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FOCUS 2025

FOCUS 2026 Monday 7 Dec Tuesday 8 December

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Business Design Center, 52 Upper Street, London, UK

FOCUS Programme

FOCUS brings together practitioners, producers and pioneers of the creative industries to discuss the business of production and the future of on-screen entertainment.

Our free-to-attend Conference Programme takes place on two main stages, bringing discussion, debate and insight across 40-minute panels and keynotes and our 10-minute TED-style deep-dives, called 'In Briefs'.


A range of Exhibitor Presentations, will offer the latest information on filming incentives, locations and production solutions for all types of project and budgets.


New for 2025, our premium CO:LAB pass offers ticket holders access to an exclusive range of unmissable networking opportunities and invaluable workshops.


The Conference programme is developed in consultation with an advisory board featuring representatives from leading industry bodies, including Pact, The Production Guild, BFI, BFC, UK Screen Alliance, ScreenSkills, Directors UK and Advertising Producers Association. It is presented in association with media partner Variety.

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Business & Leadership Stage

Explore the business-side of the screen entertainment industry – from tax incentives and co-production; to sustainability and workforces – this stage puts the ‘business’ in showbusiness

Craft & Innovation Stage

This stage celebrates the people, knowledge and skill behind world-leading entertainment; while shining a light on the technological and AI innovations securing our industry's future.

CO:LAB

New for 2025, CO:LAB offers eligible candidates access to an exclusive programme, featuring tailored networking opportunities and deep-dive workshops.

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Be Inspired by 200+ Expert Speakers including....

Claire Brooks

Claire Brooks

Producer/Executive Director
AFCI
Nicky Bullard

Nicky Bullard

Founder
Elevator
Louise Bury

Louise Bury

Talent Agent / Director of Digital
Independent Talent Group Limited
Ryan Conder

Ryan Conder

SFX Supervisor
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Attica Dakhil

Attica Dakhil

Fund Manager – International Co-production
UK Global Screen Fund
Avril Evans

Avril Evans

Director
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Jemma Gander

Jemma Gander

Producer/Director & Co-Creative Director
Two Step Films
Georgia Goggin

Georgia Goggin

Writer, Director & Producer
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Hugh Gourlay

Hugh Gourlay

Supervising Location Manager
Dept. Q
Kate Hawley

Kate Hawley

Costume Designer
Frankenstein
Kamilla Hodol

Kamilla Hodol

Producer
Elation Pictures
Maxine Hose

Maxine Hose

Head of Production
Grey Advertising UK
Charlotte Jones

Charlotte Jones

Senior Principal Analyst
Omdia
Ivan Kelava

Ivan Kelava

Producer & Finance Executive
Recorded Picture Company
Karl Liegis

Karl Liegis

Head of Production
60Forty Films
Havana Marking

Havana Marking

Director, Producer and Executive Producer
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Afia Nkrumah

Afia Nkrumah

Writer/Director, AI Ethicist
Bombax Media
Denise Parkinson

Denise Parkinson

Vice President Sales & Marketing Global
Variety
Jonathan Paul Green

Jonathan Paul Green

Chair
BFDG
Mia Powell

Mia Powell

Head of New Business / Executive Producer
Caviar
Marcus Ryder

Marcus Ryder

CEO
Film & TV Charity
Jen Smith

Jen Smith

CEO
Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA)
Simon Stanley-Clamp

Simon Stanley-Clamp

VFX Supervisor
Cinesite
Jon Williams

Jon Williams

Founder & CEO
The Liberty Guild
Vincent Woods

Vincent Woods

Head of Studios
Troubadour Studios
Jon Williams

Jon Williams

Founder & CEO
The Liberty Guild
Sam Margaritis

Sam Margaritis

Co-founder
NeuroJungle
Rachel Dargavel

Rachel Dargavel

Producer
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Christian McWilliams

Christian McWilliams

Location Manager
LMGI Member
Jason Cobbold

Jason Cobbold

Chair
IPA Commercial Leadership Group
Dr Edward Frenkel

Dr Edward Frenkel

Professor of Mathematics
University of California, Berkeley
Victoria Musguin-Rowe

Victoria Musguin-Rowe

Executive Producer
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Ricky Kelehar

Ricky Kelehar

Executive Producer
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Phil Adlam

Phil Adlam

CTO & Head of XPLOR
Production Park
Matt Bonny

Matt Bonny

Managing Partner
BMB
James Jordan

James Jordan

VFX Producer
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Sarah Asante

Sarah Asante

Founder, Creative Consultant
AsanteSpace Ltd
Robyn Ramsden-Wilde

Robyn Ramsden-Wilde

Co-founder
NeuroJungle
Marc Goldberg

Marc Goldberg

Founder & CEO
Signature
Sarah Thomas Moffatt

Sarah Thomas Moffatt

Cinematographer
Balanced Media Enterprises
Michelle Jenkins

Michelle Jenkins

Head of Production Services
Film London
Zygi Kamasa

Zygi Kamasa

Founder & CEO
True Brit
John Rakich

John Rakich

President
LMGI
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CONFERENCE SPONSOR

Variety