Digital Steering Groups & Networks

PPA COLLABORATE: Our role in facilitating discussions with peers to share best practise and address common challenges.

Members are encouraged to put forward relevant team members to take part in the various agenda-setting steering groups and networks run by the PPA.

Digital Regulation and Policy Forum

Bringing together member businesses to inform PPA policy making, lobbying and consultation responses in all aspects of digital regulation and legislation. This Forum aims to create a coherent, joined-up vision for a digital environment that will allow PPA members to capitalise on digital opportunities, innovate at pace, and mitigate threats. Meetings take place quarterly, with ad hoc working groups for specific policy areas.

Group members include: Anthem, Bauer, Conde Nast, Economist, Euromonitor, Faversham House, Future, Haymarket, Hearst, Immediate, LaingBuisson, LandorLinks, Motorsport Magazine, Paragraph, Time, William Reed, and associate member law firms.

PPA Digital Collective

Bringing together those responsible for leading their digital product strategies. This new network allows members to connect and collaborate via roundtables and networking opportunities to advance the conversation in the digital publishing space.

As well as the sharing of best practice, recent discussions included technology options, talent challenges and developing business cases etc. These sessions also include presentations from technology partners so that group members are kept up to date on new solutions.

Group members include: New Scientist, Future, William Reed, Asian Media Group, Haymarket Media Group, Time Out, Autovia, Select Science, Hello!, Faversham House

Commercial Strategy Steering Group

Bringing together commercial leaders for learning, networking and strategical discussions around marketing solutions and commercial best practice, this group is open to PPA member firms in the B2B space. The aim of the steering group is to address key challenges like recruitment and retention, discuss relevant metrics for tracking and improving performance, and encourage members to build a network of peers in similar job functions. Meetings take place quarterly, with ad hoc networking opportunities where there is demand.

Group members include: Faversham House, Emap, BMJ, Haymarket, Foundry, Stylus, Raconteur, Shard Financial Media, Hemming Group, Incisive Media, Think, Real Deals Media, Mark Allen Group, Newtrade Media, Allies Group, Asian Media Group.