Speakers Speakers Lee AllenTH_NK Associate Partner James AllsoppPreloaded Head of Design Val AmesKindle Entertainment Director of Production Ruth AmosKids Invent Stuff Presenter Nicola AndersonBBC Bitesize Editor Finn ArnesenHasbro Studios SVP Global Distribution & Development Abhi AryaSandbox Partner & Co-Founder Japhet AsherCarlton Books Digital Director Sarah AspinallVirgin Media UK Kids & Music Editor Rebecca AtkinsonToy Like Me Director, Producer, Writer Patrick BaileyFashion UK/Global Licensing COO Sarah BainesNBCUniversal DreamWorks VP Marketing, Networks & Distribution Alison BakunowichNickelodeon UK and Ireland, NEE and Milkshake! SVP and General Manager Zia BalesTurner Broadcasting Senior Acquisitions Manager Kids EMEA Karen BallSpeckled Pen Director Chloe BartlemRazor Research Senior Research Executive Howard J. BlumenthalVisiting Scholar, Consultant, Producer, Author Julia BondBBC Children's Commissioning Editor, 0 to 6s, Independents Scotland & Northern Ireland Josh BradlowStonewall Policy Officer Will BrentonWish Films Director Brolly BrollymanBrollyman Productions Composer Magnus BrookeITV plc Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs Ben BrooksLittle Dot Studios Data Scientist Sadie BuckinghamGiraffe Insights Associate Director Miles BulloughWildseed Studios Managing Director David BurgessReviewed and Cleared Partner Amy BuscombeBBC Children's Commissioning Editor, Drama Independents 6-16 Richard CadellThe Sooty Show Presenter, Producer and Writer Emma Cairns-SmithEgmont Publishing Global Acquisition Director Anna CampbellSparkler Partner Eryk CasemiroZodiak Kids Studios Chief Creative Officer Joe CatchpoleSplice Festival Visual Artist and Technical producer Clare ChadburnWisebuddah Head of Development Andrea ChattenUnravel Children's Emotional & Behavioural Psychologist Alex ChienA4 Studios Partner Jais Holm ChristensenLEGO Creative Manager, Digital Games and Apps Sarah ChristieGrimm & Co Creative Learning Manager Rachel ColdicuttDoteveryone CEO Tony CollingwoodCollingwood & Co. Writer/Director John ConlonTurner Broadcasting Senior Director of Data & Consumer Insights Northern Europe Gina CostelloeLEGO Senior Manager, Content Distribution Tom CousinsBBC Producer Tara CrazeEntertainment One Senior Director, Digital, Family & Brands Joshua DavidsonNight Zookeeper Founder and MD Caterina de MataL&C - Light and Color s.r.l. CEO James DeanESL Managing Director Sophie DeenDetective Dot Author Hilary DelamereThe Agency Children’s Literary Agent Mary DimitriadisTurner Senior Programming Coordinator Phil DobreeJellyfish Pictures CEO Rob DohertyCake Entertainment VP Production Florencia DonagarayUniversity of Salford Freelance Producer and MA Children's TV Graduate Jean DongZespa Media Chairman Nick DorraHaruworks CEO & Producer Greg DrayGoogle/YouTube Director, Head of Kids/Family & Learning, EMEA Chris DrewBlue Zoo Animation Studio Series Director Mario DuBoisBBC Children’s Executive Producer, Interactive Independents, Children’s 6 – 16 Olivier DumontEntertainment One President, Family & Brands Calvin DysonThe Walt Disney Company Manager, Animation Daniel EddyTrinity McQueen Research Director Laura EdwardsViral Talent Co-founder Jackie EdwardsBBC Children’s Head of BBC Children’s Acquisitions & Independent Animation Marion EdwardsRed & Blue Productions Children’s Media Consultant Gareth Ellis-UnwinCreative Skillset Head of Film Marie EmeryMcDonald's Head of Marketing Iestyn EvansTalk to the Hand Director Mo FadlRiot Games Head of Esports Martyn FarrowsSoapbox Labs COO Sarah FellTurner Broadcasting Executive Producer, EMEA Original Programming Daryn FillisDistroller USA CEO Luca FioreAzoomee