PPA Festival 2023: takeaways from the Content stage
Trusted, quality content has always been the bedrock of our industry, but is AI about to change all that? Why is it more important than ever for editors to stand up for what they believe in, and how has consumer behaviour changed since the pandemic?
PPA Festival 2023: Key takeaways from the Product stage
Written by Emma Scott, Consultant, Executive Coach, Chair of World Book Day and former CEO of Beano Studies.
Creative industry experts assert the need for regulation in evidence session on AI
This comes as part of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s ongoing inquiry into the Governance of AI.
PPA briefs MPs on digital competition legislation ahead of parliamentary debate
The PPA has sent a briefing to a select group of MPs ahead of the Second Reading debate for the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill.
Immediate Media Co appoints Sean Cornwell as CEO and Tom Bureau as Chairman
Both will take up their new roles from Thursday 1 June.
Men’s Health UK announces Eddie Hearn as new digital columnist
The boxing promoter will publish a fortnightly digital column with Men’s Health UK that will be available every second Friday.
British Vogue releases first ever Braille issue
Produced in collaboration with leading sight loss charity, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), the May edition is the first in a year-long campaign where all issues of British Vogue will be available in audio and Braille formats.
Stuart Forrest joins Bauer Media Group as Global SEO Director for Publishing

Forrest will commence his new role on 12 June 2023 and joins from Future, bringing valuable experience in technical SEO, audience trends, data provision, and paid performance marketing across digital channels.
PPA Festival 2023: Key takeaways from the Audience stage

Jackie Scully Executive Director at Think, and host of the Audience stage shares her highlights from the day.
Condé Nast names Nick Hotchkin as Chief Financial Officer
Former WW International, Inc. (previously WeightWatchers) Executive joins Global Executive Leadership Team, he will officially assume the role on 15 May.
Unlocking the power of data: driving business impact
One of the key takeouts at the PPA Festival last week was the continued rising importance of the consumer value exchange in revenue generation, and the significance of knowing everything about your consumer to grow and diversify revenues across digital channels.
Immediate Media Co appoints new Food MD and People Director
Jessica Norell Neeson joins as Food MD and David Reay as People Director.
AI will profoundly change media, PPA magazine chiefs predict
Rise of artificial intelligence was a key theme at the PPA Festival.
PPA Festival 2023: takeaways from the Together stage
Whether delivered via a website, magazine, podcast, event or dataset, trusted content is the strategic glue that binds us together.
Readly launches King Charles III collection to celebrate the Coronation
The digital magazine and newspaper app has launched a collection of magazines to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III on Monday 6 May.
Government publishes Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
The Bill will give statutory powers to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to regulate the digital market.