Presidents Hall

Advance sign up is required via lottery, see networking page for more details. There will also be a wait line on site if any openings become available.

BANFF’s Speed Meetings are a fantastic opportunity for content creators and producers to meet one-on-one with leading development executives, distributors, programmers and funders in eight-minute meetings. 

Connect with partners who can help take your screen-based project to the next stage - this program has facilitated thousands of partnerships and has led to millions of dollars in new content.

Attendees who secured a meeting or stand by spot in advance for Speed Meetings should arrive at the session room 30 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late for your scheduled time slot will result in losing your spot to the wait line.

If you did not secure a Speed Meetings spot or a stand by spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Speed Meetings are on the Conference Centre side of the hotel. Give yourself extra time to make your way over from the main lobby of the hotel so that you are not late for your scheduled meetings.

*This session is for SCRIPTED pitches only. Please research each meeting host to be sure your pitches fit their remit. 

Featuring:

Table host

Kim Ball

Chief Content & Communications Officer

Super Channel

Table host

Jolise Beaton

Director, Original Content Canada

Audible Inc.

Table host

Chris Bell

Manager, Content - Netflix Canada

Netflix Services Canada ULC

Table host

Warren Campbell

Founder

JOIN TV Network

Table host

Sarah Fowlie

Head of Production, Original Programming

Bell Media

Table host

Danelle Granger

Development, Scripted Production Executive

APTN

Table host

Gwenllian Gravelle

Head of Scripted International

S4C International

Table host

Chris Irvine

Head of Commercial & Production

SBS

Table host

Paige Murray

Executive in Charge of Development, Drama

CBC

Table host

Sarah Quan

Executive in Charge of Development, Comedy

CBC

Table host

Ali Roland

Vice President, Drama Development

Sony Pictures Television

Table host

Sharon Stevens

VP Programming

Hollywood Suite Inc

Table host

Kale Stockwell

Head of Original Programming

Rogers Sports & Media

Table host

Grace Tran

Director of Global Scripted Programming

NBCUniversal International Studios

Table host

Claire Urquhart

Head of Commercial Content Fund

S4C International

Presidents Hall

Advance sign up is required via lottery, see networking page for more details. There will also be a wait line on site if any openings become available.

BANFF’s Speed Meetings are a fantastic opportunity for content creators and producers to meet one-on-one with leading development executives, distributors, programmers and funders in eight-minute meetings. 

Connect with partners who can help take your screen-based project to the next stage - this program has facilitated thousands of partnerships and has led to millions of dollars in new content.

Attendees who secured a meeting or stand by spot in advance for Speed Meetings should arrive at the session room 30 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late for your scheduled time slot will result in losing your spot to the wait line.

If you did not secure a Speed Meetings spot or a stand by spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Speed Meetings are on the Conference Centre side of the hotel. Give yourself extra time to make your way over from the main lobby of the hotel so that you are not late for your scheduled meetings.

*This session is for UNSCRIPTED / FACTUAL / DOC pitches only. Please research each meeting host to be sure your pitches fit their remit.

Featuring:

Table host

Jolise Beaton

Director, Original Content Canada

Audible Inc.

Table host

Scott Boyd

Vice President, Development, Television – Unscripted

Lionsgate Canada

Table host

Samantha De France

Senior Production Executive

Amazon MGM Studios

Table host

Christine Diakos

Vice President, Development, Television – Unscripted

Lionsgate Canada

Table host

Sarah Fowlie

Head of Production, Original Programming

Bell Media

Table host

Lyle Gamm

SVP, Original Series, CNN

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Michael Gelman

Vice President of Acquisitions & Co-Productions

A+E Networks

Table host

Aneka Hylton-Donelson

Director of Development

Nat Geo / Disney

Table host

Marianne Lambert

Director Co-Productions & Acquisitions

TFO

Table host

Felicia Litovitz

VP, Acquisitions, North America

Cineflix Rights

Table host

Sandra Murphy

Vice President of Content Sales & Co-Productions, Canada and Latin America

BBC Studios Canada Limited

Table host

Ava Mustos

Associate Director, Acquisitions

FIFTH SEASON

Table host

Natasha Negrea

Head of Programming

TVO

Table host

Jack Oliver

Head of Co-Productions

Sky TV

Table host

Mike Omelus

Executive Director Content & Strategy

APTN

Table host

Sitarah Pendelton

Head of Unscripted Series

MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks

Table host

Stefania Scarfo

Head of Content Strategy & Planning

Paramount

Table host

Jessica Schmiedchen

Director of Development, Unscripted Content

CBC

Table host

Lauren Whitelaw

Head of Programming

OUTtv Network Inc

Table host

Justina Wójtowicz

EVP, Acquisitions Co-Productions & Sales

Rive Gauche Television

Presidents Hall

Advance sign up is required via lottery, see networking page for more details. There will also be a wait line on site if any openings become available.

BANFF’s Speed Meetings are a fantastic opportunity for content creators and producers to meet one-on-one with leading development executives, distributors, programmers and funders in eight-minute meetings. 

Connect with partners who can help take your screen-based project to the next stage - this program has facilitated thousands of partnerships and has led to millions of dollars in new content.

Attendees who secured a meeting or stand by spot in advance for Speed Meetings should arrive at the session room 30 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late for your scheduled time slot will result in losing your spot to the wait line.

If you did not secure a Speed Meetings spot or a stand by spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Speed Meetings are on the Conference Centre side of the hotel. Give yourself extra time to make your way over from the main lobby of the hotel so that you are not late for your scheduled meetings.

*This session is for KIDS / FAMILY / YOUNG ADULT pitches only. Please research each meeting host to be sure your pitches fit their remit.

