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Speakers

Angelo Abela

Lime Pictures
Creative Executive

Michael Acton Smith O.B.E.

Michael Acton Smith O.B.E.

Mind Candy
CEO & Founder

Suzie Adams

Nickelodeon UK
Director of Digital

Val Ames

Kindle Entertainment
Director of Production

Abigail Appleton

Abigail Appleton

BBC Learning
Head of Commissioning

Finn Arnesen

Hasbro Studios
SVP International Distribution & Development

Sarah Aspinall, Head of Kids TV and Music – BT

Sarah Aspinall

BT
Head of Kids TV and Music

Agnes Augustin

Shaw Rocket Fund
President and CEO

Jamie Badminton

Jamie Badminton

Karrot Entertainment
Creative Director

David Bainbridge

David Bainbridge

knowledgemotion
Founder

Andrew Baker

Consultant

Howard Baker

BBC Learning
Innovations Editor

Zia Bales

Turner Broadcasting System
Acquisitions Manager Kids’ Channels EMEA

Neil Ballantyne

Neil Ballantyne

British Council
Mobile Learning Manager, English Product Development

Chris Banks 2014

Chris Banks

Banks and Wag
Composer

Jeremy Banks

Coolabi Group
Chief Executive

Justine Bannister

Justine Bannister

JUST B
Consultant, Distributor, Global media entrepreneur

Rachel Bardill

CBeebies
Executive Producer Interactive

Rob Barnes

The Project Factory
Creative Director

Ryan Beaird

LIMA
Member Services Manager

Kay Benbow

CBeebies
Controller

Dan Berlinka

Dixi
Screenwriter/Director

Steve Berman

The Composer Works
Managing Director

Malorie Blackman

Author

Tom Bonnick

Nosy Crow
Project and Marketing Manager

David Bowden

Institute of Ideas
Editorial, Press & Special Projects Manager

Tom Bowtell

Coney
Co-Director

Sevilay Bozdemir

Sevilay Bozdemir

TRT Cocuk
Manager

Christopher Bradford

Christopher Bradford

BrainPOP UK
Chief Operating Officer & Head

Elly Brewer

Freelance
Writer

Anne Brogan, Co-Director – Kindle Entertainment

Anne Brogan

Kindle Entertainment
Co-Director

Anne Brogan

Kindle Entertainment
Co-Director

Lewis Bronze M.B.E.

Lewis Bronze M.B.E.

Espresso Education
Director of Content and Co-Founder

Louise Bucknole

Louise Bucknole

Disney Channels UK & Ireland
Director of Programming

Connor Byrne

Actor

Michael Carrington

Michael Carrington

HIT Entertainment
Vice President, Content and Executive Producer

Phil Chalk

Factory Transmedia
Managing Director and Executive Producer

Robert Chandler

Robert Chandler

Space Age Films Ltd
Managing and Creative Director

Martina Chapman

Martina Chapman

Ofcom
Senior Research Manager

Keith Chapman

Chapman Productions
Creative Director

Jonathan Charles

Jonathan Charles

Hippotrix & D fie foe
Director

James Chen Gu, Director of Strategy and Planning – UYoung Media & Entertainment Inc.

