Contributors Speakers Simon BensonRealised Realities Immersive Technology Consultant Tom BoxBlue Zoo MD Peter CaddockImmotion Group Director of VR Benjamin DonoghueBlackstaff Games Creative Director Olivier DumontEntertainment One President, Family & Brands Jackie EdwardsBBC Children’s Head of BBC Children’s Acquisitions & Independent Animation Gareth Ellis-UnwinScreenSkills Head of Film Ben ElsonThe Manchester College Tutor Nick EntwistleBank of Creativity Creative Director Ian ForresterBBC R&D Future Experiences Senior '"firestarter" Producer Tim JonesBBC Creative North Creative Director Ben LumsdenEpic Games Business Development Manager, Unreal Enterprise Damien Lynchdock10 Head of VFX Operation Callum McDonnellYellowDog Sales Executive Jamien MiddletonThe Animation Guys Managing Director Mark Anthony SammutInfinita Managing Director Carl SargesonArch Apprentices Senior Business Development Manager Jonathan WatsonKids Insights Product Manager Jo WhiteleyIF Agency Creative Director Andy WoodCubic Motion President Peter YatesAccess Creative College Course Lead Hosts/Moderators Paul BasonManchester Metropolitan University Director, Digital Innovation Katie LanderBrown Bag Films/Workforce Development and Apprenticeship Consultant UK Head of Learning & Development, Brown Bag Films Kate O'ConnorAnimation UK Executive Chair Westley WoodBBC Creative Creative Promotions Director Producers Paul BasonManchester Metropolitan University Director, Digital Innovation Andrew LordFlipbook Co-founder & Managing Director Belinda PeachPeachy Director Westley WoodBBC Creative Creative Promotions Director One-to-One Meetings Jo AllenBBC Children’s Producer, BBC Children’s Acquisitions and Independent Animation Simon DeanTurner Broadcasting Creative Director EMEA Rob DohertyCake Entertainment VP Production Olivier DumontEntertainment One President, Family & Brands Jackie EdwardsBBC Children’s Head of BBC Children’s Acquisitions & Independent Animation Oonagh JaquestBBC Bitesize Editor Jessica KennedyNickelodeon Programming Executive Richard KinningTurner Broadcasting Director of Creative Northern Europe John KnowlesBBC Children’s In-House Animation & Puppetry Development Producer Sarah Legg-BarrattCBeebies Producer Tom MartinChannel Fuel YouTube & Distribution Strategist Lynsey O'CallaghanNickelodeon Senior Programming Manager Desiree PeetersBBC Children’s Acquisitions & Independent Animation Development Coordinator Hannah SmithBBC Children’s In-House Animation & Puppetry Development Assistant Script Editor Neil WilliamsHavas Lynx Head of Film