Speakers Speakers Alisha AggarwalTeddy Bear Hospital Society Co-president Alistair AitchesonGame Developer Rosie AlisonHeyday Films Creative Producer, 'Paddington' Foz AllanBryncoed Creative Director Jo AllenBBC Children’s Producer, BBC Children’s Acquisitions and Independent Animation Hannah AndersonMedia Chain Director of Social & Creative Steven AndrewZodiak Kids UK Creative Director Laverne AntrobusChild & Educational Psychologist Lucy ApplebyRoald Dahl Story Company Marketing Manager Becky BainbridgeRECLAIM Director of Programmes Kevin BakhurstOfcom Group Director, Content and Media Policy Zia BalesTurner EMEA Senior Acquisitions Manager, Kids Lewys BallInfluencer and Presenter Banks & WagBanks & Wag Composers Dr Veronica BarassiGoldsmiths, University of London Principal Investigator on the Child, Data, Citizen Project Rachel BardillBBC Children’s Executive Editor Martin BayntonPukeko Pictures Founding Partner Shazia BegumSky Kids Content Manager Jon BenoyMoonbug Head of Video Labs Braydon BentFYI News Presenter Dan BerlinkaWriter/Director/ Producer Gill BiddleYACF YACF Project Manager Laura BijelicPenguin Random House Head of Audience Insight Phil BirchinallInspyro MD Brenda BisnerKidoodle.TV SVP Content & Business Development Fred BlackAmpere Analysis Analyst Josh BlairScience Museum Group Digital Producer, Learning Gregory BoardmanThree Stones Media Producer Julia BondBBC Children's Commissioning Editor, 0 to 6s, Independents Scotland & Northern Ireland Joanna BoothSocial Media Makes Sense Founder and Director Andrew BrennerWriter Lucy BrettBBFC Head of Education Dominic BrigstockeCitrus Films / Citrus Television Director Sarah BroadKelebek Media Producer Josh BrocklehurstKids Industries Research Manager Anne BroganKindle Entertainment Joint Managing Director Magnus BrookeITV plc Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs Louise BucknoleViacom International Media Networks VP, Programming VIMN Kids, UK & Ireland Andrew BurrellFreelance Writer Amy BuscombeBBC Children's Commissioning Editor, Independent Drama Mellie BuseAdastra Development Executive Producer Lena ByrneJAM Media Head of Scripting Darian Byron-ParkerTeddy Bear Hospital Society Publicity Officer Lori CammBBC Children's Senior Producer, CBeebies (0-6 years) Independent productions Louise CantillonBritish Consulate Shanghai Head of Infrastructure, Creative Industries and Sport Simon CapesSoho Square Studios Head Engineer Bruna CapozzoliPopcorn Digital Creative Director Andrew CarleyTILT - Brand and Licensing Solutions Director Natasha CarthewAuthor Helen CharalambousTurner Broadcasting Senior Programming Manager, Kids’ Channels Northern Europe Manman ChenWeKids CCO Miki ChojnackaHopster Chief Creative & Content Officer Sean ChuWeKids Group Founder & CEO Dr Barbie ClarkeFamily Kids & Youth Founder Aubrey ClarkeBBC Children’s Acquisitions and Animation Senior Programme Executive Jules CokeSquint Opera CEO Tim ComptonLime Pictures Joint Head of Kids Tom CousinsBBC Children’s & Education Series Producer Nicky Cox MBEFirst News Editor-in-Chief Claudia DalleySony Pictures Television Senior Channel Manager, Kids’ Networks Naomi DareCoolabi Group Head of Digital Joshua DavidsonNight Zookeeper Co-founder and Managing Director Anna DaviesBBC Children’s In House Productions Head of Scripted Development Caterina de MataL&C - Light and Color CEO Terry DearyAuthor Sophie DeenBright Little Labs CEO and Founder Russell DeverThose Licensing People Managing Director Charlie DewulfMACKY Founder & CEO Chris DickerJAM Media Head of Development Rob DohertyCake Entertainment VP Production Stuart DredgeMusic Ally / The Week Junior / ContempoPlay Journalist Mario DuBoisBBC Children’s Executive Producer, Independent Productions, Interactive, Children’s 6 - 16 Marion EdwardsRed & Blue Productions Children’s Media Consultant Laura EdwardsViral Talent Commercial Director Jackie EdwardsYACF Head of BFI YACF Patrick EgertonCheeky Little Media Co-founder Hoda ElatawiGAPC Entertainment Senior Producer Martyn FarrowsSoapBox Labs COO An FeyferVAF – Flemish Audiovisual Fund Head