Jane Ray, from London, UK, set up and now runs The Whickers, a global production fund for emerging documentary talent built on the legacy of pioneering broadcaster Alan Whicker, with whom she worked in the 1990s. She is a multi-award-winning documentary maker in her own right with 29 years on staff at the BBC. As well as running her own production company, Cat Flap Media, Jane is sought-after judge, advisor and moderator. She has also run documentary courses for the BFI and has an Honorary Fellowship for services to documentary at University College London.