Speakers
FEATURED GUESTS 2026
Donna Andrews
CEO | Sticky Pictures
Sebastian Angborn
Screen Industry Development Manager | Screen Territory
Tom Beattie
MD | Tiger Aspect Kids & Family
Jenny Buckland
CEO | ACTF
Nicole Cheek
Commissioning Editor, Originals, Children & Family | ABC
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
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
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
Amanda Isdale
Commissioning Editor, Children & Family | ABC
Hayley Johnson
Investment Manager | Screen NSW
Shannon Jones
Founder & Creative Director | Bounce Patrol
Tyler Martin
Content Acquisitions Manager: Kids, Film, & Partnerships | ITV
Cate McQuillen
Storyteller, Changemaker | dirtgirlworld
Farhad Meher-Homji
Founder & Head of Strategy | Change Studios
Joseph Meldrum
Commissioning Editor | NITV
Veronica Milsom
Executive Producer, Children's Audio | ABC
Maria-Nicole Miriklis
Acquisitions Manager, Children's 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
Content 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
Malinda Wink
Executive Director | Minderoo Pictures
Sabine Zonderland
YouTube Creators Australia & New Zealand – Lead | Google
