Screen Australia presents Brilliant Careers Symposium Wednesday 24 February 2016 Art Gallery New South Wales Session Program 9:05am Welcome Fiona Cameron Chief Operating Officer, Screen Australia 9:10am Keynote Jane Caro Author and Media Commentator 9:45am Session 1 Deal Making: Mastering the Hard Skills presented by Lauren Hillier, Generate Whether it’s closing a deal with investors, or negotiating royalty payments or hammering out a sale of a business, business success requires a range of ‘hard skills’: negotiation, deal brokering, self promotion and realising your own expertise. Some find these skills challenging, but there are other screen professionals who have excelled in these areas time and time again. In this panel discussion, we ask them to share their secrets, talk about their own journeys of self development and offer insights into how mastering the hard skills can pay off for you. Rebecca Blurton Indigenous Women in Business Megan Brownlow PriceWaterhouseCoopers Peter Jetnetsky Context Media Julian Morrow Giant Drawf Joanna Werner Werner Film Production 10:45am Break Morning Tea 11:15am Session 2 Mind the Gap: Entrepreneurial Thinking - Your Key To Funding Success moderated by Justine Flynn, Buster Productions In the current landscape, creative organisations are using a combination of clever collaborations, strategic partnerships and lateral thinking to increase their chances of success in applying to funding bodies or other potential investors. Our panellists will provide useful insights and explore a range of ideas that could help you to distinguish your funding application from the pack. Jennifer Collins Screentime Richard Harris Screen Australia Michaela Ledwidge Mod Productions Patricia Powell-Hughes EP Australia Greer Simpkin Bunya Productions Session Program 12:15pm Break Tea Break 12:30pm Session 3 Nuts & Bolts Business Plans presented by Untangled Octopus A business plan is a universal tool used to provide a framework for your business strategies, and to engage with potential stakeholders. Your Business Plan is an opportunity to set out the concepts, products, and services that you want to develop and consider how you will go about doing so. In this session we run through the key elements of planning for screen businesses, and provide you with some tools that you can use during your planning activities. Ian Murray Untangled Octopus 1:30pm Session 4 Screen Australia’s Brilliant Careers Program Sally Caplan, Head of Production, and Nerida Moore, Senior Development Executive will talk about the Gender Matters Initiatives and answer questions from the audience. Sally Caplan Head of Production Nerida Moore Senior Development Executive 2:00pm Conclusion Speakers Author and Media Commentator Jane is an author, novelist, journalist, broadcaster, columnist, advertising writer and social commentator, and together with her husband they are beef producer and timber grower. She has published eight books, including two novels and her memoir “Plain Speaking Jane” was released in September 2015. She is currently working on ‘Just Flesh & Blood’ the third and final book in the Elizabeth Tudor trilogy which will be published in 2017. A regular on Agony, Q&A, The Drum, Sunrise & Weekend Sunrise, she appears in the media often. In 2013 she co- created, co-produced (with Amanda Armstrong) and presented a 6 part radio series for ABC Life Matters - ‘For Better, For Worse’. The series was so successful it is now a 5 part TV series for ABC Compass. She will be producing another special Jane Caro series for Compass in 2016 “Fathers & Daughters, Mothers & Sons”. She writes regular columns for ‘Sunday Life’ and ‘Leadership Matters’. Managing Director, Indigenous Women in Business Rebecca is a business consultant living in Melbourne. She is currently working on two start-ups of her own. Having previously managed and coordinated Indigenous employment initiatives and economic development programs, she’s passionate about equality and Indigenous self-determination. Rebecca hopes to make an impact in Australia on closing the gap for women and Indigenous people. Rebecca Blurton Principal, PriceWaterhouseCoopers Megan is a media and entertainment industry specialist at PwC where she performs strategy, due diligence, forecasting, and market analysis work for clients. She has over 20 years’ experience in media and marketing ranging from producing television and radio programs to designing cross-media strategies – both content and advertising – for online and traditional media properties. Megan is the Australian editor of PwC’s annual market-leading publication: The Australian Entertainment & Media Outlook which provides forecasts and commentary on eleven media segments covering advertising and consumer spending. The Outlook receives extensive media