Australian Children's Content Summit
FEATURED GUESTS 2026
Donna Andrews
CEO | Sticky Pictures
Tom Beattie
MD | Tiger Aspect Kids & Family
Frank Blanquet (Yucatec Maya)
Station Manager | FNX Television
Jenny Buckland
CEO | ACTF
Dr Jessica Byrne
Investment Manager, First Nations Department | Screen Australia
Christian Christianson
COO | Silver Trak Digital
Amanda Clarke
Investment Manager | Minderoo Pictures
Cieron Cody
Senior Commissioning Editor | NITV
Catherine Collins
Senior Manager Programming & Streaming | ABC
Jennifer Collins
Director Screen | ABC
Geoff Cooper
Production & Programming Manager Queensland | Nine Network Australia
Dan Crowd
Narrative Content Production, Investment Manager | Screen Australia
Carla De Jong
Head of International Partnerships & Co-Productions | Sinking Ship Entertainment
Greg Denning
Head of Sales & Acquisition’s, Development Manager | Studio Canal Australia
Thomas Duncan-Watt
Screenwriter, Showrunner | Summer Palace Productions
Guy Edmonds
Director, Writer, Script Producer
Lauren Edwards
Senior Manager Content Investment| Screen NSW
Joey Egger
Head of Games Content & Operations | Screen Australia
Jessica Ellis
Head of ABC Commercial
Michael Favelle
Founder & CEO | Odin’s Eye Entertainment
Karen Forde
Principal, Neuroscience | Minderoo Foundation
Michelle Frampton
Production Executive, Children & Family | ABC
Paul Gartside
Development Manager | ACTF
Louise Gough
Director of Narrative Content | Screen Australia
Charlotte Rose Hamlyn
Writer, Creator | Caduceus Studio
Mark Harris
Director | Lah-Lah Productions
Tina Harris
Director | Lah-Lah Productions
Shon Ho
Lawyer | Simpsons
Emily Horgan
Kids YouTube & Streaming Specialist | Author Kids StreamerSphere
Jennie Hughes
Senior Director | Screen Territory
Kirsten Hurd
Commissioning Editor | TVOkids
Amanda Isdale
Commissioning Editor, Children & Family | ABC
Mayank Jhalani
Vice President of Acquisitions | Viva Pictures
Hayley Johnson
Investment Manager | Screen NSW
Shannon Jones
Founder & Creative Director | Bounce Patrol
Jo Kasch
Development Manager | ACTF
Ivy Mak
Commissioning Editor, Children & Family | ABC
Tyler Martin
Content Acquisitions Manager: Kids, Film, & Partnerships | ITV
Cate McQuillen
Storyteller, Changemaker | dirtgirlworld
Farhad Meher-Homji
Founder & Head of Strategy | Change Studios
Sam Meikle
Writer, Creator | Five Strong Films
Veronica Milsom
Development & Slate Manager, Children & Family | ABC
Maria-Nicole Miriklis
Acquisitions Manager, Children & Family Content | ABC
Gillian Moody-Ardler
Head of First Nations Content, First Nations Department | Screen Australia
Mary-Ellen Mullane
Commissioning Editor, Children & Family | ABC
Bernadette O'Mahony
Head of Content | ACTF
Zach Parker
CEO | Fulcrum Media Finance
Suzanne Ryan
CEO | SLR Productions
Kirsty Sibtain
Brand & Acquisitions Manager | ABC Commercial
Barbara Stephen
President & CEO | Flying Bark Productions
Barry Toa
Assistant Lead Strategic Partnerships & Kids | Mediacorp
Vera Verba
Director of Child Engagement | Sesame Workshop
Edwina Waddy
Head of Australian Content | Roadshow Films
Dr. Emma Watkins
MC of ACCS | Director | Apricot Sea Productions
Melinda Wearne
Head of Children & Family | ABC
Malinda Wink
Executive Director | Minderoo Pictures
Sabine Zonderland
YouTube Creators Australia & New Zealand – Lead | Google
AGENDA
EARLY BIRD
$760
Available from March 16, 2026 until June 1, 2026
All prices include 10% GST
- Includes:
- 4 Day Summit Pass
- Refreshments
- Lunches
- Evening Events
- Full access to Summit app
- Live Chat with attendees
- Live agenda updates
- Community Board
- Direct messaging
- Meeting requests
- Organiser announcements
FULL RATE June 2, 2026
$955
Available until August 7, 2026
All prices include 10% GST
- Includes:
- 4 Day Summit Pass
- Refreshments
- Lunches
- Evening Events
- Full access to Summit app
- Live Chat with attendees
- Live agenda updates
- Community Board
- Direct messaging
- Meeting requests
- Organiser announcements
