Entrepreneurially, Dr Alex Connock has been key to the creation and growth of multiple media businesses. He founded Missile in 2017 after rebooting and running Endemol Shine North 2012-17. Before that he co-founded Ten Alps (now Zinc Media) with Bob Geldof and was CEO 1998-2011. And in the 1990s he developed part of production company Planet 24. Meanwhile academically, he has multiple roles around the meeting point of digital content and marketing. He has a PhD in video optimisation for e-commere and is an Associate Fellow at Oxford University’s Said School of Business, an entrepreneur in residence at INSEAD, a visiting professor at Salford, Sunderland, MMU and Senior Tutor at the National Film and Television School of the Creative Entrepreneurship Masters. He's also a director at UNICEF UK and The Halle Orchestra. He has since 2017 worked with musicians Janet and Randy Jackson on media projects. He’s a voting member at BAFTA.
Entrepreneurially, Dr Alex Connock has been key to the creation and growth of multiple media businesses. He founded Missile in 2017 after rebooting and running Endemol Shine North 2012-17. Before that he co-founded Ten Alps (now Zinc Media) with Bob Geldof and was CEO 1998-2011. And in the 1990s he developed part of production company Planet 24. Meanwhile academically, he has multiple roles around the meeting point of digital content and marketing. He has a PhD in video optimisation for e-commere and is an Associate Fellow at Oxford University’s Said School of Business, an entrepreneur in residence at INSEAD, a visiting professor at Salford, Sunderland, MMU and Senior Tutor at the National Film and Television School of the Creative Entrepreneurship Masters. He's also a director at UNICEF UK and The Halle Orchestra. He has since 2017 worked with musicians Janet and Randy Jackson on media projects. He’s a voting member at BAFTA.
Tim is an International Emmy, BAFTA and RTS award winning content expert. whilst at Princess Productions, he developed branded content and digital strategies for Mazda, Ocado, Westfield, Global Brewers' Initiative and Associated British Foods amongst many others. A ‘reformed journalist,’ he also worked for ITN, Sky News and helped to set up Al-Jazeera’s English language channel. He also spent nearly ten years as a senior Executive at Princess Productions, working on The Wright Stuff (Channel 5), Sunday Brunch (Channel 4) and Something for the Weekend (BBC2)
Tim is an International Emmy, BAFTA and RTS award winning content expert. whilst at Princess Productions, he developed branded content and digital strategies for Mazda, Ocado, Westfield, Global Brewers' Initiative and Associated British Foods amongst many others. A ‘reformed journalist,’ he also worked for ITN, Sky News and helped to set up Al-Jazeera’s English language channel. He also spent nearly ten years as a senior Executive at Princess Productions, working on The Wright Stuff (Channel 5), Sunday Brunch (Channel 4) and Something for the Weekend (BBC2)
Shrimoyee Chakraborty grew up Calcutta, relocating to the UK to study for a master's degree at Manchester Business School. But she then left her posh corporate job at an Economic Think Tank to launched a hugely popular food blog, then a series of pop ups, then an actual restaurant, then a sequence of other ventures in digital food content.
Shrimoyee Chakraborty grew up Calcutta, relocating to the UK to study for a master's degree at Manchester Business School. But she then left her posh corporate job at an Economic Think Tank to launched a hugely popular food blog, then a series of pop ups, then an actual restaurant, then a sequence of other ventures in digital food content.
Simran Samra has 14 years of experience of standout social content and client services, having project managed successful campaigns, such as the award-winning relaunch of ‘Britain’s Next Top Model’ across Sky and successful marketing activations across Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, Studio Canal & Paramount Pictures. She started out in commercial radio at Kiss FM and Magic FM and was Bauer Media’s ‘One to Watch’.
Simran Samra has 14 years of experience of standout social content and client services, having project managed successful campaigns, such as the award-winning relaunch of ‘Britain’s Next Top Model’ across Sky and successful marketing activations across Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, Studio Canal & Paramount Pictures. She started out in commercial radio at Kiss FM and Magic FM and was Bauer Media’s ‘One to Watch’.
Sunderland-based, Connor has 10 years experience of producing short form scripted content, including the international award winning project 403 Forbidden and Missile Digital Studio's 's upcoming horror, comedy series Uncommon. His broadcast credits from ITV, BBC, CBBC and Discovery Channel.
Sunderland-based, Connor has 10 years experience of producing short form scripted content, including the international award winning project 403 Forbidden and Missile Digital Studio's 's upcoming horror, comedy series Uncommon. His broadcast credits from ITV, BBC, CBBC and Discovery Channel.
An expert in media operations, Ameera successfully led the Technical Services Team for the University of Salford at MediaCityUK, into a brand new facility - a £28 million capital investment of a world leading media and digital futures educational facility.
An expert in media operations, Ameera successfully led the Technical Services Team for the University of Salford at MediaCityUK, into a brand new facility - a £28 million capital investment of a world leading media and digital futures educational facility.
Ben currently leads a team of video producers at one of British agricultures' biggest industry bodies, producing consumer marketing content for, among others, ITV, Sky and C4's VOD platforms. An alumni of the Media Guardian Edinburgh TV Festival's fast-track program, he began his career developing show formats for TV and maintains a passion for finding hidden stories and sub-cultures to shine a light on. He's a member of the University of Wolverhampton's Media Advisory Board and as a CAA-approved commercial drone operator Ben is often found staring at the sky in evermore intriguing locations.
Ben currently leads a team of video producers at one of British agricultures' biggest industry bodies, producing consumer marketing content for, among others, ITV, Sky and C4's VOD platforms. An alumni of the Media Guardian Edinburgh TV Festival's fast-track program, he began his career developing show formats for TV and maintains a passion for finding hidden stories and sub-cultures to shine a light on. He's a member of the University of Wolverhampton's Media Advisory Board and as a CAA-approved commercial drone operator Ben is often found staring at the sky in evermore intriguing locations.