Akamai Media Summit APAC 2021 to bring together thought leaders to discuss the future of the digital media ecosystem

The COVID-19 pandemic affected each industry in more ways than one and the digital media sector was no different. The online media industry has grown tremendously over the last year, owing to the massive increase in the adoption of online services by subscribers across the world. In line with the growing trend, Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, is hosting APAC virtual Media Summit on 23 June 2021 from 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM (IST). 

The aim behind this is to bring together some of the most eminent thought leaders across the region, to discuss the growth of streaming services, digital publishing houses, and gaming companies, and what their future could look like. The confirmed speakers at the event include Sunil Rayan, President, and Head, Disney+ Hotstar; Scott Favelle, Technology Director, Seven West Media; Gourav Rakshit, COO, Viacom18 Digital Ventures; Varun Mehta, Country Head – Indonesia, Viu, among others and the event will be hosted by Sheng Thong Hsin, Marketing Director, APAC, Akamai Technologies.

The exclusive invite-only event is open to media industry leaders, technology officers, and business professionals, and aims to enable media organizations to learn how they can position themselves for greater success in the post-pandemic world.2

If you would like to attend the virtual summit, please register here.

The agenda of the event has been meticulously designed to instigate insightful conversations. The event would include keynote conversations around content and monetization strategies and the future of the streaming market; an overview of the APAC video and gaming industry; innovations and tools that could enable media and esports organizations to secure and protect content in the digital world and connect with their players effectively. 

The unprecedented disruption of the media sector has led to the birth of new challenges, rising traffic, and cyber threats, thereby making it all the more imperative for the industry to understand the complexities in the new era. Being a leading global content delivery network, Akamai with this media summit, would shed light upon the multiple facets of content distribution, the emerging trends, and the rising complexities of protecting customer information. 

Security experts and leaders from Akamai Technologies would be leading the conversations with their insights on viewer experience, piracy, and sharing best practices and strategies, updates on cutting-edge technology that can help to improve upon customer experience.