Angela is one of the most senior black females in the UK creative industries with an extensive catalogue of cross genre credits from over 25 years in the industry. She also works across DEI, education and on community projects.

As part of Fremantle’s Global Leadership Team, Babita leads the company’s global inclusion strategy. In her role Babita partners with business leaders, filmmakers, and producers to create a positive workplace culture; and produce shows that connect with and reflect a global audience. She works industry-wide to elevate production talent in film and TV, including nurturing the next generation of storytellers, programme-makers, and business professionals.

Beth Pattinson is an Executive Producer at New Regency working across the slate of projects for the International TV Department and is EP on PRIME TARGET which will premiere on Apple TV in January 2025.  Beth started her career at ICM (now Independent) Talent Agency working in the Literary Department before leaving to pursue her interest in Development.  For over a decade Beth worked at BBC Films, working her way up from Development Editor to Executive Producer and commissioner, working with a wide variety of writers, directors and producers.  Credits include BROOKLYN, PHILOMENA, PRIDE and SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS.

Beth moved into TV in 2017 when she moved to Amazon to help set up the European slate of projects before becoming freelance and working for companies including Cuba Pictures and Blueprint.  In 2020 Beth joined Mark Gordon Pictures to head up the London Office working across both film and TV, before joining New Regency in 2022. 

Camilla Lewis founded Curve Media in 2014 with Rob. Camilla has spent her career creating high-quality, entertaining programming for the world’s best broadcasters. She has created and overseen some of the best-known brands on British television including Four Rooms, Great British Railway Journeys, Escape to the Country and Grand Designs.

Camilla began her career producing BBC factual and current affairs strands including Watchdog. She was Deputy Editor of Tomorrow’s World before being appointed Head of Factual at CBBC, where she commissioned and executive produced all factual programming winning RTS and BAFTA’s. In 2003, she became an Executive Producer in the BBC’s specialist factual department, responsible for high profile, critically acclaimed output including, Trauma and Should I Worry About…? She then joined talkbackTHAMES / FremantleMedia as Head of Factual Features overseeing some of the UK’s highest rating formats.

Caroline is an award-winning Disabled Assistant Commissioner working with BBC Daytime and Early Peak.  

She has over 20-years of TV experience spanning productions such as Joe and John Bishop: Life After Deaf, The Rap Game UK, Disability & Abortion: The Hardest Choice and Living the Cornish Dream.

Her current slate includes Escape to the Country, Richard Osman’s House of Games Animal Park and Pointless.  Caroline is also co-director of Deaf & Disabled People in TV, who were the recipients of the Grierson Hero of the Year Award 2023.

Clare oversees Orchard’s factual and formats slate, leading projects in development and production, and Executive Producing key titles. Before joining Orchard, she was the BBC’s Lead Commissioner in the Factual-Entertainment and Events team where she oversaw more than 30 shows.

Daisy is the BBC's Head of Religion and Ethics for Television. She commissions many titles with the aim of reflecting the UK's diverse range of faith and beliefs. 

Recent programmes include BBC2's Pilgrimage - The Road Through North Wales, Stacey Dooley - Inside The Undertakers, the 5-part series Love, Faith and Me for BBC1, Gareth Malone's Easter Passion, all for BBC1, and BBC2's Grierson-winning documentary Big Zuu Goes To Mecca.

 Prior to joining the BBC, Daisy was a director and BAFTA-nominated producer, delivering programmes across all genres to several major broadcasters and streamers including BBC, Netflix, Channel4, Discovery, ITV, ITN and Channel5. In Development, she also won new commissions for networks including Discovery, NatGeo and the BBC. 

Dawn is responsible for developing and leading plans to drive the strategy for commissioning roles at the BBC, working closely with the Senior creative team, along with Indie Relations, Resourcing and Creative Diversity to support a holistic approach to off-screen talent across the Content group.

Dawn also works with external partners to support the short and long-term health of skills and culture across the UK’s creative industries.

Previously Dawn was at independent producers CPL Productions and Arrow International Media, and has a huge range of experience across the media industry in roles across talent development, commissioning and production, and has provided training and consultancy to a wide range of companies and bodies across TV and Radio.

Elizabeth is Director of SCREENCRAFT WORKS, a career, learning and advocacy network supporting under-represented production and post-production talent for a culture-shift in local and international film, TV & online production. ScreenCraft Works programmes include cross-border mentoring, talks and networking.

With over 20 years’ experience as a creative producer and senior executive, Emma has held leadership roles in broadcasters, production companies and start-ups spanning TV, Film, Theatre, Digital, Audio and Publishing. 

