The RTSNI Dan Gilbert Lecture: Tim Davie

TIME & LOCATION

Thursday 14 November, 3:00 pm

End Time: 4:00 pm

Downstairs Theatre

About

A chance to hear from the BBC’s Director General, Tim Davie – in conversation with John Campbell – in BBC Northern Ireland’s centenary year. Tim will be talking about current challenges and opportunities for the BBC and the wider broadcasting industry, both regionally and nationally.

Followed by the RTS Northern Ireland Awards at Titanic Belfast

https://rts.org.uk/award/finalists-revealed-2024-rts-northern-ireland-television-awards

About Dan Gilbert

Dan Gilbert joined the BBC News Department in 1950, working there for over 10 years, before taking over the responsibility for all Radio Current Affairs coverage in 1968 just as the “Troubles” began. By 1974, he was promoted to Editor of Radio Current Affairs in BBC NI and in 1981 he set up the first training department outside on London in Northern Ireland and was responsible for all training except engineering. Formally retiring from the BBC in 1987, he continued to freelance, organising and running broadcasting courses internationally in both radio and television for the British Council and the British Forces Broadcasting.

Dan was also a lecturer in journalism and broadcasting, a moderator and assessor for City & Guilds of London, founding member of the Radio Academy and Chairman of the Training Committee. In 1995, he was awarded a Fellowship of the Radio Academy in recognition of his service to radio. He was a member of the Royal Television Society and served on the Northern Ireland Committee, the Board of the Northern Ireland Film Council and Chairman of the Training Committee. Dan died in January 1996.

The Royal Television Society in Northern Ireland is grateful to Dan’s family’s support of the Dan Gilbert Memorial Lecture.

Chair

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Panel

Tim Davie

Director General, BBC

Tim Davie became Director-General of the BBC on 1 September 2020. He is the 17th Director-General of the Corporation. Prior to this, Tim was Chief Executive of BBC Studios, the BBC’s principal commercial subsidiary. Responsible for creating and distributing leading British content globally, Tim led BBC Studios from April 2013. Whilst in the role, he oversaw the merger between the BBC’s production arm and BBC Worldwide, the Corporation’s distribution company, and was responsible for an annual turnover of over £1.4bn. Tim was acting BBC Director-General between November 2012 and April 2013. He previously held the role of Director of Audio and Music, with overall responsibility for the BBC’s national radio output, its digital services and performing groups, and was also Director of the Marketing, Communications and Audiences division. Before joining the BBC, Tim was Vice President of Marketing and Franchise at PepsiCo Europe. He began his career at Procter and Gamble after leaving Cambridge University where he read English. Tim is an Executive Board member of the European Broadcasting Union, the world’s leading alliance of public service media organizations. He is a former Trustee of both the Tate and the Royal Television Society; a former co-chair of the Creative Industries Council; and a former chair of Comic Relief. Tim was appointed CBE in 2018 for services to International Trade.

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John Campbell

Economics and Business Editor, BBC NI

John Campbell is Economics & Business Editor at BBC Northern Ireland. He led coverage of Brexit's Northern Ireland impacts across the BBC. He has also been a TV, radio and digital producer.