The Creative Cities Convention has announced that Priya Dogra, CEO of Channel 4, will appear on Day One at this year’s event, speaking publicly for the first time since taking up the role in March this year.
Dogra will take part in a fireside chat-style conversation at the convention in Liverpool on May 6 and 7, “offering delegates an early opportunity to hear her thinking on the future of Channel 4, the wider public service broadcasting landscape and the challenges and opportunities facing the UK’s creative sector.”
Priya Dogra said: “I am delighted to be joining this year’s Creative Cities Convention in Liverpool. It’s a brilliant opportunity to share my early thoughts on Channel 4 and reinforce our support for creativity across the UK, as well as our vital role as a public service broadcaster in a rapidly changing world.”
She joins a roster of speakers that includes Sir Phil Redmond; Oscar winning director Asif Kapadia; Jimmy McGovern; Quay Street Productions Chief Exec, Nicola Shindler and Jimmy Mulville of Hat Trick Productions, among others.
The conversation will be chaired by Hannah Cheers, Executive Producer at Lime Pictures, part of All3Media.
Hannah Cheers said: “It’s a privilege to chair the conversation with Priya around the vital role that Channel 4 provides to our region and beyond. Lime Pictures based in Liverpool has always focused on championing bold, contemporary storytelling from the regions. Hosting the Creative Cities Convention here this year not only celebrates that but also creates real opportunities to shape the next chapter of regional production and the next generation of creatives.”
Founded in 2018 by media executive Ruth Pitt and John McVay (PACT), the CCC is led by Executive Director Lisa Campbell, continuing in the role ahead of her newly announced position as BAFTA’s Executive Director of Programmes; Advisory Chair, Ruth Pitt; Director of Operations, Susie Townson; Executive Producer Sol Papadopoulos; Head of Partnerships, Nina Harrison-Bell and Head of Skills Summit Sarah Wood. It is backed by BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Paramount and PACT.
Previous host cities include Leeds, Cardiff, Glasgow, Birmingham, Newcastle, Bristol and Bradford.
Jon Creamer
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