SPEAKERS

See our 2026 speakers! We'll continue to update the line-up right up until the event, so stay tuned!

Adam Hawkins
Director, Documentary Series
Netflix
Amy Dallmeyer
Creative Director, Development
Universal Television Alternative Studio UK
Art Sejdiu
Head of Commissioning Development
Channel 4
Ben Powell-Jones
Co-Founder
Strong Watch Studios
Cat Lynch
Senior Creative Executive – Formats
Amazon MGM Studios
Cathy Payne
Chief Executive Officer
Banijay Rights
Catherine Catton
Head of Commissioning, Factual & Entertainment
BBC
David Brindley
Chief Executive Officer
Twofour
Emma Loach
Interim Head of Documentary Commissioning
BBC
Helen Killeen
Director of Production, Non-Scripted
ITV Studios
Helen Nightingale
Head of Factual and Factual Entertainment Commissioning
UKTV
Jennifer Ebell
EVP, Television Distribution
FIFTH SEASON
Julie Meldal-Johnsen
EVP Global Content
ITV Studios
Katie Rawcliffe
Director of Entertainment, Reality & Daytime
ITV
Kerene Barefield
Creative Director
Love Monday
Larry Walford
Founder
Creation Content
Mark Downie
Creative Director
IWC Media
Mark Raphael
CEO/Founder
72 Films
Nicola Brown
Creative Director
The Garden
Nicola Lloyd
Creative Director
Naked
Nicole Kleeman
Managing Director
Firecrest Films
Phil Harris
CEO & Founder
BOLDPRINT Studios
Sally Woodward Gentle
CEO
Sid Gentle Films
Sanjay Singhal
CEO/Founder
Voltage TV
Sarah Tyekiff
CEO & Founder
Mettlemouse Entertainment
Sebastian Cardwell
Deputy Chief Content Officer & Head of Scripted
5
Simon Heath
CEO/Creative Director
World Productions
Syeda Irtizaali
Director of Unscripted
Netflix
Will Hanrahan
Co-Founder & Editor in Chief
FirstLookTV

1-2-1 MEETINGS

Registration for 1-2-1 meetings with the industry's leading commissioners and acquisition executives is now open until 27th March. Ticket holders have been sent a link to submit their details for consideration. For further information you can contact the Broadcast Summit team at IndieSummit@BroadcastNow.co.uk. Meetings cannot be guaranteed.

Cecilie Olsen
SVP Global Content, Non-Scripted
ITV Studios
Charlie Hyland
Digital Commissioning Editor, Comedy
Channel 4
Claire Hookway
Commissioning Executive
UKTV
Claire Runham
Head of Acquisitions
BossaNova Media
Clemency Green
Senior Commissioning Editor, Lifestyle
Channel 4
Deborah Dunnett
Commissioning Editor, Lifestyle
Channel 4
Emma Loach
Interim Head of Documentary Commissioning
BBC
Fran Baker
Commissioning Editor, Documentaries
BBC
Jason Dawson
Comedy and Entertainment Commissioning Executive
UKTV
Kate Barnes
SVP Global Content, Scripted
ITV Studios
Lucy Willis
Commissioning Editor (VP), Non Scripted UK Originals
5
Maartje Horchner
Executive Vice President Content
All3Media
Sam Joyce
Senior Acquisitions Manager
TVF International
Tom Pullen
Commissioning Editor, Documentaries
BBC
Will Stapley
Head of Acquisitions
Sphere Abacus