Speakers

Hayley Adams

Unless Pictures

Producer

Australia

Niki Aken

Upright

Creator/Head Writer

Australia

Vanessa Alexander

Independent

Writer/Producer/Director

Australia

Jane Allen

Troppo

Script Producer

Australia

David Alrich

EQ Media

Head of Factual

Australia

Zoe Angus

Screen Producers Australia

Director, Industry & Commercial

Australia

Tony Ayres

Tony Ayres Productions

Founder, Executive Producer, Showrunner, Writer & Director

Australia

Kelsey Balance

NBCU International Studios

Senior Vice President, Scripted

United States

Angela Bates

Screen Australia

Head of First Nations

Australia

Nathan Bazley

Matchbox Pictures

Production Technology Advisor

Australia

Kodie Bedford

Cope ST

Writer

Australia

Hannah Belanszky

Writer & Actor

Australia

Zai Bennett

Sky UK and Ireland

Managing Director, Content

United Kingdom

Tyler Bern

Prime Video Australia and New Zealand

Head of Content, Prime Video Australia, New Zealand, Canada

United States

Rosemary Blight

Goalpost Pictures

Producer/Founding Partner

Australia

Scott Boerson

TikTok

Creator

Australia

Helen Bowden

Lingo Pictures

Managing Director

Australia

Billy Bowring

See-Saw Films

Development Producer

Australia

Todd Brown

XYZ Films

Head of International Acquisitions

United States

Grainne Brunsdon

Screen Australia

Head of Content

Australia

Jenny Buckland

Australian Children's Television Foundation

CEO

Australia

Tony Burke MP

Australian Labor Party

Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations and the Arts

Australia

Mel Buttle

Comedian / Writer / Presenter

Australia

Paula Bycroft

CJZ

Executive Producer

Australia

Fiona Cameron

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Authority Member

Australia

Hannah Carroll Chapman

Heartbreak High

Creator

Australia

Mandy Chang

Fremantle

Global Head of Documentaries

United Kingdom

Michelle Cheng

Special Broadcasting Service

Content Industry Diversity Manager

Australia

Allan Clarke

Mint Pictures

Investigative Reporter and Journalist

Australia

Rachel Clements

Brindle Films

Producer

Australia

Martha Coleman

Screenwest

Head of Creative: Content & Industry Development

Australia

Jennifer Collins

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Head of Factual and Culture, Entertainment and Specialist

Australia

Tim Commandeur

Music Producer

Australia

Steve Crombie

Totem

CEO & Founder

Australia

Kate Croser

South Australian Film Corporation

Chief Executive Officer

Australia

Dena Curtis

Inkey Media

Filmmaker

Australia

Brendan Dahill

EQ Media

General Manager

Australia

Emily Dash

Valiant

Artist and Advocate

Australia

Matthew Deaner

Screen Producers Australia

Chief Executive Officer

Australia

Olivia Deeble

More Than This

Creator/Writer/Actor

Australia

Adam Densten

Gogglebox

Cast

Australia

Jo Dillon

Global City Group

Chief Executive Officer

Australia

Libbie Doherty

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Head of Children's Content

Australia

Stephanie Dower

Dower Productions

Writer, Producer & Editor

Australia

William Duan

Ensemble Films

Filmmaker & Producer

Australia

Lisa Duff

EQ Media Group

Head of Scripted

Australia

Marta Dusseldorp

Archipelago Productions

Australia

Amanda Duthie

Stan

Head of Stan Originals

Australia

Fiona Eagger

Every Cloud Productions

Co-Founder

Australia

Dan Edwards

Roadshow Rough Diamond

Producer

Australia

Kerry Ehrin

Morning Wars

Showrunner and Executive Producer

United States

Diya Eid

Orange Entertainment Co.

