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Jake Avnet
COO
Indigenous Media
As Chief Operating Officer of Indigenous Media, Jake manages the day-to-day operations of the company and oversees original content development for digital and emerging platforms as well as marketing, partnerships and distribution strategy. He recently conceived and produced “Sickhouse,” the first of its kind, real-time Snapchat feature film which amassed...more
Speaking at: Digital Storytelling and Cracking the Youth Code
Greg Berlanti
Founder, Berlanti Productions and Executive Producer, The Flight Attendant
Berlanti Productions
WGA, DGA and Golden Globe nominated writer, director, and producer Greg Berlanti is the force behind the most inventive and acclaimed works on film and television.
Berlanti is executive producer and co-creator of The CW’s Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl. He is also executive producer of NBC’s Blindspot starring Jaimie Alexander. Upcoming, he...more
Speaking at: Keynote Conversation: Greg Berlanti
Piv Bernth
Head of Drama
DR TV/Danish Broadcasting Corporation
Bio Coming Soon...
Speaking at: 30 Minutes With: Piv Bernth, DR TV (11:30am-12:00pm); Going Glocal
Nicolas Brown
Director, Film & TV
Neal Street Productions
Nick joined the BBC in 2006 as Director, Drama Production, a new role created to bring together and lead in-house drama production in England. In 2012 this expanded to become Director, UK Drama Production, responsible for the delivery of all BBC network drama produced throughout the UK, delivering over 400...more
Speaking at: Meet a Mentor: Nicolas Brown, Neal Street Productions (Understanding the British production landscape)
Paul Buccieri
President, A+E Networks LLC
A+E Networks
Paul Buccieri is President, A+E Studios and A+E Networks Portfolio Group. In this role, Buccieri is responsible for all aspects of A+E Studios and for leveraging synergies across the A+E Networks brand portfolio including A&E, HISTORY, LIFETIME, FYI and LMN. He is also responsible for all business aspects of the...more
Speaking at: Keynote Conversation: Jane Turton, all3media
Russ Buchholz
EVP, Head of Creative Affairs
Endemol Shine North America
Russ Buchholz serves as Senior Vice President, Creative Affairs, Endemol Shine Studios, since May 2015. Buchholz joined Endemol Studios in May 2012 as Vice President, Development.
Buchholz has been involved in all aspects of scripted development and production including such series as "Low Winter Sun" (AMC), "Red Widow" (ABC), "Kingdom" (AT&T...more
Speaking at: Luncheon Roundtables; Based-on: Inspired Content
Lilly Burns
Co-Founder and CCO, JAX Media and Co-President, Imagine Entertainment
Jax Media
Lilly Burns is an Emmy Nominated and Peabody Award winning Producer. She serves as a creative producer, developing new film and television projects at Jax Media. She is an executive producer on Broad City (Comedy Central) and Search Party (TBS), and a producer on Younger (TV Land) and Difficult People (Hulu).
Speaking at: Being Human: Today’s Comedic Voices
George Cheeks
President & CEO
NBC
As President of Business Operations and Late Night Programming, George Cheeks has oversight of business affairs for NBC Entertainment, music services for the NBCUniversal television portfolio, and production operations for Universal Television and Universal Cable Productions. In addition, he oversees all late-night programming for NBC’s lucrative and successful franchises that...more
Speaking at: Changes in Dealmaking: Navigating New Business Models
David Clarke
Scripted Development & Acquisitions Consultant
ITV Studios Global Entertainment
David is currently Head of Drama Acquisitions and Co-Productions at ITV Studios Global Entertainment. He is responsible for sourcing and financing drama projects from ITV's stable of global producers and third parties world wide on behalf of ITV Studios global distribution business. Prior to joining ITV David was Head of...more
Speaking at: Meet an Expert: Distributors & Agents
Nicole Clemens
President
FX Networks
Nicole Clemens is Executive Vice President and Head of Series Development for FX Networks where she oversees the strategic development of new comedy and drama series for the network as it continues to expand its robust slate of groundbreaking original programming for FX and FXX.
Since her arrival at...more
Speaking at: 30 Minutes With: Nicole Clemens, FX Networks (3:30pm-4:00pm)
Rob Coleman
TV, Literary and Comedy Agent
Creative Artists Agency
Rob Coleman is a TV Literary and Comedy agent at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Rob works in the New York office and represents some of the top leading comedians, performers, writers, directors, and producers.
