Speakers 2020

Lindsey Adams

Daily Madness
Founder & Producer

Akin Akinsiku

Five Apples
Director

Marianna Alfa

Blossom Hospitality
Executive Coach and Founder

Rosie Alison

Heyday Films
Creative Producer

Laverne Antrobus

Child & Educational Psychologist

Ros Atkins

BBC
50:50 Project Founder and BBC News Presenter

Rebecca Atkinson

Founder / Co-director, ToyLikeMe
Creator / Executive Producer, MixMups

Agnes Augustin

Shaw Rocket Fund
President & CEO

Andrew Baker

Cantilever Group
CEO

Jacqueline Baker

The BAME TV Task Force
Co-founder

Zia Bales

WarnerMedia
Senior Acquisitions Manager, Kids

Dr Elly Barnes

Educate & Celebrate
CEO and Founder

Brenda Bisner

Kidoodle.TV
Chief Content Officer

Jules Borkent

Viacom CBS Networks International (VCNI)
EVP, Kids & Family

Tracy Brabin

MP

Viola Bradshaw

Child Writer

Matt Brandon

Plimsoll Productions
Director/Producer

Debbie Bray

Hook Research
Co-founder

Ollie Bray

The LEGO Foundation
Global Director: Connecting Play and Education

Alex Breen

9 Story Media Group
VP, Interactive

Andrew Brenner

Writer and Creator

Warren Buckleitner

TCNJ
Assistant Professor

Louise Bucknole

ViacomCBS Networks International
VP, Programming Kids, VCNI UK & Ireland

Charlotte Butterworth

Red C
Qualitative MD

Lena Byrne

Freelance Script Producer/Editor

Adam Campbell

Azoomee/Da Vinci Media
Director of Product

Eryk Casemiro

Nickelodeon
SVP Preschool

Keith Chapman

Keith Chapman Productions
Creator of Kids' IP

Miki Chojnacka

Hopster
Chief Creative & Content Officer

Sean Chu

WeKids Group
Founder & CEO

Kevin Clark

Professor and Children’s Media Consultant

Cressida Cowell

Waterstones Children’s Laureate

Simon Crawford Collins

Slim Film + Television
Managing Director

A. M. Dassu

Inclusive Minds
Author, Deputy Editor and Co-Director

Russell T Davies

Writer and Producer

Camilla Deakin

Lupus Films
Joint Managing Director

Sophie Deen

Bright Little Labs
CEO and Founder

Gareth Deighan

ITV SignPost Productions
Head of Content

Emma-Rosa Dias

Afro-Mic Productions
Managing Director and Founder

Jean Dong

Zespa Media
Chairman

Rachel Drummond-Hay

Drummer TV
Director/Producer

Emma Earle

Pins and Needles Productions
Co-Artistic Director

Jackie Edwards

BFI, Young Audiences Content Fund
Head of Fund

Dan Efergan

Aardman Animations
Creative Director, Interactive

Nick Fisher

Hook Research
Co-founder

Helen Foulkes

BBC Education
Head of BBC Education

Maxine Fox

Giraffe Insights
Managing Director

François Garcia

Digital Dimensions Group
Vice President, Business Development

Craig Glenday

Guinness World Records
Editor-in-Chief

Nina Goswami

BBC
BBC Creative Diversity Lead

Amy Grossberg

9 Story Media Group
Series Producer

Nina Hahn

ViacomCBS Networks International
Senior Vice President, International Production & Development, Nickelodeon International

Dr Hazel Harrison

ThinkAvellana
Clinical Psychologist, Founder of ThinkAvellana, TV Presenter and Writer for BBC

