Speakers

Alistair Aitcheson

Game Developer

Zia Bales

Turner EMEA
Senior Acquisitions Manager, Kids

Lewys Ball

Influencer and Presenter

Dan Berlinka

Writer/Director/ Producer

Brenda Bisner

Kidoodle.tv
Mom, SVP Content & Business Development

Fred Black

Ampere Analysis
Analyst

Lexi Boosey

Gleam Futures
Senior Talent Manager

Henrietta Bowden-Jones

National Problem Gambling Clinic
Director

Andrew Brenner

Writer

Lucy Brett

BBFC
Head of Education

Josh Brocklehurst

Kids Industries
Research Manager

Brolly Brollyman

Brollyman Productions
Composer

Magnus Brooke

ITV plc
Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Louise Bucknole

Viacom International Media Networks
VP, Programming VIMN Kids, UK & Ireland

Andrew Burrell

Freelance
Writer

Mellie Buse

Adastra Development
Executive Producer

Andrew Carley

Carol Chell

Children’s Television Presenter & TV Executive

Miki Chojnacka

Hopster
Chief Creative & Content Officer

Dr Barbie Clarke

Family Kids & Youth
Founder

Aubrey Clarke

BBC Children’s Acquisitions and Animation
Senior Programme Executive

Jules Coke

Squint Opera
CEO

Richard Cooper

Ampere Analysis
Research Director

Naomi Dare

Coolabi Group
Head of Digital

Caterina de Mata

L&C - Light and Color
CEO

Sophie Deen

Bright Little Labs
CEO and Founder

Chris Dicker

JAM Media
Head of Development

Chris Dicker

JAM Media
Head of Development

Stuart Dredge

Music Ally / The Week Junior / ContempoPlay
Journalist

Laura Edwards

Viral Talent
Commercial Director

Jackie Edwards

BFI
Head of BFI YACF

Martyn Farrows

SoapBox Labs
COO

Jonny Ford

Finger Industries
Creative Director

Helen Foulkes

BBC Education
Senior Head of Content Production

Ian France

Zodiak Kids
Digital Development Executive

Dominic Gardiner

Jetpack Distribution
CEO

Stephanie Gauld

Children's Digital Media and Development Consultant

Shuli Gilutz

Tel Aviv University
User Research, Children's Technology

Nicky Goldstone

Goldstoneperl Research
Research Consultant

Amanda Gummer

Fundamentally Children
Founder and MD

Nina Hahn

Viacom International Media Networks
Senior Vice President, International Production & Development

Caryl Hart

Author

Will Humphrey

Sugar Creative
Creative Lead

Belinda Ioni Rasmussen

Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher

Alexander Kallman

GambleAware
Research and Impact Manager

David Kleeman

Dubit
SVP, Global Trends

Jason Krogh

Sago Mini
CEO

Yesim Kunter

PlaytoInnovate
Play Expert and Futurist

Rachel Lancaster

Micro:bit Educational Foundation
Head of Partner Engagement, EMEA

Natalie Llewellyn

Jellyfish Pictures
Head of Development

Estelle Lloyd

Azoomee
COO & Co-founder

Joan Lofts

Media Consultant

Ahrani Logan

Peapodicity
CEO & Co-founder

Billy Macqueen

Darrall Macqueen
Co-MD

Chapman Maddox

Boat Rocker Rights
VP, Development and Production

Paul Marshall

d.fferentology
Insight Director

Jack Melton Bradley

BBC Children’s
Senior Audience Research Executive

Dominic Minns

Plug-in Media
Creative Director

Alister Morgan

Acamar Films
Director of Strategy

Paul Mortimer

CITV
Head of Digital Channels & Acquisitions

Lydia Mossahebi

Beano Studios
Head of Editorial, Beano Digital Network

Lucy Murphy

Sky UK & R.O.I.
Head of Kids Content

Simon Nelson

BBC Writersroom
Development Executive

Minh Nguyen

LEGO System
Digital Design Lead

Alison Norrington

storycentral
Founder, Storyteller & Experience Designer

Lynsey O'Callaghan

Viacom International Media Networks
Director International Content Acquisitions and Preschool Current Series

Emmet O'Neill

Touch Press/StoryToys
Chief Product Officer

Ash Perrin

The Flying Seagull Project
Founder

Cecilia Persson

Turner Broadcasting
VP of Programming and Content Strategy Turner EMEA Kids, Acquisitions and Co-production International

Nienke Poelsma

Cinekid
Head of Cinekid for Professionals

Chrystel Poncet

MaGic C
Creative Consultant for Children’s Content

Anna Potter

School of Creative Industries, University of the Sunshine Coast
Associate Professor