Training Film Luca FioreAzoomee Head of Media and Education Fox FisherMy Genderation Director Dan FlintBBC Children's Assistant Commissioning Editor, 0-6, Independents Jonny FordFinger Industries Creative Director Helen FoulkesBBC Education Senior Head of Content Production Ian FranceZodiak Kids Digital Development Executive Kaitlin FritzMusemio Co-Founder and COO Helen FulsonTwinkl Educational Publishing Chief Product Officer Dominic GardinerJetpack Distribution CEO Stephanie GauldChildren's Digital Media and Development Consultant Samreen GhaniMoonbug Chief Financial Officer Shuli GilutzTel Aviv University User Research, Children's Technology Nicky GoldstoneGoldstoneperl Research Research Consultant Emma GreenPeel L&P Group Management Social Media Executive James Chen GuUYoung Media General Manager Animation Studio Amanda GummerFundamentally Children Founder and MD Chris HallidayBFI Senior Certification Analyst Melissa HardingeBBC Children's Senior Commissioning Editor, 6 to 16s, Independents Caryl HartAuthor Amina HatimScreenwriter Ben HookwayRelativeInsight CEO Will HumphreySugar Creative Creative Lead Craig HunterSony Pictures Television Head of Kids’ Networks Georgina HurcombeLoveLove Films Managing Director and Producer Nadiya HussainPresenter and writer Belinda Ioni RasmussenMacmillan Children's Books Publisher Adam Jackson-NocherLupus Films Line Producer Aisha JanYACF YACF Administrator Oonagh JaquestBBC Bitesize Editor Joao Paulo JardimViacom International Media Networks UKNEE Head of Kids Viewer Insights Sophie JonesChannel 4 Head of Corporate Relations Alexander KallmanGambleAware Research and Impact Manager Paul KearneyMilkshake! Channel Manager John KentChildren's Media Foundation Consultant and Digital Representative, Children's Media Foundation Telidja KlaïVRT - KETNET Content Manager David KleemanDubit SVP, Global Trends John KnowlesYACF YACF Production Executive Jason Krogh (via Skype)Sago Mini CEO Yesim KunterPlaytoInnovate Play Expert and Futurist Paul LaikinUnanico Entertainment Managing Director Rachel LancasterMicro:bit Educational Foundation Head of Partner Engagement, EMEA Dan LawesYouthPolitics UK Activist Hugh LawtonBBC Commissioning Editor Independents Mikkel LeeLEGO Story Manager Creative Play Lab Noga Levy-RapoportYouth Climate Activist Nikki LillyVlogger Natalie LlewellynJellyfish Pictures Head of Development Estelle LloydAzoomee COO & Co-founder Joan Lofts (via pre-recorded video)Media Consultant Ahrani LoganPeapodicity CEO & Co-founder Billy MacqueenDarrall Macqueen Co-MD Dan MaddicottCoolabi Producer, 'Clangers' Chapman MaddoxBoat Rocker Rights VP, Development and Production Louise MaloneyMilkshake! Acquisitions and Programming Manager Carmen MarcusAuthor Kez MargrieBBC Children’s Commissioning Editor, Independents Neil MarsdenKidsCave Studios Head of Technology Professor Jackie MarshUniversity of Sheffield Paul Marshalld.fferentology Insight Director Omari McCarthyWriter Gráinne McGuinnessPaper Owl Films Creative Director Natalie McKayDisney Channels EMEA Animation & Acquisition Coordinator John McVay OBEPact Chief Executive Ella MeeksFYI Presenter Jack Melton BradleyBBC Children’s Senior Audience Research Executive Pablo MengHengxin Shambala Culture/Blossom Pictures Head of International Cooperation/VP Marketing Shajan MiahBBC Sports Sports Journalist Dominic MinnsPlug-in Media Creative Director Alister MorganAcamar Films Director of Strategy Jodie MorrisAcamar Films Executive Director, Content Paul MortimerCITV Head of Digital Channels & Acquisitions Lydia MossahebiBeano Studios Head of Editorial, Beano Digital Network Lucy MurphySky UK & R.O.I. Head of Kids Content Darren NarteyITV Senior Programme Acquisitions Executive Simon NelsonBBC Writersroom Development Executive Minh NguyenLEGO System Digital Design Lead Alison Norringtonstorycentral Founder, Storyteller & Experience Designer Caroline NorrisCitrus Films / Citrus Television Producer & Writer Lynsey O'CallaghanViacom International Media Networks Director of International Content Acquisitions and Pre-school Current Series Kate O'ConnorAnimation