2020 Agenda

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30 Minutes With

Monday, June 15

10:30 AM

30 Minutes With... Nadine Dupont, Groupe Media TFO (10:30am - 11:00am)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

Sign ups open Wednesday June 3 at 11:00am EST and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm EST. 

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is still required, but previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Nadine Dupont

Head of TFO Productions

Groupe Media TFO

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30 Minutes With... Courtney Thomasma, BBC America (10:30am - 11:00am)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

Sign ups open Wednesday June 3 at 11:00am EST and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm EST. 

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is still required, but previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Courtney Thomasma

Executive Vice President of Streaming

AMC Networks Inc.

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11:00 AM

30 Minutes With... Stephanie Betts, WildBrain (11:00am - 11:30am)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

Sign ups open Wednesday June 3 at 11:00am EST and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm EST. 

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is still required, but previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Stephanie Betts

Executive Vice President, Content Creation

WildBrain

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30 Minutes With... Jeff Hersh, Bell Media (11:00am - 11:30am)

In Partnership With

Unfortunately due to technical difficulties, Jeff Hersh's session was unable to broadcast and will be rescheduled.

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

Sign ups open Wednesday June 3 at 11:00am EST and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm EST. 

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is still required, but previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Jeff Hersh

COO

Bell Media

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12:00 PM

30 Minutes With... Lisa Hamilton-Daly, Netflix (12:00pm - 12:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

Sign ups open Wednesday June 3 at 11:00am EST and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm EST. 

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is still required, but previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Lisa Hamilton Daly

EVP, Programming

Netflix

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30 Minutes With... Christine Maestracci, Quebecor (12:00pm - 12:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

Sign ups open Wednesday June 3 at 11:00am EST and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm EST. 

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is still required, but previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Christine Maestracci

Vice President Acquisitions & International Distribution

Quebecor Content

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1:00 PM

30 Minutes With... Stacey Carr & Brittany Cope, Nickelodeon (1:00pm - 1:30pm)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

Sign ups open Wednesday June 3 at 11:00am EST and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm EST. 

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is still required, but previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Stacey Carr

Sr. Director, Unscripted Development

Nickelodeon

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Brittany Cope

VP Live Action Development, Scripted

Nickelodeon

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30 Minutes With... Danny Feldheim, CBS All-Access (1:00pm - 1:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

Sign ups open Wednesday June 3 at 11:00am EST and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm EST. 

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is still required, but previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Danny Feldheim

Senior Vice President, Comedy Development ABC Signature

CBS All Access

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2:00 PM

30 Minutes With... Diane Ikemiyashiro & Kim Berglund, Disney Junior (2:00pm - 2:30pm)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

Sign ups open Wednesday June 3 at 11:00am EST and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm EST. 

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is still required, but previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Kim Berglund

VP, Development

Disney Junior

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Diane Ikemiyashiro

VP, Current Series

Disney Junior

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30 Minutes With... Camille Bernier-Green, Facebook (2:00pm - 2:30pm)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

Sign ups open Wednesday June 3 at 11:00am EST and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm EST. 

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is still required, but previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Camille Bernier-Green

Head, Development, A Touch More

Facebook

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2:30 PM

30 Minutes With... Christiane Asselin, Radio-Canada & Gave Lindo, CBC (2:30pm - 3:00pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

Sign ups open Wednesday June 3 at 11:00am EST and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm EST. 

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is still required, but previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Christiane Asselin

Executive Director, Streaming Service And Youth Programming

Radio-Canada

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Gave Lindo

Head of Content Programming, North America

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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30 Minutes With... Kathryn Tyus-Adair, Starz (2:30pm - 3:00pm)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

Sign ups open Wednesday June 3 at 11:00am EST and close on Wednesday June 10 at 5:00pm EST. 

