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OKRE Summit 2022

The first OKRE Summit took place in June 2022, bringing together people from across the entertainment and charity sectors to build cross-sector collaboration and champion entertainment content that makes a real difference in the world.
Event Date 15 June 2022
Location/Platform
Meta HQ
I thoroughly enjoyed the panel - our discussion was lively and interesting. I think OKRE's mission and vision are great.

Jocelyn Stevenson

BAFTA Special Award recipient
Ginger Johnson at OKRE Summit 2022 - a tall drag queen with yellow flowers in their bright ginger hair, wearing a lilac necklace and yellow flowery dress, talks to the audience from a stage

Event Speakers

Gurinder Chadha

Director, Writer and Producer

Mishal Husain

Award-winning broadcaster, presenter and author

Simon Gunning

CEO, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

Ayesha Hazarika, MBE

Broadcaster, Columnist, Political Commentator

Miles Jacobson, OBE

Studio Director, Sports Interactive (SI)

Sophie Neary

Group Director, META (UK & Ireland)

Samir Patel

CEO, Comic Relief

Samantha Morton

Actress, Director

Lucy Allan

Head of Continuing Drama and Executive Producer, Hollyaoks

Jeremy Howe

Radio Editor, The Archers

Alejandro Villanueva Argüelles

Fundación Televisa

Martha Williams

Clinical Advice Coordinator, Beat

Ria Hebden

Television Presenter, Broadcaster & Live Events Host

Deborah Coughlin

CEO and Founder, Method X Studio

Dr Iain Jordan

Chief Medical Officer

Kate Martin

Head of Lived Experience, Wellcome Trust

Alex Bushill

Head of Media & PR, MIND

Stewart Kyasimire

Producer and Director, Managing Director, Create Anything

Dan Bernardo

Founder, Playtra Games

Thishiwe Ziqubu

Film Director, Writer and Actor

Georgia Arnold

Executive Director of MTV Staying Alive Foundation, Head of VIS Social Impact, Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility at Paramount Global

Dhruti Shah

Creative Lead, Have You Thought About

Ruby Kuraishe

Entertainment Commissioner, BBC

Jocelyn Stevenson

Writer & producer

Jamie Bartlett

Writer, Journalist and Broadcaster

Naomi Sesay

Head of Creative Diversity, Channel 4, Author and Speaker

Priya Matadeen

Managing Director, Dazed Media

Anne Morrison

Creative Director of Factual Programmes, Nevision

Hermione Kasirye

Youth Advisory Board Member, Save the Children

Chris Till

Deputy Fundraising Director, Greenpeace UK

Susie Braun

Director of Social Purpose, ITV

Tommy Nagra

Director of Content, BBC Children in Need

Molly Lyy

Programme Manager, Snap

Mia Powell

New Business Director (Branded), Lammas Park

Ginger Johnson

Writer, Performer, Theatre Maker
31 minutes 2 seconds
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Beyond Talking: What's Next in Mental Health

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Empowering Audiences

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Hermione KasiryeNick Callaghan + 3 more
45 mins 54 seconds
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Fraggle Rock to Ru Paul’s Drag Race

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Jocelyn StevensonDan Bernardo + 3 more
33 mins 36 seconds
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Social Impact x Continuing Drama

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Ria HebdenJeremy Howe + 3 more
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Gurinder Chadha in conversation with Mishal Husain

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Ginger Johnson brings the OKRE Summit to a close

Ginger Johnson
44 mins 59 seconds
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The Culture of Collaboration

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Simon GunningAyesha Hazarika, MBE + 3 more
6 mins 12 seconds
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Is entertainment an effective mental health intervention?

Deborah CoughlinDr Iain Jordan
Event Date 15 June 2022
Location/Platform Meta HQ

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