Do It For Real | Alumni Panel - Industry Week 2025 | 3-7 March Confetti Nottingham & London

About

Panel hosted by Alison Whitlock, with Confetti Alumni Jamie Lawrence, Katie Lyle, Rahul Sunil and Derry Shillitto. More guests to be announced soon.

Do It For Real is all about Confetti students getting real industry opportunities whilst studying, to help them get work in the creative industries.

We’ve invited some of Confetti’s top graduates to talk about the industry experience they’ve gained since leaving, and to answer your questions about the creative industries.

Come and listen to the stories of how they got their first break, navigated the tricky moments getting there, and what working life looks like now. Don’t forget to come armed with lots of questions to ask them!

Important: Sign-ups are only valid with your Confetti or NTU student email address. Compulsory group students do not need to book.

COMPULSORY GROUPS: GS23, GS24, FS24-P

This session will take place in the Venue, Metronome.

If you cannot attend in person, this session will be available to stream. Book your online ticket.

Jamie Lawrence

Jamie is a design associate at TANCK Design, specializing in designing, programming, and operating live shows and events. With expertise spanning 3D modeling, paperwork, and hands-on technical operation, Jamie plays an
integral role in bringing dynamic productions to life.

Jamie’s impressive touring portfolio includes collaborations with renowned artists such as Soft Play, The Jacksons, and The Coral. Jamie contributes to a wide variety of high-profile shows through TANCK Design working with clients like Little Simz, Travis Scott, Louis Tomlinson, Griff, and many more.

TANCK’s influence also extends to corporate and sporting events, including the Supercopa Italia 2025, Volleyball World tournaments, and global brands like Adidas and Stone Island.

Katie Lyle

Katie currently works as Marketing Coordinator at local national music promoter DHP Family. In this role she leads the marketing for concerts and tours across the country.

Alongside this, she manages marketing activity for Dot to Dot Festival, held in both Nottingham and Bristol.

She previously worked as LeftLion’s music editor and as a marketing and editorial assistant.

Katie studied at Confetti from college level, all the way to graduating with a degree in Music Performance in 2021.

She continues to perform, with her current electronic music project – ktlyle.

Derry Shillitto

Derry Shillitto is a director/producer who has produced films for the BFI and Art Council England. He has directed the feature film The Correction Unit that will be released worldwide in 2025.

Derry has worked on films with Ben Wheatley, Bella Ramsey and Vicky McClure amongst others and in May 2025 he will be at the Cannes film festival promoting his film The Correction Unit.

Rahul Sunil

Rahul has been working in Esports for the past five years, specialising in marketing and event management within the entertainment industry.

He has worked with MEGA on the Esports Awards and MOBIES as part of the marketing team in Riyadh and LA. He’s credited as a writer for the LA Show, contributing to event storytelling and production. He’s also been involved in major events including TwitchCon, Apex Legends Global Championships, and Halo Championships Series.

Abbey Plumb

Abbey is a Technical Production Lead at Hypixel Studios working on Hytale. She is also a Women In Games Ambassador, Special Effect Ambassador, BAME in Games Mentor and qualified Mental Health First Aider. With many years in the games industry, Abbey has experience across multiplatform development as well as engine development. Abbey also has hands on experience in Community Management, Live Operations, Marketing and
Monetization.

With experience at companies such as Unity Technologies and Games Workshop, Abbey has experienced a broad spectrum of what the games industry has to offer. In her current role in Technical Production, she plays an integral role in studio wide technical leadership as well as leading production on the studio’s custom engine. Abbey was a student at Confetti between 2010 – 2014 as a Music Technology student and then a TV and Film student.