Masha is a video producer and host at the Kyiv Independent. With a background in digital marketing and content creation, she gained experience working in Australia and freelancing for global companies. Masha holds a bachelor’s degree in screen media and communication from Western Sydney University and has studied film and TV directing and producing. After living abroad for 8 years, she returned to Ukraine in 2023 to help her country. Currently, she is producing and hosting a limited series, "Dare to Ukraine," to reveal Ukraine’s rich culture and resilience beyond the war headlines.

SJ is a multi award winning South African editor and director for film and digital media. SJ graduated as a mechanical engineer from the University of Cape Town, and worked in the aerospace research field for two years, before pursuing film at Vancouver Film School. SJ has worked with diverse clients such as the WWF, UNFPA, UNICEF, FairTrade Africa, The Beautiful News, Aimer Films, Storyhive Canada, FilmicPro, Frame.io, Xiaomi, Zhiyun, and The Kingsley Holgate Foundation. SJ is a finalist in the Moment Invitational Film Festival 2024, and will screen her most recent editing work ‘A Little Strange’ at SF3 2024 in Sydney.

Liam Kennedy is Professor of American Studies and Director of the Clinton Institute at University College Dublin. He is the author/editor of eleven books on media, culture and politics. Recent publications include Trump’s America (2020) and the Routledge Handbook of Diaspora Diplomacy (2021). He is director of the MA in Journalism and International Affairs programme at UCD.

A bilingual Colombian multimedia journalist specialising in international affairs, social, and environmental issues. With a strong background in strategic communications, event management, and project leadership, she currently works in communications and events at Front Line Defenders, an organisation protecting human rights defenders at risk. She holds an MA in Journalism and International Affairs from CNN and UCD, and a summa cum laude BA in Social Communications focused on political communication. She was also part of the inaugural cohort of CNN & the Rockefeller Foundation’s Climate Storytellers.

As a freelance journalist, she’s worked in English and Spanish for outlets like CNN World, El País, Brújula Global, EA WorldView, and others. Originally from Colombia, she is now based in Ireland.

Hannah Wilson is a globally recognized content creator, travel TV presenter, and smartphone videography expert. A featured expert on Instagram’s “Creators of Tomorrow” list and a “must-follow creator” per Instagram’s CEO Adam Mosseri, she has collaborated with brands like Insta360, Meta AI, and Pepsi. With over 400K followers, Hannah empowers creators to turn their passions into successful digital businesses using just their phone and creativity.

Sandra is a multi-skilled host and co-creator of an award-winning digital show called ‘Start Here’ that explains and simplifies world news for Al Jazeera English. She is based in London, UK but has filmed short digital documentaries for her show from places like Afghanistan, Mexico, and East Jerusalem. She regularly produces vertical video for social media including bespoke mojo content during the 2022 World Cup and 2023 elections in Turkey. Before joining Al Jazeera, Sandra was a correspondent for various TV and radio channels, roving and reporting from around the world.