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In Conversation With: Golden Globe nominee and Emmy Award winner, Bill Hader and Amy Gravitt, EVP of Programming, HBO
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Announcing Master Classes: Dear White People and Burden of Truth
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In Conversation With prolific showrunner Jed Mercurio
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MASTER CLASS: The explosive impact of Surviving R. Kelly
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2019 Business Master Class: Brick by Brick: How Scott Brothers Global Was Built
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2019 SPEAKERS

head shot of Paula Kerger
Paula Kerger
President & CEO
PBS
head shot of Sarah Barnett
Sarah Barnett
President, Entertainment Networks and AMC Studios
AMC Network Entertainment LLC
head shot of Laura Martin
Laura Martin
Managing Director, Senior Analyst Entertainment & Internet
Needham & Company, LLC
head shot of Kevin Wright
Kevin Wright
Principal
The Optimal Pitch
head shot of Joana Vicente
Joana Vicente
Advisor
TIFF
head shot of Randy Lennox
Randy Lennox
Former Chair of the Board, BANFF Television Festival Foundation
Bell Media
head shot of Jeffrey Katzenberg
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Founder & Chairman of the Board
Quibi
head shot of Brie Bryant
Brie Bryant
SVP, Original Programming
Lifetime
head shot of Tamra Simmons
Tamra Simmons
CEO and Executive Producer
The Tamra Simmons Brand Agency
head shot of Jonathan Scott
Jonathan Scott
Partner
Scott Brothers Global, LLC.
head shot of Josie Crimi
Josie Crimi
EVP Development and Production
Scott Brothers Entertainment
head shot of David Dembroski
David Dembroski
President
Scott Brothers Global, LLC.
head shot of Lisa Lyons Johnston
Lisa Lyons Johnston
President and Publisher
Kids Can Press Ltd
head shot of Anna Gecan
Anna Gecan
Original Content Sr. Manager, Canada
Audible Inc.
head shot of Brenda Bisner
Brenda Bisner
Chief Content Officer
Kidoodle.TV
head shot of Christine Maestracci
Christine Maestracci
Vice President Acquisitions & International Distribution
Quebecor
head shot of Alia Daniels
Alia Daniels
Co-Founder and COO
Revry, Inc.
head shot of Rachel Nelson
Rachel Nelson
Vice President, Original Programming and Head of Corus Studios
Corus Entertainment
head shot of Timothy Kuryak
Timothy Kuryak
Executive Producer
UPtv
head shot of Greg David
Greg David
Journalist/Owner
TV, eh?
head shot of Jed Mercurio
Jed Mercurio
Showrunner
Bodyguard, Line of Duty
head shot of Jonathan Sinclair
Jonathan Sinclair
EVP, Programing & Development
OWN Oprah Winfrey Network
head shot of Kerri Hendry
Kerri Hendry
SVP, Current Programming
Lionsgate
head shot of Francesca Accinelli
Francesca Accinelli
Senior Vice President, Program Strategy and Industry Development
Telefilm Canada
head shot of Reeny Smith
Reeny Smith
Recording Artist, Songwriter and Producer
Canadian Music Publishers Association
head shot of Kristin Kreuk
Kristin Kreuk
Actress, Executive Producer
Burden of Truth
head shot of Justin Simien
Justin Simien
Creator/Showrunner
Dear White People
head shot of Logan Browning
Logan Browning
Actress
Dear White People
head shot of Beth Iley
Beth Iley
Senior Development Executive
New Metric Media
head shot of Chris Regina
Chris Regina
Chief Content Officer
Netflix
head shot of Zach Feldberg
Zach Feldberg
Director of Current Production Comedy & Head of Scripted Gem Originals
CBC
head shot of Philipp Steffens
Philipp Steffens
CEO
RTL
