Jean-François Decaux to headline the World Out of Home Organization 2026 Annual Congress taking place in London on June 4th.

Jean-Francois Decaux to headline the World Out of Home Organization 2026 Annual Congress in London on June 4th

Jean-François Decaux, Co-CEO and Chairman of JCDecaux, and eldest son of founder Jean-Claude Decaux, will be the keynote speaker at the World Out of Home Organization's 2026 Annual Congress in London from June 3-5. The Congress will be held at the Park Lane Hilton and is expected to attract a record number of delegates.

JCDecaux is the world's biggest Out of Home media owner with an annual turnover of almost €4BN with major operations in Europe, Asia, the United States and across the world.

WOO President Tom Goddard says: "Jean--François isn't just a major figure in Out of Home but one of the architects of the modern media world, playing a key role in growing the medium to where it is today and helping to transform cities and other localities for the better through his company's investment in street furniture and a range of other civic amenities.

"This event promises to be WOO's biggest and best Annual Congress, which for the first time since 1990 is being held in the UK. “There is no one more knowledgeable and passionate about our industry than Jean- Francois, and I always come away from my meetings with him enthused and energised. We therefore eagerly await hearing his views on the future of OOH”

KEYNOTE SPOTLIGHT: Jean-François Decaux

Chairman of the Executive Board and Co-CEO, JCDecaux SE

Jean-François Decaux, eldest son of company founder, Jean-Claude Decaux, joined the Group in 1982, moving to Germany to create and develop the German subsidiary, followed by a relocation to London in 1990 to develop JCDecaux in the UK and subsequently in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe, primarily through organic growth. In more recent years, Mr. Decaux has expanded the Group’s interests globally, establishing operations in the United States, Canada, Australia and Central Asia.

Following the acquisition of Havas Communication’s OOH media division in 1999, he led the move to take JCDecaux public on Euronext in 2001, paving the way for it to become the World’s largest and most digitised OOH media group with 2025 revenues of € 3967.1 million, of which 41.7% is digital including 10.9% from Programmatic. JCDecaux operates over 1.1 million advertising panels in 79 countries.

As Chairman of the Executive Board* and Co-CEO of JCDecaux SE, he also takes an active role in the design of new street furniture in collaboration with some of the world’s leading architects and designers and also in the development of innovative services such as the self-service bicycle program, which has become a huge success in 70 cities with over 500 million bike rentals.

Mr. Decaux serves on the Board of various companies affiliated to the JCDecaux Group and joined the Harvard Business School European Advisory Board in 2009.

* The position of Chairman rotates between Jean-François Decaux and Jean-Charles Decaux on a yearly basis.

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- Event Platinum Sponsor
  
  Wildstone
  
  Wildstone is a leading owner of outdoor media infrastructure, operating across the UK, Europe, and Australia. The company’s portfolio of over 5,400 out-of-home advertising assets includes digital advertising screens in a variety of formats, classic billboards, and super premium digital sites.
  
  Wildstone partners with media operators by offering new OOH locations as well as expertise and capital investment needed to digitise sites. This collaboration enables media owners to accelerate growth, boost revenue, and concentrate on their core business of selling OOH advertising.
  
  Wildstone is shaping the future of outdoor advertising through the digitisation of out-of-home assets.
  
  Visit www.wildstone.co.uk to find out more.

- Event Gold Sponsor
  
  Outdoorlink
  
  Outdoorlink is a leading provider of remote device management solutions for the Out-of-Home (OOH), Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH), and Retail Media industries. Our agnostic cellular-based hardware enables real-time monitoring, alarms, troubleshooting, and management of billboard lighting and digital displays. This helps operators maximize uptime, reduce maintenance costs, and improve operational efficiency.
  
  Trusted by the largest names in OOH, Outdoorlink, established in 2007, has over 100,000 deployments across static and digital networks. With new products and features and a growing international presence, we deliver reliable, scalable technology designed to enhance performance and streamline asset management across the media landscape.