As SVP and Executive Producer at International Literary Properties, she led the ILP global creative team, working with authors and producers to bring great stories to new audiences via screen, stage and audio. As Head of Development at Stolen Picture, Emma developed multiple book-to-screen adaptations for TV and film as well as original comedy, drama and genre projects. She spent over a decade developing content for Sky’s biggest entertainment brands working across TV, digital, movies and the arts and started her TV career at Paramount Comedy.

Emma has worked in the Film & TV Industry for 30 years on over fifty productions and was honoured with the British Academy Television Craft Special Award (BAFTA) in recognition of her contribution to the industry through her role as a Script Supervisor in 2017 but also for her efforts as a mentor and supporter of the next generation of talent.

Fatima has over 20 years’ experience in the television industry, managing broadcast, editorial and business teams across the public and private sector.

Currently Executive Producer at Dancing Ledge Productions, a drama company responsible for The Responder, Big Mood and Dominion Day. She  was the former Managing Director of Naked Television from 2020 to 2023, overseeing programmes like, The Rap Game, The Apprentice, Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne, Louise Woodward : Killer Nanny, Escape to the Country, and Grand Designs. Prior to that, she worked as the Head of Specialist factual for Channel 4, responsible for  History, Science, Natural History, Arts and Adventure programming across a range of popular formats and was Commissioning editor for the BBC. She is now the Executive Chair of the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Fliss Williams is a senior line producer, having worked her way up the ranks in production. Her work covers television, feature films and live events, in a gamut of roles both administrative and creative, including live broadcast, location and studio recordings. She has worked for Disney, the BBC, ITV, Apple, Channel 4, Warner Brothers, Sky, Comedy Central, the National Theatre and others.

Fozia oversees a varied slate including All or Nothing: Arsenal, Clarkson’s Farm, The Fake Sheikh and upcoming, 007’s Road to a Million. Prior to joining Amazon, she was a Commissioning Editor for documentaries at Channel 4 and prior to commissioning, was a documentary director and producer for 16 years.

Helen Alexander is known significantly for her rapport with creative sound talent and joined the Formosa Group leadership team in 2022, aligning the fundamental talent first principle in the UK across Features, Broadcast and Streaming (FBS). Helen earned a degree in Biochemistry from Glasgow University.

Prior to joining Formosa, her roles included Finance Director, as well as facility and management, at the iconic Warner Bros. De Lane Lea in Soho, London, and over 7 years as Managing/Finance Director for several leading post-production and media companies in the UK market. Eventually, Helen circled back to De Lane Lea for a further 4 years as Director of Operations & Business Development.

Helen is an experienced Creative and Board Director. She co-founded and led Outline Productions through 25 years of creative and commercial success through to sale to a new group. She set up and ran Outline Wales, a new Nations and Regions indie that delivered more than 90 hours of network TV. Here she developed multiple global hit formats and BAFTA and RTS nominated popular factual series.

Katie oversees content strategy and investment across the genre, working with the world’s leading Specialist Factual and Documentary makers. Katie loves TV and has built her career around her passion - bringing her editorial and commercial skills together through previous roles as Head of Acquisitions for BBC Studio’s international branded services and Director of Sales Planning.

Kate is currently Director of Development at ITV Studio’s owned indie Boom, one of the biggest producers of Scripted and Unscripted content in Wales.  Boom’s successful shows include the award-winning drama Men Up (BBC), double BAFTA winning Big Zuu’sBig Eats and Channel 4’s Alan Carr’s Adventures with Agatha Christie.

Prior to this Kate was a Commissioning Editor for Features and Daytime at Channel 4.  During her four years at the Channel, Kate commissioned a wide range of successful new returning unscripted series, including the BAFTA-winning The Great House Giveaway, Sarah Beeny’s New Life in the Country, Alan Carr’s Adventures with Agatha Christie, Key to a Fortune and A History of Royal Scandals - plus one-off documentary Sarah Beeny vs Cancer.

Prior to being a commissioner, Kate worked in a very varied number of roles across Unscripted TV production and development for twenty years, including Creative Director, Head of Development and Producer/Director in BBC Arts.  Kate also has some experience in Scripted and Animation – in fact Kate’s first credit in the industry was as a Production Assistant on Chicken Run!

Kirsty Hanson is an experienced Commissioning Editor and Executive Producer with a raft of high-profile primetime series to her name from Popular Factual and Documentary to Formats and Features. Kirsty has managed major international brands, series with ambitious scale and extreme environments as well as sensitive and compliance-heavy series.

