Speakers 2020 Speakers Lindsey AdamsDaily Madness Founder & Producer Akin AkinsikuFive Apples Director Marianna AlfaBlossom Hospitality Executive Coach and Founder Rosie AlisonHeyday Films Creative Producer Laverne AntrobusChild & Educational Psychologist Ros AtkinsBBC 50:50 Project Founder and BBC News Presenter Rebecca AtkinsonFounder / Co-director, ToyLikeMe Creator / Executive Producer, MixMups Agnes AugustinShaw Rocket Fund President & CEO Andrew BakerCantilever Group CEO Jacqueline BakerThe BAME TV Task Force Co-founder Zia BalesWarnerMedia Senior Acquisitions Manager, Kids Dr Elly BarnesEducate & Celebrate CEO and Founder Brenda BisnerKidoodle.TV Chief Content Officer Jules BorkentViacom CBS Networks International (VCNI) EVP, Kids & Family Tracy BrabinMP Viola BradshawChild Writer Matt BrandonPlimsoll Productions Director/Producer Debbie BrayHook Research Co-founder Ollie BrayThe LEGO Foundation Global Director: Connecting Play and Education Alex Breen9 Story Media Group VP, Interactive Andrew BrennerWriter and Creator Warren BuckleitnerTCNJ Assistant Professor Louise BucknoleViacomCBS Networks International VP, Programming Kids, VCNI UK & Ireland Charlotte ButterworthRed C Qualitative MD Lena ByrneFreelance Script Producer/Editor Adam CampbellAzoomee/Da Vinci Media Director of Product Eryk CasemiroNickelodeon SVP Preschool Keith ChapmanKeith Chapman Productions Creator of Kids' IP Miki ChojnackaHopster Chief Creative & Content Officer Sean ChuWeKids Group Founder & CEO Kevin ClarkProfessor and Children’s Media Consultant Cressida CowellWaterstones Children’s Laureate Simon Crawford CollinsSlim Film + Television Managing Director A. 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DassuInclusive Minds Author, Deputy Editor and Co-Director Russell T DaviesWriter and Producer Camilla DeakinLupus Films Joint Managing Director Sophie DeenBright Little Labs CEO and Founder Gareth DeighanITV SignPost Productions Head of Content Emma-Rosa DiasAfro-Mic Productions Managing Director and Founder Jean DongZespa Media Chairman Rachel Drummond-HayDrummer TV Director/Producer Emma EarlePins and Needles Productions Co-Artistic Director Jackie EdwardsBFI, Young Audiences Content Fund Head of Fund Dan EferganAardman Animations Creative Director, Interactive Nick FisherHook Research Co-founder Helen FoulkesBBC Education Head of BBC Education Maxine FoxGiraffe Insights Managing Director François GarciaDigital Dimensions Group Vice President, Business Development Craig GlendayGuinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Nina GoswamiBBC BBC Creative Diversity Lead Amy Grossberg9 Story Media Group Series Producer Nina HahnViacomCBS Networks International Senior Vice President, 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Actor Kate O'ConnorAnimation UK Executive Chair and Director Johan PalmbergThe Astrid Lindgren Company Rights Manager Jessi ParrottInclusive Minds Co-Director Simone PennantThe TV Collective Founder/Director Ash PerrinThe Flying Seagull Project Founder Natalie PetrouHopster Head of Communications Nigel PickardNevision Director Olly PikePop'n'Olly Director Adina PittCartoon Network and Boomerang VP, Content Acquisitions and Co-productions Adam RedfernRed Furnace Productions Writer & Showrunner Jessica ReesOfcom Senior Market Research Manager Shabnam RezaeiBig Bad Boo Co-founder & President Jasmine RichardsChildren’s Writer and Storymix Founder Peter RobinsonKidsKnowBest CSO Chris RoseNickelodeon VP of Animation Production and Development Stuart RowsonBBC Children's Head of Discovery Angela Santomero9 Story Media Group Creator and Chief Creative Officer June SarpongBBC Director of Creative Diversity Ellen SolbergHopster Head of Content Clark StaceyWildWorks Co-Founder and CEO Jelena StosicKids Industries Strategy Director Cheryl TaylorBBC Children's Head of Content Marjorie TaylorUniversity