Day 1 - Monday 15.05.23 (15:30pm - Late)
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
15:30pm - 16:30pm | REGISTRATION OPEN & COFFEE
16:30pm - 16:50pm | WELCOME AND INTRO TO WALES SCREEN SUMMIT
The Wales Screen Summit returns for its second year to shine a light on the nation’s growing creative sector. Across three days of events the summit looks to get the heart of the issues we face and celebrate our successes.
Gerwyn Evans, Deputy Director, Creative Wales
Emyr Afan, Wales Screen Summit
Josie d'Arby, Conference Host
16:50pm - 17:35pm | S4C: UNLIMITED BY LANGUAGE: WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR NON-ENGLISH DRAMA?
With streaming giants becoming less fussed about the lingo, are minority language broadcasters about to see a new surge in demand for original content with less emphasis on versioning into English? Are viewers actively seeking alternative language content in a bid to connect with new people, places and ancient exotic cultures?
There’s never been a better time to explore this ever-changing landscape, and the Wales Screen Summit could be the perfect place to have the conversation.
Tone Rønning, Former President of the EBU Fiction Bureau
Alan Esslemont, Director General at TG4
Gwawr Martha Lloyd, Drama Commissioning Editor, Channel 4
Gwenllian Gravelle, Head of Scripted, S4C
Jason Thorp, CEO and Co-Founder, Global Series Network & Chief Operating Officer, Eagle Eye Drama
Chaired by Llinos Griffin Williams, Chief Content Officer, S4C
17:35pm - 18:20pm | BOOM TIME : DRAMA PRODUCTION IN WALES
Wales is a drama powerhouse, producing some of the UK’s much-loved titles with some incredible talent on and off screen. 2023 is probably the BBC ‘s biggest year of drama to date with no less than six new drama titles on the slate. Hear from some of the brilliant individuals who are telling Wales’s story and making Drama, Made in Wales the success story of the year.
Maartje Horchner, EVP Content, All3Media International
Jo McClellan, Commissioning Editor, Drama, BBC
Daf James, Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, composer and performer
Hannah Thomas, Producer, Severn Screen
Chaired by Nick Andrews, Head of Commissioning, BBC Cymru Wales
18:20pm - 18:55pm | YOUNG AUDIENCES
TV's obsession with capturing the imagination and eyeballs of the young viewer continues, but in this ever challenging and changing world, what are channels doing to draw them in?
Channel 4 recently launched their very own YouTube channel 4.0 and with the latest brief about to be announced what are the opportunities there for indies? How does S4C manage to cut through with the added barrier of language? And can the BBC really take on the streamers when it comes to young audience engagement?
Kaio Grizzelle, Digital Commissioning Executive, Channel 4
Evie Buckley, Digital Commissioning Editor, Youth & Entertainment, Channel 4
Anna Huws, Social Media Executive, S4C
Nasfim Haque, Head of Content, BBC Three
Chaired by Cai Morgan, Head of Boom Social
18:55pm - 19:05pm | JOHN MCVAY: MEDIA BILL EXPLAINED
John Mcvay, Chief Executive, Pact
In conversation with Nick Servini, BBC Wales Today
19:05pm - 19:15pm | DAWN BOWDEN, DEPUTY MINISTER ADDRESS
Dawn Bowden, Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip
19:15pm - 20:00pm | JANE MILLICHIP, CEO OF BAFTA, IN CONVERSATION WITH LUKE EVANS
Luke Evans, the Welsh actor who has amassed a vast resume of acclaimed stage, television and film roles, will be joining us to discuss his expansive career including his recent starring role in BBC’s 'Showtime', his role in the iconic ITV drama 'The Pembrokeshire Murders', along with his many roles in some of Hollywood’s biggest movies including Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Fast and Furious and The Hobbit as well as television series work including “Echo 3,” his Emmy nominated role in “The Alienist” and “Nine Perfect Strangers.”
Jane Millichip is the CEO of BAFTA, the world-leading arts charity, awards body, membership organisation, and academy, which represents the film, games and television industries. Prior to BAFTA, Jane was Chief Content Officer of Sky Studios, overseeing editorial and commercial activities in Europe. At Sky she also established Sky’s production portfolio and built its IP and distribution business.
Jane Millichip, CEO, BAFTA
Luke Evans, Actor
20:00pm - 20:30pm | DRINKS RECEPTION, THE POSTMASTER BAR
Supported by PACT
20:30PM - 22:00PM | VIP DINNER, THE TELEGRAPH SUITE
Day 2 - Tuesday 16.05.23 (8:30am - 18:30pm)
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
Welcome to Day Two
08:30am - 09:30am | REGISTRATION OPEN & COFFEE
09:30am - 09:35am | WELCOME AND SHORT ADDRESS
Rhuanedd Richards, Director, BBC Cymru Wales
Director of BBC Cymru Wales, Rhuanedd Richards, will open the second day of the Wales Screen Summit with a warm welcome.
