Speakers
FEATURED GUESTS 2026
Donna Andrews
CEO | Sticky Pictures
Andy Barclay
Director, Industry Growth | Screen Producers Australia
Tom Beattie
MD | Tiger Aspect Kids & Family
Joanna Beveridge
Investment Manager, Narrative Content | Screen Australia
Jenny Buckland
CEO | ACTF
Nicole Cheek
Commissioning Editor, Originals, Children & Family | ABC
Li-Kim Chuah
Development Manager | ACTF
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
Matthew Deaner
CEO | Screen Producers 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
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
Emily Horgan
Independent Media Consultant
Jennie Hughes
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
Acquisition Executive | ITV
Michele McDonald
POCU Advisor | Screen Australia
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
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
Suzanne Ryan
CEO | SLR Productions
Kirsty Sibtain
Content Acquisitions Manager| ABC Commercial
Avrill Stark
CEO | A Stark Production
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
