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.
Pete transforms brand messaging into relatable, aspirational and successful films. He’s created campaigns and brought ideas to life for brands including ao.com, Bosch, Neff, Hotpoint, Soap & Glory, Purdey’s and B&M. As a director, Pete is all about the story. He creates strong narratives to hook the audience, and captures those fun, intimate moments that make a film memorable and unique, whether it’s for TV commercials, documentaries or brand comms.
Pete transforms brand messaging into relatable, aspirational and successful films. He’s created campaigns and brought ideas to life for brands including ao.com, Bosch, Neff, Hotpoint, Soap & Glory, Purdey’s and B&M. As a director, Pete is all about the story. He creates strong narratives to hook the audience, and captures those fun, intimate moments that make a film memorable and unique, whether it’s for TV commercials, documentaries or brand comms.
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.
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’.
Tom Ollerton is a pioneer in the fast-growth field of creative artificial intelligence. He helps brands use the speed and scale of creative AI to make their content and media budgets work harder. Tom was until recently the innovation lead at We Are Social on the HSBC, Adidas, Netflix and Audi accounts. He is also the presenter on the Shiny New Object podcast.
Tom Ollerton is a pioneer in the fast-growth field of creative artificial intelligence. He helps brands use the speed and scale of creative AI to make their content and media budgets work harder. Tom was until recently the innovation lead at We Are Social on the HSBC, Adidas, Netflix and Audi accounts. He is also the presenter on the Shiny New Object podcast.
Angie is a hugely experienced communications expert and entrepreneur, who has already created and run agencies Le Fevre, 3 Monkeys and the Fourth Angel. Angie has assisted some of the biggest consumer and tech brands on the planet from McDonalds to Microsoft in driving transformative digital strategies.
Angie is a hugely experienced communications expert and entrepreneur, who has already created and run agencies Le Fevre, 3 Monkeys and the Fourth Angel. Angie has assisted some of the biggest consumer and tech brands on the planet from McDonalds to Microsoft in driving transformative digital strategies.