Contributors

Foz Allan

Bryncoed Productions
Executive Producer

Ken Anderson

Red Kite Animation
CEO

Alison Bakunowich

Nickelodeon UK
VP Director of marketing and Communications

Chris Banks

Banks and Wag
Composer

Ted Baracos

Reed MIDEM
Director of New Market Development Television Division

Andrew Beecham

Sprout
Senior VP

Catherine Bennett

Paul Bennun

Somethin' Else
COO

David Blandy

Experimental Artist

Jon Bourdillon

Consultant

Will Brenton

Wish Films
Director

Hannah Broadbent

Childnet
Policy and Research Officer

Anne Brogan

Kindle Entertainment
Co-Director

Massimo Bruno

Di Agostini Editore (Italy)
Head of TV Channels

Jenny Buckland

Australian Children’s Television Foundation
CEO

Louise Bucknole

Disney Channels UK & Ireland
Director of Programming

Mellie Buse

Adastra Creative
Owner

Michael Carrington

Hit Entertainment
VP Content

Lana Castleman

Kidscreen
Editor

John Chambers

Freelance
Script Writer

Martina Chapman

Ofcom
Senior Research Manager

David Chapman

St. Peter's Collegiate School, Wolverhampton
Assistant Principal

James Chen Gu

Uyoung Media & Entertainment Inc.
Director of Strategy and Planning

Nikki Collier

Industry Media
TV Business Affairs

Tony Collingwood

Collingwood & Co
Writer/Producer

Tim Compton

Lime Pictures
Development Executive

John Conlon

VMIN UK Cluster
VP Director of Research

Frank Cottrell Boyce

Author and Screenwriter

Sophie Dauvois

Okido
Editor

Alison David

Egmont
Consumer Insight Director

Rebecca Davies

Creative Skillset
Partnership Manager, Film and Animation

John Davison

Kanoti
Creative Director

Susie Day

Author

Sheila de Courcy

RTÉ
Cross-Divisional Head of Children’s Content

Carla De Jong

CBC
Executive in Charge of Production and Development, Children's and Youth Programming