UK Executive Chair and Director Emmet O'NeillTouch Press/StoryToys Chief Product Officer Alvin OwusuThe Advantage Group Activist Joss PeachJazz Pianist and Composer Kelly-Anne PereraBaozou VP, Europe Ash PerrinThe Flying Seagull Project Founder Helen PiercyNorwich University of the Arts Animation Lecturer Giles PilbrowCitrus Films / Citrus Television Producer & Writer Paul PlunkettBBC Editor, Newsround Nienke PoelsmaCinekid Head of Cinekid for Professionals Chrystel PoncetMaGic C Creative Consultant for Children’s Content Daniel PostgateSmall Films Illustrator, Children's Author, Writer and Producer of The Clangers Anna PotterSchool of Creative Industries, University of the Sunshine Coast Associate Professor Chella QuintPublic Engager, Comedy Writer, Performer, Artist, Designer, Educator Britt RaesFreelance Director, writer & illustrator Maithreyi RajeshkumarChildnet International Policy and Communications Manager Jessica ReesOfcom Senior Research Manager Amanda ReesS4C Creative Director of Content Emma ReevesWriter Joshua ReevesReevo Media Online Video Specialist and Founder Nick RichardsonThe Insights People CEO Matthew RobsonDisney Programming Director John RobsonMoonbug Co-founder and COO Chris RogersFresh Start Media Creative Director and Executive Producer Orion RossThe Walt Disney Company VP, Animation, Digital & Acquisitions EMEA Stuart RowsonBBC Children's Head of Discovery Natasha RuggAmpere Analysis Research Analyst Hesham SabryYACF YACF Business Affairs Executive Francesca ScamblerGleam Futures Group Talent Manager Tim SearleBeano Studios Head Of Animation Daniel SetonImmersive VR Education Business Developer Chandan ShergillYACF YACF Coordinator Mikael ShieldsAcamar Films CEO Marc SilkVoice Actor Christopher SkalaHappy Alchemy TV Producer Deborah SlesengerSlesenger Research Qualitative Research Consultant Ellen SolbergHopster Content Lead Will SpeerSony Music Entertainment, Kids & Family Head of Sony Wonder Claire Spencer CookNexus Studios (Interactive Arts) Executive Producer Nikki StearmanDubit Senior Game Designer Jelena StosicKids Industries Head of Insight Sarah TannerJellyfish Pictures HR Director Claire TavernierDigital and Media Advisor Cheryl TaylorBBC Children's Head of Content Anna TaylorFundamentally Children Researcher Dan ThorneGuinness World Records Social Media Manager Deborah ThorpeKelebek Media CEO Grace TianMagic Mall General Manager Andrew TidswellDiscovery Education Director of International Professional Development Simon TomkinsITV Manager of Programme Strategy: New & Future Audiences Michael TownerBBC Children's Senior Commissioning Editor, 0 to 6, Independents Jen UptonFreelance Writer & Producer Luise UsiskinChallenge Consultancy Training Manager Annette van DurenAnnette van Duren Agency Agent Jonas VanseverenDPG Media Editor-in-Chief Heather WardleLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Assistant Professor Karl WarnerChannel 4 Controller, E4 Allison WatkinsCoolabi Group Director, Consumer Products & TV Distribution Jonathan WatsonThe Insights People Chief Product Officer Alice WebbBBC Children’s & Education Director Asta WellejusDie Asta Experience Digital Director & Producer Maurice WheelerKids Industries Chief Strategy Officer Dr Lynn WhitakerUniversity of Glasgow Lecturer of Cultural Policy and Creative Industries Catherine WilliamsWriter Harriet WilliamsYACF YACF Development Executive Colin WilliamsSixteen South Creative Director Tom WinbowRalph Creative Managing Director Alix Wiseman9 Story Media Group Senior Vice President, Distribution & Acquisitions Floyd Woodrow MBE DCM LLBCompass For Life Chairman Andy WrightBFI HETV & Animation Certification Analyst Ellie WyattSongwriter and Composer Sioned Wyn RobertsS4C Content Commissioner, Children's & Learning Steve WynneStrawberry Blond TV CEO Dr Dylan Yamada-RiceDubit Senior Research Manager Katie YoungThe Walt Disney Company Supervisor, Production Changemakers Harrison GunnBAFTA Presenter Euella JacksonPresenter and Creative Producer Dan LawesYouthPolitics UK Activist Noga Levy-RapoportYouth Climate Activist Toby