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JULY 2025 | LONDON

Express Yourself

BE INSPIRED

Spark New Thinking

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Apply to speak at BE YOU 2025

We’re proud to bring together world-leading voices shaping the media and entertainment industry.

The BE YOU Festival will take place in July 2025

Apply now to join us on stage.

Thank you for applying to speak at BE YOU 2025.

We will be in touch if there is a fit

BEYOU Festival 2024

BEYOU Festival 2024

FESTIVAL of
media

culture

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BE YOU is a 1-day festival designed to spark honest conversation about the whole slate of media and entertainment culture.
 

From representation and inclusion, to empowering new content creators and tackling mid-level career ceilings, no subject is off the table.

A dynamic mix of over 350 industry heavyweights and fresh newcomers come together to passionately discuss the future of media culture.

Will you leave full of ideas and inspiration?

For sure. But most importantly, you’ll also walk away with tangible tactics, tools and connections. 

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Not your average industry event. 

Be YOU is where
your stories take centre stage

This is far from a corporate conference in a stuffy hotel event suite. The BE YOU experience is vibrant, dynamic and collaborative.

The relaxed environment gives you the perfect opportunity to learn, grow and be inspired, whilst also making new contacts and building solid relationships.

PREVIOUS Speakers

Collective change happens at
BE YOU

It's where the brightest and most curious minds across media talk openly.  About the things that matter.

Fresh Panels
And Speakers

No corporate talks. No PowerPoints. Our speakers focus on ideas and practical tools, designed to leave a lasting influence on you.

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Cimran Shah 

Commissioning Editor, Channel 4

The 2024 Advisory Team

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An amazing group of industry heroes share their insight, expertise and knowledge to helped us curate the 2024 BE YOU experience.

Phoebe Arthur 

Director of People, FULWELL 73

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Anika Alen

Head Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at All3Media

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Why attend?

There are heaps of reasons to be a part of the BE YOU Festival, here’s our top 6:

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Do Business

Why leave your next business opportunity to chance, when you can engineer serendipity in a space that stimulates conversation and builds networks?

2

Spark New Thinking

Hear and talk to people who are redefining the film and TV industry narrative and see things through a different lens to challenge your own mindset.

3

Learn Something New

With a line-up of inspiring TV and film industry trailblazers, experience unparalleled discovery and learning with BE YOU’s world class content programme

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4

Make new contacts

Whether you are looking for your next collaboration, scoping new talent or looking for an industry ally, this is your opportunity to create and build new relationships.

5

Express Yourself

Help drive positive change in film and TV by using your voice and being a part of the change you want to see.

6

Be Inspired

Honest conversations and heartwarming personal stories will leave you with fresh ideas and a warm fuzzy feeling you just can't bottle.

Who is the Festival for?

Whether you are a newcomer, a senior industry exec or a talented disruptor, BE YOU is an essential destination for all media and entertainment professionals.

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BE YOU is for leadership teams making strategic decisions.

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BE YOU is for talented content creators, techies and emerging business leaders.

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BE YOU is for rising stars and for newcomers disrupting everything the big wigs think they know.

Each year the BE YOU Festival brings together broadcasters, production companies, content creators, talent, commissioners, and wider creative industry stakeholders to celebrate diversity and inclusion, share best practice and find collaborative solutions to culturally related challenges in media and entertainment.

Here’s a taster of just some of the organisations who attended in 2024: