Media Futures; The Tipping Point
Sponsored by PlayHuman Group
Location: The Factory
Time: Wednesday 16th November, 5pm
This year’s Media Futures session focuses on the ‘Tipping Point’ for creators, producers, brands and talent in a digital world.
Just when the industry was starting to get to grips with social media, a new dawn is approaching, a decentralised future for audiences, creators and media brands. This is the ‘post social’ world.
How do media brands engage in this new world and where should talented new makers and creators play, tell stories and make their impact?
Matthew Scott
CEO & Exec. Producer, PlayHuman Group
Matthew is an Executive Producer, Digital Strategist and Media Tech innovator.
He has worked the biggest Media brands, networks and streamers in the world from Warner Bros Discovery, Sky Television & Universal to Amazon Prime, Android TV, Vimeo, Google, ZDF and BBC, … helping to develop new engagement strategies, new content formats and new media technologies in a digital world.
After a career of world firsts in short form, mid form, interactive, live streaming, mobile-first, Influencer, hyperlocal media and media platform & community development, his passion is helping creators, producers and brands take back control of their content, community and commerce and for audiences to become active participants and creators toward Web 3.0 media futures.
Daniel Lazard
Director/Producer, ex-Warner Bros Discovery
Dan Lazard is a Digital Creative Exec Producer and Director with over 10 years of experience working in TV, digital and social media production. He is passionate about building brands, disrupting feeds and creating powerful stories.
He’s worked with many brands in the past, including; Warner Bros Discovery, BBC, Adidas, Amazon and Eurosport, creating highly engaging content that has achieved over 150 million views on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, producing, directing and editing digital content that provokes emotion through clever storytelling that helps builds brands voices online.
Gyasi Sheppy
Broadcaster & Presenter, BBC CBeebies
Gyasi Sheppy is CBeebies newest TV presenter and the new housemate in the CBeebies House.
With a background in performing and entertainment from a very young age. Gyasi landed roles in feature films and TV commercials at home in Northern Ireland, before leaving the U.K. altogether to work as an actor and entertainment host for The Walt Disney Company aboard Disney Cruise Line and then Disneyland Paris.
On his return Gyasi taught theatre at some of the top theatre schools for children in Northern Ireland at National Stage NI and Belfast School of Performing Arts.
Gyasi went on to land the lead role of 'Dick' in Dick Whittington & His Cat at the 'Norwich Theatre Royal' last Panto Season - his first professional leading role.
Now based in London, we look forward to watching him grow as a presenter and continue to develop his incredible energy in the entertainment world. Watch this space!
Richard Ampeh
Writer/Director
'Ex drama healing therapist and TV creative Richard Ampeh made his writer-director debut on his new documentary ‘The Nod: Tell Me You Got Me’ commissioned by Warner Bros. Discovery as part of their Black Britain Unspoken series on Discovery+.
Richard has experience in directing theatre, playwriting, acting and casting; most recently he casted 2 short films titled 'Oxtail' and 'Long Walk Home'.
Richard is known for his public speaking and finding ways to engage hard to reach audiences.'
