Aleksandra Nikolajev Jones

Welsh/Serbian Choreographer, Dance Practitioner and Producer

Producing content in dance, theatre, television and film, Aleksandra mentors and coaches’ new talent, whether individuals, local companies or international organisations. Her work engages with professionals, communities, minorities, and vulnerable groups delivering projects that empower well-being and health. She is an author and co-director of the Gravida Project, born out of a pilot project funded by the Arts Council of Wales, which offers a new way of looking at the effect pregnancy has on movement, gravity and even a woman’s career and creativity. Gravida also enables Mothers in the arts to live creative lives.

www.gravidacollective.com

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Philip Radley-Smith

Philip Radley-Smith is an entrepreneur who has successfully created a number of international companies including those in payments, software development and Internet Television.

Philips’ companies have offices in the UK, the United States and Azerbaijan, servicing a worldwide client base.

With over 20 years’ experience in Internet technology, Philip is a regular speaker at events and conferences worldwide.

Philip has an extensive worldwide Patent portfolio that pertains to wearable computer, mobile phones, watches and bracelets.

Philip is keen to put his and his companies’ services and skills at the disposal of others within the community. This includes pro bono work and Philip’s role as a charity Trustee.

In his spare time, Philip teaches Korean martial arts in his role as a 6th Dan Blackbelt.

Carey Fitzgerald

Regularly referred to as an industry veteran Carey is a highly experienced Film & TV Entrepreneur, Executive Producer, Mentor & Lecturer in Film & TV with a long history in all areas of production, distribution, advertising, financing & global sales and marketing. Over the years she has enjoyed Oscar Nominations and Festival Selections along with a very wide range of commercially successful TV commissions. She is the Chair of Irish Film London and CEO of female leadership brand Wise Women. Carey is regularly called upon as a Panellist or Visiting Lecturer on Film & TV at Domestic & International Festivals, Universities and Events. In addition, Carey is Co-Chair of The Business of Film, whose purpose is to bridge the gap between Academia and the Commercial World to produce job ready graduates in the media industries. She is also Co-Chair of Ashford Place, the London based social inclusion Charity.

Dominique Murphy-de Neef

As Creative Director of Silver Mountain Productions, Dominique leads on all global marketing and sources film makers and productions internationally for Silver Mountain to either co-produce, executive produce or distribute globally. She has a Master of Arts with Merit in Documentary Practice from the University of Creative Arts, Farnham. She won the Personal Narrative Award at the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival for her emotionally challenging documentary SANCTIONED. Dominique is also Head of Marketing for female empowering social enterprise, Wise Women, as well as being the content creator, resident film maker and photographer for a number or organisations in the UK.

Sophie Toumazis

After several years at the BBC, Sophie Toumazis launched tpr media consultants - a communications agency specialising in cultural, Film and TV PR. Toumazis has spent the last 20 years successfully leading national campaigns, launching some of the UK’s favourite TV series (The Undateables, Top Boy and Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild), film, documentaries and festivals.

Ronald de Neef

Ronald has headed Film & TV business in London, Rome & Los Angeles for many decades. Having started his career in the heyday of Italian cinema in the 1970's and having worked with such iconic directors as Federico Fellini, Ettore Scola, Mauro Bolognini, Dario Argento, George Romero, Ken Russell and Luchino Viscontito to name a few. With an eye for and ways of supporting new talent, he nurtured the international early careers of many now famous directors film makers. He was one of the founder members of the American Film Market and over the years has enjoyed Oscar nominations and A list film festival selections in Cannes,Berlin, Venice, etc. He is a seasoned Panellist and Guest Contributor at production events and international film meetings such as the Holland Film Meeting in Utrecht, the Galway Film Fleadh and MIA Rome amongst others. He also created and produced a Masterclass on the International Film Business for the Vigna del Mar Film Festival in Chile for several years. Fluent in English, French, Italian, Germany, Dutch & Danish, he Executive Produces and oversees worldwide strategies for Silver Mountain Productions.

Peter Curran

Peter Curran is a BBC Radio 4 broadcaster, writer & documentary maker. His great-grandfather was an Irish Cinema pioneer, building and operating movie theatres from 1913 onwards across the North of Ireland. He has produced and directed many UK projects on Irish history, language and culture for institutions such as The Imperial War Museum and the BBC, including The Past is a Foreign Country; Collecting the Troubles; The Hidden History of Irish Place Names. He is co-host of the BBC Sounds comedy podcast, Bunk Bed

Danny Maher

Working in mental health for the last forty years, both in local authorities and in the voluntary sector Danny joined Ashford Place in 1996 as CEO. Danny with his dedicated staff and volunteer team established Ashford Place as a leading player in the efforts to help residents in North West London improve their lives. During Covid-19 he created and Chairs the Brent Mental Health Partnership, made up of statutory, voluntary sector agencies, and people with lived experience of mental health challenges to find ways of working together offering a unified high quality response to the needs of local people.