We're in London with THE TV MINDSET for a festival built around the things freelancers are actually wrestling with – portfolio careers, moving TV skills into digital, and looking after yourself when the work isn't steady.
Two rooms, and a lot of people worth hearing from.
You can download the image below, or scroll down to see the full lineup.
🔹 09:15 - 09:50 | Registration
🔹 09:50 - 10:00 | Opening Address and Introduction — Adeel Amini (Founder, TV Mindset)
🔹 10:00 - 10:15 | Keynote — Emile Nawagamuwa (Commissioning Editor, UKTV)
🔹 10:15 - 10:45 | What's Next for TV? A Fireside Discussion — Adeel Amini & Emile Nawagamuwa
🔹 10:45 - 11:15 | Networking Break
🔹 11:15 - 12:00 | How To Use Your TV Skills in Digital — Ed Taylor (Honey Bee), Daniel Lorimer (Sony Pictures), Hal Arnold (Little Dot Studios), Stephen Parnell (Channel 4.0), Chantelle Louisa Burndam (Afterparty Studios)
🔹 12:10 - 13:00 | How to Build a Portfolio Career — James Taylor-Tovey (Action for Freelancers), Dr Andy Sockanathan (Career Coach), Clare Fisher (TV Switch Up), Perjit Aujla (EP / Portfolio Careers Trainer)
🔹 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch Break & Networking
🔹 14:00 - 14:50 | Recruitment in 2026 (sponsored by Sky) — Ade Adepitan MBE (Presenter/Broadcaster), Ally Castle MBE (Consultant), VJ Davidson (Talent Consultant), Vic Roye (Talent Consultant), Samantha Tatlow MBE(TAP / ITV)
🔹 14:50 - 15:20 | Networking Break
🔹 15:20 - 16:00 | Is Live The Future? — Paul Wright (Plimsol), Matt Scott (Parable) + more TBA
🔸 10:00 - 10:45 | You're Not a Tough Cookie, You're a Human — Octavia Landy MA MBACP UKCP
🔸 10:45 - 11:15 | Networking Break
🔸 11:15 - 12:00 | Dare To Be Seen — Kate Stirling
🔸 12:10 - 13:00 | ScreenSkills Workshop — Sarah Winstanley, Sarah Joyce
🔸 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch Break & Networking (Stalls: Bectu, ScreenSkills, The Film and TV Charity, AfF, Telly Mums, TV Switch Up, plus reps from The Garden, Dragonfly, Studio Lambert, ITN, and more)
🔸 14:00 - 14:50 | Networking Cheat Codes: How to Work a Room — Amanda Graham
🔸 14:50 - 17:00 | Networking & Drinks
Big thanks to Nest Productions and headline sponsor Prime Video Pathway for making it happen, along with all the co-sponsors and the team running the day.
Tickets are going quickly. If you were successful in the ballot you'll already have had the email – check spam if not, and grab yours as soon as you can. A small number of rush tickets may be announced next week too, so if you missed out first time round, there could still be a chance.
Glasgow lineup to follow.