Development Producer

Australia

Isaac Elliott

MaverIx

Director/Creator

Australia

Emma Fitzsimons

Princess Pictures

Managing Director

Australia

Brendan Fletcher

Firebite

Co-Creator/Director/Executive Producer

Australia

Paul Fletcher MP

Liberal Party of Australia

Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts

Australia

Katie Ford

Hoodlum Entertainment

Director of Development

United States

Emma Freeman

Love Me

Director

Australia

Veronica Fury

WildBear Entertainment

Executive Producer/Principal

Australia

Rachel Gardner

Curio Pictures

Creative Director

Australia

Sandy George

Screen International/screendaily.com

Australian Correspondent

Australia

Mitzi Goldman

Documentary Australia Foundation

CEO

Australia

Kate Gorman

Baby Banksia

Producer

Australia

Briar Grace-Smith

Cousins

Writer

New Zealand

Lana Greenhalgh

Foxtel Group

Commissioning Editor, Drama

Australia

Mithila Gupta

Screenwriter

Derek Hall

Screen Queensland Studios

Head of Studios

Australia

Brook Hall

Seven Network

Director of Content Scheduling

Australia

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young

Australian Greens

Senator for South Australia

Australia

Felicity Harrison

Matchbox Pictures

Director of Business and Legal Affairs

Australia

Carly Heaton

Fremantle

Creative Director, Scripted Content

Australia

Kyas Hepworth

NITV, Special Broadcasting Service

Head of Commissioning & Programming

Australia

Madeleine Hetherton-Miau

Media Stockade

Producer/Co-founder

Australia

Micah Hewson

ITV Studios Australia

Head of Development

Australia

Dr Tasha Hubbard

University of Alberta

Associate Professor

Canada

Jennie Hughes

Screen Territory

Director

Australia

Alison Hurbert-Burns

BINGE

Executive Director

Australia

Kate Hynes

Experienced Screen Executive

Australia

Chris Irvine

Special Broadcasting Service

Head of Commercial and Production

Australia

Owen Johnston

Screen Producers Australia

Industrial & Commercial Consultant

Australia

Duncan Jones

Myriad Studios

Managing Director

Australia

Mike Jones

Every Cloud Productions

Head of Content & Development

Australia

Krista Jordan

Australian Film Television and Radio school

Head of Animation

Australia

Elizabeth Karlsen

Number 9 Films

Producer / Co Founder

United Kingdom

Claudia Karvan

Bump

Actor/Producer

Australia

Minyoung Kim

Netflix

Vice President of Content for Asia Pacific (excluding India)

