Beyond the Curriculum: The Importance of Real World Experience

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Beyond the Curriculum: The Importance of Real World Experience

14 Sept 2026
Ignite Stage
Future Tech Ignite

While many courses provide an excellent educational foundation for work in the media industry, grabbing opportunities to gain work experience should be at the forefront of all students' minds. In this panel, we will hear from current and recent students, industry bodies who are supporting this work, and a high level exec bringing an international perspective.

Moderator
Stuart Ray, Head of Skills and Development - IAMT
Panellist
George Blower
George Blower, Freelance Broadcast Technical Assistant, and Live Event Technology Student - Southampton Solent University
Sarah Killingworth
Sarah Killingworth, Director of Portfolio and Product Management - IET
Steph Lone
Steph Lone, Global Leader, Solutions Architecture, Media, Entertainment, Games and Sports Industry Business Unit - AWS
Tia Shenton
Tia Shenton, RTS Young Technologist of the Year 2025, and Architecture and Implementation Engineer - Techex
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