Senior practitioners drawn from across the international film industry will host the sessions during the three modules. Speakers for 2008 include (may change at late notice):

Jeff Abberley
Joint MD, Scion Films

Jamie Afifi
Ziffren Brittenham

Victoria Belfrage
Agent

Peter Bazalgette
Former Chief Creative Officer, Endemol Group

Tim Bevan
Co-Chairman, Working Title Films

Julia Blackman
Joint MD, Scion Films

Kieran Breen
Senior VP Marketing International Theatrical, 20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Alan Brunswick
Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Pete Buckingham
UK Film Council Head of Distribution and Exhibition

John Byrne
Lawyer/Business Consultant, Lemniscate Ltd

Sally Caplan
Head of the Premiere Fund, UK Film Council

Jonathan Channon
SVP Media and Business Development, EMI Music Publishing

Martin Churchill
Editor, Tax Efficient Review

Ann Clark
Associate, Greenberg Traurig LLP

Nicole Clemens
Co-Head Motion Picture Literary, ICM

Christine Corner
Partner, Media and Entertainment Group, Grant Thornton

Andrew Cripps
President, Paramount Pictures International

Lenny Crooks
Head of the New Cinema Fund, UK Film Council

Eddie Cunningham
President, Universal Pictures International Entertainment

Chris Curling
Producer, Zephyr Films

Will Davies
Screenwriter

Mark Devereux
Senior Partner, Olswang

Peter Dunne
International PR Consultant

Finola Dwyer
Producer

Trevor Engelson
Partner and Producer, Underground Films

Rick Finkelstein
Vice Chairman, Universal Pictures & Exec VP, Universal Studios

Alexis Garcia
Endeavor Independent

Alan Giles
ex Chief Executive Officer, HMV Group

Steve Golin
Producer and Chief Executive Officer, Anonymous Content

Christian Grass
President, Universal Pictures International Studios

Peter Graves
Marketing Consultant, Cinemarket

Joshua Greer
Chief Executive Officer, Real D

Ed Guiney
Joint MD & Producer, Element Films

Jon Gumpert
President, Reliant Pictures Corporation at Paramount Studios

Nick Harris
Partner, The Rabineau, Watcher, Sanford & Harris Literary Agency  

Billy Hinshelwood
Lawyer

Rachel Holroyd
Snr Agent, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates

Alex Hope
MD, Double Negative Visual Effects

Terry Ilott
Director, Cass Business School

James Kay
Partner, Olswang

Rebecca Kearey
Senior VP International Marketing & Sales, Fox Searchlight

Duncan Kenworthy
Producer, Toledo Productions

Miles Ketley
Partner, Wiggin LLP

Howard Kiedaisch
CEO, Arts Alliance Media

Steve Knibbs
COO, Vue Entertainment

Michael Kuhn
Chairman, Qwerty Films

Andrew MacDonald
Producer/Partner, DNA Films

Charles MacDonald
Premier PR

Darryl Marshak
Manager/Partner/Producer, The Marshak/Zachary Company

Cameron McCracken
Managing Director, Pathe UK

Patrick McKenna
Chairman, Ingenious media

Belinda Menendez
President, NBC Universal International Television Distribution

Charles Moore
Partner, Wiggin LLP

Ian Neil
Music Superviser

Allan Niblo
Co-founder, Vertigo Films

Sam Nichols
Managing Director, Momentum Pictures UK

Joe Oppenheimer
Executive Producer, BBC Films

Nick Osborne
Partner and Producer, Underground Films

Alison Owen
Producer, Ruby Films

Michael Paseornek
President of Production, Lionsgate

Louise Pederson
Managing Director, ALL3MEDIA International

Richard Philipps
Partner, Richards Butler

Allon Reich
Producer/Partner, DNA Films

James Richardson
Co-founder, Vertigo Films

Malcolm Ritchie
Co-Managing Director, Qwerty Films

Marion Rosenberg
Manager and Producer, The Marion Rosenberg Office

Tessa Ross
Controller of Film and Drama, Channel 4

Chuck Roven
Partner, Mosaic Media Group

Aaron Ryder
Producer, Raygun Productions

John Sacci
Vice President for Production and Development, Lionsgate

Mike Saksa, Sr.
VP/General Manager, Theatrical New Release, Warner Bros.

Roy Salter
Principal, The Salter Group

Ron Sanders
President, Warner Home Video

Tanya Segatchian
Head of UK Film Council Development Fund

Julia Short
Joint Managing Director, Verve Pictures

Michael Shyjka
Senior Manager, Film & Entertainment Finance, Allied Irish Bank

Dom Sidoli
Producer, Double Negative Visual Effects

Steve Siskind
EVP Worldwide Advertising, Paramount Pictures

Jo Smith
General Manager/Partner, DNA Films

Peter Smith
President, NBC Universal International

James Spring
Managing Director, Ealing Studios

David Solomon
Trainer, Sun & Moon Training

David Steele
Head of Research and Statistics, UK Film Council

Rosalie Swedlin
Manager, Industry Entertainment Partners

Jill Tandy
Consultant to NBC Universal International Television
Production Division

John Tarnoff
Head of Show Development, Dreamworks Animation

Graham Taylor
Head, Endeavor Independent

Barnaby Thompson
Head of Ealing Studios

Lara Thompson
Snr VP Worldwide Acquisitions & Production, Sony Pictures

Stewart Till
Chairman UK Film Council, Deputy Chair Skillset

Robert Walak
Director of Acquisitions, Momentum Pictures

Janet Walker
Financial Consultant

Gareth Wigan
Strategic Adviser, Sony International Motion Pictures Production Group

Orian Williams
Producer

Mark Wolfe
Producer, Organic Productions

John Woodward
Chief Executive Officer, UK Film Council

Mark Woolley
Finance & Commercial Director, Ecosse Films

Jane Wright
Commercial Affairs and General Manager, BBC Films