Speakers Speakers Ansger AhlersForeseesense Producer/ Director John AirlieDisney Executive Operations Director for Disney Character Voices George Mpanga AKA George the PoetSpoken Word Artist and Social Commentator Lord Waheed AlliLabour Peer Martin AmorCosmic kids yoga Creator and founder Ben AndersonBBC Worldwide Digital Studios Digital Factual Producer, 'Earth Unplugged' Tom AngellBrothers McLeod Animation Producer and Sound Designer Laverne AntrobusChild and Educational Psychologist Finn ArnesenHasbro Studios SVP Global Distribution & Development Rebecca AtkinsonJournalist / Creative Consultant Tim BainWriter Hema BajajYouTube Strategic Programming Manager Andrew BakerKidscave Entertainment CEO Zia BalesTurner Broadcasting Acquisitions Manager Kids’ Channels EMEA Stuart BallMicrosoft Microsoft STEM Programme Manager Rachel BardillBBC Digital Development Editor Ed BartonCuriscope CEO Mike BattDramatico Entertainment Ltd Writer/director/producer Daniel BaysLightning Sprite Media Ltd Creator & Creative Consultant Mike Bell'Simon's Cat' Co-founder & Executive Producer Kay BenbowCBeebies Controller Louise BenhamDisney Channels UK & Ireland Director of Programming Kate BennettsThe Ingenious Group Senior Investment Manager Jon BenoyWildbrain Head of Sales Camille BensoussanUpswing Executive Director Dan BerlinkaWriter/Producer/Director Ankur BhasinBhasinsoft India Ltd. CEO Professor Tom BillingtonUniversity of Sheffield Professor of Educational and Child Psychology Dr Alicia Blum-RossLSE Research Officer in Media and Communications Gregory BoardmanCo-Founder, Five Apples Ltd. 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Broadcasting System Vice President, Programming & Content Strategy Kids EMEA, Acquisitions and Co-Production International, Kids Cedric PetitpasYouTube Strategic Partner Manager for Northern Europe Matas PetrikasVai Kai CEO/Co-Founder Jonti PickingJellybug Director Katharina PietzschZDF Enterprises GmbH Director ZDFE.junior Dr Anna PotterUniversity of the Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia Australian Research Council Fellow and Snr Lecturer in Screen and Media Studies Lars QuickfallPretzel TV Interactive Producer Jean-Philippe RandisiZodiak Kids Chief Executive Officer Dr Dave RaynardIndependent Virtual Reality Developer Alison RaysonRaider Media Managing Director Jo RedfernBBC Children's Brand Manager Chris RiddellIllustrator, Author and Political Cartoonist Ford RileyThe Walt Disney Company Executive Producer Peter RobinsonDubit Head of Research Rosina RobsonProducers Alliance for Cinema and TV (Pact) Head of Nations and Children’s Katie RodenSeven League Lead Consultant Richard RoweDHX Media Director of International Co-productions and Acquisitions Catherine RowleyBBC Business Analyst Jane RumbleOfcom Director of Market Intelligence Kate RushworthYouTube Creator Strategist, Kids & Learning Angela SaltFun Crew Co-Founder Fiona ScottUniversity of Sheffield Postgraduate Researcher Stephen ScottBigmouth Audio Managing Director Fred Seibert (via Skype)Frederator Ingrid SelbergIngrid Selberg Consulting Limited Managing Director Nicole SeymourAnamil Tech, Ltd Creative Director Kath ShackletonFettle Animation Producer Munjal ShroffGraphiti Studio Co-founder and Director Marc SilkMarc Silk Animation Voice Actor Linda SimenskyPBS Vice President, Children’s Programming Lemn Sissay MBEBroadcaster and Poet Christopher SkalaTaDaKids Co-Founder & CEO Steve SmithBeakus Producer Hannah SmithPretzel TV Production Co-ordinator Adam SmythSoho Square Studios Sound Designer/Engineer. Composer Jennie StaceyBrown Bag Films Director of Development Danny StackNelson Nutmeg Pictures Writer/Director Claire StocksBBC Children's Head of Interactive Phil StuartPreloaded Creative Director Katy SykesSundae Communications Account Manager (TV & Film) Andy TaylorLittle Dot Studios CEO Cheryl TaylorCBBC Controller Solly the KidSolly the Kid (YouTube channel) Minecraft Expert and YouTuber Jess ThomTourette’s Hero Co-founder Fergus ThomPretzel TV VT Director Deborah ThorpeTVA Consultant Grace TianMagic Mall General Manager Michael TownerCBeebies