25 – 28 August, 2025
Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
25 – 28 August, 2025
Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia

Australian Children's Content Summit

FEATURED GUESTS 2025

Donna Andrews

CEO | Sticky Pictures

Tim Bain

Writer, Creator, Showrunner | Bondi Entertainment

Andy Barclay

Director, Industry Growth | Screen Producers Australia

Joanna Beveridge

Investment Manager, Narrative Content | Screen Australia

Jo Boag

Executive Consultant, Children’s Content & Animation

Jenny Buckland

CEO | ACTF

Nicole Cheek

Commissioning Editor, Originals, Children & Family | ABC

Li-Kim Chuah

Development Manager | ACTF

Amanda Clarke

Investment Manager | Minderoo Pictures

Catherine Collins

Senior Manager Programming & Streaming | ABC

Jennifer Collins

Director of Content | ABC

Geoff Cooper

Production & Programming Manager Queensland | Nine Network Australia

Perin Davey

Former Senator | Australian Parliament

Matthew Deaner

CEO | Screen Producers Australia

Carla De Jong

Head of International Partnerships & Co-Productions | Sinking Ship Entertainment

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

Justine Flynn

Producer, Executive Producer | Drama Queen

Karen Forde

Principal, Neuroscience | Minderoo Foundation

Paul Gartside

Development Manager | ACTF

Louise Gough

Director of Narrative Content | Screen Australia

Mark Harris

Director | Lah-Lah Productions

Tina Harris

Director | Lah-Lah Productions

Kyas Hepworth

Head of Screen NSW

Jennie Hughes

Director | Screen Territory

Craig Hunter

Senior Executive | Amazon Kids+ Originals

Amanda Isdale

Commissioning Editor, Children & Family | ABC

Hayley Johnson

Investment Manager | Screen NSW

Shannon Jones

Founder & Creative Director | Bounce Patrol

Kathryn Lefroy

Screenwriter & Author

Melissa Lim

Lead Acquisitions, Partnerships & Coproductions, Kids & Animation APAC | Warner Bros. Discovery

Tyler Martin

Acquisition Executive | ITV

Marie McCann

Senior Director, Children's Content | CBC

Michele McDonald

POCU Advisor | Screen Australia

Cate McQuillen

Storyteller, Changemaker | dirtgirlworld

Farhad Meher-Homji

Founder & Head of Strategy | Change Studios

Veronica Milsom

Executive Producer, Children's Audio | ABC

Maria-Nicole Miriklis

Acquisitions Manager, Children's Content | ABC

Kate Morton

Senior Head of Commissioning 0-6 | BBC

Mary-Ellen Mullane

Acting Head of Children & Family | ABC

Ana Nieto

Director Early Years | Minderoo Foundation

Bernadette O'Mahony

Head of Content | ACTF

Zach Parker

CEO | Fulcrum Media Finance

Jason Potkins

A/g Assistant Secretary| Office of the Arts

Christina Reynolds

Creative Executive | Apple TV+

Alan Schauder

Group CEO | Merchantwise Group

Kirsty Sibtain

Content Acquisitions Manager| ABC Commercial

Barbara Stephen

President & CEO | Flying Bark Productions

Edwina Waddy

Head of Australian Content | Roadshow Films

Emma Watkins

MC of ACCS | Director | Apricot Sea Productions

Malinda Wink

Executive Director | Minderoo Pictures

Megan Young

Production Executive, Children & Family | ABC

Sabine Zonderland

YouTube Creators Australia & New Zealand – Lead | Google

AGENDA

EARLY BIRD

$750

Available until June 1, 2025

All prices include 10% GST

$950

Available until August 16, 2025

All prices include 10% GST

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