Head of Content and Education Specialist Dan FlintBBC Children's Assistant Commissioning Editor, Independents Interactive Jonny FordFinger Industries Creative Director Cathal GaffneyBrown Bag Films/ 9 Story Media Group Managing Director/COO Dominic GardinerJetpack Distribution CEO Beth GardinerFrogbox Executive Producer Nathan GeeringRationale Method Accessibility Innovator Biren GhoseTechnicolor Country Head, India Lucy GillDigills Consulting Children’s Technology and User Centred Design Consultant Marc GoodchildTurner EMEA Head of Digital Content Strategy & Product Caroline GormanArteus Post Production Client Services Manager & Treasurer CMNS Hayley GranstonBeano Studios Commercial MD Libby GrantWe Are Bloom Director Lydia GregoryFeedForwardAI Co-founder Josie GriersonMilkshake! Production and Programme Manager Nina HahnNickleodeon Senior Vice President, International Production and Development Chris HallidayBFI Senior Certification Analyst Jin HangtingChina International Cartoon and Animation Festival Deputy Division Chief of General Coordination Department of Hangzhou Cultural and Creative Industry Office Melissa HardingeBBC Children's Senior Commissioning Editor, 6 to 16s, Independents Ian HarkinLottie Dolls CEO & Co-founder Giles HarrisCome Round Founder and Managing Director Andy HeathTalk to the Hand Director Bob HigginsBoat Rocker Rights, Kids & Family Executive Vice President Rebecca HobbsWriter Leigh Hodgkinson'Olobob Top' Co-Creator and Art Director Richard HollisLicensing Consultant Anna Home OBEThe Children's Media Foundation Chair Yu HongqingZhejiang Huamai Network Technology Deputy General Manager Jon HowardBBC Executive Product Manager Christian HughesToddler Fun Learning Co-Founder/ Creative Director Tony HumphreysDepartment for International Trade Screen Specialist Cato HuntSpace Doctors Director of Innovation Craig HunterSony Pictures Television Senior Channel Manager of Kids (Western Europe International Networks) Georgina HurcombeLoveLove Films Managing Director / Producer David HutchinsonSelladoor Worldwide Executive Creative Producer Sunam IkhlaqTrinity McQueen Research Manager Sharna JacksonCurator / Writer / Producer Sandeep JainLeela Labs Inc. Founder & CEO Margot James MP (video message)HM Government Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries Mark JarvisDisney Channels Senior Manager, Development and Current Series Gemma JonesSpace Doctors Associate Director (Insight) Emily JonesChannel 4 Commissioning Editor Education and Documentaries Sunny KangNine Lives Media Shooter/Producer/Director Esther KaufmannFreelance Writer Emily KeaneyOfcom Head of Media Literacy Research Sarah Ann Kennedy-ParrUCLAN MA Animation Course Leader John KentConsultant Marcus KenyonFinger Industries Managing Director and Technical Lead Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE5Rights Foundation Founder and Chair Angus KillickMacmillan Children’s Publishing VP, Associate Publisher Telidja KlaïVRT - KETNET Content Manager Paul LaikinUnanico Group Co-founder and Managing Director Nishy LallSky Senior Manager Inspiring Young People Terri LanganHello Halo Executive Producer and Head of Children’s Charles LauderIndie Club CEO John LeagasCBeebies Radio Executive Producer David LevineDisney Vice President, Programming, Production & Strategic Development, Disney Channels EMEA, & General Manager, Disney Channels UK & Ireland, Nordics Cat LewisNine Lives Media CEO & Executive Producer Maggie LiangThe Media Pioneers MD and Executive producer Tracy LiddellStudio Liddell Managing Director Chris LindgrenToca Boca Kids and Play Research Manager Elaine Ling DingPPW Digital COO Ahrani LoganPeapodicity