Speakers

Ansger Ahlers

Foreseesense
Producer/ Director

John Airlie

Disney
Executive Operations Director for Disney Character Voices

George Mpanga AKA George the Poet

Spoken Word Artist and Social Commentator

Lord Waheed Alli

Labour Peer

Martin Amor

Cosmic kids yoga
Creator and founder

Ben Anderson

BBC Worldwide Digital Studios
Digital Factual Producer, 'Earth Unplugged'

Tom Angell

Brothers McLeod
Animation Producer and Sound Designer

Laverne Antrobus

Child and Educational Psychologist

Finn Arnesen

Hasbro Studios
SVP Global Distribution & Development

Rebecca Atkinson

Journalist / Creative Consultant

Tim Bain

Writer

Hema Bajaj

YouTube
Strategic Programming Manager

Andrew Baker

Kidscave Entertainment
CEO

Zia Bales

Turner Broadcasting
Acquisitions Manager Kids’ Channels EMEA

Stuart Ball

Microsoft
Microsoft STEM Programme Manager

Rachel Bardill

BBC
Digital Development Editor

Ed Barton

Curiscope
CEO

Mike Batt

Dramatico Entertainment Ltd
Writer/director/producer

Daniel Bays

Lightning Sprite Media Ltd
Creator & Creative Consultant

Mike Bell

'Simon's Cat'
Co-founder & Executive Producer

Kay Benbow

CBeebies
Controller

Louise Benham

Disney Channels UK & Ireland
Director of Programming

Kate Bennetts

The Ingenious Group
Senior Investment Manager

Jon Benoy

Wildbrain
Head of Sales

Camille Bensoussan

Upswing
Executive Director

Dan Berlinka

Writer/Producer/Director

Ankur Bhasin

Bhasinsoft India Ltd.
CEO

Professor Tom Billington

University of Sheffield
Professor of Educational and Child Psychology

Dr Alicia Blum-Ross

LSE
Research Officer in Media and Communications

Gregory Boardman

Co-Founder, Five Apples Ltd.
Producer, The Rastamouse Company

Susan Bolsover

Penguin Random House
Head of Licensing and Consumer Products

Julien Borde

France TV
Head of SVOD

Julie Bower

Channel X/CBBC/ABC Australia
Creator / Writer on 'So Awkward'

