Programme
A packed programme of free-to-attend content strandsAt FOCUS, delegates enjoy a packed free-to-attend programme of keynotes, panels, masterclasses, workshops and presentations. covering film, TV, advertising, animation and games.
This year’s programme will include the following sessions… with many more to be announced:
Transferable skills across job roles. Can you move easily between sectors?
New Tech Solutions for the industry – Call It and My Smash
BOOM: over 200 crew roles to fill in TV and Film – how to train for them?
Making the Most of the British Tax Reliefs
The Metaverse: What it is and how to use it
Legal Refresher for Film and TV Producers with Harbottle and Lewis
Non Fungibal Tokens – Power to the Producer
How will the screen workforce change over the next 10 years?
QUIET STORM AGENCY Leading the Way; Create Not Hate
GOOD WICKEDRY – T A P E Collective
Where we are at with Virtual Production
To make sure that it is completely relevant to the industry, the FOCUS programme is developed in consultation with a Content Advisory Board featuring representatives from leading industry bodies, including Pact, The Production Guild, Directors UK, BFI, BFC, UK Screen Alliance, ScreenSkills, Advertising Producers Association and Safe In Our World.
The conference programme is presented in association with media partner Variety and sponsored by Global Production Network.
Speakers 2021
Trevor Robinson OBE Executive Creative Director/ Founder, Quiet Storm 
Alison Small Grow Creative UK at Netflix
Petrit Berit CEO Cryptomedia COPA90
Christine Hartland COO, SMASH
Sophie Broadbent Project Manager, AdGreen
Raoul Shah Founder & Joint CEO, Exposure 
Matthieu Darras CEO, Tatino Film
Jivan Mann Diversity and Inclusion Lead, PGGB 
Fiona Gillies CEO, SMASH 
Tony Pearce Entrepreneur, Video Games Pioneer
Rebecca Baker Equal Access Network Programme Manager
Kate Wilson Producer & Strategic Consultant
Richard Coates Head of Engineering, Byte
Katrien Roos – Senior Associate, Harbottle and Lewis
Rhys Hancock CoFounder Metavision (ITV) 
Alistair Maclean_Clark Managing Director, LightForge Academy
Annie Shaw Production Manager, Rebellion Film & TV Studios
Vladyslav Riashyn President, Star Media 
Adrienne Noonan Associate Head of Department, UWE Bristol 
Martin Taylor Director @ Prox & Reverie / Reality Engineer 
Perelandra Beedles Programme Leader, Television Production Management
Anna Mansi Head of Certification, BFI
Christine Healy COO, Watford & Essex
Victoria Johnson Business Development Manager, UK Screen Alliance
Gina Jackson OBE CEO, Safe in Our World
Kaye Elliott Director of High End TV, ScreenSkills
Lyndsay Duthie Chief Executive Officer. Production Guild of Great Britain
Michelle James Reynolds Codirector, Share My Telly Job
Samantha Perahia MBE Head of Production UK, British Film Commission
Sara Putt Managing Director, Sara Putt Associates
Steve Davies Chief Executive, APAIn Association With
