Contributors Speakers Angelo AbelaLime Pictures Creative Executive Michael Acton Smith O.B.E.Mind Candy CEO & Founder Suzie AdamsNickelodeon UK Director of Digital Val AmesKindle Entertainment Director of Production Abigail AppletonBBC Learning Head of Commissioning Finn ArnesenHasbro Studios SVP International Distribution & Development Sarah AspinallBT Head of Kids TV and Music Agnes AugustinShaw Rocket Fund President and CEO Jamie BadmintonKarrot Entertainment Creative Director David Bainbridgeknowledgemotion Founder Howard BakerBBC Learning Innovations Editor Andrew BakerConsultant Zia BalesTurner Broadcasting System Acquisitions Manager Kids’ Channels EMEA Neil BallantyneBritish Council Mobile Learning Manager, English Product Development Chris BanksBanks and Wag Composer Jeremy BanksCoolabi Group Chief Executive Justine BannisterJUST B Consultant, Distributor, Global media entrepreneur Rachel BardillCBeebies Executive Producer Interactive Rob BarnesThe Project Factory Creative Director Ryan BeairdLIMA Member Services Manager Kay BenbowCBeebies Controller Dan BerlinkaDixi Screenwriter/Director Steve BermanThe Composer Works Managing Director Malorie BlackmanAuthor Tom BonnickNosy Crow Project and Marketing Manager David BowdenInstitute of Ideas Editorial, Press & Special Projects Manager Tom BowtellConey Co-Director Sevilay BozdemirTRT Cocuk Manager Christopher BradfordBrainPOP UK Chief Operating Officer & Head Elly BrewerFreelance Writer Anne BroganKindle Entertainment Co-Director Anne BroganKindle Entertainment Co-Director Lewis Bronze M.B.E.Espresso Education Director of Content and Co-Founder Louise BucknoleDisney Channels UK & Ireland Director of Programming Connor ByrneActor Michael CarringtonHIT Entertainment Vice President, Content and Executive Producer Phil ChalkFactory Transmedia Managing Director and Executive Producer Robert ChandlerSpace Age Films Ltd Managing and Creative Director Keith ChapmanChapman Productions Creative Director Martina ChapmanOfcom Senior Research Manager Jonathan CharlesHippotrix & D fie foe Director James Chen GuUyoung Media & Entertainment Inc. Director of Strategy and Planning Saad ChoudriMiniClip VP of Business Affairs Dr Barbie ClarkeFamily Kids & Youth Managing Director Jo CliffPlatypus Research Managing Director Simon CobbBBC Senior In-House Producer Tim CollinsDC Thomson & Co Ltd Head of Brands Dylan CollinsSuperAwesome CEO and Founder Angela ColvertUniversity of Roehampton Senior Lecturer - English School of Education Maddy DarrallDarrall Macqueen Company Director Joshua DavidsonNight Zookeeper Managing Director Jean de FougerollesAscension Ventures Managing Partner Michael DeeCoolabi Director of Content Hilary DelamereThe Agency (London) Ltd Literary Agent Genevieve DexterSerious Lunch Ltd Founder and CEO Jeremy DicksonKidscreen Features Editor Federico DiniHonig Studios Founder / Creative Producer Stuart DredgeThe Guardian / Apps Playground Journalist Mario DuboisCBBC Drama Executive Productive Interactive Clare DuffyUnlimited Theatre Playwright and Theatre Director Jackie EdwardsCBeebies Executive Producer, Animation and Acquisitions Dan EferganAardman Animations Digital Creative Director Oliver EllisHoHo Entertainment Joint Managing Director Ken FaierNerd Corps El Presidente Martin FinnEdComs Managing Director Phil FordWizards Vs Aliens (CBBC) Executive Producer/Co-Creator Simon ForrestAccorder Music Director of New Business Viola GabrielliKids Regio Project Manager Beth GardinerDisney Junior EMEA VP Original Programming & Development Stephanie GauldEgmont Digital Publisher Biren GhoseABAI Country Head, Technicolor India and President Joe GodwinBBC Children's Director Nicky GoldstoneGoldstone Perl Research Research Consultant Dan GoodAbsolutely Cuckoo Managing Director Marc GoodchildPartner at The Little Big Partnership Co-Founder