CEO & Co-founder Billy MacqueenDarrall Macqueen Co-founder Kez MargrieBBC Children's Commissioning Editor CBBC (6-16) Nick MarshWonderbly Head of Product and Design Stephanie MartinezHMRC Policy and Technical Advisor Dan MatthewsTeam Orchestra Executive Director, International Tracey McCreathLa Playa Director – Media, Arts and Entertainment Ian McCueMattel Executive Producer Lucie McLeanBBC Head of Children’s Products Anne McNaughtBBC Scotland Radio Producer Calum McSwigganWriter, Digital Content Creator & LGBT+ Advocate Francesco MiceliYouTube Manager, YouTube Partnerships, Family Entertainment, Northern Europe Virginia MonaghanNickelodeon VP Marketing and Creative Paul MortimerITV Head of Digital Channels & Acquisitions Sarah MullerSony Pictures Television VP Children’s and Youth Programming (Western Europe International Networks) Stephen MurfetSky Head of Insight Lucy MurphySky UK & Ireland Head of Kids Content Darren NarteyITV Programme Acquisitions Executive Paul NunnSuperAwesome CCO Kate O'ConnorAnimation UK Executive Chair Lynsey O’CallaghanNickelodeon Senior Programming Manager Gary PantonPenguin Random House UK Commissioning Editor, Ladybird Licensing Beth ParkerDisney Channels Senior Manager, Production (Animation), EMEA Original Programming Simon ParsonsMaramedia Head of Children's Production Raj PathmanathanKids Industries Creative Director Cecilia PerssonTurner Broadcasting Vice President , Programming and content strategy, Turner EMEA Kids, Acquisitions and Co-Production International Cedric PetitpasYouTube Kids Strategic Partner Manager Nigel PickardPresident, TRX & Director Nevision Katharina PietzschZDF Enterprises GmbH Director ZDFE.junior Olly PikePop’n’Olly Children's Author/YouTuber and LGBT+ Activist Victor PotrelLEGO YouTube LAB YouTube Channel Developer James PoulterLEGO Group Head of Emerging Platforms & Partnerships Chella QuintPublic Engager, Comedy Writer, Performer, Artist, Designer, Educator Simon RagoonananHopster Brand and Communications Manager Jean-Philippe RandisiZodiak Kids CEO Catherine ReedThe Lowry Marketing Manager (Commercial Development) Jon RennieBait Studio/ Cloth Cat Animation/ Thud Media Managing Director Shabnam RezaeiBig Bad Boo Co-Founder Nick RichardsonThe Insights People CEO Ashley RiteSonar Entertainment Kids VP, Kids and Family Ben RobertsBFI Director, Film Fund Peter RobinsonDubit Global Head of Research Matthew RobsonDisney Programming Director Jan RogowskiRed Star Technical Director, Producer Chris RoseBeano Studios Director, Development & Production Michael RosenPoet, Performer, Broadcaster and Scriptwriter Orion RossDisney Channels EMEA Vice President, Content – Animation, Digital & Acquisitions Stuart RowsonBBC Children's Head of Discovery Divya SachdevaThe Walt Disney Company Supervisor, Animation Shahneila SaeedDigital Schoolhouse Director Professor Naomi SakrUniversity of Westminster Professor of Media Policy Lesley SalemRazor Research Research Director JoAnne SalmonLoveLove Films Animator Jeremy SalsbySaltbeef TV MD Julia Samuels20 Stories High Co-Artistic Director Iain SawbridgeBeano Studios Chief Marketing Officer Josh ScherbaDHX Media President Stephen ScottBigmouth Audio Managing Director Professor Sophie ScottUniversity College London Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience Ingrid SelbergIngrid Selberg Consulting Director Colette SensierSpace Doctors Project Executive (Insight) Daryl ShuteMagic Light Pictures Brand Director Linda SimenskyPBS Vice President, Children’s Programming Elena SinelTeensInAI & Acorn Aspirations Founder/CEO Dr Christine SingerKing’s College London Post-doctoral Research Associate Ryan SmithCNN Global