- Event Silver Sponsor
  
  GDS Solutions
  
  For more than 45 years, Global Display Solutions (GDS) has been at the forefront of developing and manufacturing real-time passenger information displays with the best available display technologies: LCD-TFT, LED and E-PAPER.
  
  We are passionately committed to pioneering new displays technologies while delivering total customer satisfaction in the design, manufacturing, installation and lifetime support of our display solutions.
  
  Our goal is to provide eye catching display performance at lowest total cost of ownership.
  
  Our display solutions are evident in everyday life – from drive thru menu boards to information displays on your daily bus or rail commute to the office. From fuel pump price displays to advertising displays at the shopping mall, GDS provides customized display signs, solutions and services to a wide range of clients across diverse markets.
  
  GDS uniqueness is in our relentless innovation of technology and products, as well as in our organization and how we meet our customers’ needs.
  
  It is not just innovation, but innovation shaped around our customers.
- Event Silver Sponsor
  
  Purl Applications Limited
  
  Purl Applications Limited

- Event Sponsor
  
  Altemark
  
  WE ARE OOH ADDICTS
  
  Altermark’s team is 100% dedicated to OOH. We sleep, eat and breath OOH. Our team is immersed in markets rhythm and therefore delivers exceptional and relevant OOH campaigns.
- Event Sponsor
  Politis Group
  
  Politis Group is the leading Out of Home media owner in Greece in the non-moving media sector, with more than 40 years of continuous presence in the market. We operate an extensive national network of over 9,2 digital and classic advertising frames, covering 69 cities and municipalities and delivering 6.9 billion impressions every 28 days to 7.2 million unique individuals.
  
  With more than 9K active advertising points and a team of 153 professionals, Politis OOH combines scale, operational control, and technological integration to deliver reliable, measurable and high-impact outdoor advertising solutions.
  
  Market Presence & Infrastructure
  
  Our portfolio spans high-traffic urban environments, premium roadside locations, city centers, and retail proximity networks. We manage a balanced mix of classic static formats and a rapidly expanding digital ecosystem, including large-format LED screens, interactive panels, and special constructions.
  
  As a non-moving media specialist, our focus is on maximizing visibility in strategic, fixed locations that guarantee sustained exposure and consistent audience delivery.
  
  Fully Integrated Operations
  
  Politis OOH manages the entire campaign lifecycle in-house, ensuring operational consistency and quality control at every stage:
  
  Idea & Creative Development – Conceptual support and adaptation for OOH environments.
  
  Design & Technical Planning – Functional design optimized for location, format, and visibility.
  
  Production – Print, digital, 2D and 3D constructions executed with certified production standards.
  
  Distribution – Fleet of 52 vehicles ensuring nationwide logistics coverage.
  
  Installation – 72 specialized technicians handling installations across all network locations.
  
  Maintenance & Support – Continuous monitoring and maintenance of all frames to ensure uptime and presentation quality.
  
  This vertically integrated structure allows us to maintain high operational standards and deliver campaigns efficiently across multiple cities simultaneously.
  
  Data & Measurement
  
  We actively invest in measurement and accountability. Through strategic partnerships with Vodafone and TomTom, and mobility data analysis via the Carto platform, we provide advertisers with campaign performance insights based on real movement patterns and traffic data.
  
  Our approach enables:
  
  Audience reach validation
  
  Mobility-based exposure analysis
  
  Performance reporting per location cluster
  
  Data-backed media planning optimization
  
  We consider measurability a core pillar of modern OOH and continue to expand our data integration capabilities in line with international best practices.
  
  Technological Innovation & Digital Expansion
  
  While maintaining a strong static footprint, we are continuously expanding our digital OOH capabilities. Our network includes interactive touch-screen panels, dynamic content capabilities, real-time message adaptation via QR technology, and large-format LED structures.
  
  We also support advanced creative executions including 3D builds and digitally enhanced content formats such as FOOH (Fake Out of Home) productions for cross-channel amplification.
  
  Our focus is on combining physical presence with digital flexibility, ensuring that OOH remains both impactful and adaptable within today's omnichannel media landscape.
  
