LENSLIVE 2025

SPEAKERS

Sasha Baigent
Customer behaviour change lead
Southern Water
Sasha supports Southern Water as an in-house expert on behavioural science, advising on a range of programmes and campaigns to deliver tangible behaviour change and improve customer experience. With over a decade of experience in behavioural science, customer experience and innovation, she has worked with a broad range of start-ups, brands, corporates and academics. Sasha is passionate about driving better engagement with major environmental challenges through making solutions more engaging and exciting for customers.

Kev Carey
Specialist film researcher
Moving Image
Kev writes for film with a deep knowledge of production. He's an educator, producer, script editor, and a creative analyst.

Samantha Dickinson
Producer
Emperor
Sam is a Producer in the Moving Image team, delivering multiple film and animation projects for a primarily B2B audience. She leads complex projects from inception to completion, ensuring the highest standards of quality across all deliverables. Working closely with talented teams across creative, production, and strategic disciplines, Sam oversees budgets, timelines, and workflows while fostering collaboration. However, what truly drives Sam is her passion for storytelling and creating impactful narratives that forge lasting connections that bring brands to life in innovative ways.

Charli Edwards
Creative director
Cavendish
From global creative responsibilities at a multi-billion-pound combat sports organisation to developing critical behavioural change campaigns in corporate communications, Charli works tirelessly to experience as much diversity as possible, bringing a new perspective that represents real people. Charli is a published creative and influential content contributor for The Drum. With extensive experience working in both in-house and agency environments for over 19 years, she is a creative leader who inspires and moves audiences to action. She has also written for a variety of design magazines and featured as a Getty Photographer. A skilled mentor, Charli is passionate about future talent through partnerships with local universities.
As the overseer of strategic creative for Cavendish, Charli delivers insightful strategy and innovative solutions. Her experience working with an international client base across diverse industries including automotive, financial, television, and sports allows her to deliver, campaigns that matter.

Alex Gallagher
Data engineer
Moving Image
With a robust foundation in Python and data engineering, Alex develops innovative solutions for data collection and visualisation. LinkedIn

Steve Garvey
CEO
Moving Image
Steve helps brands and producers achieve business results with the power of film. His business, Moving Image, is a new breed of research agency where creativity meets analytics.
Steve's 30+ years' experience in film started as a film editor. He founded Reuters Corporate Television, produced documentaries for Channel 4 and the BBC, and was Communications Director at Yes Television. He was CEO of two of the UK's top 10 corporate production companies, as well as industry association EVCOM. He is also Chief Finance Officer of We Fight Fraud, which makes high quality original film to combat financial crime.

Ingvild Van Lysebetten
Chief communication officer
dsm-firmenich
Ingvild Van Lysebetten became Chief Communications Officer of dsm-firmenich in May 2023 following its landmark merger, driving transformation across the global organisation and ensuring communications connect purpose, strategy, and performance. With more than 20 years of international leadership experience, she has built her career at the intersection of corporate communications, change management, and investor relations. She previously led global communications at Firmenich and AB InBev, guiding teams through large-scale integrations, crisis management, and high-profile listings. Recognised as a trusted C-suite advisor and inspiring leader, she combines strategic vision with hands-on execution. Fluent in five languages, she thrives on progress, clarity, and impact.

Sonal R Patel
Partner, global head of creative
Brunswick Group
Sonal leads Brunswick’s global Creative practice, bringing over 20 years of storytelling and production expertise to high-stakes corporate moments. An award-winning Executive Producer, she directs cross-disciplinary teams delivering campaigns, annual and ESG reporting, brand strategy, design, film and live events to strengthen reputation and engagement. A trusted adviser to senior leadership, she develops creative strategies that support transactions, financial communications, leadership visibility, and investor engagement, including IPOs and Capital Markets Days. Sonal began her career in news and holds a Master’s in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University.

Martin Mckean
Head of creative, film & animation
DRPG
With a career spanning advertising, brand storytelling and experience design, Martin is known for his highly strategic approach to creating emotionally compelling work that drives serious business results. “People can sometimes stumble on a good idea,” says Martin, “but if you want to consistently deliver great ideas, then you need a plan that’s rooted in audience insight and business objectives. If you do all of that brilliantly then you can have a big impact. And that’s what it’s all about.” Under Martin’s creative leadership DRPG was named Video Production Company of the Year at the 2025 Lens Awards, as well as winning three Golds.

Matthew Shannon
Executive creative director
SampsonMay
Matthew leads the creative team at SampsonMay, shaping brand, digital, film and communications work for global organisations. With a career spanning some of the world’s most respected branding agencies, he brings deep experience in helping businesses transform through design and storytelling. Proficient at bringing brands to life, engaging workforces and driving strategic change, Matthew has delivered impactful campaigns and films for clients including BP, World Economic Forum, BAE Systems and RTW Investments. He is passionate about creating ideas that inspire belief, move audiences and deliver measurable results.

Luke Thompson-Clarke
Senior motion designer/creative
Emperor
Luke is an award-winning filmmaker, motion graphic designer, scriptwriter, and editor with over 14 years of experience in the creative industry. His work blends strong visual storytelling with technical precision, producing films and content that are both impactful and engaging. With a background in graphic design, Luke approaches projects with a sharp eye for composition, colour, and narrative flow. He develops creative concepts by focusing on the emotions a story should evoke, ensuring each project resonates with its intended audience and delivers meaning and substance beyond visuals. Passionate about storytelling in all its forms, Luke crafts work that leaves a lasting impression.

Katie Wisdom
Senior account director
SampsonMay
Katie is Senior Account Director at SampsonMay, guiding brand, film and communications programmes from conception to delivery with a strategic and hands-on approach. She has led projects for global businesses across sectors, ensuring each initiative aligns with client vision and drives measurable impact. Her experience spans major transformation programmes in the property and construction sector with Mace, through to brand and film work for RTW Investments, BAE Systems, Twitter, DS Smith and GSK. Katie is passionate about collaboration, clarity and creating work that delivers lasting value.