Since joining UKTV in 2018, Kirsty has commissioned shows including Alex Jones: Making Babies, Special Ops: Crime Squad UK, Katherine Ryan: Parental Guidance, Blackadder: A Cunning Story and Blackadder: The Lost Pilot, Back from the Dead: Who Kidnapped Me? and Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out.

Prior to UKTV, Kirsty was a Commissioning Editor at BBC Worldwide, where commissions include Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond The Lobby, Meet The Humans with Michael Mosley, Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week, The Secret Helpers, all for BBC2. Other freelance credits include The Hoarder Next Door, The Restaurant Man, How Not To Get Old, Would Like To Meet, What Not To Wear, Antiques Uncovered with Lucy Worsley and Turn Back Your Body Clock.  

Until recently, Lara was Commissioning Editor for Entertainment and Daytime at ITV, where she launched Lingo, John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen, Ainsley’s National Trust Cook Off and Fresh Cuts. Previously at Channel 5, Lara was responsible for News and factual programmes and at Channel 4, she developed A Very British Brothel, Disabled Fight Club and My Trans Story and was Project Lead for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

With over 15 years experience working in post production, Lauren runs Picture Shop Bristol.

Lauren started her career in London’s commercial sector as Head of Bookings at Hogarth WW before working at post production facilities, Halo and The Farm as an Executive Post Producer. In 2022, she moved to Bristol taking up a leadership role and heading up the Bristol facility, working across a plethora of HETV Scripted & Unscripted titles.

Lauren works closely with all Picture Shop UK facilities, showcasing the incredible talent on offer and growing the roster of HETV titles worked on in Bristol.

As the Creative Director of Undeniable, Mandy created the new production label to work with the industry’s best talent and focus on exceptional storytelling with a commitment to creative excellence. Prior to this, Mandy was Head of Documentaries at Fremantle where she supported a slate of world-class documentaries and high-end series globally.

Natascha is Co-Founder and Creative Director of ENVY Post Production. ENVY opened its doors in 2006 and has 6 buildings in Central London with currently around 270 staff working on Broadcast and Advertising and working with brands like Sky, Adidas, Aston Martin and working on shows like Gogglebox, The Apprentice and The Traitors. ENVY recently acquired Absolute Post and their sister animation company Blind Pig broadening the services available to clients. Natascha was actively involved in collaboration with Moore Kingston Smith on the M&A process.

Natascha began her career working as a runner and progressed through the ranks working in Engineering and Production for Channels like Showtime, Channel4 and ITV and eventually becoming a Creative Director for Sony and Disney Movie Channel.

As the MD of Orchard Studios, a modern, independent content studio set up in 2023 alongside Dan Grabiner (former head of Amazon Studios, UK and Northern Europe). Orchard is a home for inspiring creative partnerships, diverse thinking and a creator-producer of talked-about television. Having started out in scripted production, Nicola was converted to the world of factual programming and helped build The Garden Productions into an unscripted powerhouse during her decade-long tenure as Director of Production, MD and co-CEO.

As the Scripted Commissioning Editor at multi-channel broadcaster UKTV. Sarah is responsible for developing, commissioning and executive producing scripted Drama and Comedy for Dave and Gold.

Sarah joined from the BBC and she has almost two decades of experience working in commissioning.

Before joining the BBC, Sarah spent over 10 years working in commissioning teams across Factual and Entertainment at Fox International Channels, Scripps Networks, ITV and Channel 4.

Seetha was formerly the Chief Executive of ScreenSkills from 2015- 2023. ScreenSkills is the screen sector’s strategic skills body, bringing people and companies together to serve a project-based workforce to build an inclusive workforce.

Seetha led the organisation through its transformation from Creative Skillset to ScreenSkills in 2018, growing the organisation’s reputation and impact.

Her governance roles have included Creative Diversity Network, the Royal TelevisionSociety Education Committee, Southampton University, Federation for Industry Sector Skills, and Standards (FISSS), One World Media and chairing the Mayor of London’s Skills Strategy Task and Finish Group.

She was formerly VP of Pearson Qualifications International. She has worked in television in senior roles including BBC Online controller, leading the roll out of high-definition television at the BBC, and overseeing programmes such as Crimewatch UK. She started her career as the first woman reporter at the Financial Express in New Delhi, India, before working for independent production companies making programmes for Channel 4.

In 2019, she became the first woman of colour to be awarded an RTS fellowship.

