Media Magazine conference

Nik Powell: Nik Powell is a British businessman and one of the co-founders of the Virgin Group with Richard Branson. After operating a mail-order company, a small record shop, and a recording studio, the partners established Virgin Records in 1972.

• Don't choose a house, choose the neighbours (life is always about people)
• One head is a head, Two heads are gold
• Importance of taste
• Leadership - being boss + responsibility 
• Being In charge = easiest position
• Have no shame
• Importance of script and patience 
• Importance of good  m a n n e r s  & respect 
• "Even the biggest room in the world has room for improvement"

Samira Ahmed: Samira Ahmed is a British freelance journalist, writer and broadcaster at the BBC, where she has presented Radio 4's PM, The World Tonight, Sunday and Front Row. She also presented two Proms for BBC Four in 2011.

• The Media can be self-absorbed
• Media is being used and abused by mediocre white people who want to talk about their own issues
• "They shut down the only woman in the panel"
• Women marginalised in the Media 
• New and digital media allows for more to be reported

Leslie Manning: Lesley Manning, Director: Leila. Lesley Manning is a director and editor, known for Leila (2011), The Agent (2008) and Extrasensory.

• One of the main event of horror is the unknown 
• Fear from the camera man - creates fear in audiences
• Television with its formidable power
• The ones who are shouting, are the one's who are usually heard
• "Won't believe he's free until I see it on TV"
• "What have I created"
• "It was a concern that some can't tell the difference
• Social media now has the same power as TV in the 80s 
• Audiences manipulate how TV is constructed but TV manipulates the audience

Tom Ford: Thomas Carlyle "Tom" Ford is an American fashion designer, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He launched his eponymous luxury brand in 2006, having previously served as the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent.

• Audiences need the truth
• If you don't write an idea down, it's like you've never had it

Adam Buxton: Adam Offord Buxton (born 7 June 1969) is an English comedian, writer and actor. He forms one half of the duo Adam and Joe, with filmmaker Joe Cornish. The pair presented Adam and Joe on BBC Radio 6 Music, whilst Buxton also presented his own show on 6 Music on Sundays, called Adam Buxton's Big Mix Tape.

• Sometimes leaving work to the last minute is the best option
• Work with people more talented than you