This week sees the start of the annual gathering of the media industry in Rome – and M&M Global will be there to bring you all the key news and insights.

The Festival of Media Global 2016 runs from 18 to 20 May at the opulent Rome Cavalieri, and features talks by Oscar-winning producer Steve Golin, Time Inc chief executive Joseph Ripp, Daimler futurist Alexander Mankowsky and GroupM global president Dominic Proctor.

Hundreds of brands, agencies, media owners, consultants and technology companies will be in attendance. The winners of this year’s Festival of Media Global Awards will also be revealed on Thursday (19 May) lunchtime.

In a change from our normal schedule, we will be sending out of M&M Global Shortcut on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, to bring you all the latest news from the Festival.

You can also follow all the updates on our social media pages, including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Click here for more information about the speaker line-up at Festival of Media Global 2016, and how you can attend.