AC-ET recognised as Gold Partner by Production Futures

Production Futures bridges the gap between talent and opportunity. Through free careers events across the UK, they connect emerging professionals with the companies, experts, and training that power live events, music, theatre, broadcast, film, and AV.

As a Gold Partner, AC-ET is committed to supporting this mission - helping the next generation find their footing while ensuring the long-term sustainability of our industry.

Supporting the next generation of production professionals

Across the entertainment production sector, there is increasing focus on how we attract, develop and retain talent.

Production Futures plays a key role in this by connecting students, freelancers, career changers and underrepresented groups with real opportunities, practical insight and industry pathways.

As a Gold Partner, AC-ET is helping to shape how the next generation:

Discovers opportunities
Enters the industry with confidence
Builds long-term careers.

What this means for AC-ET customers

This partnership directly benefits our customers and training delegates. By working closely with Production Futures, we ensure our technical training stays relevant to the real-world needs of the modern workforce.

Practical Training: Our sessions are grounded in the hardware and workflows that the next generation - and their future employers - actually use.
Clearer Pathways: We are helping to simplify the route into the industry, making it easier for early-career professionals to navigate their way to a technical role.
Industry Visibility: Customers benefit from being part of a wider network that connects training, employers, and live opportunities.

A shared commitment to the future

As production technology evolves at breakneck speed, the demand for skilled professionals has never been higher. By working alongside Production Futures, we are ensuring the next generation is better prepared and better supported at every stage of their career.

“Being recognised as a Gold Partner is not just a milestone, it reflects our ongoing commitment to investing in people, skills and opportunity. It gives production professionals the confidence that they are engaging with an organisation that is actively shaping the future of the industry, not just responding to it.”

- Kirsteen Vaughan, AC-ET

To find out more about Production Futures events click here.