FEMALE EXPERTS TAKE the STAGE AT BVE 04

Women in the broadcast industry are still in the minority and

often struggle for visibility, as evidenced by regular reports from organisations like Women in Film

and Television and Sound Women, and events such as the BBC Academy Expert Women that actively

encourage and assist female experts to be more visible on television and radio. However, statistics show

that there has been a steady increase in the number of women working in the creative sector over the

last few years. To help reflect and support this shift, the BVE conference team has worked hard to give

women a stronger voice at the essential event for content creation professionals, which takes place

at ExCeL London from 25-27 February 2014.

Recent research has shown that statistics for women in the creative industries are improving - in 2012

34% of the total workforce was made up of women compared with 27% in 2009, and 51% of managers

in the broadcast sector are female*, said James Rowley-Ashwood, Event Director, BVE. We continue

to work hard to reflect this growth, and are delighted to present a wide range of female leaders in their

respective fields, from company owners to technical experts, to inspire and inform our visitors.

Content creators will be queuing at the Producers Theatre to find out what our national broadcasters

commissioners are looking for find out from Kate Maddigan, Commissioning Editor for Entertainment,

ITV (25 Feb, 13.00), Celia Taylor, Head of Factual, Sky and Katy Thorogood, Commissioning Editor,

Factual, ITV, (26 Feb, 13.00), and Sophie Gardiner, Commissioning Editor, Drama, Channel 4 and

Victoria Fea, Controller of Drama, ITV (27 Feb, 13.00). In addition Melanie Leach, Managing Director,

Twofour, chairs the factual commissioners panel and leads her own session on the challenges of

running an indie ( 26 Feb, 12.00).

In the Broadcast IT Theatre, Michelle Munson, President, CEO and Co-Founder of Aspera

will present a session on high-performance file processing, validation and automation for broadcast

workflows (25 Feb, 13.45).

The 4K Theatre hosts a panel session looking at producing the worlds first multi-camera 4K 60P

live international broadcast, with Alison Hutchins, Senior Propositions Manager, BT Media and

Broadcast on the panel (25 Feb, 13.00).

Yvonne Thomas, Project Manager Future Television, UHD & 3D Systems, EBU, will be an expert

panellist in two sessions: she will examine building for UHD and beyond in the Broadcast IT Theatre

(27 Feb, 11.00), and in the 4K Theatre she will look at embracing 4K production opportunities (27 Feb, 14.00).

The Connected Theatre welcomes chairperson Amber DAlbert, Head of Development,

The Connected Set and panellist Ally Branley, Social Media Marketing Manager, Channel 4

to discuss social media strategies for effective multiplatform engagement (25 Feb, 13.45), while

Clare Francis, Editor in Chief, MoneySupermarket, leads a Power Half-Hour on the role of brands

in bringing content online and on mobile (27 Feb, 13.30).

In the Post-Production Theatre, one of Sohos leading colourists, Jet Omoshebi, Encore, presents a

high-end grading case study (25 Feb, 13.55), while Gina Fucci, Managing Director, Films@59, chairs

a session on the possibility of future proofing post facilities in a technologically changing climate

(26 Feb, 14.30).

The up-to-date seminar programme can be found at http://www.bvexpo.com Visitors can register

free at www.bvexpo.com/register Up-to-the-minute information is also available across social media

on twitter.com/bvexpo, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn.

*Source: 2012 Creative Skillset Employment Census of the Creative Media Industries

ABOUT BVE 2014

BVE is the UKs largest event for professionals involved in taking content from creation to consumption.

It attracts in excess of 15,000 visitors from more than 60 countries and combines expert-led free

seminars with an exhibition that features 300+ of the leading manufacturers, distributors and resellers

of professional production and broadcast equipment and systems. Covering everything from camera

accessories to 360 workflow solutions, BVE truly is the essential broadcast and production technology

event.

Visitors to BVE can expect to benefit from a choice of over 150 hours of free seminars and

learning workshops, presented by experts in their field over the 3 day event, ensuring that they

can upskill, learn about upcoming technology and share knowledge whilst also seeing, touching and

testing the very latest kit and networking with their peers.

www.bvexpo.com

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