head shot of Bonnie Brownlee
Bonnie Brownlee
Executive Director Marketing and Communications
CBC
head shot of Justine Gamez Huckabay
Justine Gamez Huckabay
President & Founder
Intercommunicate
head shot of Greg Phillips
Greg Phillips
President
Kew Media Distribution
head shot of Melissa Hardinge
Melissa Hardinge
Senior Commissioning Editor, Independents
CBBC
head shot of Marni Goldman
Marni Goldman
Executive Producer
Corus Entertainment
head shot of Tassie Cameron
Tassie Cameron
Showrunner & Executive Producer
Cameron Pictures
head shot of Benjamin Noot
Benjamin Noot
Global Acquisitions Director
National Geographic
head shot of Kathleen Meek
Kathleen Meek
Manager, Original Content, Scripted & Factual
Corus Entertainment
head shot of Uwe Stueckmann
Uwe Stueckmann
EVP, CCO
Loblaw Companies Ltd
head shot of Matt Kohler
Matt Kohler
Managing Director
Clorox Company of Canada
head shot of Marie McCann
Marie McCann
Senior Director, Children's Content
CBC
head shot of Jennevie Olivieri
Jennevie Olivieri
Manager, TV Co-Productions
Gaumont
head shot of Allison Wallach
Allison Wallach
Head Of Global Unscripted Programming
Jupiter Entertainment
head shot of Jeff Alpern
Jeff Alpern
President
The Alpern Group
head shot of Scott Herbst
Scott Herbst
Head of Scripted Development and EVP
Lionsgate
head shot of Edward Sabin
Edward Sabin
Executive MD of International
A+E Networks
head shot of Libbie Doherty
Libbie Doherty
Co-CEO
ABC - Australia
head shot of Fenton Bailey
Fenton Bailey
Co-Founder & Executive Producer
World of Wonder
head shot of Michelle McCree
Michelle McCree
Executive in Charge of Production, CBC Docs
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
head shot of Krista Look
Krista Look
VP, Original Lifestyle Content
Corus Entertainment
head shot of Emily Andras
Emily Andras
Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer, Wynonna Earp
Wynonna Earp
head shot of Deniese Davis
Deniese Davis
Founder and CEO
ColorCreative
head shot of Michelle Daly
Michelle Daly
Senior Director, Comedy
CBC
head shot of Cathy Garland
Cathy Garland
Producer &Acquisitions, Trcl-Paranormal Only
TRVL
head shot of Giuliana Benvenuto
Giuliana Benvenuto
Senior Manager, Acquisitions, North America
Cineflix Rights
head shot of Catherine Mathys
Catherine Mathys
Director of Industry & Market Trends
Canada Media Fund
head shot of Michael Schneider
Michael Schneider
TV Editor
Variety
head shot of Kyle Irving
Kyle Irving
Co-Owner and Executive Producer
Eagle Vision
head shot of Cort Lane
Cort Lane
VP, Original Content, Fashion Brands
Marvel Entertainment, LLC
head shot of Jennifer Stahlke
Jennifer Stahlke
EVP, Marketing
Walmart Canada Corp.
head shot of Tom Hastings
Tom Hastings
Head of Original Programming in Canada, Paramount+
Bell Media
head shot of Robin Johnston
Robin Johnston
Director, Original Programming, Factual & Reality
Bell Media
head shot of Andreas Lemos
Andreas Lemos
Director, International Content
Banijay Rights
head shot of Trish Williams
Trish Williams
Executive Director, Scripted Content
CBC
head shot of Isabelle Pain
Isabelle Pain
Head of Content, Prime Video Canada
Amazon
head shot of Nathalie Clermont
Nathalie Clermont
EVP, Content Strategy & Business Development
Canada Media Fund
head shot of Tony Tompson
Tony Tompson
Drama Development Executive
Hulu
head shot of Corrie Coe
Corrie Coe
Senior Vice President, Original Programming
Bell Media
head shot of Patrick Connolly
Patrick Connolly
SVP, Programming
AMC / SundanceTV Global
head shot of James Farr
James Farr
EVP, Development
Cream Productions Inc.