James Chen Gu

Uyoung Media & Entertainment Inc.
Director of Strategy and Planning

Saad Choudri

MiniClip
VP of Business Affairs

Dr Barbie Clarke

Dr Barbie Clarke

Family Kids & Youth
Managing Director

Jo Cliff

Platypus Research
Managing Director

Simon Cobb

BBC
Senior In-House Producer

Dylan Collins

SuperAwesome
CEO and Founder

Tim Collins

DC Thomson & Co Ltd
Head of Brands

Angela Colvert

University of Roehampton
Senior Lecturer - English School of Education

Maddy Darrall

Darrall Macqueen
Company Director

Joshua Davidson

Joshua Davidson

Night Zookeeper
Managing Director

Jean de Fougerolles

Jean de Fougerolles

Ascension Ventures
Managing Partner

Michael Dee

Coolabi
Director of Content

Hilary Delamere

Hilary Delamere

The Agency (London) Ltd
Literary Agent

Genevieve Dexter

Genevieve Dexter

Serious Lunch Ltd
Founder and CEO

Jeremy Dickson

Kidscreen
Features Editor

Federico Dini

Honig Studios
Founder / Creative Producer

Stuart Dredge

The Guardian / Apps Playground
Journalist

Mario Dubois

CBBC Drama
Executive Productive Interactive

Clare Duffy

Unlimited Theatre
Playwright and Theatre Director

Jackie Edwards

CBeebies
Executive Producer, Animation and Acquisitions

Dan Efergan

Aardman Animations
Digital Creative Director

Oliver Ellis

HoHo Entertainment
Joint Managing Director

Ken Faier

Nerd Corps
El Presidente

Martin Finn

EdComs
Managing Director

Phil Ford

Wizards Vs Aliens (CBBC)
Executive Producer/Co-Creator

Simon Forrest

Accorder Music
Managing Director

Viola Gabrielli

Viola Gabrielli

Kids Regio
Project Manager

Beth Gardiner

Disney Junior EMEA
VP Original Programming & Development

Stephanie Gauld, Digital Publisher – Egmont

Stephanie Gauld

Egmont
Digital Publisher

Biren Ghose, Country Head, Technicolor India and President, ABAI

Biren Ghose

ABAI
Country Head, Technicolor India and President

Joe Godwin

BBC Children's
Director

Nicky Goldstone

Nicky Goldstone

Goldstone Perl Research
Research Consultant

Dan Good

Absolutely Cuckoo
Managing Director

Marc Goodchild 2014

Marc Goodchild

Partner at The Little Big Partnership
Co-Founder of Syncscreen.tv

Helen Goodman MP

Helen Goodman MP

Department of Culture, Media and Sport
MP & Shadow Minister of State

Sean Gorman

Turner Broadcasting
Director, Kids’ Channels UK

Antonio Gould

Freelance
Digital Executive Producer

Renuka Gupta, Research Consultant – Discovery

Renuka Gupta

Discovery Research
Associate Director

Ylva Hällen

SVT Sweden
Producer

Jacqueline Harding

Jacqueline Harding

Tomorrow’s Child
Director

Melissa Hardinge

Melissa Hardinge

CBBC
Executive Editor, Independents

Alan Hathaway, Managing Director – Discovery

Alan Hathaway

Discovery Research
Managing Director

Lucy Hawking

George Greenby series
Author

Martha Henson

LEGup and Edugameshub
Freelance Digital Producer and Co-Director

Patricia Hidalgo

Patricia Hidalgo

Turner Broadcasting System EMEA
Senior Vice President, Chief Content & Creative Officer Kids

Robin Hilton

ResearchBods
Director

Anna Home O.B.E.

Anna Home O.B.E.

The Children's Media Foundation
Chair

James Huggins

Made in Me
MD and Co-Founder

Oli Hyatt M.B.E.

Oli Hyatt

Blue-Zoo Animation
Creative Director

Justin Johnson

BFI
Programmer

Julie Kane-Ritsch

Julie Kane-Ritsch

The Gotham Group
Head of the Family Entertainment

Nicki Karet

Sherbert Research
Managing Director

Simon Kerrigan

Netherthorpe School
Lead Practitioner, Assistant Head of Science and Teacher Training Coordinator

Donnie Kerrigan

Donnie Kerrigan

Chunk
Founder and Managing Director

Rosemary Klein, Head of Kids & Factual – Rights.tv

Rosemary Klein

Rights.tv
Head of Kids & Factual

Divinia Knowles

Divinia Knowles

Mind Candy
COO & CFO

Bethany Koby

Technology Will Save Us
CEO

Trevor Lai

UP Studios
CEO and Creative Director

Hugh Lawton

CBBC
Executive Producer, Independents

Jim Le Fevre

Nexus Productions
Director

David Levine

Disney Channels Europe, Middle East and Africa
VP, Programming, Production & Strategic Development

Claire Lilley

NSPCC
Head of Child Safety Online

Alastair Lindsay

Alastair Lindsay

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited
Music Production Manager WWS Creative Services Group

Colin Macdonald

Colin Macdonald

Channel 4
Commissioning Editor for Games

Billy Macqueen 2014

Billy Macqueen

Darrell Macqueen
Company Director

Dr Andrew Manches

University of Edinburgh
The Chancellor's Fellow

Kez Margrie Executive Producer CBBC

Kez Margrie

CBBC
Executive Producer, Independents

Jan Matern

Emerge Venture Lab
CEO

Helen McAleer

Walker Books Group
Chief Global Development Officer

Catherine McAllister

Catherine McAllister

Executive Producer, Independents, CBeebies
Head of Safeguarding and Child Protection BBC Children’s

