Katie Isaacson
Senior Director of Development, CNN Original Series, CNN
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. Please ensure you read our ConnectED guide before applying for a meeting, available here.
ConnectED is currently closed and will reopen for meeting requests in June 2025. You can view our 2024 host lineup below.
Kit Morey
(VP) Commissioning Editor, Channel 5 & Paramount+
Max Kehoe
Development Executive, Amazon Studios
Sami El-Hadi
Head of Development, BBC Drama
Jessica Hill
Head of Development, Home Team Content
Bradley Down
Commissioning Executive, BBC Drama
Alex Lawson
Development Producer, National Geographic
Johanna Devereaux
Commissioner, Scripted Content, Apple TV+
Kieran McCarthy
Director of Development, True North Productions
Helen O’Donnell & Katrina Bell
Director of Development + Head of Talent Development
Damon Pattison
Creative Director, Ricochet
Guto Rhun
Young Audiences Commissioner, S4C
Kasheina Vencatasawmy
Head of Development, SISTER
Jo Clinton Davis
Controller Of Factual, ITV
Jimmy Humphrey
Distribution & Programme Finance Consultant, Marmalade Sky TV
Anke Stoll
SVP Acquisitions & Co-Productions, Keshet International
Liz Tang
Executive Director of Acquisitions, FIFTH SEASON
Gaby Sumray
Senior Acquisitions Manager, Britbox International
Francesca Johnson
Founder / Development Executive & Executive Producer, Table41 Entertainment
Alesya Capelle
Development Producer, Double Dutch Banijay
Louise Thornton
Head of Commissioning, BBC Scotland
Sam Hoyle
Commissioning Editor, Drama, Sky
Louise Eberhardt
Acquisitions Executive, SVT
Denise Seneviratne
Commissioning Editor, Channel 5 Paramount
Sarah Asante
Commissioning Editor, UKTV
Jess O’Riordan
Commissioning Executive, BritBox International
Kirsty Hanson
Senior Commissioning Editor, UKTV
Nelesh Dhand
Manager, Documentary Series, Netflix
Kate Teckman
Head of Development & Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment, ITV
Gwawr Lloyd
Senior Commissioning Editor, Channel 4
Simon Nelson
Development Executive, BBC Writers
Josephine Fontaine
VP Scripted Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Newen Connect
Cimran Shah
Commissioning Editor, Entertainment, Channel 4
Jon Green
Creative Director, Unscripted Formats, Fulwell 73
Dwayne Eaton
Commissioning Editor, Arts and Entertainment, Sky
Adam Jacobs
Creative Director, Quintus Studios
Rhianna Adams-Christie
Scripted Assistant Commissioner, BBC
Sreya Biswas
Head of Natural History, BBC Commissioning
Molly Scull
Development Executive, Turning Point Pictures
David Flynn
Creative Lead Global Scripted, WIIP
Lily Wilson
Commissioning Editor - Entertainment, ITV
BBC Commissioner Meetings
The BBC are offering Commissioner meetings. These meetings are separate to ConnectED, designed for indies and new talent to make connections with commissioners they don’t usually work with to expand their commissioner network.
Please click the below to request your meeting and fill out the form.
The deadline to apply for meetings with BBC Commissioners has now passed and the requests form is closed.
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.
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