of Syncscreen.tv Helen Goodman MPDepartment of Culture, Media and Sport MP & Shadow Minister of State Sean GormanTurner Broadcasting Director, Kids’ Channels UK Antonio GouldFreelance Digital Executive Producer Renuka GuptaDiscovery Research Associate Director Ylva HällenSVT Sweden Producer Jacqueline HardingTomorrow’s Child Director Melissa HardingeCBBC Executive Editor, Independents Alan HathawayDiscovery Research Managing Director Lucy HawkingGeorge Greenby series Author Martha Henson LEGup and Edugameshub Freelance Digital Producer and Co-Director Patricia HidalgoTurner Broadcasting System EMEA Senior Vice President, Chief Content & Creative Officer Kids Robin HiltonResearchBods Director Anna Home O.B.E.The Children's Media Foundation Chair James HugginsMade in Me MD and Co-Founder Oli HyattBlue-Zoo Animation Creative Director Justin JohnsonBFI Programmer Julie Kane-RitschThe Gotham Group Head of the Family Entertainment Nicki KaretSherbert Research Managing Director Simon KerriganNetherthorpe School Lead Practitioner, Assistant Head of Science and Teacher Training Coordinator Donnie KerriganChunk Founder and Managing Director Rosemary KleinRights.tv Head of Kids & Factual Divinia KnowlesMind Candy COO & CFO Bethany KobyTechnology Will Save Us CEO Trevor LaiUP Studios CEO and Creative Director Hugh LawtonCBBC Executive Producer, Independents Jim Le FevreNexus Productions Director David LevineDisney Channels Europe, Middle East and Africa VP, Programming, Production & Strategic Development Claire LilleyNSPCC Head of Child Safety Online Alastair LindsaySony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited Music Production Manager WWS Creative Services Group Colin MacdonaldChannel 4 Commissioning Editor for Games Billy MacqueenDarrell Macqueen Company Director Dr Andrew ManchesUniversity of Edinburgh The Chancellor's Fellow Kez MargrieCBBC Executive Producer, Independents Jan MaternEmerge Venture Lab CEO Helen McAleerWalker Books Group Chief Global Development Officer Catherine McAllisterExecutive Producer, Independents, CBeebies Head of Safeguarding and Child Protection BBC Children’s Tina McCannNickelodeon UK and Ireland SVP and Managing Director Rob McMenemyEgmont Publishing CEO - International Division John McVayPact Chief Executive Russell MillerThe Center for Intentional Media MD Anne MillerAccorder Music Creative Director Simon MilnerFacebook Policy Director, UK , Middle East and Africa Dominic Minnsplug-in Media Creative Director Claire MitchellEurodata TV Worldwide Media Consultant Tessa MooreFremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment SVP Global Brand Management Sarah MullerCBBC Head of Development - Drama and Animation Andrea NagelBeamly Product Lead Lucy NealeDigitalMe Projects Director Rebecca NewtonMind Candy Chief Community and Safety Officer Jeff NortonAwesome Writer - Producer Knut NæsheimNRK Norway Director, Scriptwriter Chris O'SheaCowly Owl Founder Michael O’NeillAdobe Systems Europe Ltd. Snr. Business Manager EMEA Education Film, Broadcast & Animation Laura PammentThe Pineapple Lounge Research Manager Tim PattersonNickelodeon UK VP, Director of Programming Toby PeachConey Actor Katharina PietzschZDF Junior Enterprises Director Maddalena PirasBBC Head of Audiences, Children's and Learning Dr John PotterInstitute of Education Senior Lecturer, Education and New Media Departmental Postgraduate Research Tutor Rani PriceCrafty Science Presenter Amanda PunterPuffin Fiction Publishing Director Anna RaffertyGirl Effect Consultant Mahesh RamachandraHopster Head of Product Belinda RasmussenMacmillan Children's Books Publisher Harper RayShakespeare's Globe Head of Digital Tony ReedCBeebies In-House Production Executive Producer Peter RobinsonDubit Head of Research Sinead RocksBBC Learning Acting Controller Orion RossDisney Channel and Disney