DEBORAH WILLIAMS
CREATIVE DIVERSITY NETWORK
Deborah Williams is CEO of the Creative Diversity Network (CDN), the body funded by the UK’s major broadcasters, which brings together organisations across the UK television industry to promote, celebrate and share good practice around the diversity agenda. Deborah is responsible for the strategic direction of CDN, delivering all aspects of the organisation’s activities, including the ground-breaking Diamond diversity monitoring programme, diversity talent databases, online resources and the CDN awards.
Prior to joining CDN, Deborah was Diversity Manager at the British Film Institute (BFI), where she opened and managed a £1m lottery fund for diversity, designed the BFI diversity standards for film and contributed to the BFI business plan and strategy. Before joining the BFI, Deborah was the Senior Officer for Equality and Diversity at Arts Council England.
Deborah is an award-winning actor, as well as being a writer and theatre maker with 20 years’ experience in creating and presenting distinctive, high quality work that challenges ideas of difference and diversity.
DEBORAH WILLIAMS
CEO
Conscious Competence: Good Practice in Inclusive Screen Work
Meeting Room 15DEBORAH WILLIAMS
CÁTIA MALAQUIAS
SALLY RILEY
PEARL TAN
GARY PARAMANATHAN
A session on how to practically apply inclusivity in screen productions to ensure underrepresented groups are part of the creative mix and why it is important for the sustainability of the industry. Speakers: Deborah Williams – CEO, Creative Diversity Network Cátia Malaquias – Director, Attitude Foundation Sally Riley – Head of Scripted Production, ABC Pearl Tan […]