Michael Dee

Coolabi
Director of Content

Dr Shirley Dent

PhonepayPlus
Head of Communications

Genevieve Dexter

Serious Lunch Ltd
CEO

Marc Dhrami

Gaumont Alphanim
Head of Production Financing and Co-Productions

Iain Dodgeon

Wellcome Trust
Project Manager, Broadcast and Games

Francesca Dow

Penguin Children's
Managing Director

Marion Edwards

Hit Entertainment
Executive Producer

Veronique Encrenaz

CITIA/ANNECY
Head of Projects, Mifa

Dr Carla Engelbrecht Fisher

No Crusts Interactive
Games Designer and Founder

Alan Fenwick

Turner Broadcasting
Vice President Turner CN Enterprises

Cristina Fiumara

Freelance
Content Creator and Creative Producer/Showrunner

Simon Flamank

Bob & Co
Executive Director

Gerard Foster

Scriptwriter

Ed Galton

Cake
Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer

Dominic Gardiner

Gardiner Entertainment Ltd
Kids and Family Entertainment Consultant

Angharad Garlick

Boomerang
Executive Producer

Darran Garnham

Mind Candy
Chief Business Development Officer

Darren Garrett

LittleLoud
Creative Director

Stephanie Gauld

Egmont
Digital Publisher

Biren Ghose

ABAI
Country Head, Technicolor India and President

Joe Godwin

BBC Children's
Director

Andrew Goff

Gazoob Ltd
Director of Education

Marc Goodchild

IpDipSkyBlue
Founder

Renuka Gupta

Discovery Research
Associate Director

Anand Gurnani

Anand Gurnani Media
Founder

David Hallam

The Foundation
Head of Development

Jacqueline Harding

Tomorrow's Child
Director

Alan Hathaway

Discovery Research
Managing Director

Beth Hawkins

Science Museum
Learning Resources Project Manager

Anna Hewitt

Walker Books UK
Head of Licensing

Karen Holden

UKTI
International Trade Adviser

Eric Huang

Mind Candy
Director of Development

James Huggins

Made in Me
MD and Co-Founder

Tony Humphreys

Talent TV
MD

Henrietta Hurford Jones

BBC Worldwide
Director of Children's Investment

Laurie Hutzler

The Emotional Toolbox & ETB Screenwriting
Founder

Oli Hyatt

Blue Zoo Animation Studio
Creative Director

Rebecca Ironside

SPA Future Thinking
Senior Director Qualitative

Sharna Jackson

Tate Kids
Editor

Greg Jenner

Historical Consultant

Mark Jennett

Trainer, Writer, Consultant

Amelia Johnson

Bin Weevils
Co-Founder

Tim Jokl

CBeebies Interactive
Senior Producer

Jonny Keeling

Children's NHU, BBC
Executive Producer

Donnie Kerrigan

Chunk
Founder and MD

Bryony Kimmings

Performance Artist

Liz Kitchen

Freelance
Composer

David Kleeman

Insights Programs and PlayVangelist PlayCollective
Senior Vice President

Rosemary Klein

Rights.tv
Head of Kids & Factual

Richard Langridge

Lecturer and Consultant (Asia) Sydney

Miranda Larson

TV and Theatre Writer

John Leagas

CBeebies Radio
Executive Producer

Andy Ledger

Barclays
Relationship Director

Yago Fandiño Lousa

TVE / Clan TVE
Kids' Content Manager

Anthony Lukom

Turner Broadcasting
Vice President and Managing Director

Greg Lynn

Adrenalynn Entertainment
CEO & Executive Producer

Debbie Macdonald

Independent Children's Media Consultant

Fiona Macmillan

Random House UK
Children’s Colour and Licensing

Pauline Macnamara

Young Poeple's RTÉ
Executive Producer Animation and Independent Commissions

Ray Maguire

Interactive Opportunities Ltd
Chairman

Anna Mansi

BFI
Head of Certification

Kez Margrie

CBBC
Executive Producer, Independents

Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh

Disney
Co-creator / Executive Producer

Chloe Martin

Panel Nine
Editorial Director

Helen McAleer

The Walker Books Group
Chief Global Development Officer

Tina McCann

Nickelodeon UK
Senior Vice President Managing Director

Eileen McCarthy

Freelance
Broadcast Consultant

Verity McIntosh

Watershed / Pervasive Media
Studio Producer

Myles McLeod

The Brothers McLeod
Writer

Jamila Metran

CITV
Programme Manager

Russell Miller

The Center for Intentional Media
MD

Diane Morel

Freelance
Story Editor

Sarah Muller

CBBC
Head of Acquisitions and Drama Development

Rachel Murrell

Freelance
Scriptwriter and Development Consultant

Sannette Naeyé

Cinekid
Director

Desmond Ngai

Multimedia Development Corporation (Malaysia)
Manager, Industry & Business Development

Moses Nyachae

Saffery Champness
Director, Film & TV

Connal Orton

CBBC
Executive Producer

Faraz Osman

Lemonade Money
Executive Producer and Creative Executive

Dani Parr

Royal & Derngate Theatre
Associate Director

Tim Patterson

Nickelodeon UK
VP, Director of Programming

Russell Pearson

Hit Entertainment
Sales Director, Digital & Home Entertainment

John Pettigrew

Cambridge University Press
Digital Strategic Development Manager for International Education

