Katy Manley is Managing Director of Initial, where she is responsible for all aspects of creative output and direction, as well as running the company and overseeing all productions on its slate.

In a career spanning over 20 years, she has worked on some of the biggest shows on television, running the creative across hundreds of hours of programming. Specialising in large-scale, ambitious, reality and entertainment shows, she is currently responsible for a raft of shows that include Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother, Soccer Aid (ITV), 99 To Beat (ITV), Last One Laughing (Amazon Prime).