Scale & Resilience: Publishing Leadership Conversations
London Dinner — Multidots × State of Digital Publishing
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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This PubTech Dinner explores how smarter workflows, safer platforms, and stronger connections can be achieved through the intersection of product, design, and AI innovation. Guest speaker Mel McVeigh will share insights from her experience at Condé Nast and advising global media organisations, focusing on how uniting product and design disciplines can lead to scalable transformation roadmaps for publishers.
Meet Mel McVeigh
Mel McVeigh is a globally experienced digital leader and creative strategist with over 25 years of experience scaling major media, fashion, and luxury brands. Formerly VP of Digital Product at Condé Nast, she led transformation across titles such as Vogue, GQ, and Architectural Digest, uniting creative storytelling with data-driven product innovation. Now a Strategic Digital Advisor, Mel partners with media and lifestyle organisations to drive growth at the intersection of brand, editorial, product, and technology—aligning customer experience, commercial strategy, and creative vision to build future-ready digital ecosystems.
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Agenda
Arrival & Networking
Guests arrive for welcome drinks and informal introductions. This time sets the tone for open, collaborative discussion.
Welcome & Introductions
Welcome from hosts
Participant introductions:
- Name
- Role
- Organisation
- Platform ownership area
Icebreaker Prompt:
“What platform or workflow decision has had the biggest operational impact on your teams in the last 12 months?“
Featured Speaker Session
Theme:Designing Publishing Platforms That Stay Resilient Under Pressure
Topics:
- Platform complexity vs team capacity
- Governance, security, and maintainability
- Engineering velocity vs long-term platform health
- Decisions approached differently in hindsight
Guided Discussion
Reflections & Takeaways
- Group synthesis of key themes
- Individual reflection:
- One platform assumption you are rethinking
Dessert & Informal Wrap-Up
Relaxed networking, dessert, and final one-on-one conversations.