Laura Henry-Allain

International Writer, Speaker & Consultant

Niamh Herrity

Pink Kong Studios
CEO and Producer

Rebecca Hobbs

Freelance Writer & Creative Consultant

Moe Honan

Moetion Films
CEO & Producer

Melanie Hoyes

BFI
Industry Inclusion Executive

Cat Hunter

Red C
Research Director

Sharna Jackson

Site Gallery
Artistic Director

Miss Jacqui

Graeae Theatre Company
Spoken Word Artist, Songwriter & Facilitator

Natania Jansz

Sort of Books
Publisher

Lara Joannides

BBC
50:50 Project Lead

Andrew Kavanagh

Kavaleer
CEO/Founder

John Kelly

Graeae Theatre Company
Songwriter

Larissa Kennedy

NUS
President

Hazel Kenyon

Nielsen Book
Director of the UK and Ireland Book Research

Alissa Khan-Whelan

Egg Gang
Co-founder and Producer

Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE

5Rights Foundation
Founder and Chair

Jo Killingley

Dot To Dot Productions
Managing Director

Leah Kirby

Drag Thing/ Actor/ Writer

Heather Lacey

Inclusive Minds
Disability Rights Campaigner and Co-director

Navi Lamba

E4
Digital Commissioning Executive

Charles Lauder

Indie Club
CEO

David Levine

Disney Channels Europe and Africa/UK & Ireland
Former VP, Kids Programming

Ryan Lewis

BBC Children's
Research Manager

Ian Livingstone

Sumo Group
Chairman

Estelle Lloyd

Azoomee
Co-founder & COO

Helen Lockett

Discovery
Research Manager

Christopher Luke

ITV SignPost Productions
Producer

Pete Maginn

Beano Brain
Director of Insight

Sumita Majumdar

Writer and Advocate

Marika Makaroff

Gutsy Animations
CEO and Founder

Pablo Meng

Hengxin Shambala Culture/Blossom Pictures
Head of International Cooperation/VP Marketing