Kathryn Box

Tate Kids
Producer

Deirdre Brennan

Corus Entertainment
Vice President of Content

Anna Budzynska

National Schools Partnership
Head of Education Planning

Miles Bullough

Wildseed Studios
Managing Director

Pauline Burt

Film Cymru Wales
Chief Executive

Amy Buscombe

CBBC Independents
Senior Drama Producer

Lindy Cameron

Move on Up
Producer

Anna Campbell

Digital Media Research
Managing Director

Nicole Carmen-Davies

Mighty Atom Entertainment
Producer

Joanne Carmichael

Beach Fragments
IP Creator/ Artist/ Writer

Michael Carrington

Zodiak Kids Studios
CEO

Ellie Carter

Paper Chatterbox
Director

Eryk Casemiro

Zodiak Kids Studios
Chief Creative Officer

Helen Charalambous

Turner Broadcasting
Programming Manager Kids’ Channels UK

Miki Chojnacka

Hopster
Chief Creative & Content Office

Adam Clarke

Invisible Orchard
Minecraft Artist/Producer/Actor

Dr Barbie Clarke

Family Kids & Youth
Founder

Joanne Cliff

Platypus Research
Managing Director

Dylan Collins

SuperAwesome
CEO

Donna Comerford

People in IT
Education Coordinator Brighton Digital Festival

Emma Cooper

Rocket
Business Development Manager

David Curry

Cutlass Productions
Director

Alison David

Egmont Publishing
Consumer Insight Director

Joshua Davidson

Wonky Star Ltd.
Co-founder and MD

James Davies

CHILDWISE
Managing Director

Magali de Quillacq

YouTube
Partner Manager, YouTube, UK & Ireland

Camilla Deakin

Lupus Films Limited
Joint Managing Director

Fionnuala Deane

Dog Ears
Managing Director

Genevieve Dexter

Eye Present
CEO

James Dolan

Freelance
YouTube Channel Manager

Svetlana Dragayeva

Fountain Digital Labs
Creator of Virry and CEO Fountain Digital Labs

Rachel Drummond-Hay

Drummer TV
Company Director

Marc du Pontavice

Xilam Animation
CEO and Founder

Stella Duffy

Fun Palaces
Writer, Theatremaker, Co-Director

Natalie Dumoulin

9 Story Media Group
VP, Creative Affairs

Myke Dunn

Pretzel TV
Associate Producer

Jackie Edwards

BBC Children’s
Head of BBC Children’s Acquisitions & Independent Animation

Marion Edwards

DreamWorks Animation
Production Executive

Oliver Ellis

HoHo Entertainment
Joint MD

Sarah Fell

The Amazing World of Gumball
Executive Producer

Pelle Ferner

Ruta Ett
CEO / Founder

Lucie Follett

Arklu (Lottie Dolls)
Co-founder and Creative Director

Rebecca Frankel

Little Dot Studios
Distribution and Partnerships

Katie French

BBC
Head of Audiences – Children’s and Learning

Donna Friedman Meir (via Skype)

WOW Explorations
Founder & CEO

Ben Frost

The Pineapple Lounge
Associate Director

Edward Galton

CAKE
CCO & Managing Director

Dominic Gardiner

Jetpack Distribution
CEO

Kelvyn Gardner

LIMA UK
Managing Director

Biren Ghose

ABAI
Country Head, Technicolor India and President

Lucy Gill

Fundamentally Children
Associate

Sophie Gindensperger

Freelance
Journalist

Marc Goodchild

Gingersnap
Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder

Rob Goodchild

Aardman Animations
Head of Licensing

Lucy Goodman

Happy Films
Managing Director

Stephen Gould

CPLG
Managing Director

James Griffin

ustwo
Product Lead

Renuka Gupta

Discovery Research
Associate Director

Nina Hahn

Nickelodeon
Senior Vice President, International Production and Development

Rosa Halford

Penguin Random House
Consumer Insight Manager

Melissa Hardinge

CBBC
Executive Editor, Independents

Genevieve Herr

Scholastic Children’s Books
Commissioning Editor

Matt Howarth

Puppetman Productions
MD

Eric Huang

Made in Me
Development Director

Paul Hutson

Night Zookeeper
Education Director

Oli Hyatt

Blue-Zoo Animation
Creative Director

Lewis James

BBC
Editor, BBC Newsround

David Johnson

Compact Media Group
CEO

Gemma Johnson

MyFamilyClub
CEO

Michelle Jones

Brilliant Casting
Casting Director

George Jurgens

Hopster
User Acquisition Manager

Jenny Kane

Paper Chatterbox
Director

Esther Kaufmann

Writer and dramatic advisor

Andrew Kavanagh

Kavaleer Productions
CEO / Founder

Emily Keaney

Ofcom
Senior Research Manager

Rich Keith

The Yogscast
Chief Revenue Officer

Suzanne Kelly

RTÉ
Series Producer

Ashley Kendall

Flashing Lights
Assistant Producer

Trevor Klein

Freelance
Digital Strategist and Producer

Alice Lacey

now>press>play
CEO and Founder

Paul Laikin

Unanico Group
MD and Producer

Hugh Lawton

CBBC
Executive Producer Independents

David Levine

General Manager, Disney Channels UK & Ireland
Vice President, Programming, Production and Strategic Development, Disney Channels EMEA

