director at BBC Sports
What a Summer of Sport! How the BBC visually engaged with audiences for Euro 2024 and the Paris Olympics.
CHLOÉ FIODIERE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR AT JOURNALISM TRUST INITIATIVE, Reporters sans Frontières
JTI-certificate and trust in the media
JENNIFER BRANDEL
CO-FOUNDER/CEO of Hearken
Revolutionize Your Political Reporting: The Citizens Agenda Approach
ING. CLEMENS PREROVSKY
MANAGING DIRECTOR AT AUSTRIAN PRESS AGENCY TECH
Meaning Made Machine: How Austrian Press Agency creates AI from journalism
RICARDO TOMÉ
HEAD OF DIGITAL AT MEDIA CAPITAL DIGITAL - CNN PORTUGAL
Monetizing Storytelling and Long Form Journalism in CNN Portugal
CECILIE NØRSGAARD
SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER - GLOBAL VIDEO AT CONDÉ NAST
Developing and launching global video products
Aaron Nuytemans
Head of growth - Cuez
Everything Everywhere All At Once
RIKKE BEKKER
Editor-in-Chief, TV 2 Østjylland
Moderator at the panel discussion “The New Taboos”
DAVID WALKER
VP OF SALES ENGINEERING EMEA AT APPEAR
Beyond the Summer of Sport: Lessons from Live & Remote Production
ADAM LEAH
CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT NXTEDITION
How Do We Tell the Right Story to the Right Person at the Right Time?
JON BUCKLEY
JOURNALIST AT BBC
Panelist “The New Taboos”
ASTRID SØNDBERG
CRIME REPORTER AND JOURNALIST, TV 2 DENMARK
Panelist “The New Taboos”
Pretty Duckling award show 2025
As a new thing this year, we will celebrate the Pretty Duckling Award Show in collaboration with Techsavvy.
The Pretty Duckling Award will celebrate the best and most innovative start-ups in the mediatech field.
There will be winners in four categories; Innovation Excellence, Adtech Achievement, Subscription Success and Rising Star.
You can nominate yourself or a start-up by clicking the button!
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
MCO MEMBERS PRICE
PARTOUT TICKET
2.895 DKK (388 EUR)
DAY 1 – TECHDAY
1.695 DKK (225 EUR)
DAY 2 – CONTENT DAY
1.695 DKK (225 EUR)
NON-MCO members price
PARTOUT TICKET
3.995 DKK (535 EUR)
DAY 1 – TECHDAY
2.195 DKK (294 EUR)
DAY 2 – CONTENT DAY
2.195 DKK (294 EUR)
STUDENT price
PARTOUT TICKET
695 DKK (93 EUR)
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
We have collected all practical information about transport, parking, hotels and much more right here.
If there is something we have forgotten, please write to us at info@mediacityodense.dk
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:: MCO MediaTech Festival 2025 ::
three good reasons why you should attend
EXPLORE
Explore future trends and innovations with digital frontrunners.
NETWORK
Network with visionary leaders and entrepreneurs driving the industry.
impact
Gain hands-on experience tackling real challenges and creating solutions.
Hotels and restaurants
As you prepare for an exciting and innovative experience at the MediaTech Festival 2025, we’ve selected a list of recommended hotels below. Each has been thoughtfully chosen for its exceptional service, top-notch amenities, and convenient proximity to the festival venue. Our goal is to ensure your stay during the MediaTech Festival 2025 is both comfortable and unforgettable.
HOTEL ODEON
Hotel Odeon is an oasis of life and city vibes in the cozy H.C. Anderson district in the city center. A location with easy access to shopping, attractions, and restaurants – and not far away from the congress and cultural center ODEON and the popular new museum of H.C. Anderson.
Get 15% discount at Hotel Odeon with the campaign code “MCO25″ when you book your room at www.hotelodeon.dk
GRAND HOTEL
Grand Hotel is a national romantic city hotel dating back to 1897. Centrally located on the pedestrian street in the heart of Odense. At the hotel, you’ll find the restaurant and bar with plenty of exciting dining events, concerts, and entertainment.
Save 15% of the daily price by using the campaign code “FHCMED” when you book your room at www.firsthotels.dk/grandodense
Warm and lively atmosphere, good service, and a tasteful dinner is all something you can find in the city of Odense.
We recommend the following restaurants if you wish to end your day with a pleasant gastronomic experience.
- Experience the indoor street food marked in Odense “Storms Pakhus” located at the habour of Odense. Discover exciting and tasteful food trucks and bars. Read more here.
- “Kok & Vin” is an authentic bistro filled with passion, excitement, and love. They serve delicious dishes in a warm ambiance in the city center. Read more here.
- “Umashi” is a Japanese restaurant that serves amazing sushi in the city center. Read more here.
- You find ”Café Skt. Gertrud” in the vibrant and vigorous bar- and café area in the city center. The menu card is inspired by the French Café-Brasserie culture. Read more here.
- Get excellent food for reasonable money at “Madklubben”. The the location is near the popular bar- and café area in city center. Read more here.
- Let your imagination provide you with a trip to Thailand at “Wokshop“, who serves authentic Thai food in the city center. Read more here.
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Indulge your senses with traditional Japanese serving style at “Goma” where the chef designs a menu with small individual servings based on your preferences and appetite. Read more here.
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At “Klosterkroen” you will be served traditional Danish food in surroundings that take you back to a cozy old farmhouse. Read more here.
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WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Morwen Williams, Director UK Operations, BBC News
“MCO Mediatech festival – a true hidden gem if you ask me! Forget about Las Vegas, and Amsterdam, it is in Odense it all happens, this Mediatech festival has it all!”
Henrik Lundgren, Sr Account Manager, Media, AWS
“Jeg er fyldt op med en masse nye input, inspiration, ideer og viden – og jeg glæder mig allerede til næste år!”
Line Gordon, Advokat & associeret partner hos AGENDA Advokater
“This conference is by far the best event I have ever attended. The speakers are awe inspiring”.
Adam Leah, Creative Director at nxtedition (LinkedIn post)
“Smart people, timely conversations, fun venue, and Odense is the perfect backdrop. MCO is well worth your time.”
Emily Gologoski, Head of research & SVP, charter