CTAME Co-Chair. SVP Affiliate Partnerships, AMC Networks International – UK
Louise joined AMC Networks International UK’s (formerly Chello Zone) affiliate sales department in 2003 and is currently responsible for overseeing and managing channel sales and channel development for a large portfolio of AMCNI channel brands across Middle East, Africa, Poland, Israel and Turkey.
Prior to AMCNI, Louise spent seven years at Travel Channel as Head of Affiliate Sales and Marketing, joining the company at its launch in 1994. She also enjoyed a marketing career within The Economist’s Intelligence Unit.

Louise graduated from the University of London with a degree in Economics and Politics, and also achieved a CIM diploma in Marketing

CTAM Europe Co-Chair

Lukas Kernell has been working with Liberty Global since 2003. As Vice President of Content, Lukas is responsible for maintaining LG’s relationships with its content partners. During his tenure with LG, Lukas has also fulfilled various roles at Chello Media, LG’s former content and broadcast services division.
Prior to joining LG he has been employed by Stokvis-Niehe Producties, a subsidiary of Endemol, overseeing its initiatives in the new media space. At RTL, the largest commercial broadcaster in The Netherlands, Lukas was responsible for Business Development at iMedia, the “new media” unit of RTL. As General Counsel and VP Business Development at @Home Benelux, Lukas was instrumental in establishing and operating the joint venture between several Dutch cable operators, Intel and At Home Network.

With over 20 years’ experience in the television, internet and cable industry in various roles, Lukas continues to be fascinated by the ever developing worlds of media and technology. Lukas holds a law degree from the University of Maastricht and lives in Amsterdam with his wife Lynda and their son, Olivier.

Ben is an independent analyst and board-level advisor in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) space. He has over 35 years of experience helping companies and investors make better-informed decisions based on data-driven understanding of the future.

Until 2017, Ben was Chief Analyst & Vice President for TMT at IHS Markit, leading a team of 100 expert analysts around the world and advising leaders at most of the world’s largest TMT groups. Prior to IHS, Ben was instrumental in building Screen Digest into a premiere research firm, pioneering empirical analysis and robust forecasting of global media and technology markets. In late 2010, Screen Digest was acquired by IHS. Ben subsequently helped IHS acquire and integrate another six research and analysis firms.

His current interests include serving as Senior Advisor to the British Screen Forum, Board Advisor to content lifecycle analytics leader Looper Insights, Non-Executive Director of The Audience Agency, Advisory Board member at movie streamer CultPix, AI-powered video enabler EDGE, and animation production company Blanca Pictures, and Industry Advisor to investment bank Silverwood Partners. Other recent roles include Board Advisor to streaming audience research firm Digital-I, Chair of TV drama consultancy MediaXchange, and advisor to immersive entertainment research pioneer Greenlight Insights.

Ben recently authored the British Screen Forum report Show Me The Money! An Investigation in the Dynamics and Future of UK Film Financing.

Henry has two decades of media experience, and has seen it all. Four years ago Henry co-founded the independent media agency Bicycle London, named as 'One to Watch in 2025' by Campaign. Henry believes in making a difference to the industry and has created an open and supportive agency culture at Bicycle.

Chris has over 25 years of experience working across the advertising industry and is now Senior Director of Media where he leads the UK commercial team specialising in Connected TV (CTV) programmatic & digital media sales across Rakuten TV. Prior to Rakuten TV he worked for leading media houses including AOL, Hearst & Glam Media.

Emma Derrick is Commercial Innovation Leader at Channel 4, where she leads the development of new revenue streams beyond traditional advertising. With over eleven years at Channel 4, Emma has played a key role in launching its Commercial Innovation division, which identifies emerging market trends and delivers new monetisation opportunities through both B2B and direct-to-consumer initiatives, including content finance. Prior to this, she headed Channel 4’s Commercial Partnership Team, overseeing product placement, sponsorship activation, and IP-led advertising solutions. Emma brings over three decades of experience from previous roles at Channel 5 and Endemol, and is currently focused on unlocking the potential of shoppable TV and social commerce.

Alex Sharp is Director of Business Development, EMEA at Amagi, the global leader in cloud broadcast and FAST. He works with broadcasters, platforms, and content owners across Europe and beyond to grow their streaming businesses through FAST channel creation, distribution, and monetisation. With a background at Tata Communications and BT, Alex brings deep experience in media, telecoms, and the evolution of cloud-based TV.

Matthew Bailey leads Omdia’s advertising research, covering the global digital and traditional media advertising sectors. Matthew’s research focuses on the ad operations of big tech players, TV broadcaster advertising strategies, ad-supported online video (AVOD/FAST), retail media, and the evolving connected TV advertising landscape.

He also has expertise in—and produces research into—the broader media, entertainment, and technology industry, including OTT video, digital publishing, social media, video games, and consumer platforms and devices.

Prior to joining Omdia, formerly Ovum, in 2015, Matthew worked as a senior research analyst at MarketLine. He holds a degree in English language and literature from the University of Leeds.