of Oregon, Department of Psychology Professor Emerita Megan Perryman Tessa TrabueLet Toys Be Toys Maria TimotheouFive Apples Director Jen UptonFreelance Writer & Producer David VarelaWriting Studio Freelance Writer and Narrative Designer Alison WarnerBlue Zoo Rights MD Miranda WaylandBBC Head of Creative Diversity Andrew WildmanTV Show Creator, Storyboard Artist and Comic Book Artist Harriet WilliamsYACF YACF Development Executive Alix Wiseman9 Story Media Group Senior Vice President, Distribution & Acquisitions Adam WoodgateDubit Senior Vice President Media Insights Tim WrightXPT.com Writer/Producer Sioned Wyn RobertsS4C Content Commissioner, Children's & Learning Paul YoungCartoon Saloon Partner & CEO Changemakers Jodie Bailey-HoTeach The Future Teach The Future Member Joe BrindleTeach The Future Founder and Campaign Co-ordinator Nandi BushellDrummer Zaqiya CajeeTeach The Future Teach The Future Member Avye CoulouteGirls Into Coding Founder Callum DanieliCodeRobots Founder of iCodeRobots and Tech enthusiast Lucy EdwardsPresenter and Disability Rights Campaigner Gracie Gosling Malik Juma Anjali Raman-MiddletonTeach The Future Teach The Future Member Aaron SimmondsComedian Mary SkuodasTeach The Future Teach The Future Member Charlie SweetmanTeach The Future Teach The Future Member Scarlett WestbrookTeach The Future Teach The Future Member Experts Courtney ArumugamGaumont Animation VP, Creative Development – Animation & Family Ros AttilleCBeebies Development Executive Daniel BaysLightning Sprite Media Creator, Show-runner & Consultant Calvin DysonThe Walt Disney Company Manager, Animation Sarah FellTurner Broadcasting Executive Producer, EMEA Original Programming Ian FranceSky Kids Commissioning Editor Emilie FrelonKoala Media Consulting Founder Robin GladmanAardman Animations Senior Distribution & Acquisitions Manager Josie GriersonEntertainment One Director of Creative Affairs, Family Brands Craig HunterSony Pictures Television Director of Kids’ Networks Georgina HurcombeLoveLove Films Managing Director and Producer John KnowlesYACF YACF Production Executive Natalie LlewellynJellyfish Pictures Head of Development Ahrani LoganPeapodicity CEO & Co-founder Lynsey O'CallaghanViacom International Media Networks Director of International Content Acquisitions and Pre-school Current Series Gerardo OrlandoThe Walt Disney Company Animation Creative Executive, Animated Series Manager Cedric PetitpasYouTube Kids Strategic Partner Manager Orion RossThe Walt Disney Company VP, Original Programming - Animation Media Networks Europe & Africa Avrill StarkA Stark Production CEO Harriet WilliamsYACF YACF Development Executive Hosts/Moderators Sonita Alleyne OBEJesus College Cambridge Master Jamie BadmintonKarrot Creative Director Justine BannisterJust B Founder & Creative Facilitator Sarah BaynesThe Creative Garden Director Kay BenbowChildren's Media Specialist Leah BoletoNewsround Presenter Kate BulkleyFreelance Business Journalist Ben CajeeTV Presenter Nigel ClarkeTV Presenter Frank Cottrell-BoyceScreenwriter, Novelist and Children’s Literature Expert Sheila De CourcyCreative Consultant Nico FranksC21Media Senior Reporter & Editor of C21Kids Magazine Lucy GillDigills Consulting Child-Centred Consultant & Researcher Amanda GummerDr Gummer’s Good Play Guide CEO Laura HammFabled Founder Sam HarrisHook Research Insights & Engagement Director Sharna JacksonSite Gallery Artistic Director Chris JarvisWriter and Presenter Rosemary KleinIndustry Media Director Howard LittonExecutive Producer and Consultant Carlotta MerzariNorthforma Entertainment CEO/Producer Sue NottFreelance Executive Producer and Consultant Beth ParkerFreelance Executive Producer and Production Consultant Linda SimenskyPBS KIDS Head of Content Jude SpencerMental Health Trainer Natalie WalmsleyWriter & Performer Steve WynneStrawberry Blond TV CEO Producers