  International Presence
  
  Greece
  
  Market leader in non-moving OOH media, with nationwide coverage across major metropolitan areas and regional cities.
  
  Cyprus
  
  Selective premium network including illuminated Pisa, Super Pisa, and large-format billboards positioned in key urban and roadside locations.
  
  Romania
  
  Based in Bucharest, providing access to high-traffic premium outdoor locations across the capital and other major urban centers, supporting growth in one of the region's dynamic OOH markets.
  
  For over four decades, Politis OOH has focused on building infrastructure, expanding digital capability, and strengthening measurement standards in the Out of Home sector. Our commitment is to operational excellence, network quality, and continuous innovation within the evolving global OOH landscape.
- Event Sponsor
  
  The Neuron
  
  The Neuron

- Event Platinum Exhibitor
  
  Perion
  
  Perion helps brands get better results from their marketing investments by bringing creativity and AI together in one connected platform. With Perion One, we unify data, channels, and storytelling so campaigns don’t just run - they adapt, optimize, and deliver meaningful performance across display, video, CTV, DOOH, audio, and walled gardens.

- Event Gold Exhibitor
  
  MediaKeys
  
  Mediakeys is the world's premier independent global Out-of-Home agency. 32 years, 20 owned offices, 100+ markets, one team.
  
  We turn your marketing goals into campaigns that perform - from strategy and planning through buying, execution and measurement - with our own in-house team on the ground in every market. They know the landscape like locals - because they are.
  
  Our proprietary technology stack - including the GlobalAd worldwide planning platform and the Arago DSP - bridges offline and online, giving clients the intelligence, targeting precision and performance measurement to maximize every market, every time.

- Event Silver Exhibitor
  
  Cuende Spain
  
  At CUENDE, we're transforming how Out-of-Home Advertising is measured with cutting-edge technological solutions. We combine technology, innovation, and experience to offer the most advanced and effective measurement in Out-of-Home Advertising.
  
  Our award-winning systems are used by Out-of-Home companies, advertisers, agencies, and international associations seeking reliable data to optimize their out-of-home communication strategies.
- Event Silver Exhibitor
  
  DoohClick
  
  DoohClick is more than a Content Management System (CMS) – it’s a complete ad management platform built for OOH media owners. Designed by industry experts, DoohClick brings together campaign scheduling, sales, reporting, and revenue tracking in one smart, scalable system.
  
  Automate proof-of-play, track real-time screen availability, respond to RFPs faster, and generate insights to optimize your business. Seamlessly integrate with existing CMS and finance systems, reduce admin, and unlock new revenue opportunities. Whether you manage static or digital inventory, DoohClick gives you full control—from proposal to final playback. Visit us at our stand in Mexico to see it in action.
- Event Silver Exhibitor
  
  Esprit Digital Ltd.
  
  Esprit Digital is a trusted AV integrator and manufacturer of LEDs, Totems, and Kiosks.
  
  We deliver bespoke, high-performance, digital display solutions for some of the world’s most recognisable brands and locations.
  With over 20 years of expertise, we specialise in designing, fabricating, and integrating display networks that transform high-footfall environments into engaging, technology-driven experiences.
  
  Esprit has a distinguished record of success, winning multiple industry awards and was recognised with both the Queen’s Award in 2016 and the King’s Award last year.
  
  Longstanding media owner customers include: Westfield, JCDecaux, Ocean, Private Jet Media, Times of India, Backlite, Al Arabia, Elan and Pikasso.
- Event Silver Exhibitor
  
  The Siroky Group
  
  For over three decades, The Siroky Group has partnered with Out of Home (OOH) media owners to modernise the way advertising assets are sold, managed and delivered. We provide purpose-built software and strategic consulting designed specifically for the OOH sector.
  
  Our solutions streamline sales processes, improve operational efficiency and increase visibility across the media lifecycle — enabling organisations to scale with confidence in a rapidly evolving marketplace.
  
