Connected Meet Ups
The ConnectED Meet Ups give delegates an opportunity to meet and mingle with fellow attendees in a casual setting.
Less formal than a speed meeting, more targeted than a party, join us at the ConnectED Lounge at Platform 5 to meet your fellow delegates and make new connections.
Tuesday 20 August - ConnectED Meet-Ups
15:15 - 16:00
First Timers, Supported Schemes and Solo Attendees
First time at the Festival? Flying solo or part of a supported scheme? Picked up your badge and wondering what’s next? Join us at the ConnectED Lounge to meet with other Festival First Timers.
Wednesday 21 August - ConnectED Meet-Ups
11:00 - 12:00
Scripted
Join us at the ConnectED Lounge to meet and network with your fellow producers, developers and commissioners of scripted programming. With a special introduction from Claire Mundell, Founder of Synchronicity Films, and Johnny Lewsley, Head of UK Scripted Originals at Amazon Studios.
12:30 - 13:30
International Delegates
Join us at the ConnectED Lounge to meet with your colleagues from the US, Canada, Australia and across Europe.
14.15 - 15:15
Factual
Join us at the ConnectED Lounge to meet and network with your fellow producers, developers and commissioners of factual programming. With a special guest introduction from Fernando De Jesus, Creative Director at Rare TV.
16.00 - 17.00
Unscripted Climate Content with Climate Spring
Join Climate Spring’s Josh Cockcroft and David Leach in the ConnectED Lounge to meet with fellow unscripted producers and development executives, and discover new ways to create compelling unscripted climate content. The session starts with a speed development game to originate fun ideas for climate TV formats, followed by informal networking.