UK Mentees and Mentors 2026

 

About the Rise Mentoring Programme

Our award-winning Rise Mentoring Programme is a coveted six month programme to support women working in, or aspiring to work in the media technology sector.

The Mentoring Programme sees a variety of experienced broadcast media technology sector industry leaders, at a diversity of levels of seniority, ready to offer expertise, knowledge and guidance to our female Mentees.

A special thank you goes to our industry sponsors as the programme is only made possible due their generous support.

Applications to the Rise Mentoring Programme are currently closed.

 
RISE MENTORING PROGRAMME 2026

UK Mentees & Mentors

Abi Roskilly

Abi Roskilly             

Project Manager, FooEngine

Becky Daniell

Becky Daniell     

Project Manager, BBC Studios

Alesia Barnard

Alesia Barnard   

Senior Content Delivery Coordinator, ITV Leeds

James Mcmillan

James Macmillan

Head of UK Operations, Prime Focus

 

Annie Francis

Annie Francis

Head of Production, Racoon

 

Heidi Shakespeare

Heidi Shakespeare

CEO, Menmon

Caitlin Lancit

Caitlin Lancit

Manager - Demo & Training Solutions - EMEA, Ross Video 

Cat Tate

Cat Tate

Sales Director, Accedo

 

 

Charlotte Byers

Charlotte Byers

Junior VOD Content Operations Coordinator, Channel 4

Jason Plews

Jason Plews

Vice President, Learning Services, NED

Caritta Troconis

Caritta Troconis

Sales Operations Coordinator, BBC Studios

Donna Mulvey Jones

Donna Mulvey-Jones

Director of Post Production, Banajay

Carly Jackson

Carly Jackson

Senior Engineering Manager - Audio Operations, Arqiva

 

Jenny King

Jenny King

Head of Technical Production, ITN

Ciara Ryan

Ciara Ryan

Presentation Scheduling Coordinator, Hearst Networks EMEA

Bruce Devlin

Bruce Devlin

Founder, CTO, former head of SMPTE Standards, Mr MXF

Ela Colangelo

Ela Colangelo

Digital Production Manager, AMC Networks

Gabby Redfern

Gabby Redfern

Group Content Services Director, Sky

 

Elena Karathanasi

Elena Karathanasi

Resource Scheduler, BBC

Natascha Cadle

Natascha Cadle

Creative Director and Founder, Envy

Emel Tas

Emel Tas

Sales and Business Development Director, XL8

Louise Tapia

Louise Tapia

VP Strategic Sales, Verbit.ai

Emily Merron

Emily Merron

Senior Technical Producer, Aurora Media

Mark Cook

Mark Cooke

VP of Sales, EMEA, Ross Video 

Emma Chapman

Emma Chapman

Senior Production Manager, SkySports F1

Abigail Hughes

Abigail Hughes

Director of Sales Operations for Global Partnerships, ITV

Emma Dawes

Emma Dawes

Live Technical Operations Manager, IMG Studios

Sue Farrell

Sue Farrell

Broadcast Engineering Manager, Channel 4

Emma Quinn

Emma Quinn

Senior Content Strategy Coordinator, WBD

Alex Redfern

Alex Redfern

Chief Technology Officer, EVS

 

Hannah McCann

Hannah McCann

Distribution Engineer, Formula 1

Conor Arnot

Conor Arnot

Technical Manger, WBD

Heather Neele

Heather Neele

Sound Engineer, Plus 4 Audio

Sophie Lambert

Sophie Lambert

Freelancer

Jade Warne

Jade Warne

Marketing and Communications Specialist, Yospace

Clare Butler

Clare Butler

Vice President Marketing, Hansen Technologies

 

