Jessica Edwards

Roles: Panelist

With senior expertise bridging the worlds of film, television and non-profits, Jessica leads many of Doc Society’s key partnerships and projects, with a current focus on maximizing the creative and impact potential of climate storytelling through projects supported by the Climate Story Unit.

Building on a 15 year career as a documentary & factual television producer, Jessica moved into strategic communications consulting, leading multiple projects for prominent NGOs. Returning to narrative storytelling with an invigorated perspective on its potential, prior to going in-house at Doc Society, Jessica was an impact strategist on award-winning films such as Unrest, He Named Me Malala and Ida’s Diary.