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If you’re interested in hosting a ConnectED Speed Meetings session, Meet Up or Round Table we want to hear from you! Get in touch to find out how to join the programme.
one of the most important meetings of your career awaits...
Networking at the Festival
Meet ConnectED – our dedicated networking strand built into this year’s programme, designed with one thing in mind: get you that meeting.
With 12 roundtables hosted by world class experts and decision makers, an entire day exclusively tailored to scripted meet ups + speed meetings followed by an entire day dedicated to unscripted, and – new for 2026 – a Commissioner Showcase where we find out what exactly leading commissioners are hoping will land in their inbox.
After fifty years, we think we’ve earned the right to say: if you want to meet the people who will change your career in television, this is where you do it.
Festival in Numbers
- In 2025 we hosted 145 speed meetings
- Over 80% of delegates generate business through those meetings
- 90% of delegates say their expectations were met or exceeded
- We held 25 networking events open to all delegates
ConnectED Meet-Ups
Meet, Network and Connect
ConnectED Meet-Ups give delegates an opportunity to meet and mingle with fellow attendees in a casual setting.
We kick off each Meet-Up with a quick introduction from expert industry hosts to spark conversation, then it’s over to all of you!
Less formal than a speed meeting, more targeted than a party, join us at Platform 5 Café to meet your fellow delegates and forge new creative connections.
ConnectED Round Tables
Link, Collaborate, Learn
A series of Round Table sessions hosted by experts in co-production, development and funding aim to demystify aspects of co-production and financing, leaving delegates with practical take-aways and new connections.
Keep an eye out for programme announcements for 2026!
ConnectED Speed Meetings
Pitch, Progress and Co-produce
Our ConnectED speed meetings give delegates exclusive access to the top commissioners, distributors, producers, and co-production partners across the UK and internationally.
These pre-booked slots give content creators the unique opportunity to have ten-minute speed meetings with executives who could bring their ideas to life.
ConnectED Speed Meetings are only available to Festival delegates.