Afua Hirsch
Born In Me Productions
Born In Me is an independent production company developing scripted and non-scripted movies, TV and podcasts.
Telling underrepresented stories from truly diverse perspectives, founder Afua Hirsch has been senior correspondent at the Guardian Newspaper and Sky News and is the author of Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging- winner of the Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Prize, the bestselling children’s book Equal To Everything, and the Wallis Annenberg Chair of Journalism at the University of Southern California.
Lorenzo De Maio
De Maio entertainment
De Maio Entertainment is a premium content company specializing in production, sales, and strategic advisory backed by Fremantle.
Established with the mission of bringing exceptional and inclusive storytelling to audiences worldwide, the company is led by Lorenzo De Maio, formerly Partner and EVP at Endeavor Content. De Maio was instrumental in the launch and success of Endeavor Content, working on multiple award-winning shows, including Killing Eve, The Night Manager, and Normal People.
Fremantle
Fremantle is one of the largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of scripted and unscripted content in the world. From Got Talent to My Brilliant Friend, Family Feud to The Young Pope, Idols to American Gods, The Price is Right to Neighbours and The X Factor to Enslaved - Fremantle are behind the world’s most-loved and most-watched shows.
Fremantle produce in excess of 12,000 hours of original programming, roll out more than 70 formats and air 400 programmes a year worldwide. We also distribute over 30,000 hours of content in over 180 territories.