09:35am - 10:05am | BBC’S DIRECTOR OF UNSCRIPTED, KATE PHILLIPS, IN CONVERSATION WITH JOSIE D’ARBY
Kate Phillips, Director of Unscripted, BBC
In conversation with Josie d’Arby
10:05am - 10:50am | WORKING TOGETHER ON SKILLS AND TALENT
At the heart of our creative industries are the talented, skilful and passionate people who built them. Hear how Wales is working hard to make sure current and next generation creatives are equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to succeed.
This session will highlight real-life stories about the fantastic, creative skills programmes supporting Wales-based creatives, and how working together is enabling the sector to train and diversify their workforce to support industry growth.
Bethan Roberts, Screen Academies Manager, Screen Alliance Wales
Jennifer Kimber, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility International, Warner Brothers/HBO
David P Davis, Five Acts Productions
Rebecca Meredith, Training liaison manager for Wales
Justin Mellusih, Actor
Dan McGowan, Head of Film, Hijinx
Brian Minchin, Executive Producer, Hartswood Films
Chaired by Joedi Langley, Head of Sector Development, Creative Wales
10:50am - 11:30am | ITVX MARKS THE SPOT
TVX launched just 6 months ago. In a brave new world of content, how is it finding its feet and what are the future opportunities across drama, factual and reality formats
Polly Hill, Head of Drama, ITV
Jo Clinton-Davis, Controller of Factual, ITV
Chaired by Jonathan Hill, HPresenter, ITV
11:30am - 12:10pm | COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
12:10pm - 12:55pm | C4 DAYTIME AND FEATURES: REGIONAL CHAMPS
Know Your Shit, Help! I Bought A Village, The Perfect Pitch and Great House Giveaway but to name a few. Is the Daytime and Features department at Channel 4 TV's biggest champion for regional productions? We want to know what works and what doesn't and how they have found gold in the regional hills.
Jo Street, Head of Daytime and Features, Channel 4
Deborah Dunnett, Commissioning Editor, Daytime and Features, Channel 4
Jasper Hone, Assistant Editor, Daytime and Features, Channel 4
Chaired by Josie d’Arby, Presenter
12:55pm - 13:10pm | SPOTLIGHT: LET’S TALK ABOUT UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
Onkar Singh Purewal, Presenter and Comedian
13:10pm - 13:45pm | 100% FAITHFUL: DISECTING THE TRAITORS
As production begins on Series 2 we speak to the Studio Lambert Scotland team behind the series, the BBC commissioners overseeing it and one of the stand out players from Series 1, to discover the secret behind the success of this IDTV creation its success, how it was done IN THE UK and what can we expect from Series 2?
Syeda Irtizaali, Editor of Unscripted, BBC
Amanda Lovett, The Traitors, Series 1
Neil McCallum, Commissioning Editor, BBC
Toni Ireland, Executive Producer, Studio Lambert
Sarah Fay, Executive Producer, Studio Lambert
Chaired by Josie d’Arby, Presenter
13:45pm - 14:45 pm | LUNCH & NETWORKING
14:45pm - 15:30pm | PARAMOUNT’S BEN FROW AND SEBASTIAN CARDWELL IN CONVERSATION WITH CHRIS CURTIS, BROADCAST
Paramount UK’s Chief Content Officer, Ben Frow, and Deputy Chief Content Officer, Sebastian Cardwell, join Chris in conversation to discuss the remarkable evolution of Channel 5 and the creative ways in which the channel continues to punch above its weight. As part of the discussion, Ben and Sebastian will discuss why they’ll always give smaller companies a chance, keeping audiences at the heart of what they do – particularly audiences outside the London metropolis – and how drama is playing a key role in pushing the channel’s objectives forward. Come along to ask questions and find out how you can help contribute to the channel’s continued success.
As the person who oversees all BBC programming produced for Wales, Rhodri will be answering questions on the need for collaboration across nations and regions. Plus a look at all the future content across TV & Radio that the BBC has coming out of Wales.
Ben Frow, Chief Content Officer, UK, Paramount
Sebastian Cardwell, Deputy Chief Content Officer, UK, Paramount
In conversation with Chris Curtis, Editor-In-Chief, Broadcast
15:30pm - 16:15pm | THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS MEETS THE WELSH VALLEYS
From His Dark Materials to Sherlock, Wales has emerged as a global powerhouse for high-end TV production. But how do we keep up that momentum? This panel brings together some of the leading names in scripted TV to ask: what does Wales have to offer that sets it apart and how can we continue to be world-leading in drama production? This session will cover the range of benefits and challenges that face the future of Welsh TV production, such as training, funding and distribution.
Elaine Cameron, TV Producer, Hartswood Films
Steffan Morris, Production Executive, Bad Wolf
Roopesh Parekh, Producer, His Dark Materials / Willow
Antony Smith, Head of Production, VIS UK Scripted, Paramount
Chaired by Ed Russell, Chair, RTS Cymru Wales
16:15pm - 16:55pm | THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
Entertainment is having a renaissance at the moment, but is the secret less commissions and more scale? What is the key to great entertainment in 2023 and what does it take to get the greenlight? What are they after?