XD EMEA VP Original Programming George RoweAardman Animations Digital Producer Professor Sophie ScottUniversity College London Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow Mikael ShieldsAcamar Films CEO Justin Somperjustso/AuthorProfile Author – Publicist -Trainer Claire Spencer CookNexus Productions / Nexus Interactive Arts Development Producer David SproxtonAardman Animations Executive Chairman Lis SteeleCBBC Drama Executive Producer Jeanette SteemersTrustee of the Voice of the Listener and Viewer Professor of Media and Communications at the University of Westminster Sophie StephensThe Pineapple Lounge Freelance Illustrator Alison StewartCBeebies Head of CBeebies Production, Animation and Acquisitions Melanie StokesKindle Entertainment Co-Director Helen StroudCollingwood & Co Head of Development/Producer Phil StuartPreloaded Co-Founder and Creative Director Siv SvanaesFamily Kids & Youth Research Project Manager Cheryl TaylorCBBC Controller Alice TaylorMakieLab CEO Romana Thibaut-AyeniKaplan International Product Development Director Sophie ThomsonPearson Commissioning Editor Christopher ThorneFounder of Mr Thorne Does Phonics Year 2 Class Teacher at The Phoenix School, UCS Gary TimpsonKavaleer Productions Managing Director Michael TownerCBeebies Executive Producer, Independents Anita TurnerCBBC Drama Development Producer, Independents Stephanie WahlstromCSC Media Group Channel Manager, Tiny Pop & PopGirl James WallerThe Walt Disney Company Ltd Senior Manager Programming Disney Channels UK & Eire Tali WaltersDisney Channels EMEA Creative Manager, Scripted Live Action Mike WattsNovel Entertainment Co-Founder & CEO Richie WebbWebbKatz Composer Maurice WheelerThe Little Big Partnership Partner Dr Lynn WhitakerUniversity of Glasgow Centre for Cultural Policy Research Guy WilcoxCrane 3D Media MD Colin WilliamsSixteen South Creative Director Kate WilsonNosy Crow Founder and Managing Director Julian WoodWybourn Community Primary School, Sheffield Assistant Head Teacher and Year 3 teacher Emma WorrolloThe Pineapple Lounge Managing Director Sioned Wyn RobertsS4C Content Commissioner, Children’s & Learning Alison YorkNickelodeon UK Research & Insights Research Director Hosts/Moderators Helen BlakemanWriter Paul CackettCEO, Clear Managing Director, Plaything Kirsten Campbell-HowesLEGup and Edugameshub Co-Director Greg ChildsThe Children's Media Conference Editorial Director Sid ColeCBBC Executive Producer Neil CourtPeacock Alley Entertainment Chairman and Co-Owner Shirley DentInstitute of Ideas Associate Fellow Olivia DickinsonFreelance Producer Richard DinnickScreenwriter Nico FranksC21 Media Senior Reporter Jon HancockCBeebies Series Producer Martha Henson LEGup and Edugameshub Freelance Digital Producer and Co-Director Deborah HooperHoopla Media Ltd Chief Nurturing Officer Eric HuangMade in Me Development Director Tom KenyonPlayful Learning Lab Director Trevor KleinFreelance Digital Consultant and Producer Dr Charles Kriel12 Stories Tall Games Designer and Author, Director John Lomas-BullivantKickback Media Ltd Writer / Transmedia Consultant Helen McAleerWalker Books Group Chief Global Development Officer Phil ParkerNyAC Producer Robin ParkerBroadcast Magazine Journalist Gary PopeKids Industries Director Barry QuinnCBeebies Producer Jonathan SandersonStoryCog Director Laura ScangaKnowledge Transfer Network Head of Creative Industries Adam SellyUnion Media Founder Hardeep Singh KohliWriter and Presenter Ian SmithThe Television Workshop Director Jon WattsMTM London Director and Co-Founder Mike WattsNovel Entertainment Co-Founder & CEO Karl WoolleyLaughing Gravy Media Managing Director Emma WorrolloThe Pineapple Lounge Managing Director Producers Shazia AliMint Research Ltd Research Consultant Zoe BamseyCoolabi Director of Production and Development Sarah BaynesCreative Garden