Tina McCann 2014

Tina McCann

Nickelodeon UK and Ireland
SVP and Managing Director

Rob McMenemy 2014

Rob McMenemy

Egmont Publishing
CEO - International Division

John McVay

Pact
Chief Executive

Anne Miller

Accorder Music
Creative Director

Russell Miller

The Center for Intentional Media
MD

Simon Milner

Facebook
Policy Director, UK , Middle East and Africa

Dominic Minns

plug-in Media
Creative Director

Claire Mitchell

Claire Mitchell

Eurodata TV Worldwide
Media Consultant

Tessa Moore

FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment
SVP Global Brand Management

Sarah Muller 2014

Sarah Muller

CBBC
Head of Development - Drama and Animation

Andrea Nagel

Beamly
Product Lead

Lucy Neale

DigitalMe
Projects Director

Rebecca Newton

Mind Candy
Chief Community and Safety Officer

Jeff Norton

Awesome
Writer - Producer

Knut Næsheim

NRK Norway
Director, Scriptwriter

Chris O'Shea

Cowly Owl
Founder

Michael O’Neill

Michael O’Neill

Adobe Systems Europe Ltd.
Snr. Business Manager EMEA Education  Film, Broadcast & Animation

Laura Pamment

The Pineapple Lounge
Research Manager

Tim Patterson

Nickelodeon UK
VP, Director of Programming

Toby Peach

Coney
Actor

Katharina Pietzsch, Director – ZDF Junior Enterprises

Katharina Pietzsch

ZDF Junior Enterprises
Director

Maddalena Piras

Maddalena Piras

BBC
Head of Audiences, Children's and Learning

Dr John Potter

Institute of Education
Senior Lecturer, Education and New Media Departmental Postgraduate Research Tutor

Rani Price

Crafty Science
Presenter

Amanda Punter

Puffin Fiction
Publishing Director

Anna Rafferty 2014

Anna Rafferty

Girl Effect
Consultant

Mahesh Ramachandra

Mahesh Ramachandra

Hopster
Head of Product

Belinda Rasmussen

Belinda Rasmussen

Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher

Harper Ray

Shakespeare's Globe
Head of Digital

Tony Reed

CBeebies In-House Production
Executive Producer

Peter Robinson

Dubit
Head of Research

Sinead Rocks

BBC Learning
Acting Controller

Orion Ross

Disney Channel and Disney XD EMEA
VP Original Programming

George Rowe

Aardman Animations
Digital Producer

Professor Sophie Scott

Professor Sophie Scott

University College London
Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow

Mikael Shields

Acamar Films
CEO

Justin Somper

justso/AuthorProfile
Author – Publicist -Trainer

Claire Spencer Cook

Claire Spencer Cook

Nexus Productions / Nexus Interactive Arts
Development Producer

David Sproxton

Aardman Animations
Executive Chairman

Lis Steele

CBBC Drama
Executive Producer

Professor Jeanette Steemers

Jeanette Steemers

Trustee of the Voice of the Listener and Viewer
Professor of Media and Communications at the University of Westminster

Sophie Stephens

Sophie Stephens

The Pineapple Lounge
Freelance Illustrator

Alison Stewart

CBeebies
Head of CBeebies Production, Animation and Acquisitions

Melanie Stokes

Kindle Entertainment
Co-Director

Helen Stroud 2014

Helen Stroud

Collingwood & Co
Head of Development/Producer

Phil Stuart

Preloaded
Co-Founder and Creative Director

Siv Svanaes

Family Kids & Youth
Research Project Manager

Cheryl Taylor

CBBC
Controller

Alice Taylor

MakieLab
CEO

Romana Thibaut-Ayeni

Romana Thibaut-Ayeni

Kaplan International
Product Development Director

Sophie Thomson

Pearson
Commissioning Editor

Christopher Thorne

Christopher Thorne

Founder of Mr Thorne Does Phonics
Year 2 Class Teacher at The Phoenix School, UCS

Gary Timpson

Kavaleer Productions
Managing Director

Michael Towner

CBeebies
Executive Producer, Independents

Anita Turner

CBBC
Drama Development Producer, Independents

Stephanie Wahlstrom

Stephanie Wahlstrom

CSC Media Group
Channel Manager, Tiny Pop & PopGirl

James Waller

The Walt Disney Company Ltd
Senior Manager Programming Disney Channels UK & Eire

Tali Walters

Disney Channels EMEA
Creative Manager, Scripted Live Action

Mike Watts

Novel Entertainment
Co-Founder & CEO

Richie Webb 2014

Richie Webb

WebbKatz
Composer

Maurice Wheeler

Maurice Wheeler

The Little Big Partnership
Partner

Dr Lynn Whitaker

University of Glasgow
Centre for Cultural Policy Research

Guy Wilcox

Crane 3D Media
MD

Colin Williams

Sixteen South
Creative Director

Kate Wilson 2014

Kate Wilson

Nosy Crow
Founder and Managing Director

Julian Wood

Wybourn Community Primary School, Sheffield
Assistant Head Teacher and Year 3 teacher