Alister Morgan

Acamar Films
Director of Data and Insight

Paul Mortimer

ITV
Head of Digital Channels & Acquisitions

Sarah Muller

BBC Children's
Head of Independent Animation and Acquisitions

Stephen Murfet

Sky Media
Head of Insight and Measurement

Lucy Murphy

Sky UK & ROI
Head of Kids Content

Danny Murphy

ITV SignPost Productions
Presenter and Actor

Kate O'Connor

Animation UK
Executive Chair and Director

Johan Palmberg

The Astrid Lindgren Company
Rights Manager

Jessi Parrott

Inclusive Minds
Co-Director

Simone Pennant

The TV Collective
Founder/Director

Ash Perrin

The Flying Seagull Project
Founder

Natalie Petrou

Hopster
Head of Communications

Nigel Pickard

Nevision
Director

Olly Pike

Pop'n'Olly
Director

Adina Pitt

Cartoon Network and Boomerang
VP, Content Acquisitions and Co-productions

Adam Redfern

Red Furnace Productions
Writer & Showrunner

Jessica Rees

Ofcom
Senior Market Research Manager

Shabnam Rezaei

Big Bad Boo
Co-founder & President

Jasmine Richards

Children’s Writer and Storymix Founder

Peter Robinson

KidsKnowBest
CSO

Chris Rose

Nickelodeon
VP of Animation Production and Development

Stuart Rowson

BBC Children's
Head of Discovery

Angela Santomero

9 Story Media Group
Creator and Chief Creative Officer

June Sarpong

BBC
Director of Creative Diversity

Ellen Solberg

Hopster
Head of Content

Clark Stacey

WildWorks
Co-Founder and CEO

Jelena Stosic

Kids Industries
Strategy Director

Cheryl Taylor

BBC Children's
Head of Content

Marjorie Taylor

University of Oregon, Department of Psychology
Professor Emerita

Megan Perryman Tessa Trabue

Let Toys Be Toys

Maria Timotheou

Five Apples
Director

Jen Upton

Freelance
Writer & Producer

David Varela

Writing Studio
Freelance Writer and Narrative Designer

Alison Warner

Blue Zoo Rights
MD

Miranda Wayland

BBC
Head of Creative Diversity

Andrew Wildman

TV Show Creator, Storyboard Artist and Comic Book Artist

Harriet Williams

YACF
YACF Development Executive

Alix Wiseman

9 Story Media Group
Senior Vice President, Distribution & Acquisitions

Adam Woodgate

Dubit
Senior Vice President Media Insights

Tim Wright

XPT.com
Writer/Producer

Sioned Wyn Roberts

S4C
Content Commissioner, Children's & Learning

Paul Young

Cartoon Saloon
Partner & CEO

Jodie Bailey-Ho

Teach The Future
Teach The Future Member

Joe Brindle

Teach The Future
Founder and Campaign Co-ordinator

Nandi Bushell

Drummer

Zaqiya Cajee

Teach The Future
Teach The Future Member

Avye Couloute

Girls Into Coding
Founder

Callum Daniel

iCodeRobots
Founder of iCodeRobots and Tech enthusiast

Lucy Edwards

Presenter and Disability Rights Campaigner

Gracie Gosling

Malik Juma

Anjali Raman-Middleton

Teach The Future
Teach The Future Member

Aaron Simmonds

Comedian

Mary Skuodas

Teach The Future
Teach The Future Member

Charlie Sweetman

Teach The Future
Teach The Future Member

Scarlett Westbrook

Teach The Future
Teach The Future Member

Courtney Arumugam

Gaumont Animation
VP, Creative Development – Animation & Family 

Ros Attille

CBeebies
Development Executive

Daniel Bays

Lightning Sprite Media
Creator, Show-runner & Consultant

Calvin Dyson

The Walt Disney Company
Manager, Animation

Sarah Fell

Turner Broadcasting
Executive Producer, EMEA Original Programming

Ian France

Sky Kids
Commissioning Editor

Emilie Frelon

Koala Media Consulting
Founder

Robin Gladman

Aardman Animations
Senior Distribution & Acquisitions Manager

Josie Grierson

Entertainment One
Director of Creative Affairs, Family Brands

Craig Hunter

Sony Pictures Television
Director of Kids’ Networks

Georgina Hurcombe

LoveLove Films
Managing Director and Producer

John Knowles

YACF
YACF Production Executive

Natalie Llewellyn

Jellyfish Pictures
Head of Development

Ahrani Logan

Peapodicity
CEO & Co-founder

Lynsey O'Callaghan

Viacom International Media Networks
Director of International Content Acquisitions and Pre-school Current Series

Gerardo Orlando

The Walt Disney Company
Animation Creative Executive, Animated Series Manager

Cedric Petitpas

YouTube Kids
Strategic Partner Manager

Orion Ross

The Walt Disney Company
VP, Original Programming - Animation Media Networks Europe & Africa

Avrill Stark

A Stark Production
CEO

Harriet Williams

YACF
YACF Development Executive

Sonita Alleyne OBE

Jesus College Cambridge
Master

Jamie Badminton

Karrot
Creative Director

Justine Bannister

Just B
Founder & Creative Facilitator

Sarah Baynes

The Creative Garden
Director

Kay Benbow

Children's Media Specialist

Leah Boleto

Newsround
Presenter

Kate Bulkley

Freelance Business Journalist

Ben Cajee

TV Presenter

Nigel Clarke

TV Presenter

Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Screenwriter, Novelist and Children’s Literature Expert

