Kevin Mayer, Uday Shankar, Punit Goenka to Headline APOS Summit Lineup
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBig name executives including Kevin Mayer, Uday Shankar and Punit Goenka are among the headline speakers confirmed at APOS, the Asian media and entertainment conference, in September.Having been held in various online formats during the COVID pandemic, APOS is to return as an in-person event this year.
However, it shifts from its usual April slot to Sept. 27-29, 2022. And instead of being held in the Indonesian resort of Bali, the event moves to Singapore, where it will take place on Sentosa Island, at the Capella hotel.The event is expected to cover themes including the sustainability of streaming, premium Asian-made content, the outlook for theatrical movies and the recalibration of the sports rights business.
Mayer was instrumental in the development of Disney+ before moving to TikTok and latterly to sports streamer DAZN and to Candle Media.
Shankar was president of 21st Century Fox India before setting up his own Marigold Park company and joining James Murdoch in Bodhi Tree.
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