Alice Webb, Chief Operating Officer BBC North, will outline how the BBC’s transformational move to its new base for the North of England, at MediaCityUK in Salford is introducing a whole new way of operating for the organisation.
The largest move in the BBC’s history commenced in May 2011 and now the majority of the first part of the move is complete, with shows like Match of The Day and Blue Peter broadcasting live from their new home. 2012 will see the arrival of BBC Breakfast and further moves have recently been announced including the move of the BBC Three channel.
Alice will outline how the aims, ambitions and process of making this transformational move. The event will be hosted in BBC Quay House, one of the new BBC Buildings at MediaCityUK, which is the new home of a wide range of BBC services including Radio 5 Live, Radio Manchester and North West Tonight.
After Alice's talk you will be invited to take a tour of the new building. So come and join us for a bite to eat and an informative evening with plenty of networking opportunities.
Timings:
18.30 – 19.00 – Arrival, Networking & Finger Buffet
19.00 – 20.00 – Alice's presentation & Q&A
20.00 – 21.00 – Tour of the New Building
Alice Webb
Alice Webb is Chief Operating Officer for BBC North. Alice took on this role in July 2011 having previously been Project Director for BBC North from April 2009. Alice leads the multi-disciplinary team responsible for the biggest move in the BBC's history; creating all aspects of BBC North from technology, people, workspace, migration and future ways of working. She is responsible for ensuring the departments moving to Salford are fit for purpose and able to take advantage of the move and all the opportunities it affords them. Previously, Alice has fulfilled several key project roles in the BBC including being the Project Director for a major transformation programme within BBC Vision, who make some of the BBC's most popular shows like Doctor Who and Strictly Come Dancing, which looked at the whole creative ecology and operating model for the department.
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