head shot of Jessica Schmiedchen
Jessica Schmiedchen
Director of Development, Unscripted Content
CBC
head shot of Athena Georgaklis
Athena Georgaklis
Executive Producer, Creative & Business Strategy
Nelvana Enterprises
head shot of Guy Boutin
Guy Boutin
Chef De La Production Originale, Bureau des Provinces de L’Atlantique
TV5 Quebec Canada
head shot of Molly Harrington
Molly Harrington
Director of CNN Original Series
CNN
head shot of Heather Curtis
Heather Curtis
Director of Development, Movies, Mini-Series, and International Co-Productions
ABC Television Network
head shot of Lydia Storie
Lydia Storie
SVP, Development
Muse USA
head shot of Sam Linton
Sam Linton
VP, Production and Development, Global Media
Blue Ant Media
head shot of Meghan Hooper
Meghan Hooper
Executive Vice President, Head of Original Movies and Limited Series, Entertainment and Youth Group
A+E Networks
head shot of Solange Attwood
Solange Attwood
CEO & Co-Founder
Blue Ant Media
head shot of Chris Bonney
Chris Bonney
Consultant
Cineflix Rights
head shot of Max Richards
Max Richards
Vice President, International Distribution
Propagate Content
head shot of Elena Blekhter
Elena Blekhter
Vice President-Toluca Pictures
Dynamic Television
head shot of Peter Knegt
Peter Knegt
Producer
CBC
head shot of Superna Kalle
Superna Kalle
President, International Networks
Starz Media LLC
head shot of Alison Brower
Alison Brower
LA Bureau Chief
The Hollywood Reporter
head shot of Sarah Fowlie
Sarah Fowlie
Head of Production, Original Programming
Bell Media
head shot of Edwina Follows
Edwina Follows
Executive Producer
Discovery Networks, Bell Media
head shot of Mike Cosentino
Mike Cosentino
President
Bell Media
head shot of Doug Murphy
Doug Murphy
President and CEO
Corus Entertainment
head shot of Saskia Schuster
Saskia Schuster
Head of Scripted
ITV Network Ltd
head shot of François-Pier Pelinard-Lambert
François-Pier Pelinard-Lambert
Chief Editor
Le Film Francais
head shot of Sandra Stern
Sandra Stern
Vice Chairman
Lionsgate Entertainment
head shot of Jodie Ferneyhough
Jodie Ferneyhough
President & Owner
CCS Rights Management
head shot of Bill Hader
Bill Hader
Actor, Creator, Director, Producer, Writer
Barry
head shot of Juno Rinaldi
Juno Rinaldi
Actor/Writer
Juno Rinaldi
head shot of Valerie Creighton
Valerie Creighton
President & CEO
Canada Media Fund
head shot of Kerry Swanson
Kerry Swanson
Executive Director
Indigenous Screen Office
head shot of Yann Paquet
Yann Paquet
Vice President, Strategy & International Business
Quebecor Content
head shot of Glenn O'Farrell
Glenn O'Farrell
President
TFO
head shot of Jordan Pinto
Jordan Pinto
n/a
Banff World Media Festival
head shot of Jenn Kuzmyk
Jenn Kuzmyk
Executive Director - BANFF, Publisher - Playback
Banff World Media Festival
head shot of Kitti Jones
Kitti Jones
head shot of Scott Alexander
Scott Alexander
Series Producer
BBC Studios' Natural History Unit
head shot of Peter White
Peter White
Executive Editor, Television
Deadline Hollywood
head shot of Mike Fazzino
Mike Fazzino
Sr. Content Acquisition Manager
Amazon Studios
head shot of Austin Denesuk
Austin Denesuk
Agent
Creative Artists Agency
head shot of Shirley Bowers
Shirley Bowers
SVP, US Distribution
Red Arrow Studios International
head shot of Rob Kenneally
Rob Kenneally
Agent
Creative Artists Agency
head shot of Alexandra Panousis
