albert Production Summit 2023

Details about the day

We are delighted to be hosting our sustainability production summit in Cardiff this year. The event will take place on Tuesday 21st November 2023, to sign up to the event please click here. We are also thrilled to announce that the day will be hosted by the brilliant Behnaz Akhgar!

Missed out on a ticket or can’t make it to Cardiff? Register for the livestream here.

Key details:

Venue: Techniquest, Cardiff Bay

Arrivals from 11am.

Accessibility: all sessions will be BSL interpreted and the full accessibility information for the venue is available here. If you have additional questions or requirements please email [email protected]

Programme: please find further details for the day below. For the information in Welsh click here.

12:00 - 13:00 Session 1 - Searching for Solutions

In this session we introduce the sustainable solutions available for productions. We demonstrate how you can make an impact with the budgets you have and arm you with the questions you should be asking suppliers, as well as how to plan your energy more efficiently, consider alternative fuels and transport – and make catering work more sustainably without crew mutiny.

Panellists:

April Sotomayor (Moderator)
Head of Industry Sustainability, BAFTA albert

Emily Williams
Managing Director, Doing Good Catering

Lesley Marr
Business Development and Sustainability Director, NXTGENbps

Suzanne Dolan
Sustainability Manager, BBC Studios

Ed Talfan
Creative Director, Severn Screen

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

A vegan lunch will be provided for all attendees. Please indicate on the Eventbrite sign up form if you have any dietary requirements.

14:00 - 15:00 Session 2 - Introducing the Infrastructure

To meet our goals, we must work together. We look at how to build sustainable studios and effective models of circular economy and what data’s role is to inform our next steps.

Panellists:

Steve Smith (Moderator)
Project Manager Screen New Deal, BAFTA albert

Marsden Proctor
CEO, Facilities By ADF

Ella Nevill
Head of Engagement and Partnership Development, CAMA AssetStore

Robert Llewellyn
Founder and Presenter, Fully Charged Show

Lee Jackson
Studio Manager, Wolf Studios Wales

15:15 - 16:15 Session 3 - Skills of the Future

As our industry transitions, new roles and skills will be needed. we will consider how we prepare new entrants to our industry as well as upskilling our existing talent, to give a picture of the workforce of the future.

Panellists:

Stephanie Wrate (Moderator)
Project Manager, BAFTA albert and Head of Production

Tilly Ashton
Sustainability Advisor, Severn Screen

Rhys Bebb
Education and Training Manager, Screen Alliance Wales

Amy Daniel
Filmmaker, Amdani

Ruth Stringer
Sustainability and Impacts Manager, GALWAD

16:30 Networking Drinks and Supplier Showcase

Join us for drinks and an opportunity to network with sustainable suppliers.