Projects Editor Ben SmithRed Star Creative Director, Producer Raymond SoDaYe TransMedia Group Executive President Ellen SolbergHopster Content Lead Professor Jeanette SteemersKing’s College, London Professor of Culture, Media & Creative Industries Cheryl TaylorBBC Children’s Head of Content Simon TerringtonOfcom Director of Content Policy Toby Thompsonthe egg, Theatre Royal Bath Writer & Performance Poet Grace TianMagic Mall General Manager Simon TomkinsITV Manager of Programme Strategy: New & Future Audiences Ben TowersEntrepeneur Michael TownerBBC Children's Senior Commissioning Editor, 0 to 6, Independents Dominic TraynorA Tale Unfolds Founder Juliëtte van ParidonNTR Editor in Chief, NTR Youth Department Nicholas WaltersHopster Founder & CEO Mark WardSt. John Fisher DSH Teacher Zhang WeiZhejiang TV International Channel (Overseas Department) Deputy Director of the Program Department, Producer Alexi WheelerNickelodeon VP Animation Production and Development Doug WhelpdaleBARB Insight Manager Jemma WhitcherThe Walt Disney Company Marketing Coordinator Ian WickhamLicensing Link Europe Director and Co-founder Joel WilenusBBC Children's Interactive Content Editor, Children's Pre-School, Independents Colin WilliamsSixteen South Creative Director Anna WilliamsonTV Presenter, Mind Coach and Author Micaela WinterMattel Producer Alix Wiseman9 Story Media Group Vice President, Business Development & Acquisitions Adam WoodgateDubit Research Manager Andy WrightBFI HETV & Animation Certification Analyst Li YanBeijing Joy Culture Media Founder/General Manager Chen YingZhejiang Times International Exhibition & Service General Manager Changemakers Jemima BrowningDiana Awards Campaigner Sam CastleMusician Holly ChurchesKids Entertainment Professionals for Young Refugees Charity Volunteer Zoë DanielThe Guardian/Reuters Journalist and freelance filmmaker and broadcaster Anna HollinrakeBAFTA Game Artist Jay HulmeInclusive Minds Poet Heather LaceyActivist Mercy NgulubeDiana Awards Activist Femi Owolade-CoombesYoung Coding Ambassador and Entrepreneur Javid RezaiBAFTA Screenwriter Rio-LeannaCBBC 'Got What it Takes' Winner Ben TowersEntrepeneur Experts Ros AttilleBBC Children's Development Executive, Preschool Kay BenbowIndependent Consultant Howard J. BlumenthalVisiting Scholar, Consultant, Producer, Author Will BrentonWish Films Director Mellie BuseAdastra Development / Magic2Media Executive Producer Tony CollingwoodCollingwood & Co. Writer/Director Michael DeeCoolabi Director of Content Eric HuangMade in Me Development Director Dave InghamLoud Productions Writer and Owner John Lomas-BullivantKickback Media Creative & Narrative Consultant, Brand & IP Strategist and Executive Producer Phil MolloyMattel Creations Director of Creative Development Lucy PrykeThe Walt Disney Company Manager, Animation, Disney Channels EMEA Tim SearleCBBC Productions Executive Producer – Animation Juliet TzabarPlug-in Media Managing Director Hosts/Moderators Rick AdamsRick Adams Productions Producer, Writer, Performer, Illustrator Ruth AmosKids Invent Stuff Presenter Will BrentonWish Films Director Andrew BurrellFreelance Writer Robert ChandlerSpace Age Films Managing and Creative Director Alex ChienA4 Studios Partner Nigel ClarkeTV Presenter Tony CollingwoodCollingwood & Co. Writer/Director Tim CollinsThe Brand Director MD Gareth CottonLa Playa Account Executive, Media, Arts and Entertainment Sheila de CourcyFreelance Explorer Sophie DeenDetective Dot Author Shari DonnenfeldShari Donnenfeld Consulting Global Kids & Family Entertainment Brand Strategist Heather DowerESL UK Marketing and Communications Manager Jeremiah Emmanuel (BEM)EMNL Consultancy