Adeela is a script consultant and founder of Scriptsmith Limited. She began her career at Intermedia Films, in distribution and script development, working on titles including Sliding Doors, The Quiet American, Hilary and Jackie, Iris and The Wedding Planner. She later joined Icon Entertainment International’s legal and business affairs, working on The Passion of the Christ, Apocolypto, Whalerider and Eagle vs Shark. Throughout her career, she has worked as a script editor, advising, consulting and speaking on character and narrative. With training from the Binger Filmlab and Sources2, she designs, delivers and leads bespoke courses and workshops on all aspects of film production with a keen focus on screenwriting and script development.

Arit helps individuals take ownership of their careers through employment, entrepreneurship or a mix of both. She does this through DiVA, an award-winning recruitment and training organisation. Her clients include All3 Media, Sony Music, BBC Worldwide, Warner Music, Endemol Shine UK, Warner Bros, the Southbank Centre, Fremantle, UK Music the BPI and more.

As a Project Manager at Creative Skillset, she spearheaded the design and delivery of the Graduate Fellowship Programme. She holds an MA in Producing from the National Film and TV school and worked with the UK Film Council. Arit is the recipient of numerous awards and was recognised as a Leader in Media and Arts by the Black British Business Awards.

Meera is a partner at James Cowper Kreston and heads up Indirect Tax alongside being head of services in South East Asia. Meera introduced the film production sector to James Cowper Kreston, and in 2016 became head of the Media Sector which involves working with international productions companies. The company provides accounting and taxation services to films so their media may be produced in the most tax efficient manner. Meera has been involved in advising, assisting and completing BFI applications, production bookkeeping, corporation tax compliance including the completion and filing of eligible film tax credits, and in sourcing film crew and competitively priced post-production services.

Mark graduated from Warwick University after which he went on to join Phillips & Drew as a business analyst. He then progressed on to train as an investment manager, interrogating companies and selecting shares for client portfolios leading to his becoming head of the UK equities business. In recent years, Mark has also taken up the Chairmanship of HealthUnlocked.

Having been introduced to the team at Resource Productions, Mark was impressed by the scale of social impact achieved by the organisation and considers it a privilege and a pleasure to be invited to serve as an adviser to the business, helping to promote the company’s relevant and important mission.

Journalist and broadcaster with a focus on faith, lifestyle and identity. She writes for The Guardian and other media outlets, and is a Pause for Thought contributor at BBC Radio 2 on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show, formerly The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. Remona has presented on BBC Radio 4’s Something Understood which explores a theme across different faiths and traditions using music, prose and poetry. She also appears regularly as a commentator on TV and radio, including Sky News, ITV and the BBC.
Former Deputy Editor of emel – a vibrant and glossy British Muslim lifestyle magazine, she went freelance in 2009 to begin a career in mainstream journalism and also became Director of Communications for Exploring Islam Foundation which specialises in dynamic PR campaigns and resources on Islam and Muslims across media platforms.
In addition, Remona is a podcast presenter for various platforms, including for the award-winning Things Unseen podcast which centres on moral, spiritual and ethical issues.

Former Film and TV partner at law firm Harbottle & Lewis LLP, Hannah Wylie runs her own business affairs consultancy, where she has acted for streamers, indies and individual creatives.

Her previous roles have included Head of Business Affairs at Bad Wolf, Lead Counsel for Amazon Studios EU and Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs at Focus Features.

As well as being a full BAFTA member, she co-chaired the Women’s Network for NBCUniversal International where, amongst other things, she spearheaded the company’s first maternity mentoring scheme.