Cat Lewis

Nine Lives Media
CEO & Exec Producer

Anna Livingstone

Family Kids & Youth
Research Executive

Estelle Lloyd

Azoomee
Founder

Millie Lloyd

Pretzel TV
Producer

Debbie Macdonald

Independent Children's Media Consultant

Pauline Macnamara

RTÉ
Executive Producer, Animation & Commissioning

Helena Mansell-Stopher

Bulldog Licensing
Retail Director

Kez Margrie

CBBC
Executive Producer, Independents

Nick Marsh

Lost My Name
VP of Product

Andy Marshall

SDI Media
Business Development Director

Lionel Marty

APC Kids Limited
President

Clare Mason

KidZania
Content Manager

Sarah Mattingley

Wildseed Studios
Head of Kids

Helen McAleer

Walker Books Group
Chief Global Development Officer

Catherine McAllister

BBC Children's
Head of Safeguarding

Paul McCafferty

Tangible Play
Channel Sales Director

Neal McCleave

Seven League
CEO

Colin Mckerchar

Sistema Scotland
Acting CEO

Greg McLeod

Brothers McLeod
Animation Creator and Producer

Francesco Miceli

YouTube
Manager, YouTube Partnerships, Family Entertainment, Northern Europe

Claire Milner

iGen Insight
Research Manager

Maddie Moate

BBC Earth Unplugged
YouTuber and Television Presenter

Tessa Moore

FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment
SVP Global Brand Management

Chris Mould

Chris Mould Ink
Owner

Sarah Muller

CBBC
Creative Director, Scripted, Animation and Co-Productions

Lucy Murphy

Sky
Head of Kids Content

Jackie Myburgh

BBC Children’s
Controller of Business

James Newton

Nickelodeon UK & Ireland
VP, Programming

Sue Nott

Executive Producer and Consultant

Paul Nunn

SuperAwesome
CCO

Sheyi Ogunshakin

Family Kids & Youth
Research Executive

Liz O’Neill

Z-arts
CEO

Becky Palmer

Samphire Digital
Digital Product Manager

Joseph Palmer

BlockBuilders
Director

Matt Parkes

LEGO Education UK
Senior Manager

Sai Pathmanathan

Freelance
Science Education Consultant

Tim Patterson

T1M Consult Ltd
CEO

Simone Pennant

The TV Collective
Founder

Anne Perkins

The Guardian
Journalist and Leader Writer

Megan Perryman

Let Toys Be Toys
Campaigner

Cecilia Persson

Turner Broadcasting System
Vice President, Programming & Content Strategy Kids EMEA, Acquisitions and Co-Production International, Kids

Cedric Petitpas

YouTube
Strategic Partner Manager for Northern Europe

Matas Petrikas

Vai Kai
CEO/Co-Founder

Jonti Picking

Jellybug
Director

Katharina Pietzsch

ZDF Enterprises GmbH
Director ZDFE.junior

Dr Anna Potter

University of the Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia
Australian Research Council Fellow and Snr Lecturer in Screen and Media Studies

Lars Quickfall

Pretzel TV
Interactive Producer

Jean-Philippe Randisi

Zodiak Kids
Chief Executive Officer

Dr Dave Raynard

Independent
Virtual Reality Developer

Alison Rayson

Raider Media
Managing Director

Jo Redfern

BBC Children's
Brand Manager

Chris Riddell

Illustrator, Author and Political Cartoonist

Ford Riley

The Walt Disney Company
Executive Producer

Peter Robinson

Dubit
Head of Research

Rosina Robson

Producers Alliance for Cinema and TV (Pact)
Head of Nations and Children’s

Katie Roden

Seven League
Lead Consultant

Richard Rowe

DHX Media
Director of International Co-productions and Acquisitions

Catherine Rowley

BBC
Business Analyst

Jane Rumble

Ofcom
Director of Market Intelligence

Kate Rushworth

YouTube
Creator Strategist, Kids & Learning

Angela Salt

Fun Crew
Co-Founder

Fiona Scott

University of Sheffield
Postgraduate Researcher

Stephen Scott

Bigmouth Audio
Managing Director

Fred Seibert (via Skype)