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is still required, but previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Kathryn Tyus-Adair

SVP Original Programming

Starz Media

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Monday, June 29

11:00 AM

30 Minutes With... Carlyn Staudt, Love Nature (11:00am - 11:30am)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Carlyn Staudt

EVP Global Channels & Streaming

Love Nature

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30 Minutes With... Katie Isaacson, CNN (11:00am - 11:30am)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Katie Isaacson

Senior Director CNN Original Series

CNN

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12:00 PM

30 Minutes With... Matt Brodlie & Chris Loveall, Disney+ (12:00pm - 12:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Matt Brodlie

SVP, International Content, Disney+

Disney+

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Chris Loveall

VP, International Content, Disney+

The Walt Disney Company

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30 Minutes With... Rachel Nelson, Corus Entertainment (12:00pm - 12:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Rachel Nelson

Vice President, Original Programming and Head of Corus Studios

Corus Entertainment Inc

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1:00 PM

30 Minutes With... Igal Svet, Discovery (1:00pm - 1:30pm)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Igal Svet

Executive Vice President

Discovery

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30 Minutes With... Max Micallef, History (1:00pm - 1:30pm)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Max Micallef

VP, Head of West Coast Development

History

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2:00 PM

30 Minutes With... Marie McCann, CBC Kids (2:00pm - 2:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Marie McCann

Senior Director, Children's Content

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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30 Minutes With... Deborah Osborne, APTN (2:00pm - 2:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed. 30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Deborah Osborne

Media Production Executive

APTN Aboriginal People's Television Network

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Friday, July 17

11:00 AM

30 Minutes With... Bill Margol, PBS (11:00am - 11:30am)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Bill Margol

Executive Producer

PBS

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30 Minutes With... Philippa Collie-Cousins, UKTV (11:00am - 11:30am)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Philippa Collie Cousins

Sr Drama Commissioner

UKTV

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12:00 PM

30 Minutes With... Andre Beraud, Radio-Canada and Trish Williams, CBC (12:00pm - 12:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

André Béraud

Premier Directeur, Fictions - Ici Radio-Canada Tele

Radio-Canada

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Trish Williams

Executive Director, Scripted Content

CBC

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1:00 PM

30 Minutes With... Mioshi Hill, Lifetime (1:00pm - 1:30pm)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Mioshi Hill

President

Lifetime

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30 Minutes With... Sam Linton, Blue Ant Media (1:00pm - 1:30pm)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Sam Linton

VP, Production and Development, Global Media

Blue Ant Media

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2:00 PM

30 Minutes With... Alex Montalvo, Quibi (2:00pm - 2:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Alex Montalvo

Head of Series Development & Programming

Quibi

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30 Minutes With... Jason Altman, Ubisoft (2:00pm - 2:30pm)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Jason Altman

Head of Ubisoft Film & Television

Ubisoft Entertainment

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Monday, August 17

11:00 AM

30 Minutes With... Jennifer Dettman, CBC (11:00am - 11:30am)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.


Featuring:

Jennifer Dettman

Executive Director, Unscripted Content

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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30 Minutes With... Jarmo Lampela, YLE (11:00am - 11:30am)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.

Featuring:

Jarmo Lampela

Head of Drama

YLE Finnish Broadcasting Company

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12:00 PM

30 Minutes With... Kerry Moraes-Sugiyama, APTN (12:00pm - 12:30pm)

In Partnership With

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.


Featuring:

Kerry Sugiyama

Senior Manager, International Market Development

APTN Aboriginal People's Television Network

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1:00 PM

30 Minutes With... Lauren Celinski, YouTube (1:00pm - 1:30pm)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.


Featuring:

Lauren Celinski

Development Lead, YouTube Originals

YouTube

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2:00 PM

30 Minutes With... Kelsey Balance, NBCU International Studios (2:00pm - 2:30pm)

*Included with your BANFF Virtual Edition Virtual + Networking Pass

Group sessions with influential international network and streaming executives. Hear the programming needs and priorities of major content investors first-hand, participate in Q&A.

All Virtual + Networking pass holders can access live 30 Minutes With sessions. Sign up is no longer required, and previous restrictions on numbers for these sessions have been removed.  30 Minutes With sessions will also be recorded and made available exclusively to Virtual + Networking pass holders only on BANFFXchange for 7 days following the session.


Featuring:

Kelsey Balance

SVP, Scripted

NBCU International Studios

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