Passing the BAFTA Baton: Sara Putt in conversation with Hilary Rosen, UKTV
Conference

Passing the BAFTA Baton: Sara Putt in conversation with Hilary Rosen, UKTV

Monday, Dec 7, 2026
17:00 - 17:40 GMT
Insight Theatre

FOCUS 2026 Conference

English
About
BAFTA’s outgoing Chair Sara Putt will talk to incoming Chair Hilary Rosen about her work as Director of Commissioning at UKTV and her vision for her stewardship of the academy.

Hilary leads a team of commissioners overseeing a slate of originals including the drama series Bookish, Bergerac and I, Jack Wright, the award-winning Emma Willis Delivering Babies and the origination of the international hit format: Taskmaster. She’ll discuss UKTV’s strategy and commissioning process, and her to do list for her term in the big chair on BAFTA’s board of trustees. 

Speakers

Sara Putt

Managing DirectorSara Putt Associates

Hilary Rosen

Director of CommissioningUKTV