Annette has been a professional voiceover for nearly two decades, working from her studio in the South of England. 

Prior to that, she spent many years as a Radio presenter, reporter and producer, working for local and network BBC and commercial radio stations. 

She has also lectured in Radio Production and Radio News in Further and Higher Education and been an External Examiner for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Birmingham City University and the University of Sunderland. 

Between 2014 and 2023, she served on the Equity Audio Committee, representing the interests of other working members both within and outside the Union, speaking at conferences, taking a direct role in negotiations with employers and supporting Equity’s campaigns, including its response to AI and its impact on artists and performers.

Dr Mathilde Pavis is an expert in intellectual property law, ethics and new technologies and runs her own consultancy, offering legal advice and training in IP and Contract Law. 

Mathilde has 10+ years experience in research and training. Her work has been cited by the UK Parliament to inform new laws on artificial intelligence. She now advises governments, organisations and businesses about the impact of digital and AI technologies on sensitive data. 

Mathilde has received over half-a-million pounds in grants to fund her research on the synthetisation of humans and the digitisation of sensitive data. With her most recent grant, Mathilde co-founded the UK’s first pro bono law and digitisation clinic designed to support cultural institutions (GLAM-E Lab).  

Mathilde writes for The Times and The Independent about law in new technologies, and has appeared on national programs for BBC Radio 4. She has written 50+ academic and online publications.

Marcus trained as an actor at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has 40 years of industry experience as an actor in theatre, TV, film and commercials , as a voice artist for 30 years with extensive credits , as a commercial video/audio producer and director and as a campaigner for performers’ rights in the UK. A self-described performing arts generalist, he has built up knowledge of contractual and rights issues via direct experience of both good and bad working practices. Marcus is also Chair of the Audio Committee of the British performers’ union, Equity and  has presented a number of industry focussed seminars on performer’s contracts, AI development and ethics in entertainment and on UK and international copyright/performers’ rights legislation to industry groups, academics and other unions. Having joined Equity in 1985 when it was still a closed shop, he has observed the changes in UK union legislation and union practices since then (often with dismay).