coverage and is utilized by government agencies, industry participants and the business community for strategic planning and forecasting. Megan Megan provides private briefings to clients and industry on the health and future of Brownlow Australia’s media. Speakers Chief Operating Officer, Screen Australia Fiona joined Screen Australia at its inception, 1 July 2008, as Executive Director, Strategy and Operations. Prior to this, Fiona was a General Manager with DMG Radio Australia, responsible for launching the new radio brand Nova in Melbourne. Fiona has worked across state and federal government in portfolios as varied as education, regional development and communications. Fiona has been a Director of the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and Commercial Radio Australia. Fiona Cameron Head of Production, Screen Australia Sally has over 25 years of international experience in the screen production industry. She is a highly respected and seasoned senior executive whose roles have covered all aspects of financing, development, acquisition, production and distribution. Sally began her career as a solicitor specialising in entertainment law. In her most recent role as Managing Director of Entertainment One (EOne), she oversaw its international film sales operations out of the UK. Before joining EOne, Sally headed the Premiere Fund of the UK Film Council for five years, where she was responsible for funding and overseeing the production from script stage of over 45 films, including titles such as The King’s Speech, Miss Potter and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. Prior to joining the UK Film Council, Sally was President of Sally Caplan Icon Film Distribution UK and held senior acquisition, distribution and production positions at Icon Film Distribution, Momentum Pictures and Universal Pictures International. Head of Non-Fiction, Screentime Jennifer is one of Australia’s leading television executives with a career spanning 25 years. In her role as Head of Non-Fiction at Screentime, she brings a wealth of factual and entertainment production expertise. Currently she oversees a slate of programs that include Stop Laughing...this is serious, Flying Miners, Outback ER, Felicity’s Mental Mission, How Not To Behave, RBT and Village Vets. Jennifer previously held the positions of Head of Entetainment and Head of Factual at the ABC where she developed, commissioned and oversaw numerous highly acclaimed series across television and multiplatform. Jennifer Collins Speakers Writer/Producer, Buster Productions Justine has worked in the film and television industry for over eighteen years in both the independent and broadcast sectors. Justine has held senior executive roles including: Manager of Development at ABC Commercial; Manager of Factual and Entertainment Development at ABC TV; and both Executive Producer and Acquisitions Manager for Nickelodeon. Justine has created a strong reputation as a director, creator and producer. In recent years she has collaborated with some of Australia’s most dynamic film and television companies to facilitate creative audits and develop new projects. This year Random House Publishing will release Justine’s first children’s book. Justine Flynn Head of Business & Audience, Screen Australia Richard was previously CEO of the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC). There, he created FilmLab, the development program which nurtured a new generation of South Australian talent. He also oversaw the construction of Adelaide Studios. Richard also has held positions as Executive Director of the Australian Directors Guild, policy positions at the Screen Producers Association of Australia and AFTRS. He has taught media policy at the University of Sydney and is the author of Film in the Age of Digital Distribution. In 2007, Variety labelled him one of 20 global film executives to watch and in 2010 he was listed as one of Encore’s ‘Power 50’. Richard Harris Client Director, Generate Lauren is a chartered accountant with a creative arts degree. Working in the arts made it clear that accounting was the career path where she could best help creatives to make a living from doing what they love. In her six years at Generate, Lauren has worked with individuals and businesses in film, television, music, marketing and theatre, across taxation, structuring and business planning. She gets most enjoyment out of teaching clients how to better understand the financial aspects of their businesses by explaining concepts without accounting jargon. Of particular interest to Lauren is taxation across international borders, and she is currently studying a Masters of Taxation (International) at UNSW. She is on the board of Australian Screen Directors Authorship Collecting Society. Lauren Hillier