Featuring:

Table host

Lisa Cinelli

Executive in Charge of Production, Children & Youth

CBC Kids

Table host

Aubrey Clarke

Commissioning Executive | BBC Children’s 7+

BBC

Table host

Tommy Gillespie

Senior Director, Content Production

PBS Kids

Table host

Kirsten Hurd

Commissioning Editor

TVOkids

Topic Tables session: Amplifying Diverse Voices in and Through Kids TV

Table host

Marianne Lambert

Director Co-Productions & Acquisitions

TFO

Table host

Mike Omelus

Executive Director Content & Strategy

APTN

Table host

Diane Rankin

Executive Vice President, Content Development & Commercial Strategy

Blue Ant Media

Table host

Neil Wade

Executive-In-Charge for Animated Current Series

Nickelodeon Animation Studios

Presidents Hall

Advance sign up is required via lottery, see networking page for more details. There will also be a wait line on site if any openings become available.

Production company development execs will be taking one-on-one, eight-minute pitches. Similar in format to our Speed Meeting sessions, this is your chance to pitch to production companies and studios who are looking for great ideas and partnerships.

Attendees who secured a meeting or stand by spot in advance for Production Partners should arrive at the session room 30 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late for your scheduled time slot will result in losing your spot to the wait line.

If you did not secure a Production Partners spot or a stand by spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis.

Production Partners is on the Conference Centre side of the hotel. Give yourself extra time to make your way over from the main lobby of the hotel so that you are not late for your scheduled meeting.

Featuring:

Table host

Mike Armitage

VP of Development

Great Pacific Media Inc.

Table host

Iris Bucher

Producer, CEO

Quad Drama

Table host

Simon Faber

Founder & Producer

Taiga Pictures

Topic Tables session: Canadian Content and the Global Audience

Table host

James Farr

EVP, Development

Cream Productions Inc.

Table host

Nua Finau

Co-Founder, Executive Producer and Showrunner

Tavake Ltd

Table host

Nicole Hamilton

EVP, English Unscripted Content

Attraction

Table host

Sonia Hosko

Vice President of Current

Cineflix Studios

Table host

Kevin Krikst

Producer

Rhombus Media Inc

Topic Tables session: International Treaty Co-Productions

Table host

Anton Leo

Partner & Executive Producer

Counterfeit Pictures

Table host

Marc Leonard

Chief Content Officer

Fuse Media

Table host

Graham Ludlow

Head of Development and Production

Incendo

Table host

Tom Miyauchi

Head of Formats

Nippon TV

Topic Tables session: Introducing Japanese Game Show Formats to Canada

Table host

Nafisa Murji

Director, Development

Pier 21 Films

Table host

Nick Nantell

EVP, Head of Scripted Creative

Boat Rocker

Table host

Desiree Single

Producer and Co-General Manager

Animiki See Digital Production Inc.

Table host

Olivia Snyder-Spak

Director of Nonfiction Film & Series

Topic Studios

Topic Tables session: Making Your Pitch Stand Out

Table host

Adam Steinman

Production and Development

Walt Disney Television Alternative

Table host

Jeff Vanderwal

Vice President, Scripted

Cineflix Productions

Table host

Jay Carolyn Wu

Head of Development

LaRue Entertainment

Topic Tables session: Development-Focused Creative Producing

Table host

Arnie Zipursky

Executive Producer

NESHAMA Entertainment

Presidents Hall

Advance sign up is required via lottery, see networking page for more details. There will also be a wait line on site if any openings become available.

BANFF’s Speed Meetings are a fantastic opportunity for content creators and producers to meet one-on-one with leading development executives, distributors, programmers and funders in eight-minute meetings. 

Connect with partners who can help take your screen-based project to the next stage - this program has facilitated thousands of partnerships and has led to millions of dollars in new content.

Attendees who secured a meeting or stand by spot in advance for Speed Meetings should arrive at the session room 30 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late for your scheduled time slot will result in losing your spot to the wait line.

If you did not secure a Speed Meetings spot or a stand by spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 30 minutes early to join the wait line. The wait line will operate on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Speed Meetings are on the Conference Centre side of the hotel. Give yourself extra time to make your way over from the main lobby of the hotel so that you are not late for your scheduled meetings.

*This session is for SCRIPTED pitches only. Please research each meeting host to be sure your pitches fit their remit.

Featuring:

Table host

Kim Ball

Chief Content & Communications Officer

Super Channel

Table host

Jessalyn Dennis

Vice President, Scripted

SEVEN24 Films

Table host

Danelle Granger

Development, Scripted Production Executive

APTN

Table host

Gwenllian Gravelle

Head of Scripted International

S4C International

Table host

Chris Irvine

Head of Commercial & Production

SBS

Table host

Andrew Kelly

Vice President, Scripted Development, Television

Lionsgate Canada

Table host

Carlyn Klebuc

General Manager, Original Programming

Bell Media

Table host

Saleena Lockett

Executive Director of Scripted Programming

The CW Television Network

Topic Tables session: Centering Story in Development

Table host

Sandra Murphy

Vice President of Content Sales & Co-Productions, Canada and Latin America

BBC Studios Canada Limited

Table host

Paige Murray

Executive in Charge of Development, Drama

CBC

Table host

Naveen Prasad

Co-President & CEO

Impossible Objects

Table host

Sarah Quan

Executive in Charge of Development, Comedy

CBC

Table host

Diane Rankin

Executive Vice President, Content Development & Commercial Strategy

Blue Ant Media

Table host

Ali Roland

Vice President, Drama Development

Sony Pictures Television

Table host

Grace Tran

Director of Global Scripted Programming

NBCUniversal International Studios

Table host

Neil Wade

Executive-In-Charge for Animated Current Series

Nickelodeon Animation Studios

Table host

Lauren Whitelaw

Head of Programming

OUTtv Network Inc