LloydTrueTube Director of Photography and Camera Operator Alvin OwusuThe Advantage Group Activist Finlay PringleUllapool Shark Ambassador Environmental Campaigner Brandon RelphInternet Ready Youth Marketer Ruda SantosWriter and Director SapphireSinger-Songwriter Hosts/Moderators Virginia BalfourMemrise Senior Product Manager Justine BannisterJust B Founder & Creative Facilitator Leah BoletoNewsround Presenter Tom BoxCo-founder, Blue Zoo Chair, Animation Skills Council Debbie BrayHook Research Co-founder Louise CantillonBritish Consulate Shanghai Head of Infrastructure, Creative Industries and Sport Leah Charles-KingTV Presenter Jesse CleverlyWildseed Studios Creative Director Neil Court9 Story Media Group Executive Chairman Zoë DanielThe Guardian/Reuters Journalist and Freelance Filmmaker and Broadcaster Joshua DavidsonNight Zookeeper Co-founder and Managing Director Rhianna DhillonBroadcaster and Film Critic Pui Fan LeeTV Presenter and Performer Greg FootScience Presenter & Producer Nico FranksC21Media Senior Reporter & Editor of C21Kids Biren GhoseTechnicolor Country Head, India Lucy GillDigills Consulting Child-Centred Consultant & Researcher Professor Stephen HeppellHeppell.net CEO Lizzie HodgsonThinkNation Founder and Director Chris JarvisWriter and Presenter Esther KaufmannFreelance Writer Andrew KavanaghKavaleer Productions CEO/Founder Beena KhetaniFreelance TV & Radio Producer Charles LauderIndie Club CEO Dominic MacDonaldBBC Writer/Director/Producer Natalina ManniZodiak Kids International Programme and Servicing Manager Juliet MatthewsPublishing Consultant Tim MillerGambling Commission Executive Director Nathaniel MillsNIHR Children and Young People MedTech Co-operative Paediatric Programme Manager Phil MolloyWriter, Producer and Development Executive Lydia MossahebiBeano Studios Head of Editorial, Beano Digital Network Alison Norringtonstorycentral Founder, Storyteller & Experience Designer Sue NottFreelance Executive Producer and Consultant Tim PattersonT1M Consult Founder & Director Gary PopeKids Industries Director Stewart Purvis CBE Adam RedfernRed Furnace Productions Writer & Showrunner Dr. Carlton ReeveUniversity of Bradford Head of Media, Design & Technology Brandon RelphInternet Ready Youth Marketer Peter RobinsonKidsKnowBest COO and Consultant Ilse SchooneknaepFinders Keepers Producer & Distribution Expert Claire TavernierJamal Edwards Digital and Media Expert and Advisor Putul VermaBBC Children's Executive Producer Lærke VindahlDanish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) Head of Children’s Content Production Stephanie WahlstromKidzilla Media Writer/Show Creator Alice WebbBBC Children’s & Education Director Jesse WhittockBroadcast Insight Editor Alexandra WhyteKidscreen Senior Online Writer and Social Media Coordinator Richard WingfieldGlobal Partners Digital Head of Legal Producers Shazia AliMint Research Insight Specialist Adam BaileyCloth Cat Animation Producer/Head of Animation Development Justine BannisterJust B Founder & Creative Facilitator Btisam BelolaIndependent Consultant Insight & Innovation Consultant Candi BloxhamStudio Octopi Creator Vicky BrophyWONKY Owner Jesse CleverlyWildseed Studios Creative Director Dalton DeverellSoho Square Studios Studio Manager Charlie DewulfMACKY Founder & CEO Florencia DonagarayBBC Assistant Producer Hannah DysonFreelance Series Producer Michelle FordeBeano Studios Senior Development Producer Rachel FosterKids Industries Planner Viola GabrielliCurator & Media Consultant Lucy GillDigills Consulting Child-Centred Consultant & Researcher Sam HarrisHook Research Insights & Engagement Director Grace HebditchBlue Zoo Marketing Co-ordinator David HeslopDavid Heslop Creative Producer Chris JarvisWriter and Presenter Darren JonesWriter Nicki KaretSherbert Research MD Esther KaufmannFreelance Writer Jayne KirkhamThe Children's Media Foundation Freelance Writer & Board Member Tine KnudsenFunday Factory Event & Business Development Manager Sharon MillerRight on Track Writer, Voice Director, Casting Director Gary MilneZodiak Kids Studios Head of Content Development