Sheila De Courcy

Creative Consultant

Nico Franks

C21Media
Senior Reporter & Editor of C21Kids Magazine

Lucy Gill

Digills Consulting
Child-Centred Consultant & Researcher

Amanda Gummer

Dr Gummer’s Good Play Guide
CEO

Laura Hamm

Fabled
Founder

Sam Harris

Hook Research
Insights & Engagement Director

Sharna Jackson

Site Gallery
Artistic Director

Chris Jarvis

Writer and Presenter

Rosemary Klein

Industry Media
Director

Howard Litton

Executive Producer and Consultant

Carlotta Merzari

Northforma Entertainment
CEO/Producer

Sue Nott

Freelance
Executive Producer and Consultant

Beth Parker

Freelance Executive Producer and Production Consultant

Linda Simensky

PBS KIDS
Head of Content

Jude Spencer

Mental Health Trainer

Natalie Walmsley

Writer & Performer

Steve Wynne

Strawberry Blond TV
CEO

Shazia Ali

Mint Research
Insight Specialist

Jamie Badminton

Karrot
Creative Director

Justine Bannister

Just B
Founder & Creative Facilitator

Sarah Baynes

The Creative Garden
Director

Btisam Belola

Independent Consultant
Insight & Innovation Consultant

Jodi-Alissa Bickerton

Graeae Theatre Company
Creative Learning Director

Dr Vicky Brophy

WONKY Films
Owner

Kate Clifford

Casting Researcher

Zoë Daniel

The Guardian/Reuters
Journalist and Freelance Filmmaker and Broadcaster

Fayon Dixon

Broadcaster and Events Facilitator

Sarah Doyle

Kids Industries
Digital Designer

Viola Gabrielli

Curator & Media Consultant

Alex Gonzalez

Big Bad Boo Studios
Production Coordinator

Amanda Gummer

Dr Gummer’s Good Play Guide
CEO

Sam Harris

Hook Research
Insights & Engagement Director

Ella Jarman-Pinto

Film & TV Composer

Tom Jordan

Writer

Nicki Karet

Sherbert Research
MD

Esther Kaufmann

Freelance
Writer/Creator

Hannie Kirkham

Oriel Square Publishing and Strategy
Research Manager

Jayne Kirkham

Writer

David Kleeman

Dubit
SVP, Global Trends

Rosemary Klein

Industry Media
Director

Ronan McCabe

Animation Ireland
CEO

Gráinne McGuinness

Paper Owl Films
Creative Director

Carlotta Merzari

Northforma Entertainment
CEO/Producer

Sharon Miller

Right on Track
Writer, Voice Director, Casting Director

Angela Morrow

Freelance Writer/Director

Tom Outteridge

BBC
Freelance Assistant Producer

Barry Quinn

BBC
Producer

Adam Redfern

Red Furnace Productions
Writer & Showrunner

Shannon Reeve

LoveLove Films
Production Co-ordinator

Kate Dimbleby Rupert Howe

Stornaway Productions
Co-Founders

Jude Spencer

Mental Health Trainer

Nikki Stearman

Dubit
Senior Game Designer/Product Owner

Aleksandra Szczerba

Kids Industries
Research Executive

Putul Verma

BBC Children's
Executive Producer

Ewan Vinnicombe-Wallis

Freelance Consultant/Executive Producer

Natalie Walmsley

Writer & Performer

Cecilia Weiss

Digital producer

Rachel Westwood

Diverse and Wonderful
Founder/Director

Vanessa Wheeler

Lupus Films
Development Co-ordinator

Kelly Wood

Nickelodeon UK & Ireland
Director, Programming

Claire Handley

Paper Owl Films
Development Producer

Maria Pullen

Karrot
Production Assistant

Vanessa Wheeler

Lupus Films
Development Co-ordinator

Beverly Yeang

Studio AKA
Production Manager

Matt Barbrook

DreamWorks International
Director of Programming

Sarah Baynes

The Creative Garden
Director

Matt Bowen

CITV & littleBe
Scheduler

Dr Vicky Brophy

WONKY Films
Owner

Louise Bucknole

ViacomCBS Networks International
VP, Programming Kids, VCNI UK & Ireland

Greg Childs

The Children's Media Conference
Editorial Director

Emma Cooper

Cooperative Innovations
Business Development

Olivia Dickinson

Digital Olive
Consultant

Marion Edwards

Red & Blue Productions
Children’s Media Consultant

Dominic Gardiner

Jetpack Distribution
CEO

Melissa Hardinge

BBC Children's
Senior Commissioning Editor, 6 to 16s, Independents

Anna Home OBE

The Children's Media Foundation
Chair

Sharna Jackson

Site Gallery
Artistic Director

Tracy Liddell

Studio Liddell
Managing Director

Ahrani Logan

Peapodicity
CEO & Co-founder

Debbie Macdonald

Independent Children’s Media Consultant

Tessa Moore

Brand Management and Family Entertainment Specialist

Alison Norrington

storycentral
Founder, Storyteller & Experience Designer

Vickie O'Malley

Rockpool Licensing
MD

Tim Patterson

T1M Consult
Founder & Director

Alyx Price

Macmillan Children’s Books
Associate Publisher

Tony Reed

BBC Children’s
Genre Lead, BBC Children’s Animation & Puppetry

Alison Stewart

Children’s Media Consultant, Executive Producer and Writer

Juliet Tzabar

Plug-in Media
Managing Director

Colin Ward

The Children's Media Foundation
Deputy Director

Mark Wilson

Creative Executive & Scriptwriter

Sioned Wyn Roberts

S4C
Content Commissioner, Children's & Learning

Steve Wynne

Strawberry Blond TV
CEO

Simon Bor

Writer

Lorna Partington Walsh

Writer/Editor

Catherine Trewavas

TV Researcher

Cate Zerega

Freelance Production Coordinator