Future Choices: Press Send

Sometimes the only thing standing between you and your next opportunity… is hitting send.

Future Choices: Press Send is for the quiet creatives, the overthinkers, the perfectionists, the “I’ll post it tomorrow” people. If you’ve ever sat on an idea, left an email in drafts, or talked yourself out of sharing your work... this is for you.

This event is all about pushing past fear, self-doubt, and perfectionism so you can finally put yourself out there. Whether it’s posting your content, pitching your ideas, reaching out to collaborators, or sharing the thing you’ve been hiding in your notes app.... your next step starts here.

Because opportunities don’t always come from being the loudest person in the room. Sometimes they come from simply pressing send.

Our panellists:

Ben Doyle - Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director, After Party Studios

RVBBERDUCK, also known as Ben Doyle, is a film director and co-founder and Executive Creative Director of the award-winning creative production company After Party Studios.

He has created standout campaigns for some of the world’s biggest platforms and brands, including Sky, Coca-Cola, Netflix, Red Bull, O2, and Lucozade. He is also behind upcoming docuseries Race To The Top, which follows KSI’s takeover of Dagenham & Redbridge FC. He's worked with leading online creators including Munya Chawawa, Amelia Dimoldenberg, and Sidemen, Ben also directed the global No. 1 feature-length documentary KSI: Can’t Lose for Sony Pictures.

Ben began his career at BBH London before co-founding After Party Studios in 2016, following a chance meeting with YouTube creator Callux. Together, they set out to build a new kind of production company - one that blends premium craft with digital-native storytelling, bridging the gap between traditional media and online culture. That vision continues to define their work today.

Thara Popoola - Writer

Thara Popoola is a NAACP-nominated screenwriter and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree working across comedy and drama. A former paralegal, her writing is sharp and character-driven. Credits include Sex Education, Queenie, Crongton, Dreaming Whilst Black, Black Ops and Pierre. She also co-founded Black Women in Scripted and has several original projects in development. She regularly shares advice for aspiring writers and TV & Film creatives online. Her original scripted short, Jobless, was shown on BBC Three and screened at the BFI London Film Festival.

Milly Bell - Founder & Lead Agent

Milly is the founder of Everywhere Artists, a talent agency representing new generation entertainment talent in both comedy and culture. Her clients include Nella Rose, Specs Gonzalez, Kareem Rahma & Lewys Ball. Milly began her career at Gleam Futures, representing YouTubers and Bloggers (before ‘Influencer’ became a thing!). She later moved to InterTalent where she represented a mix of broadcast and digital clients became Talent Director. Milly works in partnership with her clients to develop a range of projects including original shows, commercial partnerships, podcasts and live tours.

Our presenter:

Teresa Reynolds-Bartram - Hair and Makeup Artist and Founder of Incredible Brilliant Youth

Teresa is the Founder of Incedible Brilliant Youth (IBY), an organistion she set up in 2012 help empower and improve the confidence of young people through workshops and talks on self esteem, beauty, education and employment. To date IBY has reached over 2000 young people across the country and this number continues to grow. Future Choices is IBY's flagship event series, with past events covering beauty, fashion, TV & Film, music and tech. Teresa also works in Hair and Makeup across TV, film, commercials and branded Content, working on shows including Domino Day, Day of the Jackal & Eastenders, and projects for Adidas, Coca-Cola, Lululemon and Converse. Teresa has been the Head of Hair and Makeup on Channel 4.0's Hear Me Out, Don’t Get Catfished, Creator Clash, and Savage Sundays.

Event Venue

Kindred, Queen Caroline Street, London, United Kingdom

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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