Aaron Akinyemi
Multimedia Broadcast Journalist and Producer
Aaron is a Multimedia Broadcast Journalist and Producer, and his film pieces and stories focus on global social issues and human rights, typically with a focus on Africa.
Anna-Marie Descartes
Presenter and Entrepreneur, House of Embrace
Anna-Marie is a Presenter and Entrepreneur, having founded House of Embrace along with hosting the talk show “Live With Anne-Marie”.
Ashni Lakhani
Digital Producer / Broadcast Journalist, BBC News
Ashni is a Digital Producer / Broadcast Journalist at BBC News, and her favourite part of her job is telling people’s stories that otherwise wouldn’t be part of the news agenda.
Em Kwenortey
Assistant Commissioner for Podcasts, BBC
Em is the Assistant Commissioner for Podcasts at the BBC.
Faisal Choudhry
Founder, Freshly Grounded
Faisal is the Founder of Freshly Grounded, a podcast and media house.
Joel Beya
Presenter and Speaker, Founder of CheekySport
Joel is a Presenter, Speaker, and also works in project management. He has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world, and is also the founder of CheekySport.
Kaya Aftab
Radio Producer, BBC
Kaya is a Radio Producer at the BBC, and she has worked on a range of different programmes and networks from local radio to BBC Asian network to 1Xtra.
Krystal D’Anjou
Content Creator / Producer, Global Radio
Krystal is a Content Creator / producer for Global radio, who are the owners of stations such as Capital, Capital XTRA, LBC et al.
Mary Mandefield
Freelance Presenter, Journalist and Creative Producer
Mary is a Freelance Presenter, Journalist, and Creative Producer - and she is an advocate for finding power in your voice and using your platform for good.
Reha Kansara
Reporter, BBC World Service
Reha makes podcasts and videos for BBC Trending, and focuses on how human rights plays out online.
Rubina Pabani
Head of Short Form, ITN Productions
Rubina is the Head of Short Form at ITN Productions, where she pitches podcast and video ideas, gets them commissioned, and then makes them.
Weyland McKenzie-Witter
Producer, Chalk & Blade
Weyland is a producer, who aims to tell stories through audio and has worked on big projects such as the companion podcast for Small Axe.