Nigel Pickard

Zodiak Kids UK
CEO

Katharina Pietzsch

ZDF Junior Enterprises
Director

Cally Poplak

Egmont Press UK and Egmont USA
Managing Director

Matt Porter

The Foundation
Head of Animation Production

Julia Posen

Walker Books
EVP and Commercial Director, Group Rights and Development Division

Elin Raustøl

NRK Super
Head of Acquisitions

Tom Reding

BBC Worldwide
Head of Digital Entertainment & Games

Tony Reed

CBeebies In-House Production
Executive Producer

Shona Reppe

Theatre Maker

Mike Robinson

CHF Entertainment
Head of Studio

Peter Robinson

Dubit
Head of Research

Ella Romanos

Remode
CEO

Michael Rose

Magic Light Pictures
Co-Founder

Orion Ross

Disney Channels EMEA
Vice President, Original Series

Vicky Schroderus

YLE (Finland)
Acquisition Executive

Sander Schwartz

Fremantle Enterprises
President Children and Family Entertainment

Wendy Scott

Fran Scott

Science Presenter and Demonstration Developer

Claire Selby

Yellow House English Limited
CEO

Christopher Skala

Guinness World Records
Senior Vice President, Programming & TV Sales

Jonathan So

Yong Le Innovative Education (HK) Ltd
Director

Mark Sorrell

Hide&Seek
Development Director

Vicky Spengler

BBC R&D
Senior Creative Director

Jon Spooner

Unlimited
Creative Director

Alison Stewart

BBC
Head of CBeebies Production, Animation and Acquisitions

Owen Stickler

Dinamo Productions
MD

Melanie Stokes

Kindle Entertainment
MD

Phil Stuart

Preloaded
Creative Director

Hacker T. Dog

(via video)