Frederator

Ingrid Selberg

Ingrid Selberg Consulting Limited
Managing Director

Nicole Seymour

Anamil Tech, Ltd
Creative Director

Kath Shackleton

Fettle Animation
Producer

Munjal Shroff

Graphiti Studio
Co-founder and Director

Marc Silk

Marc Silk
Animation Voice Actor

Linda Simensky

PBS
Vice President, Children’s Programming

Lemn Sissay MBE

Broadcaster and Poet

Christopher Skala

TaDaKids
Co-Founder & CEO

Hannah Smith

Pretzel TV
Production Co-ordinator

Steve Smith

Beakus
Producer

Adam Smyth

Soho Square Studios
Sound Designer/Engineer. Composer

Jennie Stacey

Brown Bag Films
Director of Development

Danny Stack

Nelson Nutmeg Pictures
Writer/Director

Claire Stocks

BBC Children's
Head of Interactive

Phil Stuart

Preloaded
Creative Director

Katy Sykes

Sundae Communications
Account Manager (TV & Film)

Andy Taylor

Little Dot Studios
CEO

Cheryl Taylor

CBBC
Controller

Solly the Kid

Solly the Kid (YouTube channel)
Minecraft Expert and YouTuber

Fergus Thom

Pretzel TV
VT Director

Jess Thom

Tourette’s Hero
Co-founder

Deborah Thorpe

TVA
Consultant

Grace Tian

Magic Mall
General Manager

Michael Towner

CBeebies
Executive Producer, Independents

Dan Tucker

BBC Learning
Editor

Juliet Tzabar

Plug-in Media
Managing Director

Jan von Meppen

LudInc
CEO

Francesca Walker

Creative Europe Desk - UK
MEDIA Officer

Alice Webb

BBC
Director BBC Children’s and Director BBC North

Alexi Wheeler

Nickelodeon
Senior Director, Animation Production and Development

Maurice Wheeler

The Little Big Partnership
Strategy Partner

Alex Wiltshire

Sensible Object
Head of Communications

Beth Wood

Prospero
Artistic Director

Julian Wood

Wybourn Community Primary, Sheffield
Deputy Headteacher

Andrew Wright

BFI
High End TV & Animation Certification Analyst

Sioned Wyn Roberts

S4C
Children and Learners Commissioner

Angela Young

CBeebies
Producer

Xiaoyuan Yuan

Shenzhen Media Group
Head of Shenzhen Children's Channel

Yuan Yuan

Beijing Children's Channel (KAKU)
Chief Editor

Rebecca Atkinson

Journalist / Creative Consultant

Jordan Casey

KidsCodeJump
CEO

Cara & Will Jessop

Enabling Play
Founding Directors

Rich Keith

The Yogscast
Chief Revenue Officer

Chloe Meineck

Studio Meineck
Founder/Director

Jo Summers

Curator & Producer

Jess Thom

Tourette’s Hero
Co-founder

Leo Waddell

Phil Wilkinson

Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy
Researcher in Residence

Kate Wilson

Nosy Crow
Managing Director

Tamer Asfahani

Magdoos Media
Director

Professor Steven Barnett

University of Westminster
Professor of Communications

Michael Carrington

Zodiak Kids Studios
CEO

Alex Chien

Consultant

Greg Childs

The Children's Media Conference
Editorial Director

Stewart Clarke

Variety
International Correspondent

Donna Comerford

People in IT
Education Coordinator Brighton Digital Festival

Jo Daris

m4e
Head of Operations

Joshua Davidson

Wonky Star Ltd.
Co-founder and MD

Jackie Edwards

BBC Children’s
Head of BBC Children’s Acquisitions & Independent Animation

Dan Efergan

Aardman Animations
Group Creative Director, Digital

Nico Franks

C21 Media
Editor of C21Kids

Kelvyn Gardner

LIMA UK
Managing Director

Darren Garrett

Independent
Creative Director

Marc Goodchild

Gingersnap
Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder

Jon Hancock

Three Arrows Media
Co-Founder & Director of Production

Zoe Hodgkinson

Freelance Executive/Series Producer

Matt Hornburg

marblemedia
Co-Founder & Executive Producer

Sharna Jackson

Creative & Interactive Consultant

Julie Kane-Ritsch

The Gotham Group LLC
Head of Animation and Family Entertainment

John Kent

Lambent Productions
Head of Digital

Rosemary Klein

TVA
Director of Television Affairs

Mark Leaver

UK Trade & Investment
Creative Industries Adviser

Cat Lewis

Nine Lives Media
CEO & Exec Producer

Howard Litton

Executive Producer and Consultant

Helen McAleer

Walker Books Group
Chief Global Development Officer

Catherine McAllister

BBC Children's
Head of Safeguarding

Nellie McQuinn

Grass Roots Media
Managing Director and Producer

John Morris

Morris Media
Media Business Consultant

Jackie Myburgh

BBC Children’s
Controller of Business

Jeff Norton

Awesome Media & Entertainment
Writer/Producer

Sue Nott

Executive Producer and Consultant

Phil Parker

BCre8ive
Co-founder

Stewart Purvis

RTS Journalism Awards
Chairman

Dr Frances Ryan

Freelance Journalist and Commentator

Jon Spooner

Unlimited
Creative Director

Alison Stewart

BBC
Head of CBeebies Production

Deborah Thorpe

TVA
Consultant

Stephanie Wahlstrom

Kidzilla Media
Writer & Show Creator

Jon Watts

MTM
Co-Founder

Maurice Wheeler

The Little Big Partnership
Strategy Partner

Karl Woolley

Laughing Gravy Media
Managing Director

Emma Worrollo

The Pineapple Lounge
Managing Director

Steve Wynne

Pretzel TV
CEO

Pat Younge

Sugar Films
Managing Director

Adam Bailey

Cloth Cat Animation
Head of Animation Development

Zoë Bamsey

Coolabi Group
Director of Production and Development

Justine Bannister

JUST B
Founder & Creative Facilitator

Ryan Beaird

LIMA
Marketing and Operations Manager

Neil Bennun

Writer

Tim Benson

CBBC
Shooting Researcher

Helen Brunsdon

Animation Producer and Consultant

Erinn Campbell

BBC Children’s
Line Producer

James Coleman

Plug-in Media
Producer

Mick Cooke

Too Many Cookes Music
Composer

Ryan Courtier

Hopster
Producer

Emma Davis

ITV
Executive Audiences

Stella Duffy

Fun Palaces
Writer, Theatremaker, Co-Director

Angela Ferreira

A Joy Media
Producer and Media Consultant

Ben Frost

The Pineapple Lounge
Associate Director

Darren Garrett

Independent
Creative Director

Llinos Griffin-Williams

Green Bay Media
Series Producer

Jon Hancock

Three Arrows Media
Co-Founder & Director of Production

Dr Jacqueline Harding

Tomorrow's Child
Director

James Harvey

Nickelodeon UK
Director, Editorial Operations

David Heslop

Freelance
Producer & Director

Imogen Hesp

Rocket
Digital Producer

Jake Hobbs

Wonky
Head of Digital

Zoe Hodgkinson

Freelance Executive/Series Producer

Alison Homewood

Versatile Media
Director

Eric Huang

Made in Me
Development Director

Helen Keogh

Freelance
Digital Producer

Jayne Kirkham

Freelance Writer

David Kleeman

Dubit
SVP, Global Trends

Rosemary Klein

TVA
Director of Television Affairs

Alex Konecki

Red Bark Digital
Digital Consultant

Dinah Lammiman

PastPorte
Creative Director

Terri Langan

Little Critics
Creative Director

Sarah Legg

CBeebies
Programme Executive, Acquisitions & Independent Animation