Alexandra Panousis
Chief Growth Officer
Havas Media
head shot of Todd Allen
Todd Allen
VP Marketing
Labatt Breweries of Canada
head shot of Zachary Davis
Zachary Davis
VP, Premium Content
Himalaya Media
head shot of Veena Sud
Veena Sud
Creator/Showrunner
(The Killing, Seven Seconds)
head shot of Paul Feig
Paul Feig
Director, Screenwriter, Actor & Activist
Feigco Entertainment
head shot of dream hampton
dream hampton
head shot of Jeff Hersh
Jeff Hersh
COO
Bell Media
head shot of Anthony Kimble
Anthony Kimble
CEO
Fugitive Content
head shot of Glenn Cockburn
Glenn Cockburn
President
Meridian Artists Inc
head shot of Dany Meloul
Dany Meloul
Executive Vice President
Bell Media
head shot of Justina Wojtowicz
Justina Wojtowicz
EVP, Acquisitions Co-Productions & Sales
Beyond Distribution
head shot of Chris Bell
Chris Bell
Scripted Content
Entertainment One
head shot of Rebecca Arzoian
Rebecca Arzoian
Head of Television
Smokehouse Pictures
head shot of Marlo Miazga
Marlo Miazga
President, Executive Producer, Unscripted
Bristow Global Media Inc.
head shot of Katrina Matheson
Katrina Matheson
VP of Television
Constantin Film
head shot of Drew Scott
Drew Scott
Partner
Scott Brothers Global, LLC.
head shot of Emily Baustien
Emily Baustien
Development, Discovery Factual
Discovery Channel
head shot of Larry Shuman
Larry Shuman
President/Literary Manager
The Shuman Company
head shot of Jenny Ramirez
Jenny Ramirez
Senior Vice President, Entertainment Unscripted Alternative Programming, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming
Turner Entertainment Networks, TNT & TBS
head shot of Sharone Ostrovsky
Sharone Ostrovsky
CEO
4East Media Inc.
head shot of Sebastien Pigeon
Sebastien Pigeon
Executive Producer & General Manager
Aetios Productions Inc.
head shot of Isabel Gomez-Moriana
Isabel Gomez-Moriana
Director, Development, Scripted Programming
Entertainment One
head shot of Alexandre Coscas
Alexandre Coscas
Executive Producer
Coscas Productions Inc
head shot of Aaron Martin
Aaron Martin
Writer, Producer, Showrunner
Netflix
head shot of Richard Kanee
Richard Kanee
Executive Director, Digital Strategy
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
head shot of Sally Catto
Sally Catto
General Manager, Entertainment, Factual and Sports
CBC
head shot of Vera Santamaria
Vera Santamaria
Screenwriter and Executive Producer
(Orange is the New Black)
head shot of Sheri Elwood
Sheri Elwood
Executive Producer/Writer/Director
ELWOODISMS (Call Me Fitz, Lucifer, Whiskey Cavalier)
head shot of Brent Jordan Sherman
Brent Jordan Sherman
Literary Agent
Characters Talent Agency
head shot of Virginia Mouseler
Virginia Mouseler
CEO
The WIT World Information Tracking
head shot of Kiri Cashell
Kiri Cashell
Producer/Director
BBC Studios' Natural History Unit
head shot of Kim Turrisi
Kim Turrisi
Author
KCP Loft
head shot of Jesse Wente
Jesse Wente
Outgoing Co-Executive Director Indigenous Screen Office
Indigenous Screen Office
head shot of Rishad Tobaccowala
Rishad Tobaccowala
Chief Growth Officer and Member of Management Board
Publicis Groupe
head shot of Shernold Edwards
Shernold Edwards
Film and TV Writer
(Haven, Hand of God, Anne with an E)
head shot of Christin Simms
Christin Simms
Executive Producer
Sinking Ship Entertainment
head shot of Amy Cameron
Amy Cameron
Executive Producer
Cameron Pictures (Mary Kills People, Little Dog)