Ed MolineBeano Studios Development Producer Phil MolloyWriter, Producer and Development Executive Kate MortonEntertainment One Director Content Strategy, Family & Brands Lydia MossahebiBeano Studios Head of Editorial, Beano Digital Network Rachel MurrellFreelance Scriptwriter Martyn NimanKing Bee Animation Director Alison Norringtonstorycentral Founder, Storyteller & Experience Designer Becky PalmerSamphire Digital CEO Barry QuinnBBC Producer Adam RedfernRed Furnace Productions Writer & Showrunner Jo RedfernBBC Children's Brand Manager Brandon RelphInternet Ready Youth Marketer Jon RennieCloth Cat Animation Managing Director Kath ShackletonFettle Animation Producer Steve SmithBeakus Producer Hannah SmithStrawberry Blond TV Producer Edward SnowdonCoolabi Group Associate Brand Manager Nikki StearmanDubit Senior Game Designer Lauren StevensPlug-in Media Producer Juliet TzabarPlug-in Media Managing Director Putul VermaBBC Children's Executive Producer Stephanie WahlstromKidzilla Media Writer/Show Creator Heather WardleLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Assistant Professor Cecilia WeissDigital producer Assistant Producers Kate CliffordCBBC Studio Runner Tom JordanWriter Tom OutteridgeCBBC Researcher Vanessa WheelerLupus Films Production and Development Assistant Executive Producers Matt BarbrookDreamWorks International Director of Programming Sarah BaynesThe Creative Garden Director Kay BenbowChildren's Media Specialist Matt BowenCITV & littleBe Scheduler Tom BoxCo-founder, Blue Zoo Chair, Animation Skills Council Louise BucknoleViacom International Media Networks VP, Programming VIMN Kids, UK & Ireland Tony CookeScriptwriter Emma CooperCooperative Innovations Business Development and Product Manager Sheila De CourcyCreative Consultant Stuart DredgeMusic Ally / The Week Junior / ContempoPlay Journalist Marion EdwardsRed & Blue Productions Children’s Media Consultant Dominic GardinerJetpack Distribution CEO Melissa HardingeBBC Children's Senior Commissioning Editor, 6 to 16s, Independents Beth HewittSchool of Arts and Media, University of Salford Director of Broadcast Media Anna Home OBEThe Children's Media Foundation Chair Estelle HughesFreelance Consultant Becky JonesBoojum Media Executive Producer John KentChildren's Media Foundation Consultant and Digital Representative, Children's Media Foundation Kathy LoizouThe Children’s Media Conference 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 MullerBBC Children's Head of Independent Animation and Acquisitions Lucy MurphySky UK & R.O.I. Head of Kids Content Sue NottFreelance Executive Producer and Consultant Vickie O'MalleyRockpool Licensing MD Tim PattersonT1M Consult Founder & Director Gary PopeKids Industries Director Julia PosenChildren's Media Consultant Alyx PriceMacmillan Children's Books Communications Director Tony ReedBBC Children’s Genre Lead, BBC Children’s Animation & Puppetry Matthew RobsonDisney Programming Director Angela SaltSalt Content Writer, Development and Creative Consultant, Content Creator and Founder Nathan SawatzkyFreelance Company Culture Coach Professor Jeanette SteemersKing’s College, London Professor of Culture, Media & Creative Industries Alison StewartChildren’s Media Producer, Writer and Consultant Juliet TzabarPlug-in Media Managing Director Sioned Wyn RobertsS4C Content Commissioner, Children's & Learning Steve WynneStrawberry Blond TV CEO Bloggers Sam BarlowWriter Emma BoucherFreelance Writer Tim CollinsThe Brand Director MD Sarah DarlingMr Weebl/Jelly Penguin Creative Director Helen DugdaleScribble Writer/PR Consultant David HodgsonPesky Director Michelle JonesBrilliant Casting Ltd. Casting Director & Producer Andy JonesAsmodee Entertainment Head Jenny KaneSGA Productions Head of Marketing & Business Development Peter McGrathNine40 Media Creative Director Greg McLeodThe Brothers Mcleod Animation Director Jess PercivalSkeleton Productions Production Assistant Shannon ReeveLoveLove Films Production Coordinator Gabrielle SmithBFI Filmography Researcher Vanisha SumbooFreelancer Cate ZeregaFreelance Production Coordinator