Maggie Liang

The Media Pioneers UK
Managing Director

Louise Lynch

Libra Television
Managing Director

Miranda Maguire

ITV
Manager Audiences

Nellie McQuinn

Grass Roots Media
Managing Director and Producer

Francesco Miceli

YouTube
Manager, YouTube Partnerships, Family Entertainment, Northern Europe

Jeffrey Miller

BBC
BBC Children’s Commercial Assistant

Liam Papworth

FremantleMedia Kids & Family
Brand Coordinator

Phil Parker

BCre8ive
Co-founder

Lorna Probert

Aardman Animations
Head of Digital Production

Ed Pugh

Media Consultant/Producer

Diane Rankin

Distribution360
SVP International

Oliver Ridgeon

Adastra Development
Project Manager

Carys Rowan

Plug-in Media
Producer

Deborah Thorpe

TVA
Consultant

David Twyman

Script Researcher

Jen Upton

Freelance
Writer & Producer

Stephanie Wahlstrom

Kidzilla Media
Writer & Show Creator

Jarrod Walczer

Independent
Media Research & Insights Strategist

Jon Watts

MTM
Co-Founder

Jenny Whitam

Freelance Development & Event Producer

Matt Barbrook

Nickelodeon UK
Director of Channel Strategy

Sarah Baynes

The Creative Garden
Director

Lewis Bronze

Discovery Education
Founder and VP of Content

Louise Bucknole

Disney Channels UK & Ireland
Director of Programming

Greg Childs

The Children's Media Conference
Editorial Director

Gregory Dray

YouTube - EMEA
Head of Kids and Learning

Marion Edwards

DreamWorks Animation
Production Executive

Angela Ferreira

A Joy Media
Producer and Media Consultant

Dominic Gardiner

Jetpack Distribution
CEO

Marc Goodchild

Gingersnap
Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder

Sean Gorman

Turner Broadcasting
Director, Kids’ Channels UK

Sharna Jackson

Creative & Interactive Consultant

John Kent

Lambent Productions
Head of Digital

Mark Leaver

UK Trade & Investment
Creative Industries Adviser

Debbie Macdonald

Independent Children's Media Consultant

Ray Maguire

Digital Learning Delivery
CEO

Helen McAleer

Walker Books Group
Chief Global Development Officer

Tessa Moore

FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment
SVP Global Brand Management

Sarah Muller

CBBC
Creative Director, Scripted, Animation and Co-Productions

Sue Nott

Executive Producer and Consultant

Reem Nouss

ReemNoussMedia
Exec Producer/Consultant

Tim Patterson

T1M Consult Ltd
CEO

Julia Posen

Walker Books
EVP and Commercial Director

Neil Richards

The Mustard Corporation
Director

Julian Scott

Freelance Executive Producer

Jon Spooner

Unlimited
Creative Director

Alison Stewart

BBC
Head of CBeebies Production

Juliet Tzabar

Plug-in Media
Managing Director

Alison Warner

Technicolor
VP, IP Sales, Acquisitions and Co-Productions

Mark Wilson

Freelance
Creative Executive & Scriptwriter

Sioned Wyn Roberts

S4C
Children and Learners Commissioner

Steve Wynne

Pretzel TV
CEO

Helen Dugdale

Scribble
Writer/PR Consultant

Kate Hilton

Blogger

Jessica Hoare

The Walt Disney Company
Communications Co-ordinator

Tom Jordan

Freelance
CMC Content Manager & Writer, Editor, Project Manager

Heather McDaid

ScotLitFest
Co-ordinator

Gabrielle Smith

Northumbria University
Ph.D Student

Jessica Thornsby

Can Studios
Technical Writer

Zarin Virji

University of Sheffield
Student

Tracy Warren

Tracy Jayne Creative
Freelancer