ITN exec Lisa Campbell joins BAFTA leadership team at ‘pivotal moment for the screen industries’

ITN executive Lisa Campbell has been appointed to the role of executive director of programmes at UK film and TV trade association BAFTA.

Lisa Campbell

She will join the organisation’s leadership team in spring of this year, reporting directly to CEO Jane Millichip.

Campbell is tasked with leading the BAFTA programmes team on all talent programmes, ranging from Young BAFTA’s school outreach and career starter programmes, through to in-career talent acceleration programmes, such as BAFTA Elevate and BAFTA Breakthrough.

She will also oversee BAFTA’s programme of editorial activities for the screen industry, driving conversation, debate and thought leadership across TV, film and games.

Campbell joins BAFTA from ITN, where she is currently director of corporate communications, leading the organisation’s industry influence and internal engagement across strategy, brand, culture and policy.

During her tenure, she has overseen ITN’s first major rebrand in over a decade, as well as managing TV production and digital.

Last year, Campbell was seconded to lead the Creative Cities Convention in Bradford, setting the editorial vision for the event as part of the UK City of Culture programme.

Previously, she served as CEO and festival director of the Edinburgh International Television Festival and The TV Foundation, where she led the UK’s biggest media festival and a year‑round programme of industry engagement. She shaped the festival’s editorial agenda, strengthened commercial performance and relaunched its talent programme.

Millichip said: “Lisa is an incredibly accomplished media executive with a wealth of experience and expertise in debating the issues that matter, engaging the industry, seeking solutions, and promoting a rich and diverse talent pipeline.

“I’m absolutely delighted she is joining BAFTA at a key time, as we scale up our work in thought leadership and our talent development work, from schools and career starters through to all-career development.”

Campbell said: “I’m excited to join BAFTA at such a pivotal moment for the screen industries, stepping into an organisation whose global reputation for championing creative excellence is unmatched.

“As the sector evolves at speed, BAFTA’s ability to nurture talent, set the agenda and bring the industry together matters more than ever. I’m looking forward to working with the team, members and partners to expand the impact of this work and help shape a more ambitious, inclusive and future‑focused screen‑arts landscape.”