Australian Children's Content Summit
FEATURED GUESTS 2025
Julia Adams
Partner | Shiff & Company
Donna Andrews
CEO | Sticky Pictures
Tim Bain
Writer, Creator, Showrunner | Bondi Entertainment
Andy Barclay
Director, Industry Growth | Screen Producers Australia
Joanna Beveridge
Investment Manager, Narrative Content | Screen Australia
Jo Boag
Executive Consultant, Children’s Content & Animation
Jenny Buckland
CEO | ACTF
Nicole Cheek
Commissioning Editor, Originals, Children & Family | ABC
Li-Kim Chuah
Development Manager | ACTF
Amanda Clarke
Investment Manager | Minderoo Pictures
Cieron Cody
Senior Commissioning Editor | NITV
Catherine Collins
Senior Manager Programming & Streaming | ABC
Jennifer Collins
Director Screen | ABC
Geoff Cooper
Production & Programming Manager Queensland | Nine Network Australia
Steve Crombie
Totem
Matthew Deaner
CEO | Screen Producers Australia
Carla De Jong
Head of International Partnerships & Co-Productions | Sinking Ship Entertainment
Greg Denning
Head of Sales & Acquisition’s, Development Manager | Studio Canal Australia
Lauren Edwards
Senior Manager Content Investment| Screen NSW
Patrick Egerton
CCO | Cheeky Little Media
Joey Egger
Head of Games Content & Operations | Screen Australia
Jessica Ellis
Head of ABC Commercial
Michael Favelle
Founder & CEO | Odin’s Eye Entertainment
Josh Fisher
Head of Development | Pixel Labs
Justine Flynn
Producer, Executive Producer | Drama Queen
Karen Forde
Principal, Neuroscience | Minderoo Foundation
Paul Gartside
Development Manager | ACTF
Louise Gough
Director of Narrative Content | Screen Australia
Mark Harris
Director | Lah-Lah Productions
Tina Harris
Director | Lah-Lah Productions
Kyas Hepworth
Head of Screen NSW
Jennie Hughes
Director | Screen Territory
Craig Hunter
Senior Executive | Amazon Kids+ Originals
Amanda Isdale
Commissioning Editor, Children & Family | ABC
Hayley Johnson
Investment Manager | Screen NSW
Shannon Jones
Founder & Creative Director | Bounce Patrol
Kathryn Lefroy
Screenwriter & Author
Kevin Lerdwichagul
CEO | Glitch Productions
Melissa Lim
Lead Acquisitions, Partnerships & Coproductions, Kids & Animation APAC | Warner Bros. Discovery
Tyler Martin
Acquisition Executive | ITV
Marie McCann
Senior Director, Children's Content | CBC
Michele McDonald
POCU Advisor | Screen Australia
Cate McQuillen
Storyteller, Changemaker | dirtgirlworld
Farhad Meher-Homji
Founder & Head of Strategy | Change Studios
Joseph Meldrum
Commissioning Editor | NITV
Veronica Milsom
Executive Producer, Children's Audio | ABC
Maria-Nicole Miriklis
Acquisitions Manager, Children's Content | ABC
Kate Morton
Senior Head of Commissioning 0-6 | BBC
Mary-Ellen Mullane
Acting Head of Children & Family | ABC
Ana Nieto
Director Early Years | Minderoo Foundation
Bernadette O'Mahony
Head of Content | ACTF
Zach Parker
CEO | Fulcrum Media Finance
Jason Potkins
A/g Assistant Secretary| Office of the Arts
Leah Purcell
Creative Director | Oombarra Productions
Christina Reynolds
Creative Executive | Apple TV+
Suzanne Ryan
CEO | SLR Productions
Alan Schauder
Group CEO | Merchantwise Group
Kirsty Sibtain
Content Acquisitions Manager| ABC Commercial
Avrill Stark
CEO | A Stark Production
Barbara Stephen
President & CEO | Flying Bark Productions
Bain Stewart
Executive Director | Oombarra Productions
Karissa Valencia
Showrunner
Edwina Waddy
Head of Australian Content | Roadshow Films
Emma Watkins
MC of ACCS | Director | Apricot Sea Productions
Malinda Wink
Executive Director | Minderoo Pictures
Megan Young
Production Executive, Children & Family | ABC
Sabine Zonderland
YouTube Creators Australia & New Zealand – Lead | Google
AGENDA
EARLY BIRD
$750
Available until June 1, 2025
All prices include 10% GST
- Includes:
- 4 Day Summit Pass
- Refreshments
- Lunches
- Evening Events
- Full access to Summit app
- Live Chat with attendees
- Live agenda updates
- Community Board
- Direct messaging
- Meeting requests
- Organiser announcements
$950
Available until August 16, 2025
All prices include 10% GST
- Includes:
- 4 Day Summit Pass
- Refreshments
- Lunches
- Evening Events
- Full access to Summit app
- Live Chat with attendees
- Live agenda updates
- Community Board
- Direct messaging
- Meeting requests
- Organiser announcements