Cheryl Taylor

CBBC
Controller

Dan Tucker

Medikidz
Digital Director

Juliet Tzabar

Plug-In Media
CEO

John Vasta

Bin Weevils
Head of Licensing

Joan Vogelesang

Toon Boom
CEO

Mike Watts

Novel Entertainment
CEO

Richie Webb

Top Dog Productions
Composer

Jennifer Wilson

The Project Factory
Director

Sioned Wyn Roberts

Children’s & Learning S4C Wales
Content Commissioner

Mike Young

Moonscoop LLC (Via video)
CEO

Vera Zaverucha

Agência Nacional do Cinema, Brazil
Director

Bob Golding & Glen Davies

Hosts
OMG! Party

Simon and Samara

Circus Entertainers
OMG! Party

Ken Anderson

Red Kite Animation
CEO

Paul Ansell's Number Nine

Live Band
OMG! Party

Alexander Bar

Freelance
Content Creator & Creative Producer

Will Brenton

Wish Films
Director

Dr Barbie Clarke

Kids and Youth
Managing Director

Tony Collingwood

Collingwood & Co
Writer/Producer

Philip Cooper

BBC
Producer

Nicola Davies

Writer

Sheila de Courcy

RTÉ
Cross-Divisional Head of Children’s Content

Camilla Deakin

Lupus Films
Joint Managing Director

Jon Doyle

Laughing Gravy Media
Creative Director

Nelufar Hedayat

CBBC
Reporter/Presenter

Anna Home

The CMC and The CMF
Chair

Helen Howells

Hoho Entertainment
Joint MD

Nathan Hull

Penguin Books
Digital Product Development Director

Jane Hyndman

Rights.tv
Senior Business Affairs Manager

Katy Jones

BBC Learning Zone
Executive Producer

Dinah Lammiman

PastPorte
Creative Director

John Lomas-Bullivant

Kickback Media Ltd
Transmedia Consultant/Creator

Nicholas Lovell

Gamesbrief
Founder

Joe Mace

ITV Studios
Head of Entertainment Development

Joseph Norman

Furry Tree Animation
Director

Kaine Patel

Snipple Animation
Group CEO

Leanne Preston

Bright Box Creative
Company Director/Creative Consultant

Tony Reed

CBeebies In-House Production
Executive Producer

Julian Scott

Purple Pictures
CEO

Adam Selly

Union Media
Founder

Jon Spooner

Unlimited
Creative Director

Anthony Utley

Media & Distribution Consultant

Nick Walters

Hopster
Founder

Karl Woolley

Laughing Gravy Media
Managing Director

Julie Aberdein

BBC
Producer

Shazia Ali

Mint Research Ltd
Research Consultant

Tim Bain

Freelance
Scriptwriter

Alexander Bar

Freelance
Content Creator & Creative Producer

Alexander Bar

Freelance
Content Creator & Creative Producer

Stephanie Barton

Macmillan Children’s Books

Sarah Baynes

Creative Garden
Creative Director

Btisam Belola

BBRI
Insight and Innovation Consultant

Helen Brunsdon

Animation Producer and Consultant

Olivia Dickinson

Freelance
Producer

Kate Dickson

Nickelodeon UK
Communications Director

Paul Gravett

Comica Festival & Escape Books
Director

Rebecca Hodgson

Freelance
Producer

Laurie Hutzler

The Emotional Toolbox & ETB Screenwriting
Founder

Jane Hyndman

Rights.tv
Senior Business Affairs Manager

Siwan Jobbins

Freelance
Creative Producer

David Kleeman

Insights Programs and PlayVangelist PlayCollective
Senior Vice President

Charles Kriel

12 Stories Tall
MD

Dinah Lammiman

PastPorte
Creative Director

Terri Langan

CBeebies
In-house Development Producer

Amy Letman

West Yorkshire Playhouse
Associate Producer

John Lomas-Bullivant

Kickback Media Ltd
Transmedia Consultant/Creator

Louise Lynch

Libra Television
MD

Debbie Macdonald

Independent Children's Media Consultant

Elaine McElroy

Freelance
Development Producer

Sharon Miller

Right on Track Ltd
Writer/Director

Rachel Murrell

Freelance
Scriptwriter and Development Consultant

Joseph Norman

Furry Tree Animation
Director

Clare Norton-Smith

BAFTA
Children’s Event Producer

Reem Nouss

ReemNoussMedia
Consultant

Sai Pathmanathan

Freelance
Science Education Consultant

Julia Posen

Walker Books
EVP and Commercial Director, Group Rights and Development Division

Leanne Preston

Bright Box Creative
Company Director/Creative Consultant

Ed Pugh

Media Consultant/Producer

Barry Quinn

CBeebies
Development Producer

Mickey Rogers

Mickey Rogers Media
President

Julian Scott

Purple Pictures
CEO

Claire Selby

Yellow House English Limited
CEO

Adam Selly

Union Media
Founder

Katie Simmons

Freelance
Writer and Development Producer

Sueann Smith

Red Kite Animation
Director Production & Development

Anthony Utley

Media & Distribution Consultant

Francesca Walker

MEDIA Desk UK
Industry Relations Co-ordinator

Nick Walters

Hopster
Founder

Matt Barbrook

Nickelodeon UK
Director of Channel Strategy

Greg Childs

The Children's Media Conference
Editorial Director

Marion Edwards

Hit Entertainment
Executive Producer

Dominic Gardiner

Gardiner Entertainment Ltd
Kids and Family Entertainment Consultant

Marc Goodchild

IpDipSkyBlue
Founder

Joss Hastings

The Walt Disney Company
Vice President, Communications, Content and Media

Bill Hobbins

Lion Television
Executive Producer

Anna Home

The CMC and The CMF
Chair

Sharna Jackson

Tate Kids
Editor

Matt Locke

Storythings
Director

Anthony Lukom

Turner Broadcasting
Vice President and Managing Director, UK and Ireland

Debbie Macdonald

Independent Children's Media Consultant

Helen McAleer

The Walker Books Group
Chief Global Development Officer

Jamila Metran

CITV
Programme Manager

Sarah Muller

CBBC
Head of Acquisitions and Drama Development

Vickie O'Malley

CPLG
MD UK Entertainment

Gary Pope

KIds Industries
Director

Neil Richards

The Mustard Corporation
Director

Jon Spooner

Unlimited
Creative Director

Alison Stewart

BBC
Head of CBeebies Production, Animation and Acquisitions

Jo Twist

UKIE
Director

Juliet Tzabar

Plug-In Media
CEO

Alison Warner

Technicolor Digital Productions’ Animation
VP IP Sales, Acquisitions and Co-Productions

Mark Wilson

Freelance
Creative Director & Scriptwriter

Steve Wynne

Rival Media
Joint Managing Director

Milly Ali

Producer & Director

David Ault

The Mercenary Artist
Storyteller and Astrophysicist

Niel Bushnell

Qurios
Animation Producer/Director

Jon Hancock

CBeebies
Series Producer

Dave Hill

Freelance
Writer and Content Developer

Samuel Hutchinson

BBC
Script Reader

John Kent

Kids Industries
Digital Director

Jayne Kirkham

Writer

Jan Leventhall

Ian Prince

Freelance
Producer, Journalist, Media Consultant