Rogan Productions' Managing Director, Soleta is on the Board of the Edinburgh TV Festival and is also a member of the Management Team of peer-to-peer network group, We Are Doc Women.

Soleta began her career working for nearly 10 years in retail sales and marketing. With a background focus in operations and brand management, she co-founded the indie Rogan Productions in 2013, with a vision of delivering high-end films for broadcast and not-for broadcast content.

In addition to her operational responsibilities, Soleta performs Executive Producer roles across the production slate, which most recently include critically acclaimed documentaries such as The Search for Nicola Bulley, Defiance: Fighting the Far Right, and The Final: Attack on Wembley.

At the same time, Soleta drives younger, sister brand Rogan Digital, delivering content for commercially funded broadcast and advertising projects for brands, major communications agencies and NGOs, as well as overseeing Rogan Scotland which has enjoyed recent successes with Becoming Frida Kahlo, The Kingdom: The World’s Most Powerful Prince, and upcoming Film4 feature documentary, The Secret of Me.

Prior to founding Samphire Films with David Hodgkinson in 2024, I was Creative Director at multi award-winning Minnow Films.  During my time at the company, its turnover grew fivefold and I executive produced over 200 hours of primetime, premium factual television, winning business across an ambitious slate – terrestrial domestic channels, global streaming services, American networks and cable.

Sophie loves telling great stories across all genres, whether it’s a pop culture phenomenon, a knotty crime caper, a landmark documentary, a stranger-than-fiction jaw-dropping yarn or a new factual format. 

From constructed factual series like Special Forces World’s Toughest Test (Fox), SAS: Who Dares Wins and Celebrity Who Dares Wins (C4), Stacey Dooley’s DNA Family Secrets (BBC), Ibiza Dreams (BBC), talent fronted singles like Katie Price: Harvey & Me (BBC), Children Who Kill with Susanna Reid (ITV), Sue Perkins and the Chimp Sanctuary (BBC), Tom Allen’s Big Gay Wedding (BBC), and premium limited series, one-off docs and feature docs for both linear channels and streamers including Mother Teresa: For the Love Of God (Sky Documentaries), Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock n Roll (BBC), Picasso: The Beauty and The Beast (BBC), Manhunt (C4), Valley and Canny Cops (BBC), The Yorkshire Job Centre (C4) and Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action (#1 on Netflix).

Sue's current role in ITV Studios is to grow new business - by working with ITV Daytime's network flagship live shows and ITV's commercial teams, agencies and brands.

She also established and is executive producer of John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen alongside other commissions, including specials and one off docs for ITV.

Sue has worked in daytime, features and factual genres at ITV and BBC as well as enjoying rewarding and successful stints in  UKTV and Scripps in commissioning for UKTV Food, UKTV Style, Food Network and Travel Channel.

Over her career Sue has played a key role in re-launching a range of daytime show brands including securing the first year round slot for daytime banker Loose Women and several subsequent renewals, as well as later overseeing re-launches at This Morning and Lorraine. Sue has also overseen Loose Women Live, the show's first UK tour in 2023 and launched This Morning Live at the NEC - the show's first live event at the NEC.

Tara is responsible for Prime Video’s original film and television teams in the UK, Germany, Benelux, Nordics and Eastern Europe.

Erer oversees the original content slate for Amazon MGM Studios across Northern Europe including unscripted titles like The Grand Tour, Clarkson’s Farm, and scripted titles like Malice, The Rig and The Devil’s Hour and movies such as My Fault London and Deep Cover.

Erer also spearheads Prime Video Pathway, a £10M initiative to grow, upskill and diversify the UK’s film and television workforce.

Erer took on this role in September 2023, having previously been the company’s Head of Local Original Movies where she worked with teams around the world on titles like Culpa Mia, Sayen and the Golden Globe winning Argentina, 1985.

Erer joined Amazon in 2017 from FilmNation, where she was SVP of International Sales, overseeing sales of multiple award-winning and critically-acclaimed titles like The King’s Speech, The Imitation Game, Arrival, Room, Sebastián Lelio’s Disobedience and Pedro Almodóvar’s Dolor Y Gloria.

Vicky places candidates from runner to Exec producer in new and exciting roles and is passionate about meeting and helping new entrants and established freelancers progress in their careers.

Before moving into talent, Vicky worked as Senior Producer & Series Producer across a variety of factual programmes from Grand Designs Abroad, Michael Palin’s New Europe, various Jamie Oliver series and the drama documentary series Banged Up Abroad.

She also won an International Emmy for the multi-platform series Battlefront.