The Innovation & Regulation in Digital Services Chair joined HEC Montreal for the organization of a conference on ‘Media et “Francophonie” Business models and new audience’, October 8, 2014. This conference intended to gather all players in the media industry directly affected by the issues and challenges they face, experts and academic researchers interested in the issues of convergence, organizational transformation, and emerging business models in the media sector. Thus, international experts, researchers and scholars, leaders and professionals in the media industry had a unique opportunity to exchange views, share their experiences and present their research on common issues.