Speakers
FEATURED GUESTS 2026
Tim Bain
Creator/Showrunner | Bondi Pictures
Jordan Barclay
CEO | Spawnpoint Media
Sheryl Batchelor
Founder & CEO | Yiliyapinya Indigenous Corporation
Tom Beattie
MD | Tiger Aspect Kids & Family
Frank Blanquet (Yucatec Maya)
Station Manager | FNX Television
Jo Boag
Executive Creative | Children’s Content & Animation
Jenny Buckland
CEO | ACTF
Dr Jessica Byrne
Investment Manager, First Nations Department | Screen Australia
Scott Carey
Director | Modoras
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
Penny Dakin
Executive Director, Communities | Minderoo Foundation
Carla De Jong
Head of International Partnerships & Co-Productions | Sinking Ship Entertainment
Thomas Duncan-Watt
Screenwriter, Showrunner | Summer Palace Productions
Guy Edmonds
Director, Writer, Script Producer
Lauren Edwards
Senior Investment Manager | 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
Michelle Frampton
Production Executive, Children & Family | ABC
Paul Gartside
Development Manager | ACTF
Louise Gough
Director of Narrative Content | Screen Australia
Emelia Griggs
Investment Manager, Lead Online Content | Screen NSW
Charlotte Rose Hamlyn
Writer, Creator | Caduceus Studio
Mark Harris
Director | Lah-Lah Productions
Tina Harris
Director | Lah-Lah Productions
Kyas Hepworth
Independent Screen Consultant & Industry Advisor
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
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
Derek McCormack
Director | Raising Children Network
Cate McQuillen
Storyteller, Changemaker | dirtgirlworld
Farhad Meher-Homji
Founder & Head of Strategy | Changer Studios
Sam Meikle
Writer, Creator | Five Strong Films
Annette Michaux
Senior Advisor | FrameWorks Institute
Veronica Milsom
Development & Slate Manager, Children & Family | ABC
Amie Mills
Head of Funding | NZ On Air
Maria-Nicole Miriklis
Acquisitions Manager, Children & Family Content | ABC
Mary-Ellen Mullane
Commissioning Editor, Children & Family | ABC
Kylie Munnich
Executive Director | Screen NSW
Isabella Newell
Strategic Partnerships Manager, YouTube | Google
Bernadette O'Mahony
Head of Content | ACTF
Zach Parker
CEO | Fulcrum Media Finance
Suzanne Ryan
CEO | SLR Productions
Mikael Shields
CEO | Acamar Films
Kirsty Sibtain
Brand & Acquisitions Manager | ABC Commercial
Felicity Staunton
Executive Vice President | Animal Logic Entertainment
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
Nathan Wallis
Neuroscience Educator | X Factor Education
Dr. Emma Watkins
MC of ACCS | Director | Apricot Sea Productions
Melinda Wearne
Head of Children & Family | ABC
Malinda Wink
Executive Director | Minderoo Pictures
Sasha Zehra
Strategic Partnerships Manager, YouTube | Google
Sabine Zonderland
YouTube Creators Australia & New Zealand – Lead | Google
