31 mins
OKRE Summit
The OKRE Summit is an invite-only, focused conference bringing together the people who shape what gets made in entertainment and why.
Through a full day of keynotes, talks, panels and curated workshops, the Summit explores how content is imagined, developed, funded and created. Each Summit centres on a defining theme, informed by OKRE Signal’s research and insights, and brings together entertainment professionals, funders, academics, charities and civil society to exchange ideas, share perspectives and explore new possibilities.
With a carefully curated programme, the Summit connects evidence, creative practice and strategic action, creating space for meaningful dialogue and collaboration around the role of entertainment in driving impact.
Discover more about previous OKRE Summit events below:
Be the Bigger Picture
At the 2025 OKRE Summit, we focused on how to create more authentic, impactful worlds on screen, with a particular spotlight on stories developed in collaboration with lived experience or academic research.
Highlights included our keynote, author and screen writer Paris Lees, delivering an honest account of the process of turning her life story into the BBC drama ‘What it Feels Like For a Girl’, and a deep dive into hit ITV show The Assembly, to also showcase how inclusive practices off-screen are fuelling creativity on-screen.
Highlights included our keynote, author and screen writer Paris Lees, delivering an honest account of the process of turning her life story into the BBC drama ‘What it Feels Like For a Girl’, and a deep dive into hit ITV show The Assembly, to also showcase how inclusive practices off-screen are fuelling creativity on-screen.
Event Date
31 October 2025
Location/Platform
Google London
The Summit continues to be one of the most energising spaces for conversations at the crossroads of entertainment, social impact, and storytelling. Every year, the sessions remind me just how much creativity can drive real-world change.
Sarah Asante
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Commissioning for Impact feat Caroline O’Neil
Meeting Audiences Where they are - feat Adjani Salon and Yaw Basoah
Keynote- 20 years of YouTube with Roya Zeitioune
David Elms Describes a Room
OKRE Development Rooms with - Jenna Al Ansari, Mischa Vertkin and Elena Rsucombe King
Sunny Dancer panellists - Dr Rachael Hough, Caitlin Spiller, George Jaques, Jenna Al-Ansari
Men on Screen panellists - Susie McDonald MBE, Wendy Robinson, K Biswas, Sarah Sternberg, Chris Clenshaw
Iain Dodgeon, Director OKRE, closing remarks
Networking
Event Speakers
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Event Date
31 October 2025
Location/Platform
Google London