  Combining deep industry expertise with practical system design, we support media companies in strengthening governance, enhancing performance and making better-informed commercial decisions.
- Event Silver Exhibitor
  
  Falcon Tech Robotics
  
  Kody Technolab Limited is a publicly listed deeptech company at the intersection of robotics, AI, and platform engineering.
  
  Evolving from software to full-stack robotics, Kody builds and deploys intelligent machines integrated with analytics and IoT. Its portfolio of AI-powered robots includes, Odigo (AI advertising & concierge robot), Popper (Beverage promotion & serving robot), Dasher (food serving robot), Vulcan (Heavy-duty industrial cleaning robot), Spilot (Autonomous Mobile Robot) and more.
  
  Falcon Tech Robotics is Kody Technolab Limited’s venture in the GCC region, delivering robotic solutions with regional deployment, support, and partnerships across malls, hospitality, healthcare, and smart facilities.

- Platinum Annual Sponsor
  
  AiOO
  
  AiOO is a global technology company powering the convergence of Digital Out-of-Home and Retail Media, with presence in NYC, Madrid, Dubai, and Casablanca. Our proprietary edge AI and computer-vision technology transforms physical spaces into measurable, addressable media delivering real-time, privacy-by-design audience insights and verified campaign performance.
  
  Built for retailers, media owners, and venue operators, AiOO enables Retail Media networks to monetize in-store traffic with smarter screen planning, audience segmentation, and closed-loop measurement. In parallel, our DOOH stack supports automated operations, holistic ad serving, and programmatic activation—helping partners scale revenue while giving brands and agencies the accountability and precision they expect from digital media.
  
  By bridging the physical world with digital-grade intelligence, AiOO accelerates the shift toward data-driven, performance-ready OOH and Retail Media worldwide.
  
  Website: aioo.tech
  
  LinkedIn: aioo-tech
  
  Instagram: aioo_tech
- Platinum Annual Sponsor
  
  billups
  
  billups is an independent global out-of-home (OOH) agency helping advertisers, agencies and OOH media owners strengthen media performance through a patented analytics and measurement platform. With over 20 years of experience and employees spanning 19 countries, their team unites local OOH expertise with global accessibility to actualize international marketing initiatives. billups uses proprietary and patented AI-powered technology to plan, optimize and report on media effectiveness, making OOH an indispensable part of media plans.
  
  Discover how billups is reinventing OOH for the performance age at www.billups.com.
- Platinum Annual Sponsor
  
  Broadsign
  
  Broadsign empowers media owners, media buyers, and retailers to harness the power and reach of out-of-home (OOH) to connect with audiences in ways unlike any other advertising channel. More than 2 million static and digital signs along roadways and in airports, shopping malls, grocery and convenience stores, health clinics, transit systems, and more run on Broadsign. The Broadsign Platform helps media owners and retailers, such as Outfront, Pattison Outdoor, Global, oOhMedia!,
  
  Intersection, Sainsbury’s, Woolworths, Stellar Ace, and Douglas, maximize revenue opportunities and automate business operations. It also enables agencies like Talon, OMD Worldwide, Havas, Starcom, dentsu, Omnicom Media Group, and Publicis Groupe to seamlessly plan and execute dynamic OOH campaigns that resonate with audiences. Brands spanning AB InBev, Disney, H&M, Honda, HP, Johnson & Johnson, KLM, Uber Eats, Sea-Doo, Samsonite, and many more have run successful programmatic DOOH campaigns enabled by Broadsign technology.
- Platinum Annual Sponsor
  
  Daktronics
  
  Founded in 1968, Daktronics is recognized worldwide as the leading designer and manufacturer of electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems, advertising displays and large screen video displays using LED technology. The company has installed more than 35,000 individual video-capable displays in more than 80 countries around the world and has multiple international manufacturing and office locations. These displays inform and entertain people throughout the world including thousands of digital billboards and many custom Out Of Home digital advertising displays in places like Times Square, New York, and Piccadilly Lights in London. Recently the company installed an 8,000 sq. ft. LED video display system at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada.
- Platinum Annual Sponsor
  
  DynaScan
  
  DynaScan Technology is a leading manufacturer of outdoor kiosks, high brightness LCDs, dvLED displays, and ePaper signage—delivering premium visual display solutions for retail, smart city, and transportation applications.
  