Youth Campaigner & Founder Nick FisherHook Research Co-founder Sarah FletcherMaximum Licensing Director Sherri Hope CulverCentre for Media & Information Literacy, Temple University Director Eric HuangMade in Me Development Director Tony HumphreysDepartment for International Trade Screen Specialist Angga KaraAngga Kara Inspire Executive Inner-fire Coach Nicki KaretSherbert Research Managing Director Sallyann KeizerSixth Sense Media Managing Director David KleemanDubit & Prix Jeunesse SVP, Global Trends & Advisory Board Chair Bex LindsayFunKidsLive Radio Presenter John Lomas-BullivantKickback Media Creative & Narrative Consultant, Brand & IP Strategist and Executive Producer Matthew MacaulayMTM Associate Director Chapman MaddoxBoat Rocker Rights VP, Development and Production John McVayPact Chief Executive Maddie MoateTV Presenter & EduTuber Sarah MullerSony Pictures Television VP Children’s and Youth Programming (Western Europe International Networks) Sue NottFreelance Executive Producer and Consultant Kate O'ConnorAnimation UK Executive Chair Beth ParkerDisney Channels Senior Manager, Production (Animation), EMEA Original Programming Cedric PetitpasYouTube Kids Strategic Partner Manager Stephanie PowerJournalist Stewart Purvis CBE Howard ReadComic, Writer and Animator Julian ScottExecutive Producer Kath ShackletonFettle Animation Producer Alison StewartChildren’s Media Producer, Writer and Consultant Matthew ThomasMTM Senior Consultant Andrew TomlinsonBBC Teach Executive Producer Anthony UtleyMedia Consultant Jon WattsMTM Managing Partner Alexandra WhyteKidscreen Senior Online Writer & Social Media Coordinator Alix Wiseman9 Story Media Group Vice President, Business Development & Acquisitions Emma WorrolloThe Pineapple Lounge Founder Producers Rick AdamsRick Adams Productions Producer, Writer, Performer, Illustrator Shazia AliMint Research Insight Specialist Jo AllenBBC Children's Producer, BBC Children’s Acquisitions and Independent Animation Adam BaileyCloth Cat Animation Producer/Head of Animation Development Karen BallSpeckled Pen Director Justine BannisterJust B Founder & Creative Facilitator Btisam BelolaInsight and Innovation Consultant Will BrentonWish Films Director Vicky BrophyWONKY Films Head of Production Helen BrunsdonBritish Animation Awards Director Robert ChandlerSpace Age Films Managing and Creative Director Charlotte ChisnallGlint Director Kate CliffordEdustaff SEN Teacher Mick CookeToo Many Cookes Music Composer Tony CookeScriptwriter Gareth CottonLa Playa Account Executive, Media, Arts and Entertainment Nick CrosslandJoi Polloi Creative Director Charlotte DewulfDirector/ Writer/ Crossmedia Storyteller Andrew EmersonScriptwriter Rachael ExtonFinger Industries Production Manager Sarah FletcherMaximum Licensing Director Vanessa Frances-GeorgiannaChildren’s Series & Development Producer Nathan GeeringRationale Method Accessibility Innovator Lucy GillDigills Consulting Children’s Technology and User Centred Design Consultant Chris HallidayBFI Senior Certification Analyst Sam HarrisHook Research Insights & Engagement Director David HeslopDavid Heslop Creative Director Deborah HooperHoopla Media Brand and Marketing Consultant Sherri Hope CulverCentre for Media & Information Literacy, Temple University Director Emily HorganThe Walt Disney Company EMEA Senior Manager, Franchise Content Planning Eric HuangMade in Me Development Director Christian HughesToddler Fun Learning Co-Founder/ Creative Director Daniel JollyBBC Children’s Content Producer, Independent Commissions Esther KaufmannFreelance Writer John KentConsultant Jayne KirkhamThe Children's Media Foundation Freelance Writer & Board Member David