Adam Jacobs
Creative Director, Quintus Studios
Connected Host Hub
ConnectED offers delegates the opportunity to connect with commissioners, distributors and co-production partners from the BBC, Netflix, UKTV, ITV, Sky, and more.
Our speed meetings are 10 minutes long and are scheduled according to the host’s availability. There’s no limit to the number of requests delegates can submit, and we’ll confirm a maximum of three meetings per delegate. We will do our best to confirm at least one of your requests but cannot guarantee that you will secure a meeting.
Select a host’s profile to see their commissioning/development wishlist and availability, and to request a meeting.
Alex Lawson
Development & Production Producer, Disney+
Ameenah Taher
Development Executive, Red Bull Media Network
Amy Buscombe
Commissioning Editor, Drama, BBC Children's 7+
Caroline O’Neill
Assistant Commissioner, BBC
Chris Grezo
Drama Team, Audible
Daniel Thunell
Co-Head of International, Propagate Content
Danielle Scott-Haughton
Commissioning Editor Drama, BBC
David Smyth
Commissioner, Entertainment, ITV
Deirdre Dowling
Commissioning Editor, Warner Bros. Discovery
Emile Nawagamuwa
Commissioning Executive, UKTV
Fiona Campbell
Controller Youth Audience BBC Iplayer and BBC Three, BBC
Fiona Keane
Commissioning Executive, BBC
Harjeet Chhokar
Unscripted Executive, Amazon Studios
Helen O’Donnell & Katrina Bell
Head of Development + Senior Development Producer
Hollie Abbott
Director of Development, Boom
Isobel Kinnear
Acquisitions Executive, Off the Fence
Jason Dawson
Commissioning Executive, UKTV
Jon Green
Creative Director, Fulwell 73
Karin Marelle
VP Acquisitions & Co-Productions, Starz
Katie Hinman + Katie Isaacson
VP of development for CNN Original Series and Director of Development, CNN Original Series, CNN
Kieran McCarthy
Director of Development, True North Productions
Kit Morey
Commissioning Editor, VP, Channel 5 and Paramount +
Leanne Cosby
Assistant Commissioner, Sky Arts and Ents, Sky
Liz Tang
Executive Director of Acquisitions, FIFTH SEASON
Llinos Wynne
Head of Documentaries and Specialist Factual, S4C
Louise Thornton
Head of Commissioning, BBC Scotland
Lucie Kon
Commissioning Editor, Storyville, BBC
Mark Harrison
Assistant Commissioner, BBC
Max Kehoe
Development Executive, Amazon
Nicola Lloyd
Commissioning Editor, Factual, ITV
Paul Hembury & Shukri Dirie
Director of Talent, Development Coordinator, BBC TalentWorks
Rachel Platt
Commissioning Editor, BBC
Roald Schigt
VP Of Programming Strategy, RTL Netherlands
Samantha Fernandes
Head of Development, Nutopia
Sami El-Hadi
Head of Development, BBC
Sarah Creasey
Senior Development Producer, BBC Studios
Sholla Caramba-Coker
Assistant Commissioner, Sky
Simon Nelson
Development Executive, BBC Writersroom
Steven Fullagar
Commissioning Editor, Warner Bros. Discovery
Tom Williams
Drama Commissioner, Apple TV+
BBC Commissioner Meetings
As well as the ConnectED speed meetings, the BBC are hosting Commissioner meetings throughout the Festival. These meetings are for indies and new talent to make connections with commissioners they don’t usually work with to expand their commissioner network.
The deadline to apply for meetings with BBC Commissioners is: Friday 11 August.
Please fill in the form below to request your meeting.
These meetings are hosted and managed by BBC Commissioning Briefings. Please email commissioningbriefings@bbc.co.uk if you have any questions.
ConnectED meetings are only available to registered delegates.
Secure your place now to gain access to this exclusive opportunity.