Creative Director Btisam BelolaBBRI Insight and Innovation Consultant Kirsten Campbell-HowesLEGup and Edugameshub Co-Director Shirley DentInstitute of Ideas Associate Fellow Olivia DickinsonFreelance Producer Richard DinnickScreenwriter Angela FerreiraProducer and Media Consultant Ian France7 Wonder Executive Producer Antonio GouldFreelance Digital Executive Producer Jon HancockCBeebies Series Producer Martha Henson LEGup and Edugameshub Freelance Digital Producer and Co-Director Deborah HooperHoopla Media Ltd Chief Nurturing Officer Emily HorganThe Walt Disney Company Senior Manager, Franchise Content Planning Sharna JacksonHopster Creative Director John KentFoxglove Media Founder Tom KenyonPlayful Learning Lab Director David Kleeman Insights Programs and PlayVangelist PlayCollective Senior Vice President Dr Charles Kriel12 Stories Tall Games Designer and Author, Director Terri LanganCBeebies CBeebies In-House Development Executive John Lomas-BullivantKickback Media Ltd Writer / Transmedia Consultant Sharon MillerWriter, Director, Voice Director and Show Runner Claire NicholsPact Communications & Public Affairs Assistant Phil ParkerNyAC Producer Sai PathmanathanFreelance Science Education Consultant Lisa PrimeBAFTA Children’s Events Programmer Ed PughMedia Consultant/Producer Carys RowanPlug-in Media Producer Adam SellyUnion Media Founder Steve SmithBeakus Producer Claire Spencer CookNexus Productions / Nexus Interactive Arts Development Producer David TwymanBBC Children's Repeats and Independents, Scheduling Stephanie WahlstromCSC Media Group Channel Manager, Tiny Pop & PopGirl James WallerThe Walt Disney Company Ltd Senior Manager Programming Disney Channels UK & Eire Jon WattsMTM London Director and Co-Founder Kat WoolleyBox of Frogs Media Producer Steve WynnePretzel Films Head of TV and Content Executive Producers Matt BarbrookNickelodeon UK Director of Channel Strategy Louise BucknoleDisney Channels UK & Ireland Director of Programming Michael CarringtonHIT Entertainment Vice President, Content and Executive Producer Greg ChildsThe Children's Media Conference Editorial Director Marion EdwardsAnimation Executive Dominic GardinerJetpack Distribution CEO Marc GoodchildPartner at The Little Big Partnership Co-Founder of Syncscreen.tv Bill HobbinsLion Television Entertainment Executive Anna Home O.B.E.The Children's Media Foundation Chair Sharna JacksonHopster Creative Director Matt LockeStorythings Founder and Managing Director Anthony LukomTurner Broadcasting Vice President and Managing Director, UK and Ireland Debbie MacDonaldFreelance Children's Media Consultant Jamie MacDonaldFosse Games CEO/Co-Founder Helen McAleerWalker Books Group Chief Global Development Officer Tessa MooreFremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment SVP Global Brand Management Sue NottCBBC Drama Executive Producer Independents Vickie O’MalleyRockpool Licensing MD Gary PopeKids Industries Director Gary PopeKids Industries Director Neil RichardsThe Mustard Corporation Director Jon SpoonerUnlimited Theatre Creative Director Jocelyn StevensonHowCanIHelp Consultancy Owner Alison StewartCBeebies Head of CBeebies Production, Animation and Acquisitions Jo TwistUKIE Director Alison WarnerTechnicolor Digital Productions’ Animation VP IP Sales, Acquisitions and Co-Productions Mark WilsonFreelance Scriptwriter and Consultant Steve WynnePretzel Films Head of TV Steve WynnePretzel Films Head of TV and Content Bloggers Lucy BeckettCBeebies Content Producer Simon BorWriter Emma CooperRocket Business Development Manager Sam HutchinsonBBC Script Reader John KentFoxglove Media Founder Jayne KirkhamWriter Beth ParkerBonsai Bison Freelance Animation Consultant Hayley PeplerChatterbox Creations Writer and Director Katie SimmonsFreelance Writer/ Development Producer Danny StackNelson Nutmeg Pictures Screenwriter
