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 Managing Director, Scion Films

Jamie Afifi
Associate, Ziffren Brittenham

Amy Ashworth
Sales and Licensing Executive, EMI Music Publishing

Lawrence Atkinson
Executive Vice President, DDA

Peter Bazalgette
Former Cheif Creative Officer, Endernol Group

Victoria Belfrage
Agent, Julian Belfrage Associates

Tim Bevan
Co-Chairman, Working Title Films

Julia Blackman
Joint Managing Director, Scion Films

Kieran Breen
Senior Vice President Marketing International Theatrical, 20th Century Fox

Kaaren Brook
Consultant, LetsGrow

Colin Brown
British Film Commissioner, UK Film Council

Alan Brunswick
Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Pete Buckingham
Head of Distribution and Exhibition, UK Film Council

John Byrne
Director, Lemniscate Ltd

Sally Caplan
Head of the Premiere Fund, UK Film Council

Peter Carlton
Senior Commissioning Executive, Film4

Jonathan Channon
Executive Vice President Media and Business Development, EMI Music Publishing

Martin Churchill
Editor, Tax Efficient Review

Ann Clark
Associate, Greenberg Traurig LLP

James Clayton
Chief Operating Officer, Ingenious Media

Nicole Clemens
Co-Head Motion Picture Literary, ICM

Melanie Cook
Partner, Ziffren Brittenham

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

Richard Curtis
Writer/Director

Will Davies
Screenwriter

Mark Devereux
Senior Partner, Olswang

Jerome Duboz
William Morris Independant

Finola Dwyer
Producer

Trevor Engelson
Partner and Producer, Underground Films

David Fincher
Director

Rick Finkelstein
Vice Chairman, Universal Pictures

John Fletcher
Managing Director of Distribution, Pathe UK

David Flynn
Agent, United Talent Agency

Sara Frain
General Manager, Metrodome Distribution

Stephen Frears
Director

Berenice Fugard
Director of Acquisitions, Optimum Releasing

Alexis Garcia
Endeavor Independent

Alan Giles
Chairman, Fat Face

Steve Golin
Producer and Chief Executive Officer, Anonymous Content

Christian Grass
President, Universal Pictures International

Peter Graves
President, Cinemarket

Joshua Greer
President and Co-founder, Real D

Paul Grindey
Head Of Business Affairs, Channel 4

Hugo Grumbar
Head of Distribution, Icon

Mike Gubbins
Editor, Screen International

Ed Guiney
Joint Managing Director & Producer, Element Films

Jon Gumpert
President, Reliant Pictures Corporation

Tom Hansen
Partner, Hansen Jacobsen

Tim Haslam
Chief Executive Officer, Hanway Films

Billy Hinshelwood
Lawyer

Janet Hirshenson
Casting Director, The Casting Company

Richard Holmes
Producer

Rachel Holroyd
Senior Agent, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates

Alex Hope
Managing Director, Double Negative Visual Effects

Terry Ilott
Director of Film Business Academy at Cass Business School

Tomas Jegeus
Co-President International Theatrical, 20th Century Fox

Jane Jenkins
Casting Director, The Casting Company

Doug Johnson
Manager, Management 360

Robert Jones
President, Material Entertainment

James Kay
Partner, Olswang

Rebecca Kearey
Senior Vice President International Marketing & Sales, Fox Searchlight

Susan Kennedy
Consultant

Duncan Kenworthy
Producer, Toledo Productions

Miles Ketley
Partner, Wiggin LLP

Howard Kiedaisch
Chief Executive Officer, Arts Alliance Media

Richard Klubeck
Partner/Agent, United Talent Agency

Steve Knibbs
Chief Operating Officer, Vue Entertainment

Kerry Kohansky
Producer, Depth of Field

Michael Kuhn
Chairman, Qwerty Films

David Livingstone
President of Marketing, Working Title Films

David Lonner
Motion Pictures, William Morris Agency

Andrew MacDonald
Producer/Partner, DNA Films

Ivan Mactaggart
Head of Film & Media Funds, Limelight Film Finance

Darryl Marshak
Manager/Partner/Producer, The MarshakZachary Company

Cameron McCracken
Managing Director, Pathe UK

Charles McDonald
Public Relations Consultant

Belinda Menendez
President, NBC Universal International Television Distribution

Christos Michaels
Partner, Lee & Thompson

Charles Moore
Partner, Wiggin LLP

Ian Neil
Music Superviser

Allan Niblo
Co-founder, Vertigo Films

Sam Nichols
Managing Director UK, Momentum Pictures

Lisa Nitti
Shareholder, Greenberg Taurig LLP

Joe Oppenheimer
Executive Producer, BBC Films

Alison Owen
Producer, Ruby Films

David Parfitt
Producer

Michael Paseornek
President of Production, Lionsgate

Louise Pederson
Managing Director, ALL3MEDIA International

Richard Philipps
Partner, ReedSmith

Allon Reich
Producer/Partner, DNA Films

James Richardson
Co-founder, Vertigo Films

Malcolm Ritchie
Co-Managing Director, Qwerty Films

Rena Ronson
Co-Head, William Morris Agency

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
General Manager, New Releases, Warner Home Video

Roy Salter
Principal, The Salter Group

Ron Sanders
President, Warner Home Video

Jamie Schwartz
Marketing Director, Momentum Pictures

Tanya Segatchian
Head of UK Film Council Development Fund

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

Dom Sidoli
Producer, Double Negative Visual Effects

Steve Siskind
Executive Vice President Worldwide Marketing & Advertising, Paramount Pictures

Jo Smith
General Manager/Partner, DNA Films

Peter Smith
President, NBC Universal International

David Solomon
Trainer, Sun & Moon Training

James Spring
Managing Director, Ealing Studios

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
Senior Vice President Worldwide Acquisitions, Entertainment One

Stewart Till
Chairman, UK Film Council

Robert Walak
Senior Vice President Acquisitions Worldwide, Momentum Pictures

Janet Walker
Financial Consultant

Nigel Walley
Managing Director, Decipher

Paul Webster
Head of Film, Kudos Film and Television

Gareth Wigan
Strategic Adviser, Sony International Motion Pictures Production Group

Orian Williams
Producer

Joy Wong
Head, The Works International

John Woodward
Chief Executive Officer, UK Film Council

Mark Woolley
Finance & Commercial Director, Ecosse Films

Kurt Woolner
Co-President, Film Finances Inc.

Jane Wright
Commercial Affairs and General Manager, BBC Films