Solmaz Ashan

Solmaz Aslan

Lead Technical Operator, BBC Manchester

Erin MacTague

Erin MacTague

Head of Operations, Timeline Television 

Sophie Bolwell- Davies

Sophie Bolwell-Davies

Junior Support Engineer, Amazon Prime Video

Elaine Sampson

Elaine Sampson

Broadcasting Engineering Manager, WBD

Vanessa Tarrier

Vanessa Tarrier

Broadcast Engineer, BFBS

Neave Spikings

Neave Spikings

Senior Systems Engineer, dB Broadcast

 

Erin Harper

Erin Harper

Field Support Engineer, ITN

Stephen Tallamy

Stephen Tallamy

Principal Engineer, LEGO group

Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 11.19.37

Flora Fernandez

Project Manager, Base Media Cloud

Ambiga Ram

Ambiga Ram

Project Manager, Lucy group

Francesca Greetham

Francesca Greetham

Manager, Media Business Operations, WBD

Matt Westrup

Matthew Westrup

CTO, Hearst

 

Screenshot 2026-06-23 at 11.20.05

Jen Hudson

Marketing Executive, Videndum

 

Mike Ward

Mike Ward

Marketing, Vizrt

Kayley Barnes

Kayley Barnes

Senior Manager of Media Logistics UK, Sky

Tom Wheaton

Tom Wheaton

Technology and Delivery Manager, ITV Studios

Louise Corfield

Louise Corfield

Broadcast Services Manager, WSL

DGill headshot 25

Dave Gill

Chief Technology Officer, AE Live

 

Luna Bai

Luna Bai

Marketing and Events Lead, Vizrt

Paul Davies

Paul Davies

Head of Marketing, YoSpace

Melanie Lyons

Melanie Lyons

Live Operations Supervisor, IMG Studios

ian wagdin headshot-2.jpg

Ian Wagdin

Senior Technology Transfer Manager, Appear

Molly Cole

Molly Cole

Consultant, Platform Communications

Nicola Milburn headshot portrait (1)

Nicola Milburn

Technical Sales Manager, Hitomi Broadcast 

 

Meinir Jones

Meinir Jones

Solution Manager / Solution Lead (Acting), BBC Cardiff

lauren_ellis_jones_square2

Lauren Ellis-Jones

Managing Director, Home Post Production

Holly Taylor

Holly Taylor

Technical Lead, Cinematic

Mark Wynter-2A105756

Mark Wynter

General Manager, The Farm Group

Karine Wach - Donovan

Karine Wach-Donovan

Head of Production, Molinaire

Liz Clarke

Liz Clarke

VP Client Operations, The Kitchen LLC

 

Nicole Cumberbatch

Nicole Cumberbatch

Project Planner On Site, Gravity Media 

Tim Addy

Tim Addy

Technology Director, Dolby Laboratories 

Pauline Arowolo

Pauline Arowolo

Marketing and Communications Manager, DPP

Samantha Fray

Samantha Fray

Founder and CEO, Black People in Broadcasting

Seema Shah

Seema Shah

Live Events Duty Operations Manager, Encompass Digital Media

Jess Horst-1

Jess Horst

Engineering Manager (Playout), BBC 

 

Rebecca O_ Brien

Rebecca O'Brien

Change Manager, RedBee Media

Alex Coakley

Alex Coakley

Commerical and Strategy Consultant, AJC Media

Roxy Galube

Roxy Galuba

Commerical Partnerships Executive, Christy Media Solutions

Rowan De Pomperai

Rowan de Pomerai

CEO, DPP

SIGN UP FOR FREE

Become a Rise Member

Membership to Rise is free and is open to everyone working across, or aspiring to work in, the broadcast and media technology sector.

As part of our community, you will be invited to all of our networking events / conferences / panels, as well as be asked to nominate your colleagues in our annual Rise Awards.

Each member is invited to apply for our annual Mentoring Programme and we are always looking for volunteers for our Rise Up Academy programme and for contributors to our reports too.

Please follow our social media channels for the most up to date and relevant news – we can’t wait to see you soon!