Executive Producer, Independents Dan TuckerBBC Learning Editor Juliet TzabarPlug-in Media Managing Director Jan von MeppenLudInc CEO Francesca WalkerCreative Europe Desk - UK MEDIA Officer Alice WebbBBC Director BBC Children’s and Director BBC North Maurice WheelerThe Little Big Partnership Strategy Partner Alexi WheelerNickelodeon Senior Director, Animation Production and Development Alex WiltshireSensible Object Head of Communications Beth WoodProspero Artistic Director Julian WoodWybourn Community Primary, Sheffield Deputy Headteacher Andrew WrightBFI High End TV & Animation Certification Analyst Sioned Wyn RobertsS4C Children and Learners Commissioner Angela YoungCBeebies Producer Yuan YuanBeijing Children's Channel (KAKU) Chief Editor Xiaoyuan YuanShenzhen Media Group Head of Shenzhen Children's Channel Changemakers Rebecca AtkinsonJournalist / Creative Consultant Jordan CaseyKidsCodeJump CEO Cara & Will JessopEnabling Play Founding Directors Rich KeithThe Yogscast Chief Revenue Officer Chloe MeineckStudio Meineck Founder/Director Jo SummersCurator & Producer Jess ThomTourette’s Hero Co-founder Leo Waddell Phil WilkinsonIsle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy Researcher in Residence Kate WilsonNosy Crow Managing Director Hosts/Moderators Tamer AsfahaniMagdoos Media Director Professor Steven BarnettUniversity of Westminster Professor of Communications Michael CarringtonZodiak Kids Studios CEO Alex ChienConsultant Greg ChildsThe Children's Media Conference Editorial Director Stewart ClarkeVariety International Correspondent Donna ComerfordPeople in IT Education Coordinator Brighton Digital Festival Jo Darism4e Head of Operations Joshua DavidsonWonky Star Ltd. Co-founder and MD Jackie EdwardsBBC Children’s Head of BBC Children’s Acquisitions & Independent Animation Dan EferganAardman Animations Group Creative Director, Digital Nico FranksC21 Media Editor of C21Kids Kelvyn GardnerLIMA UK Managing Director Darren GarrettIndependent Creative Director Marc GoodchildGingersnap Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder Jon HancockThree Arrows Media Co-Founder & Director of Production Zoe HodgkinsonFreelance Executive/Series Producer Matt Hornburgmarblemedia Co-Founder & Executive Producer Sharna JacksonCreative & Interactive Consultant Julie Kane-RitschThe Gotham Group LLC Head of Animation and Family Entertainment John KentLambent Productions Head of Digital Rosemary KleinTVA Director of Television Affairs Mark LeaverUK Trade & Investment Creative Industries Adviser Cat LewisNine Lives Media CEO & Exec Producer Howard LittonExecutive Producer and Consultant Helen McAleerWalker Books Group Chief Global Development Officer Catherine McAllisterBBC Children's Head of Safeguarding Nellie McQuinnGrass Roots Media Managing Director and Producer John MorrisMorris Media Media Business Consultant Jackie MyburghBBC Children’s Controller of Business Jeff NortonAwesome Media & Entertainment Writer/Producer Sue NottExecutive Producer and Consultant Phil ParkerBCre8ive Co-founder Stewart PurvisRTS Journalism Awards Chairman Dr Frances RyanFreelance Journalist and Commentator Jon SpoonerUnlimited Creative Director Alison StewartBBC Head of CBeebies Production Deborah ThorpeTVA Consultant Stephanie WahlstromKidzilla Media Writer & Show Creator Jon WattsMTM Co-Founder Maurice WheelerThe Little Big Partnership Strategy Partner Karl WoolleyLaughing Gravy Media Managing Director Emma WorrolloThe Pineapple Lounge Managing Director Steve WynnePretzel TV CEO Pat YoungeSugar Films Managing Director Producers Adam BaileyCloth Cat Animation Head of Animation Development Zoë BamseyCoolabi Group Director of Production and Development Justine BannisterJUST B Founder & Creative Facilitator Ryan BeairdLIMA Marketing and Operations Manager Neil BennunWriter Tim BensonCBBC Shooting Researcher Helen BrunsdonAnimation Producer and Consultant Erinn CampbellBBC Children’s Line Producer James ColemanPlug-in Media Producer Mick CookeToo Many Cookes Music Composer Ryan CourtierHopster Producer Emma DavisITV Executive Audiences Stella DuffyFun Palaces Writer, Theatremaker, Co-Director Angela FerreiraA Joy Media Producer and Media Consultant Ben FrostThe Pineapple Lounge Associate Director Darren GarrettIndependent Creative Director Llinos Griffin-WilliamsGreen Bay Media Series Producer Jon HancockThree Arrows Media Co-Founder & Director of Production Dr Jacqueline HardingTomorrow's Child Director James HarveyNickelodeon UK Director, Editorial Operations David HeslopFreelance Producer & Director Imogen HespRocket Digital Producer Jake HobbsWonky Head of Digital Zoe HodgkinsonFreelance Executive/Series Producer Alison HomewoodVersatile Media Director Eric HuangMade in Me Development Director Helen KeoghFreelance Digital Producer Jayne KirkhamFreelance Writer David KleemanDubit SVP, Global Trends Rosemary KleinTVA Director of Television Affairs Alex KoneckiRed Bark Digital Digital Consultant Dinah LammimanPastPorte Creative Director Terri LanganLittle Critics Creative Director Sarah LeggCBeebies Programme Executive, Acquisitions & Independent Animation Maggie LiangThe Media Pioneers UK Managing Director Louise LynchLibra Television Managing Director Miranda MaguireITV Manager Audiences Nellie McQuinnGrass Roots Media Managing Director and Producer Francesco MiceliYouTube Manager, YouTube Partnerships, Family Entertainment, Northern Europe Jeffrey MillerBBC BBC Children’s Commercial Assistant Liam PapworthFremantleMedia Kids & Family Brand Coordinator Phil ParkerBCre8ive Co-founder Lorna ProbertAardman Animations Head of Digital Production Ed PughMedia Consultant/Producer Diane RankinDistribution360 SVP International Oliver RidgeonAdastra Development Project Manager Carys RowanPlug-in Media Producer Deborah ThorpeTVA Consultant David TwymanScript Researcher Jen UptonFreelance Writer & Producer Stephanie WahlstromKidzilla Media Writer & Show Creator Jarrod WalczerIndependent Media Research & Insights Strategist Jon WattsMTM Co-Founder Jenny WhitamFreelance Development & Event Producer Executive Producers Matt BarbrookNickelodeon UK Director of Channel Strategy Sarah BaynesThe Creative Garden Director Lewis BronzeDiscovery Education Founder and VP of Content Louise BucknoleDisney Channels UK & Ireland Director of Programming Greg ChildsThe Children's Media Conference Editorial Director Gregory DrayYouTube - EMEA Head of Kids and Learning Marion EdwardsDreamWorks Animation Production Executive Angela FerreiraA Joy Media Producer and Media Consultant Dominic GardinerJetpack Distribution CEO Marc GoodchildGingersnap Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder Sean GormanTurner Broadcasting Director, Kids’ Channels UK Sharna JacksonCreative & Interactive Consultant John KentLambent Productions Head of Digital Mark LeaverUK Trade & Investment Creative Industries Adviser Debbie MacdonaldIndependent Children's Media Consultant Ray MaguireDigital Learning Delivery CEO Helen McAleerWalker Books Group Chief Global Development Officer Tessa MooreFremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment SVP Global Brand Management Sarah MullerCBBC Creative Director, Scripted, Animation and Co-Productions Sue NottExecutive Producer and Consultant Reem NoussReemNoussMedia Exec Producer/Consultant Tim PattersonT1M Consult Ltd CEO Julia PosenWalker Books EVP and Commercial Director Neil RichardsThe Mustard Corporation Director Julian ScottFreelance Executive Producer Jon SpoonerUnlimited Creative Director Alison StewartBBC Head of CBeebies Production Juliet TzabarPlug-in Media Managing Director Alison WarnerTechnicolor VP, IP Sales, Acquisitions and Co-Productions Mark WilsonFreelance Creative Executive & Scriptwriter Sioned Wyn RobertsS4C Children and Learners Commissioner Steve WynnePretzel TV CEO Bloggers Helen DugdaleScribble Writer/PR Consultant Kate HiltonBlogger Jessica HoareThe Walt Disney Company Communications Co-ordinator Tom JordanFreelance CMC Content Manager & Writer, Editor, Project Manager Heather McDaidScotLitFest Co-ordinator Gabrielle SmithNorthumbria University Ph.D Student Jessica ThornsbyCan Studios Technical Writer Zarin VirjiUniversity of Sheffield Student Tracy WarrenTracy Jayne Creative Freelancer