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Baroness Scotland QC

The Attorney General

Appointed as Attorney General by Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2007, the Rt Hon Baroness Scotland QC is the first woman and the first person from an ethnic minority to hold the post.

Patricia Scotland was born in Dominica and raised in Walthamstow. Her careers adviser suggested that she apply for a job as a supervisor in Sainsbury's. Instead she was called to the bar in 1977 where she specialised in family and children's law. As Attorney General she is the Chief Legal Advisor to the Government, and has responsibility for the prosecuting authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Baroness Scotland is married with two children and has a strong Catholic faith. We are honoured that she will give our opening keynote address, in which she will share her experience and discuss the place of Faith in the Public Space.

Baroness Scotland on Faith in the Public Space. Listen Now

Nick Booth

Nick Booth is podcaster and social media consultant based in Birmingham. He moved from mainstream journalism as a documentary maker for BBC 1, BBC 2 and BBC Radio 4 into experimenting with social media in 2005. That is when he established www.podnosh.com and created the Grassroots Channel - a podcast telling the stories of active citizens in Birmingham.

Besides making audio and video programmes Nick advises organisations on the impact and opportunities of social media, such as blogging, podcasting, youtube, flickr and other social networking sites. He advises the voluntary sector on the strategic implications of technology changes and thinks he's probably the first person in 250 years to be invited to become a Fellow of the RSA for working as a podcaster.

Nick Booth and Paul Jackson on Beyond Broadcasting - What's next?. Listen Now

Torin Douglas

As media correspondent for BBC News, Torin covers all aspects of the industry from content to ownership and regulation. He contributes to radio networks, television news bulletins and the online service.

Torin has reported on future funding of the BBC, the growth of digital, the row over Jerry Springer the Opera, privacy cases involving Catherine Zeta-Jones and Naomi Campbell, and newspapers' transition from broadsheet to tabloid.

Torin's career includes spells on the Economist, The Times and The Sunday Times. He is a Fellow of the Communications, Advertising and Marketing Foundation and a former chairman of the Broadcasting Press Guild.

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Andrew Graystone

Conference host

Andrew is Director of the Churches' Media Council and a regular presenter of Radio 4's Daily Service and Sunday Worship. He worked for BBC Religion for over a decade as a producer and Development Executive. He produced many TV and radio programmes including The Heaven and Earth Show for BBC1. He is often asked to train and advise Christian groups on how best to engage with the fast-changing media environment.

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Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson has been one of the most respected figures in the computer and video games industry for more than a decade. He was vice president of brand leader Electronic Arts and then Director General of ELSPA, the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. He was a key conduit between the video games industry and the government and has been central to discussions about the impact of computer games on children.

Nick Booth and Paul Jackson on Beyond Broadcasting - What's next?. Listen Now

John Lloyd

John Lloyd has worked as a journalist, a magazine editor (Time Out, New Statesman) and a foreign correspondent. He's now director of journalism at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journailsm at Oxford University, and also a contributing editor to the Financial Times. He's written several influential books, including What are the Media Doing to our Politics (2004).

John Lloyd, Nims Obunge and Mona Siddiqui on What are the media doing. Listen Now

Nims Obunge

Rev Nims Obunge is the Pastor of Freedom's Ark Church in Haringey. He is also the Chief Executive of The Peace Alliance, a national crime reduction charity that developed the annual Peace Week. He is often consulted by senior Home Office and Scotland Yard officials on issues related to ethnicity, diversity, young people and crime. He is an Ecumenical Dean and a chaplain to the Metropolitan police, and likes to relax by playing Wii with his children.

John Lloyd, Nims Obunge and Mona Siddiqui on What are the media doing. Listen Now

Mona Siddiqui

Mona Siddiqui is Professor of Islamic Studies and Public Understanding at the University of Glasgow, and Director of its Centre for the Study of Islam. She is a member of the Commission on Scottish Devolution and chairs the Scottish Central Religious Advisory Committee. Mona is a regular contributor to Thought for the Day and Sunday on BBC Radio 4 and to The Times, The Scotsman, and The Guardian. In 2007 she became the first regular Muslim columnist on The Tablet.

John Lloyd, Nims Obunge and Mona Siddiqui on What are the media doing. Listen Now

Michael French

As Director of Advocacy Michael French oversees World Vision's work in the areas of policy, public affairs and campaigns. He is also responsible for World Vision's engagement with senior public figures and key constituencies including faith communities. He has Masters degrees in Engineering, Theology and International Development and more than 22 years experience in the development sector. He speaks English, French and Spanish. World Vision are our programme sponsors.

Michael French on Best Chance to Change the World?. Listen Now

Philip Graf

Philip Graf is the Deputy Chair of OFCOM, the broadcasting regulator. He is chair of the Ofcom Content Board - which is responsible for regulating quality and standards on television and radio.

Philip joined the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo in 1983. He subsequently became Chief Executive of Trinity Mirror Group. In 2003 he was asked by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to carry out a review of the BBC's online activities. He received a CBE for services to regional newspapers in the Queen's birthday honours in 2003.

Torin Douglas and Philip Graf on PSB RIP. Listen Now

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