Shazia AliMint Research Insight Specialist Jamie BadmintonKarrot Creative Director Justine BannisterJust B Founder & Creative Facilitator Sarah BaynesThe Creative Garden Director Btisam BelolaIndependent Consultant Insight & Innovation Consultant Jodi-Alissa BickertonGraeae Theatre Company Creative Learning Director Dr Vicky BrophyWONKY Films Owner Kate CliffordCasting Researcher Zoë DanielThe Guardian/Reuters Journalist and Freelance Filmmaker and Broadcaster Fayon DixonBroadcaster and Events Facilitator Sarah DoyleKids Industries Digital Designer Viola GabrielliCurator & Media Consultant Alex GonzalezBig Bad Boo Studios Production Coordinator Amanda GummerDr Gummer’s Good Play Guide CEO Sam HarrisHook Research Insights & Engagement Director Ella Jarman-PintoFilm & TV Composer Tom JordanWriter Nicki KaretSherbert Research MD Esther KaufmannFreelance Writer/Creator Hannie KirkhamOriel Square Publishing and Strategy Research Manager Jayne KirkhamWriter David KleemanDubit SVP, Global Trends Rosemary KleinIndustry Media Director Ronan McCabeAnimation Ireland CEO Gráinne McGuinnessPaper Owl Films Creative Director Carlotta MerzariNorthforma Entertainment CEO/Producer Sharon MillerRight on Track Writer, Voice Director, Casting Director Angela MorrowFreelance Writer/Director Tom OutteridgeBBC Freelance Assistant Producer Barry QuinnBBC Producer Adam RedfernRed Furnace Productions Writer & Showrunner Shannon ReeveLoveLove Films Production Co-ordinator Kate Dimbleby Rupert HoweStornaway Productions Co-Founders Jude SpencerMental Health Trainer Nikki StearmanDubit Senior Game Designer/Product Owner Aleksandra SzczerbaKids Industries Research Executive Putul VermaBBC Children's Executive Producer Ewan Vinnicombe-WallisFreelance Consultant/Executive Producer Natalie WalmsleyWriter & Performer Cecilia WeissDigital producer Rachel WestwoodDiverse and Wonderful Founder/Director Vanessa WheelerLupus Films Development Co-ordinator Kelly WoodNickelodeon UK & Ireland Director, Programming Assistant Producers Claire HandleyPaper Owl Films Development Producer Maria PullenKarrot Production Assistant Vanessa WheelerLupus Films Development Co-ordinator Beverly YeangStudio AKA Production Manager Executive Producers Matt BarbrookDreamWorks International Director of Programming Sarah BaynesThe Creative Garden Director Matt BowenCITV & littleBe Scheduler Dr Vicky BrophyWONKY Films Owner Louise BucknoleViacomCBS Networks International VP, Programming Kids, VCNI UK & Ireland Greg ChildsThe Children's Media Conference Editorial Director Emma CooperCooperative Innovations Business Development Olivia DickinsonDigital Olive Consultant Marion EdwardsRed & Blue Productions Children’s Media Consultant Dominic GardinerJetpack Distribution CEO Melissa HardingeBBC Children's Senior Commissioning Editor, 6 to 16s, Independents Anna Home OBEThe Children's Media Foundation Chair Sharna JacksonSite Gallery Artistic Director Tracy LiddellStudio Liddell Managing Director Ahrani LoganPeapodicity CEO & Co-founder Debbie MacdonaldIndependent Children’s Media Consultant Tessa MooreBrand Management and Family Entertainment Specialist Alison Norringtonstorycentral Founder, Storyteller & Experience Designer Vickie O'MalleyRockpool Licensing MD Tim PattersonT1M Consult Founder & Director Alyx PriceMacmillan Children’s Books Associate Publisher Tony ReedBBC Children’s Genre Lead, BBC Children’s Animation & Puppetry Alison StewartChildren’s Media Consultant, Executive Producer and Writer Juliet TzabarPlug-in Media Managing Director Colin WardThe Children's Media Foundation Deputy Director Mark WilsonCreative Executive & Scriptwriter Sioned Wyn RobertsS4C Content Commissioner, Children's & Learning Steve WynneStrawberry Blond TV CEO Bloggers Simon BorWriter Lorna Partington WalshWriter/Editor Catherine TrewavasTV Researcher Cate ZeregaFreelance Production Coordinator