Chantal Rickards OBE

Chantal Rickards OBE is a TV and film executive with an extensive history of producing and directing popular entertainment and lifestyle shows in the UK. She worked for ITV for thirteen years and then ran the Carlton Food Network before taking on a commissioning role at the BBC's UKTV channels. She worked for media agency MEC/Wavemaker ( WPP ) as Head of Programming and Branded Content before taking on the role of CEO of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts ( BAFTA) in Hollywood, where she spent five years. Her TV shows have included many of the most well-known people in the world, ranging from Usain Bolt to Donald Trump.