  Our products are engineered for 24/7 performance in high-ambient light and all-weather environments, offering exceptional visibility and energy efficiency.
  From bespoke window-facing displays and weatherproof kiosks to scalable dvLED and ultra-low-power ePaper, DynaScan solutions are trusted worldwide for quality, innovation, and reliability. With offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, DynaScan is equipped for global rollouts and support. Learn more at www.dynascan.com.
- Platinum Annual Sponsor
  
  Media Resources
  
  Innovating the Future for the Digital OOH Industry
  
  As one of the leading North American LED display companies, Media Resources stands at the forefront of innovation. Our mission is simple: increase the addressable market and ROI for our OOH customers through innovative and leading digital solutions across spectaculars, roadside, airports, transit, and street furniture. At our WOO booth we will demonstrate what we have don’t to accomplish this mission.
  
  As a 60-year-old company operating in North America, our comprehensive expertise spans engineering, design, manufacturing, installation, and service, ensuring that every project is executed to perfection. With the current geopolitical environment and our mastery of the industry in North America it is now time for us to expand our side of North America. We are pleased to be doing that as part of WOO!
  
  If you’re a leading OOH media company seeking impactful advertising solutions to enhance your visibility, Media Resources is here to provide innovative LED display solutions and unparalleled support.
- Platinum Annual Sponsor
  
  MMG
  
  Headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, with offices in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, BackLite Media are a specialist Out of Home media company renowned for its innovative approach and commitment to pushing the boundaries of advertising.
  
  As the leading partner with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), BackLite Media boasts stand-out locations along the iconic Sheikh Zayed Road. These premier locations, combined with operations in high-profile malls, destinations, and cinema advertising venues, including The Galleria Mall, Al Qana, and Dubai Festival City, position BackLite Media as a key player in delivering unparalleled advertising reach throughout individuals' daily journeys in the UAE.
  
  BackLite Media's success is a testament to its ability to adapt to the dynamic advertising landscape while maintaining a commitment to creativity and innovation as the company continues to shape the future of Out of Home media.
- Platinum Annual Sponsor
  
  Vistar Media
  
  Vistar Media is the world’s leading end-to-end programmatic ecosystem for digital out-of-home (DOOH). Vistar Media’s demand-side platform (DSP) and supply-side platform (SSP) empower buyers and sellers to easily transact on DOOH inventory, while applying intelligent data insights that improve media performance. Vistar’s SaaS solutions (unified ad server and Cortex for device and content management) deliver enterprise-grade solutions for monetizing and operating digital signage networks at any scale.
  
  Founded in 2012, Vistar Media is headquartered in New York City and has offices across the United States, Canada, EMEA and APAC. Through its global reach, direct platform integrations, data partnerships, and complete technology stack, Vistar Media continues to power innovation and growth across the digital out-of-home industry.

- Gold Annual Sponsor
  
  AllUnite
  
  AllUnite is a global adtech company that specialises in OOH advertising audience measurement and analytics. Its technology provides real-time data on audience behaviour and ad exposure, enabling OOH media owners, advertisers, and agencies to make data-driven decisions and optimise campaign performance.
  
  AllUnite's solutions include digital sensors and holistic data analytics tools. Headquartered in Denmark, and with offices in Italy, and Brazil, AllUnite caters to a diverse clientele across the globe.
  
  https://allunite.com/
- Gold Annual Sponsor
  
  BoE
  
  Beijing BOE Sensor Technology Co., Ltd. is one of the four core subsidiaries of BOE Technology Group, which is dedicated to the research, development and industrialization of sensor technologies and solutions. As a key player in the field of high-performance sensors and system solutions, the company focuses on multiple sectors, including consumer electronics, intelligent perception, healthcare, biology, and industry.
  
