DAY 3
BREAKOUT WRITERS’ ROOM 16 JULY 2025
Welcome to FUTURE VISION
Please note that FUTURE VISION is a safe space for ideas. This year’s theme, Optimism, responds to the challenges shaping our industry.
To ensure this, we kindly ask:
Please refrain from sharing any commentary on social media about the topics and ideas discussed.
Please avoid pitching to our speakers or guests.
Thank you for your understanding and support!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY AND WELCOME
9 a.m.
Caroline Pitcher
Case-Study: “The Survivors”
9.10 a.m.
SESSION 1
GUESTS
Tony Ayres
Belinda Chayko
MODERATOR
Hannah Carroll Chapman
SESSION 2
Spotlight: Brave Conversations
10.15 a.m.
GUESTS
Tony Ayres
Shaun Grant
Penny Smallacombe
MODERATOR
Josh Szeps
MORNING TEA
11.15 a.m.
SESSION 3
The Craft of Episodic
11.35 a.m.
GUESTS
Kelly Lefever
Michael Lucas
Peter Mattessi
MODERATOR
Warren Clarke
LUNCH
12.35 p.m.
SESSION 4
NOTES
1.55 p.m.
GUESTS
Jacquelin Perske
Richard Gadd
Hannah Carroll Chapman
MODERATOR
Imogen Banks
SESSION 5
Staying Bold:
The Courage to Create
3.00 p.m.
GUESTS
Lynette Wallworth
Amiel Courtin-Wilson
Sally Wainwright
MODERATOR
Mary Coustas
AFTERNOON TEA
4.00 p.m.
SESSION 6
Panel: The Pitch
4.20 p.m.
GUESTS
Soo Hugh
Vanessa Gazy
Marieke Hardy
MODERATOR
Bruna Papandrea
Closing Note
5.10 p.m.
SPEAKER
Bruna Papandrea
Tony Ayres
Networking Drinks
5.30 p.m.
WHERE
Cameo, ACMI
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