Emma Worrollo 2014

Emma Worrollo

The Pineapple Lounge
Managing Director

Sioned Wyn Roberts

Sioned Wyn Roberts

S4C
Content Commissioner, Children’s & Learning

Alison York

Nickelodeon UK Research & Insights
Research Director

Hosts/Moderators

Helen Blakeman

Writer

Paul Cackett

CEO, Clear
Managing Director, Plaything

Kirsten Campbell-Howes

Kirsten Campbell-Howes

LEGup and Edugameshub
Co-Director

Greg Childs

The Children's Media Conference
Editorial Director

Sid Cole

CBBC
Executive Producer

Neil Court

Peacock Alley Entertainment
Chairman and Co-Owner

Shirley Dent

Institute of Ideas
Associate Fellow

Olivia Dickinson

Olivia Dickinson

Freelance
Producer

Richard Dinnick

Richard Dinnick

Screenwriter

Nico Franks

C21 Media
Senior Reporter

Jon Hancock 2014

Jon Hancock

CBeebies
Series Producer

Martha Henson

LEGup and Edugameshub
Freelance Digital Producer and Co-Director

Deborah Hooper

Hoopla Media Ltd
Chief Nurturing Officer

Eric Huang

Made in Me
Development Director

Tom Kenyon

Playful Learning Lab
Director

Trevor Klein

Freelance
Digital Consultant and Producer

Dr Charles Kriel

Dr Charles Kriel

12 Stories Tall
Games Designer and Author, Director

John Lomas-Bullivant

John Lomas-Bullivant

Kickback Media Ltd
Writer / Transmedia Consultant

Helen McAleer

Walker Books Group
Chief Global Development Officer

Phil Parker

NyAC
Producer

Robin Parker

Broadcast Magazine
Journalist

Gary Pope

Kids Industries
Director

Barry Quinn 2014

Barry Quinn

CBeebies
Producer

Jonathan Sanderson

Jonathan Sanderson

StoryCog
Director

Laura Scanga

Knowledge Transfer Network
Head of Creative Industries

Adam Selly, Founder – Union Media

Adam Selly

Union Media
Founder

Hardeep Singh Kohli

Hardeep Singh Kohli

Writer and Presenter

Ian Smith

The Television Workshop
Director

Jon Watts

MTM London
Director and Co-Founder

Mike Watts

Novel Entertainment
Co-Founder & CEO

Karl Woolley

Laughing Gravy Media
Managing Director

Emma Worrollo 2014

Emma Worrollo

The Pineapple Lounge
Managing Director

Producers

Shazia Ali, Research Consultant – Mint Research Ltd

Shazia Ali

Mint Research Ltd
Research Consultant

Zoe Bamsey

Coolabi
Director of Production and Development

Sarah Baynes, Creative Director – Creative Garden

Sarah Baynes

Creative Garden
Creative Director

Btisam Belola

BBRI
Insight and Innovation Consultant

Kirsten Campbell-Howes

Kirsten Campbell-Howes

LEGup and Edugameshub
Co-Director

Shirley Dent

Institute of Ideas
Associate Fellow

Olivia Dickinson

Olivia Dickinson

Freelance
Producer

Richard Dinnick

Richard Dinnick

Screenwriter

Angela Ferreira

Angela Ferreira

Producer and Media Consultant

Ian France, Executive Producer – 7 Wonder

Ian France

7 Wonder
Executive Producer

Antonio Gould

Freelance
Digital Executive Producer

Jon Hancock 2014

Jon Hancock

CBeebies
Series Producer

Martha Henson

LEGup and Edugameshub
Freelance Digital Producer and Co-Director

Deborah Hooper

Hoopla Media Ltd
Chief Nurturing Officer

Emily Horgan

The Walt Disney Company
Senior Manager, Franchise Content Planning

Sharna Jackson 2014

Sharna Jackson

Hopster
Creative Director

John Kent

Foxglove Media
Founder

Tom Kenyon

Playful Learning Lab
Director

David Kleeman

Insights Programs and PlayVangelist PlayCollective
Senior Vice President

Dr Charles Kriel

Dr Charles Kriel

12 Stories Tall
Games Designer and Author, Director

Terri Langan 2014

Terri Langan

CBeebies
CBeebies In-House Development Executive

John Lomas-Bullivant

John Lomas-Bullivant

Kickback Media Ltd
Writer / Transmedia Consultant

Sharon Miller 2014

Sharon Miller

