#891 How The Telegraph is Redefining the News with AI with Dylan Jacques, CPTO
Is journalism being threatened or enhanced by modern technology?
Today, we're talking to Dylan Jacques, Chief Product and Technology Officer at The Telegraph. We discuss how AI is transforming news consumption patterns, why maintaining journalistic standards is critical in the age of LLMs, and how publishers can adapt by shipping features faster while preserving the human element of journalism.
All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
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About Dylan Jacques
I'm an experienced senior technology leader, recently focused on growing the Telegraph's subscriptions business and AI strategy. I have a strong background in Digital Transformation, working in the Media for 15+ years. Data, Apps and Subscriptions technology which has enabled me to deliver strong results, working part of the senior leadership team to shape the digital strategy and grow the Telegraph's subs business and reach 1m subscribers.
Built AI teams delivering AI strategy, execution teams, championing adoption and driving real world business value. We are currently working through delivering Personalisation at scale across all products.
I've also led various data transformation, AI and ML projects (in practice), adoption of a data lake platform, democratising data through engineering data products.
I've also led the Telegraph international growth strategy focusing on US expansion. Owning all elements from business case to board level pitch and programme management and execution.
About The Telegraph
The Telegraph’s mission is to provide content that inspires people to have the perspective they want to progress in life. It delivers quality, trusted, award-winning journalism, 24 hours a day, across its digital and print properties as well as through leading digital partners.
Founded in 1855, The Telegraph has built a diversified commercial model, with equal strength in advertising, subscriptions and circulation, commerce, and events. In 1994, The Telegraph launched an online offering, the first UK publisher to do so. The launch in 2016 of a digital subscriptions model, with clearly defined open and premium content, has enhanced its ability to offer both scale and engagement to support this diversified approach.
The Telegraph’s portfolio includes The Telegraph website and app, The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph print titles, and The Telegraph Edition app which offers a digital replication of the newspapers.
27.2 million Britons consume content across the portfolio monthly, with a growing global digital audience through 107 million browsers a month enjoying The Telegraph’s perspective on the world. Additionally, The Daily Telegraph is the UK’s best selling quality broadsheet newspaper.