David Beckham is to speak at the Royal Television Society’s London Convention (Kirsty Wigglesworth/PA) David Beckham and the Culture Secretary have joined a line-up of leaders, celebrities and experts who will speak at a TV and media forum in London. The Royal Television Society has announced the full programme for its RTS London Convention 2024, which will include a conversation between co-founder of global content company Sister, Jane Featherstone, and former footballer Beckham. It follows the success of his eponymous Netflix documentary in 2023 and the recent announcement that his wife Victoria will star in a new docu-series that will be released to the streaming platform.
There will also be a keynote address from Lisa Nandy at the one-day event, who will outline her priorities for the creative industries. Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy (Jeff Moore/PA) Titled The Next Episode: Keeping Our Creative Edge, the event will see global leaders and experts come together to discuss the future of the TV industry in the UK and globally. Among the other speakers announced for the convention are chief executive of Ofcom Dame Melanie Dawes, Sky News presenter Barbara Serra, University Challenge presenter Amol Rajan, former Newsnight host Kirsty Wark, and author and TV star Richard Osman.
Elsewhere, the director-general of the BBC, Tim Davie, will discuss the corporation’s support for regional economic growth and renewal amid recent controversy surrounding.