Speakers Speakers Jonathan AshworthMighty Giant Founder & Creative Director David BartonCubic Motion Producer Paul BasonManchester Metropolitan University Director, Digital Innovation David BrownTravellers Tales Cinematics Animation Director Tony ChurnsideKnowledge Transfer Network Technologist Erica ClarkeCreative Skillset Regional Partnership Manager Neil Court9 Story Media Group Executive Chairman Deborah DavidsonIdeas Foundation NW Regional Project Manager Simon FlamankBob and Co Executive Director Jean FlynnCosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick Producer/Director Christopher HallidayBFI Senior Certification Analyst Mole HillCoolabi/Factory Co-director ‘The Clangers' Daniel JamesStaffordshire University Graduate Jackie MarshUniversity of Sheffield Professor of Education Jane McConnellPixelbomb Games Marketing and PR Manager Giles RidgeITV Studios Executive Producer 'Thunderbirds Are Go' Mike RobinsonCHF Entertainment Head of Studio Mark RowlandCompact Media Group Vice President Sales & Development Jon TurnerKilogramme Director Alice WebbBBC Children's Director Katherine WildingSkout PR Apprentice Gareth WilliamsYellowDog CEO Westley WoodCITV Creative Director/Producer Sarah WorcesterMotion Graphics Artist Hosts/Moderators Steve SharmanHackthorn Innovation Founder Andy WyattManchester School of Art Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Animation Producers Helen BrunsdonAnimation Producer and Consultant Jane HyndmanCompact Media Group Group General Counsel Rosemary KleinCompact Media Group Head of Kids and Factual, Rights.tv Belinda PeachPeachy Director Steve SharmanHackthorn Innovation Founder Simon SmithGameopolis CEO and Founder Westley WoodCITV Creative Director/Producer Andy WyattManchester School of Art Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Animation One-to-One Meetings Emma FernandoBrown Bag Films Producer Jean FlynnCosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick Producer/Director Christopher HallidayBFI Senior Certification Analyst Mole HillCoolabi/Factory Co-director ‘The Clangers' Rosemary KleinCompact Media Group Head of Kids and Factual, Rights.tv Steve SharmanHackthorn Innovation Founder Gareth WilliamsYellowDog CEO Andy WrightBFI HETV & Animation Certification Analyst Bloggers Tom JordanFreelance Writer Kath ShackletonFettle Animation Producer