head shot of Marsha Greene
Marsha Greene
Screenwriter
It’s Our Thing Production (Private Eyes, Mary Kills People)
head shot of Catherine Tait
Catherine Tait
President & CEO
CBC
head shot of Brian Pickett
Brian Pickett
Composer
Voodoo Highway Music
head shot of Jane Rimer
Jane Rimer
Senior Vice President, Canada
Insight Productions LTD
head shot of Darren Giblin
Darren Giblin
SVP, Current Programming & Co-Productions
Entertainment One
head shot of Michael Carrington
Michael Carrington
Founder & Executive Producer
ABC Radio & TV
head shot of Liz Levenson
Liz Levenson
Sales & Acquisitions
Cactus Tree Entertainment
head shot of Lainey Lui
Lainey Lui
Co-Host, The Social, Senior Correspondent, etalk
Bell Media
head shot of Marly Reed
Marly Reed
Vice President, Development
NESHAMA Entertainment
head shot of Melissa Campbell
Melissa Campbell
President
Contentum Consulting & Management
head shot of Philip Barnsdall-Thompson
Philip Barnsdall-Thompson
SVP Acquisitions, UK, Europe & North America - FACTUAL ONLY
Flame Distribution
head shot of Adam Steinman
Adam Steinman
Production and Development
Warner Bros. International Television Production
head shot of Cara Nye
Cara Nye
Director, Content Development & Production
Accessible Media Inc.
head shot of Amy Emmerich
Amy Emmerich
Global President & Chief Content Officer
Refinery29
head shot of Pierre-Andre Rochat
Pierre-Andre Rochat
President
Daro Film Distribution
head shot of Jesse Fawcett
Jesse Fawcett
CEO & Executive Producer
Essential Media Group
head shot of Caroline Chevallier
Caroline Chevallier
Responsable pôle partenaires/Déléguée aux programmes
TV5 Monde
head shot of Vanessa Case
Vanessa Case
SVP Global Head of Unscripted Production, Vice Studios & Pulse Films
VICE Canada
head shot of Tory Jennings
Tory Jennings
Director of Content, Crave
Bell Media
head shot of Barbara Williams
Barbara Williams
Executive Vice-President
CBC
head shot of Sam Sniderman
Sam Sniderman
Senior Consultant & Advisor
Blue Ant Media
head shot of Richard Life
Richard Life
SVP Acquisitions and Co-Productions
Cineflix Rights
head shot of Helen Asimakis
Helen Asimakis
Senior Director, Drama
CBC
head shot of Carol Ann Pilon
Carol Ann Pilon
Executive Director
Alliance des Producteurs Francophones du Canada (APFC)
head shot of Jann Arden
Jann Arden
Singer/Songwriter/Actor
Jann Arden
head shot of Mark Bishop
Mark Bishop
Co-President, Blue Ant Studios
marblemedia
head shot of Graeme Cornies
Graeme Cornies
Composer
Voodoo Highway Music
head shot of Deborah Day
Deborah Day
CEO & Chief Strategist
Innovate By Day
head shot of Amy Gravitt
Amy Gravitt
EVP of Programming
HBO
head shot of Leela Aheer
Leela Aheer
-
Government of Alberta
head shot of Melissa Grego
Melissa Grego
CEO
Hollywood Radio & Television Society (HRTS)
head shot of Andy Fillmore
Andy Fillmore
MP for Halifax and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage
Government of Canada
head shot of Dustin Alpern
Dustin Alpern
Agent
The Alpern Group
head shot of Larry Grimaldi
Larry Grimaldi
SVP, Development & Production
MarVista Entertainment
head shot of Wilhelmina Ross
Wilhelmina Ross
Agent, Scripted Television
Creative Artists Agency
head shot of Danae Kokenos
Danae Kokenos
Senior Manager, Content Acquisition
Amazon
head shot of Jason Ryle
Jason Ryle
Producer
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