  Relying on BOE Group's profound knowledge accumulation in the semiconductor display field, the company has deeply integrated diverse sensing technologies to address customers' problems comprehensively. Our highly customized solutions for DOOH (Digital Out-of-Home) customers are meticulously designed to enhance product reliability, enable fault prediction and alarm functions, and significantly reduce equipment maintenance costs.
  
  Contact for more information?zhoujian-hq@boe.com.cn

- Silver Annual Sponsor
  
  Moving Walls
  
  Moving Walls is a media technology group with a presence in seven markets across four continents. The group operates a myriad of technology for both the demand and supply sides of Out-Of-Home (OOH). For planners and buyers, Moving Walls operates ‘Moving Audiences’, a patented multi-sensor approach to location-based media measurement like billboards, digital signage, and transit media. For asset owners, the group’s supply-side subsidiary, Location Media Xchange (LMX) is a platform for marketers to profile locations based on the types of audiences around the site and activate mobile and physical place-based media like digital billboards to reach them during this offline journey.
- Silver Annual Sponsor
  
  Ipsos
  
  Ipsos - world leader in Out of Home measurement.
  
  Ipsos operates OOH solutions in 17 different countries. (11 recognised industry currencies). We offer the most accurate and reliable insights for media owners, media agencies and brands. People-centric measurement Ipsos provides a total understanding of audiences. Our approach centres around understanding people and is how we build solutions reflective of local environments. We leverage the best in technology, national data sources and our research expertise to deliver realistic representative OOH data for any market need.
  
  Global Expertise Ipsos is present in over 90 different countries. Our local knowledge is supplemented by a central global OOH team which includes the expertise of MGE Data. (OOH Data and Technology specialists who design, develop and manufacture equipment and software.) This mix of global and local expertise enables us to offer tailored contemporary solutions, ensuring our clients have the most accurate datasets for media planning and advertising. We continually invest in our audience measurement capabilities.
  
  Our scale and expertise in data science ensures our tools are future ready. We help our clients to unleash the power of audiences.
- Silver Annual Sponsor
  
  Trueform
  
  Trueform, a pioneering technology and manufacturing company, provide the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of premium quality, intelligent solutions for Public Transportation, Intelligent Mobility, Smart City, Zero Emission and Digital Display communication.
- Silver Annual Sponsor
  
  Unilumin Group
  
  Unilumin, is the LED application pioneer, established in 2004, providing professional LED application services, including the world's leading LED display and lighting products and Metasight solutions. The company was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2011 (XSHE: 300232) and has consistently been leading in LED display industry exports for 8 consecutive years, earning the trust and support of customers worldwide.
  
  “21th anniversary is a milestone moment for Unilumin in 2025, representing that Unilumin has led the field in stably, maturely, competitively. Looking forward to the future, Unilumin will steadfastly work with partners to formulate more specific goals and prepare for the next more years of development.
  
  Learn more: www.unilumin.com
- Silver Annual Sponsor
  
  VIOOH
  
  VIOOH is a leading premium global digital out of home supply-side platform that connects buyers and sellers in a premium marketplace, making OOH easily accessible.
  
  Led by a team of digital OOH and programmatic tech experts, VIOOH is pioneering the transformation of the OOH sector, championing its role in enhancing omni-channel digital campaigns through the use of programmatic capabilities and data. VIOOH currently trades programmatically in 22 markets and provides access to inventory from some of the world’s top DOOH media owners, including APG, Branded Cities, Framen, In-store Media, JCDecaux, Media Frankfurt, Media Transports, and more.
  
  For more information about VIOOH, please visit www.viooh.com or follow us on X (Twitter) and LinkedIn.

- Event Sponsor
  
  Absen
  
  Established in 2001, Absen (SZSE: 300389) is the world's leading LED display products and service supplier. Absen’s products are exported to 165 countries and regions in America, Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa, etc., and have been used in the Presidential press conference, CIIE, FIFA World Cups, NBA games and Times Square.
  
  Delivering more than 65,000 installations, Absen produces best in class products for DOOH , rental & staging , commercial display , data visualization, conference display and consumer markets, with the export volume of LED products being NO.1 for 16 consecutive years.