Writer, Director, Voice Director and Show Runner

Claire Nichols

Pact
Communications & Public Affairs Assistant

Phil Parker

NyAC
Producer

Sai Pathmanathan

Freelance
Science Education Consultant

Lisa Prime

BAFTA
Children’s Events Programmer

Edward Pugh, Media Consultant/Producer

Ed Pugh

Media Consultant/Producer

Carys Rowan

Plug-in Media
Producer

Adam Selly, Founder – Union Media

Adam Selly

Union Media
Founder

Steve Smith

Beakus
Producer

Claire Spencer Cook

Claire Spencer Cook

Nexus Productions / Nexus Interactive Arts
Development Producer

David Twyman

BBC Children's
Repeats and Independents, Scheduling

Stephanie Wahlstrom

Stephanie Wahlstrom

CSC Media Group
Channel Manager, Tiny Pop & PopGirl

James Waller

The Walt Disney Company Ltd
Senior Manager Programming Disney Channels UK & Eire

Jon Watts

MTM London
Director and Co-Founder

Kat Woolley

Box of Frogs Media
Producer

Steve Wynne

Pretzel Films
Head of TV and Content

Executive Producers

Matt Barbrook, Director of Channel Strategy – Nickelodeon UK

Matt Barbrook

Nickelodeon UK
Director of Channel Strategy

Louise Bucknole

Louise Bucknole

Disney Channels UK & Ireland
Director of Programming

Michael Carrington

Michael Carrington

HIT Entertainment
Vice President, Content and Executive Producer

Greg Childs

The Children's Media Conference
Editorial Director

Marion Edwards

Animation Executive

Dominic Gardiner

Dominic Gardiner

Jetpack Distribution
CEO

Marc Goodchild 2014

Marc Goodchild

Partner at The Little Big Partnership
Co-Founder of Syncscreen.tv

Bill Hobbins 2014

Bill Hobbins

Lion Television
Entertainment Executive

Anna Home O.B.E.

Anna Home O.B.E.

The Children's Media Foundation
Chair

Sharna Jackson 2014

Sharna Jackson

Hopster
Creative Director

Matt Locke

Storythings
Founder and Managing Director

Anthony Lukom

Turner Broadcasting
Vice President and Managing Director, UK and Ireland

Jamie MacDonald, CEO/Co-Founder – Fosse Games

Jamie MacDonald

Fosse Games
CEO/Co-Founder

Debbie MacDonald

Debbie MacDonald

Freelance
Children's Media Consultant

Helen McAleer

Walker Books Group
Chief Global Development Officer

Tessa Moore

FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment
SVP Global Brand Management

Sue Nott

CBBC Drama
Executive Producer Independents

Vickie O’Malley

Vickie O’Malley

Rockpool Licensing
MD

Gary Pope, Director – Kids Industries

Gary Pope

Kids Industries
Director

Gary Pope

Kids Industries
Director

Neil Richards 2014

Neil Richards

The Mustard Corporation
Director

Jon Spooner

Unlimited Theatre
Creative Director

Jocelyn Stevenson

Jocelyn Stevenson

HowCanIHelp Consultancy
Owner

Alison Stewart

CBeebies
Head of CBeebies Production, Animation and Acquisitions

Jo Twist, Director – UKIE

Jo Twist

UKIE
Director

Alison Warner, VP IP Sales, Acquisitions and Co-Productions – Technicolor Digital Productions’ Animation & Games Group

Alison Warner

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

Mark Wilson

Freelance
Scriptwriter and Consultant

Steve Wynne 2014

Steve Wynne

Pretzel Films
Head of TV

Steve Wynne

Pretzel Films
Head of TV and Content

Bloggers

Lucy Beckett

CBeebies
Content Producer

Simon Bor

Writer

Emma Cooper

Rocket
Business Development Manager

Sam Hutchinson

BBC
Script Reader

John Kent

Foxglove Media
Founder

Jayne Kirkham – Writer

Jayne Kirkham

Writer

Beth Parker

Bonsai Bison
Freelance Animation Consultant

Hayley Pepler

Chatterbox Creations
Writer and Director

Katie Simmons

Freelance
Writer/ Development Producer

Danny Stack

Nelson Nutmeg Pictures
Screenwriter

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