Joe Mace, Commissioning Editor, Entertainment, ITV
Neil McCallum, Commissioning Editor, BBC
Steven Handley, Commissioning Editor, Entertainment, Channel 4
Chaired by Melanie Leach, Chief Executive Officer, Southshore
16:55pm - 17:30pm | RISING TO THE CHALLENGE: BBC’S NEW DRAMA MEN UP
Join writer Matthew Barry (Industry, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and executive producers Davina Earl (Harlan Coben’s Safe, Come Home) and Rachel Evans (35 Diwrnod/35 Days, How This Blind Girl...), as they discuss the new series and share an exclusive first look clip for the drama, which is set for release later in the year on BBC One.
Davina Earl, Head of Development and Executive Producer, Quay Street Productions
Matthew Barry, Writer
Rachel Evans, Executive Producer, Boom
Chaired by Josie d'Arby, Presenter
17:30pm - 17:35pm | DAY TWO: EVENT WRAP UP
17:35pm - 19:00pm | NETWORKING DRINKS
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
Day 3 - Wednesday 17.05.23 (08:30am - 15:15pm)
08:30am - 09:30am | REGISTRATION OPEN & COFFEE
09:00am - 09:10am | WELCOME AND SHORT ADDRESS
Siân Doyle, Chief Executive Officer, S4C
09:10am - 09:55am | MAKE MONEY WHILE YOU SLEEP
Where the market is globally. Recent studies by industry exports have highlighted the global markets British content makers should be tapping into so sell their content around the globe and increase profits. In this panel we will hear about the many opportunities, treaties and partnerships globally that all indies should be considering to take advantage of.
Dawn McCarthy Simpson MBE, Managing Director of Business Development & Global Strategy, Pact
Chris Filip, UK Global Screen Fund Manager – International Business Development, BFI
Clare Thompson, Non-executive Director, K7 Media
Emyr Afan, CEO, Afanti Media
Chaired by Tony Humphreys, Screen Specialist, Creative Content, Services and Skills Directorate, Department for Business and Trade
09:55am - 10:35am | SELL, MARRY, AVOID
Growing your own indie might sound good on paper, but what is the reality? In this panel we will be looking to hear from indie heads who have been there and got the t-shirt, as well as hear about the various avenues indies can grow, with a focus on external investment, be that from governmental initiatives or investment partnerships from 'mega' indies. Should you sell? Marry up with another? Or avoid completely?
Sian Price, Creative Director, Yeti
Bethan Cousins, New Business Director, Development Bank of Wales
Paul Islwyn Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Wildflame
Rick Murray, CEO, Workerbee
10:35am - 10:45am | SPOTLIGHT: GOOD WORK
Greg explains how this new plan will address the carbon impact of the film production sector in Wales and how it proposes to map a practical route forward for scripted film, high-end TV drama and studio-based productions to reach a zero-carbon, zero-waste future.
Greg Mothersdale, R&D Producer at Clwstwr and Media Cymru
10:45am - 11:10am | COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
11:10am - 11:20am | SPOTLIGHT: MEDIA CYMRU ANNOUNCEMENT
Media Cymru is a collaboration to turn the Cardiff Capital Region into a global hub for media innovation, driving sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Find out from Funding Manager Lee Walters how you and your business can get involved in Media Cymru. He will share details about available funding for research and development (R&D) as well as Media Cymru’s upcoming events and innovation workshops.
Lee Walters, Funding Manager, Media Cymru
11:20am - 11:50pm | IAN GWYN HUGHES IN CONVERSATION WITH MAXINE HUGHES
Maxine Hughes, Executive Producer / Journalist
Ian Gwyn Hughes, Head of Public Relations, Football Association of Wales
11:50am - 12:00pm | SPOTLIGHT: A WELLBEING FACILITATOR ON PRODUCTION – DOES IT REALLY WORK?
Roger Williams, Award winning screenwriter
Siân Gale, Skills & Development Manager, CULT Cymru/Bectu
Chaired by Josie d’Arby, Presenter
12:00pm - 12:40pm | KEYNOTE & Q&A: IAN KATZ, CCO, CHANNEL 4
Ian Katz, Chief Content Officer, Channel 4
In conversation with Gareth Rees, Founder & Managing Director, Nimble Productions
12:40pm - 13:30pm | LUNCH & NETWORKING
13:30pm - 14:05pm | SPORTING MARVELS
Mark Cole, Managing Director, Whisper
Elma Smit, Presenter
More panellists to be confirmed.
14:05pm - 14:45pm | GO BIG OR GO HOME… THE EVOLUTION OF DEVELOPMENT
Despite there being more content than ever, it seems development has never been tougher. The landscape for TV Development has changed so much in such a short period of time sometimes It's hard to keep up. But what does the future hold for development? How do we stand out? What counts as success in the modern era?
Hollie Abbott, Director of Development - Boom Cymru
Jonny Coller, Creative Director, South Shore Productions
Connie Fisher, Head of Development, Wildflame
Ben Smith, Development Executive
Chaired by Josie d’Arby, Presenter