KleemanDubit & Prix Jeunesse SVP, Global Trends & Advisory Board Chair Allanah LangstaffHungry Bear Producer Joan LoftsMedia Consultant Matthew MacaulayMTM Associate Director Louise MaloneyCoolabi Group Production and Development Manager Gráinne McNamaraKing Bert Productions Head of Children's Francesco MiceliYouTube Manager, YouTube Partnerships, Family Entertainment, Northern Europe Sharon MillerRight on Track Voice Director & Writer Ed MolineBeano Studios Development Producer Alison Norringtonstorycentral Founder & Creative Director Kate OckendenKoGoPro Independent Radio Producer/Media Composer Lisa PachecoProducer Olivia PaolucciBoat Rocker Rights Manager, Brands & Production Beth ParkerDisney Channels Senior Manager, Production (Animation), EMEA Original Programming Barry QuinnBBC Series Producer Jade ReaMTM Marketing Executive Howard ReadComic, Writer and Animator Shahneila SaeedDigital Schoolhouse Director Kath ShackletonFettle Animation Producer Steve SmithBeakus Producer Nikki StearmanDubit Senior Game Designer Matthew ThomasMTM Senior Consultant Dominic TraynorA Tale Unfolds Founder Vanessa WheelerLupus Films Production and Development Assistant Andy WrightBFI HETV & Animation Certification Analyst Ben YounieThe Pineapple Lounge Media Strategy Director Executive Producers Matt BarbrookDreamWorks International Director of Programming Sarah BaynesThe Creative Garden Director Matt BowenCITV Head of Scheduling Louise BucknoleChildren’s Content Strategist & Commissioner Greg ChildsThe Children's Media Conference Editorial Director Emma CooperFreelance Digital Producer Olivia DickinsonFreelance Digital & UX Consultant Stuart DredgeContempoPlay Journalist Marion EdwardsRed & Blue Productions Children’s Media Consultant Jeremiah Emmanuel (BEM)EMNL Consultancy Youth Campaigner & Founder Katharina FeistauerNickelodeon VP Programming Dominic GardinerJetpack Distribution CEO Marc GoodchildTurner EMEA Head of Digital Content Strategy & Product Lucy GoodmanHappy Films Producer Melissa HardingeBBC Children's Senior Commissioning Editor, 6 to 16s, Independents Anna Home OBEThe Children's Media Foundation Chair Tony HumphreysDepartment for International Trade Screen Specialist Rosemary KleinIndustry Media Director Debbie MacdonaldIndependent Children's Media Consultant Ray MaguireDigital Learning Delivery CEO Helen McAleerIP, Publishing and Production Consultant Jamila MetranInternational Aquisitions and Children’s Media Consultant Tessa MooreBrand Management and Family Entertainment Specialist Sarah MullerSony Pictures Television VP Children’s and Youth Programming (Western Europe International Networks) Lucy MurphySky UK & Ireland Head of Kids Content Sue NottFreelance Executive Producer and Consultant Vickie O'MalleyRockpool Licensing Managing Director Tim PattersonT1M Consult Founder & Director Gary PopeKids Industries Co-founder Julia PosenWalker Books Group EVP and Commercial Director Tony ReedBBC Children’s Genre Lead, BBC Children’s Animation & Puppetry Julian ScottExecutive Producer Alison StewartChildren’s Media Producer, Writer and Consultant Juliet TzabarPlug-in Media Managing Director Alison WarnerTechnicolor VP, IP Sales, Acquisitions & Co-Productions Mark WilsonCreative Executive & Scriptwriter Sioned Wyn RobertsS4C Content Commissioner Steve WynneStrawberry Blond TV CEO Bloggers Joseph ChannonThe Walt Disney Company Programme Planner Tom JordanWriter Sian ReedSheffield Hallam University Student Monica SiegenthalerMills College, California Graduate Gabrielle SmithNorthumbria University PhD Candidate Catherine TrewavasRadio Researcher, CBeebies CMC Blog Editor Cate ZeregaUniversity of Nottingham Student