Chella Quint

Public Engager, Comedy Writer, Performer, Artist, Designer, Educator

Jessica Rees

Ofcom
Senior Research Manager

Emma Reeves

Writer

John Robson

Moonbug
Co-founder and COO

Stuart Rowson

BBC Children's
Head of Discovery

Tim Searle

Beano Studios
Head Of Animation

Marc Silk

Voice Actor

Deborah Slesenger

Slesenger Research
Qualitative Research Consultant

Claire Spencer Cook

Nexus Studios (Interactive Arts)
Executive Producer

Jelena Stosic

Kids Industries
Head of Insight

Claire Tavernier

Digital and Media Advisor

Anna Taylor

Fundamentally Children
Researcher

Cheryl Taylor

BBC Children's
Head of Content

Dan Thorne

Guinness World Records
Social Media Manager

Deborah Thorpe

Kelebek Media
CEO

Simon Tomkins

ITV
Manager of Programme Strategy: New & Future Audiences

Jen Upton

Freelance
Writer & Producer

Luise Usiskin

Challenge Consultancy
Training Manager

Annette van Duren

Annette van Duren Agency
Agent

Heather Wardle

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Assistant Professor

Karl Warner

Channel 4
Controller, E4

Maurice Wheeler

Kids Industries
Chief Strategy Officer

Catherine Williams

Writer

Floyd Woodrow MBE DCM LLB

Compass For Life
Chairman

Sioned Wyn Roberts

S4C
Content Commissioner, Children's & Learning

Steve Wynne

Strawberry Blond TV
CEO

Dr Dylan Yamada-Rice

Dubit
Senior Research Manager

Benjamin Bennett

Social Activist

Harrison Gunn

BAFTA
Presenter

Euella Jackson

Presenter and Creative Producer

Dan Lawes

YouthPolitics UK
Activist

Alvin Owusu

The Advantage Group
Activist

Brandon Relph

Internet Ready
Youth Marketer

Ruda Santos

Writer and Director

Sapphire

Singer-Songwriter

Justine Bannister

Just B
Founder & Creative Facilitator

Debbie Bray

Hook Research
Co-founder

Leah Charles-King

TV Presenter

Nico Franks

C21Media
Senior Reporter & Editor of C21Kids

Lucy Gill

Digills Consulting
Child-Centred Consultant & Researcher

Chris Jarvis

Writer and Presenter

Esther Kaufmann

Freelance
Writer

Dominic MacDonald

BBC
Writer/Director/Producer

Tim Miller

Gambling Commission
Executive Director

Nathaniel Mills

NIHR Children and Young People MedTech Co-operative
Paediatric Programme Manager

Phil Molloy

Writer, Producer and Development Executive

Lydia Mossahebi

Beano Studios
Head of Editorial, Beano Digital Network

Alison Norrington

storycentral
Founder, Storyteller & Experience Designer

Sue Nott

Freelance
Executive Producer and Consultant

Tim Patterson

T1M Consult
Founder & Director

Peter Robinson

KidsKnowBest
COO and Consultant

Lærke Vindahl

Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR)
Head of Children’s Content Production

Stephanie Wahlstrom

Kidzilla Media
Writer/Show Creator

Shazia Ali

Mint Research
Insight Specialist

Justine Bannister

Just B
Founder & Creative Facilitator

Btisam Belola

Insight and Innovation Consultant

Candi Bloxham

Studio Octopi
Creator

Vicky Brophy

WONKY
Owner

Michelle Forde

Beano Studios
Senior Development Producer

Viola Gabrielli

Curator & Media Consultant

Lucy Gill

Digills Consulting
Child-Centred Consultant & Researcher

Sam Harris

Hook Research
Insights & Engagement Director

David Heslop

David Heslop Creative
Producer

Chris Jarvis

Writer and Presenter

Darren Jones

Writer

Nicki Karet

Sherbert Research
MD

Esther Kaufmann

Freelance
Writer

Jayne Kirkham

The Children's Media Foundation
Freelance Writer & Board Member

Tine Knudsen

Funday Factory
Event & Business Development Manager

Gary Milne

Zodiak Kids Studios
Head of Content Development

Phil Molloy

Writer, Producer and Development Executive

Kate Morton

Entertainment One
Director Content Strategy, Family & Brands

Lydia Mossahebi

Beano Studios
Head of Editorial, Beano Digital Network

Rachel Murrell

Freelance Scriptwriter

Martyn Niman

King Bee Animation
Director

Alison Norrington

storycentral
Founder, Storyteller & Experience Designer

Becky Palmer

Samphire Digital
CEO

Barry Quinn

BBC
Producer

Hannah Smith

Strawberry Blond TV
Producer

Steve Smith

Beakus
Producer

Edward Snowdon

Coolabi Group
Associate Brand Manager

Nikki Stearman

Dubit
Senior Game Designer

Juliet Tzabar

Plug-in Media
Managing Director

Stephanie Wahlstrom

Kidzilla Media
Writer/Show Creator

Heather Wardle

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Assistant Professor

Kate Clifford

CBBC
Studio Runner

Tom Outteridge

CBBC
Researcher

Matt Barbrook

DreamWorks International
Director of Programming

Matt Bowen

CITV & littleBe
Scheduler

Louise Bucknole

Viacom International Media Networks
VP, Programming VIMN Kids, UK & Ireland

Tony Cooke

Scriptwriter

Emma Cooper

Freelance Digital Producer

Stuart Dredge

Music Ally / The Week Junior / ContempoPlay
Journalist

Dominic Gardiner

Jetpack Distribution
CEO

Estelle Hughes

Freelance
Consultant

Becky Jones

Boojum Media
Executive Producer

Debbie Macdonald

Independent Children’s Media Consultant

Jamila Metran

International Aquisitions and Children’s Media Consultant

Tessa Moore

Brand Management and Family Entertainment Specialist

Lucy Murphy

Sky UK & R.O.I.
Head of Kids Content

Sue Nott

Freelance
Executive Producer and Consultant

Vickie O'Malley

Rockpool Licensing
MD

Tim Patterson

T1M Consult
Founder & Director

Alyx Price

Macmillan Children's Books
Communications Director

Angela Salt

Salt Content
Writer, Development and Creative Consultant, Content Creator and Founder

Nathan Sawatzky

Social & Safety Design Expert

Professor Jeanette Steemers

King’s College, London
Professor of Culture, Media & Creative Industries

Alison Stewart

Children’s Media Producer, Writer and Consultant

Juliet Tzabar

Plug-in Media
Managing Director

Sioned Wyn Roberts

S4C
Content Commissioner, Children's & Learning

Steve Wynne

Strawberry Blond TV
CEO