Join us for the third Sir Tom Hopkinson lecture with Rhodri Talfan Davies, Deputy Director General of the BBC.

The Sir Tom Hopkinson Lectures honour Britain’s journalistic pioneers and the founder of the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University.

Returning for its third edition,this lecture will be given by Rhodri Talfan Davies, Deputy Director General, BBC. He will discuss the future of the BBC and how its mission might be renewed and strengthened through the Charter renewal process.

Rhodri Talfan Davies was appointed Deputy Director-General in June 2026. He served as Interim Director-General from April to May 2026. Prior to that, Rhodri joined the BBC Executive Committee in 2021 following his appointment as Director of Nations. In this role he led the BBC’s work serving nations and local audiences across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as leading the BBC’s Across the UK strategy to decentralise the organisation across the country.

Alongside his role as Director of Nations, Rhodri has led the BBC’s response to Generative AI – overseeing a range of technical and editorial pilots across news, sport and local services, and introducing new editorial policies and standards to manage the adoption of this new wave of technology.

Rhodri was Director of BBC Cymru Wales between 2011 and 2020, where he led the opening of the BBC’s new production centre at Central Square in Cardiff in 2020 and oversaw a transformation in drama production set in Wales.

In June 2025, Rhodri was appointed Chair of BBC Media Action – the BBC’s international development charity which operates in more than 30 countries.

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