South Korea

Alice Kimberley

Totem

Head of Strategy

Australia

Amanda Laing

Foxtel Group

Chief Commercial and Content Officer

Australia

Alex Lee

Australian Writers Guild

Script Producer / Writer

Australia

Nakul Legha

Netflix

Creative Executive

Australia

Lisa Leong

ABC

Radio Broadcaster/Author/Entertainer

Australia

Hamish Lewis

Warner Bros Entertainment

Head Of Scripted

Australia

Yeesum Lo

Paramount ANZ

Head of Development

Australia

William Lodder

Love Me

Actor

Australia

Rosie Lourde

In Cahoots Creations

Director

Australia

Symon Lovett

Gogglebox

Cast

Australia

Michael Lucas

The Newsreader

Creator / Screenwriter

Australia

Paddy Macrae

Matchbox Pictures

Executive Producer

Australia

Emma Madison

Screenrights

Head of Commercial & Industry Services

Australia

Noel Manzano

AMC Networks

VP of International Programming and Development

United States

Kris Maric

Fika Entertainment

CEO & Executive Producer

Australia

Lucy Markovich

Screen Queensland

Content Director

Australia

Kelrick Martin

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Head of Indigenous

Australia

Sue Maslin

Film Art Media

Producer

Australia

Graeme Mason

Screen Australia

CEO

Australia

Joseph Maxwell

Special Broadcasting Service

Head of SBS Unscripted

Australia

Alaric McAusland

Australian Directors Guild

CEO

Australia

Beverley McGarvey

Paramount ANZ

Chief Content Officer and Executive Vice President

Australia

Martin McGrath

Troppo

Cinematographer

Australia

Luke McGregor

Rosehaven

Co-Creator/Writer/Actor

Australia

Alastair McKinnon

Matchbox Pictures

Australia

Felicity McVay

Tech & Entertainment

Tech & Entertainment Expert, Former Global Head of Entertainment at TikTok

Australia

Ian Meadows

Upright

Writer/Director

Australia

Sam Meikle

MaveriX

Co-Creator

Australia

Stuart Menzies

Werner Film Productions

Executive Producer

Australia

John Molloy

The Two Jons

Producer/Executive Producer

Australia

Dr Romaine Moreton

Australian Film Television and Radio School

Director of First Nations & Outreach

Australia

Mary-Ellen Mullane

ABC TV

Managing Editor, Children's Content

Australia

PAUL MULLER

Australia New Zealand Screen Association

CEO

Australia

Kylie Munnich

Screen Queensland

CEO

Australia

Kelsey Munro

Bump

Co-Creator/Writer

Australia

John Myers

Media Super

Executive Manager, Growth, Employer and Marketing Partnership Development

Australia

Howard Myers

Foxtel Group

Commissioning Editor & Supervising Executive Producer

Australia

Lee Naimo

Screen Australia

Head of Online

Australia

Rachel Naninaaq Edwardson

Naninaaq Productions

Writer

United States

Hannah Ngo

Lazy Susan Films

Producer

Australia

Erika North

Prime Video

Head of Originals, Asia Pacific

United States

Monica O'Brien

Ambience Entertainment Pty Ltd

Executive Producer

Australia

Bernadette O'Mahony

Australian Children's Television Foundation

Head of Content

Australia

Vonne Patiag

In-Between Pictures

Producer

Australia

Cathy Payne

Banijay Rights

CEO

United Kingdom

Joel Pearlman

Roadshow Films

CEO

Australia

Daley Pearson

Ludo Studios

Co-Founder, Director

Australia

Louise Pedersen

All3Media International

CEO

United Kingdom

Tanya Phegan

Guesswork Television

Head of Scripted

Australia

Jo Porter

Curio Pictures

Managing Director

Australia

Claire Pullen

Australian Writer's Guild

Executive Director

Australia

Karl Quinn

Sydney Morning Herald / The Age

Writer

Australia

Yolanda Ramke

Troppo

Creator

Australia

Dan Read

Film Finances Australasia

CEO

Australia

Chloe Rickard

Jungle Entertainment

Partner/Chief Operating Officer/Producer

Australia

Sally Riley

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Head of Drama, Entertainment and Indigenous

Australia

Tracey Robertson

Hoodlum Entertainment

Co Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Australia

Bobby Romia

Screen NSW

Senior Investment Manager

Australia

Suzanne Ryan

SLR Productions

CEO

Australia

Andy Ryan

Nine Network

Head of Drama

Australia

Julie Ryan

South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC)

Production Executive

Australia

Alex Sangston

Screen Tasmania

Executive Manager

Australia

Ruby Schmidt

Toy Shop Entertainment

Producer

Australia

Cailah Scobie

Stan

Chief Content Officer

Australia

Polly Staniford

Aquarius Films

Principal Producer

Australia

Barbara Stephen

Flying Bark Productions

Managing Director & CEO - Flying Bark Productions

Australia

Jason Stephens

Lingo Pictures

Creative Director

Australia

Bain Stewart

oombarra productions

Executive Producer

Caroline Swift

Warner Bros

Head of Entertainment

Australia

Adrian Swift

Nine

Head of Content Production and Development

Australia

Dan Tehan MP

Parliament of Australia

Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment

Australia

Sarah Thornton

Paramount

Head of Popular Factual

Australia

Warwick Thornton

Firebite

Co-Creator/Executive Producer

Australia

Mark Toia

Monsters of Man

Director/Writer

Australia

Virginia Trioli

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Presenter

Australia

Glenn Turner

Troppo

Art Director

Australia

Andrea Ulbrick

Screen NSW

Screen Investment Manager

Australia

Tracey Vieira

Hoodlum Entertainment

Chief Content Officer

Australia

Jaala Webster

ITV Studios Australia

Creative Head of Post

Australia

Kaye Weeks

Windmill Pictures

Producer

Australia

Joanna Werner

Werner Film Productions

Producer & Executive Producer

Australia

Alex West

Screen Australia

Head of Documentary

Australia

Virginia Whitwell

GoodThing Productions

Producer

Australia

Kevin Whyte

Token Group

Founder and Managing Director

Australia

Park Won Woo

dITurn

CEO and Chief Creator

South Korea

Stephen Woolley

Number 9 Films

Producer / Co Founder

United Kingdom

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