Rob began his career in development, working as a Development Executive at Nickelodeon...more
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Simon Cornwell
Co-CEO
The Ink Factory
Simon co-founded The Ink Factory with his brother Stephen in 2010.
At The Ink Factory, Simon was executive producer of The Night Manager, and producer of Anton Corbijn’s 2014 adaption of A Most Wanted Man; Our Kind of Traitor, directed by Susanna White and starring Ewan McGregor, Damian Lewis, Stellan Skarsgård and...more
Speaking at: Drama Spotlight: The Night Manager
Stephen Cornwell
Co-CEO
The Ink Factory
Stephen Cornwell co-founded The Ink Factory in 2010 with his brother Simon. After working as an award-winning photojournalist, Cornwell moved to California in the late 1980s to join the MA program at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema. His graduate film led to him directing two independent features...more
Speaking at: Drama Spotlight: The Night Manager
Christina Davis
President, Original Programming
CBS Entertainment
Christina Davis was promoted to Executive Vice President, Drama Series Development, CBS Entertainment in June 2009. She reports to Glenn Geller, President, CBS Entertainment.
Davis had previously been Senior Vice President, Drama Series since July 2007 and Vice President, Drama Series from May 2005-July 2007. From 2002-2005, Davis was Director, Drama Series Development,...more
Speaking at: 30 Minutes With: Christina Davis, CBS (11:30am-12:00pm); Keynote Conversation: Robert and Michelle King
Tony DiSanto
CEO
DIGA Studios
Tony DiSanto began his career as an intern at MTV, working his way up to President of Entertainment in 2009 -- where he took the reins on reality series, live events, animation, specials, feature films for TV, and launched MTV’s scripted division. Hits launched during his tenure include The Hills,...more
Speaking at: Based-on: Inspired Content
Lisa Fahrenholt
SVP, U.S. Scripted Development and International
Endemol Shine International
Lisa Fahrenholt currently serves as the Acquisitions Director for Endemol Shine International.
In her role, Lisa is responsible for sourcing and evaluating third party acquisitions and co-financing opportunities for both scripted and unscripted programs across all genres, throughout the United States and Canada.
Before joining Endemol, Lisa worked across many facets...more
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Marta Fernandez
President
Starz
Marta Fernandez is Senior Vice President of Original Programming for Starz.
Fernandez is responsible for overseeing new development and current productions for original programming. Significant upcoming original series she supervised include Ash vs Evil Dead, Flesh & Bone and Black Sails. Fernandez has been with Starz since 2007 and most recently...more
Speaking at: Luncheon Roundtables; 30 Minutes With: Marta Fernandez, Starz (1:30pm-2:00pm)
Joel Fields
Executive Producer
"The Americans"
Joel Fields is a writer/executive producer/showrunner on FX’s critically acclaimed series The Americans. Prior to The Americans, Fields served as a writer/executive producer on the first two seasons of TNT’s hit, Rizzoli & Isles. He also served as a writer/executive producer on ABC’s Golden Globe®-winning series Ugly Betty and on...more
Speaking at: Drama Spotlight: The Americans
Hugh Fitzpatrick
VP, Scripted Development & Production
National Geographic Channel
Hugh Fitzpatrick is Vice president, Scripted Development and Production at National Geographic Channel. In this role, he develops and oversees the production of scripted series and specials in support of the network’s mission of premium science, adventure and exploration programming produced in partnership with top creative talent. Fitzpatrick is based...more
Speaking at: Luncheon Roundtables
Cliff Gilbert-Lurie
Senior Partner
Ziffren Brittenham LLP
Cliff Gilbert-Lurie is a senior partner at Ziffren Brittenham LLP where he has practiced since 1986. He has previously served as co-managing partner of the firm. His practice spans the entertainment, media, digital, and technologies businesses, including representation of motion picture and television talent, creators of television series,...more
Speaking at: Changes in Dealmaking: Navigating New Business Models
Rebecca Glashow
CEO, Global Distribution
AwesomenessTV
Rebecca Glashow is the Head of Worldwide Distribution at AwesomenessTV, the leading multi-platform media company serving the global Gen Z audience. Rebecca Glashow is responsible for overseeing distribution deals for AwesomenessTV digital content, original series and films on all platforms worldwide. She joined AwesomenessTV in May 2016.
Prior to joining AwesomenessTV,...more
Speaking at: Digital Storytelling and Cracking the Youth Code
Oliver Goldstick
Executive Producer, Writer
The Collection
Oliver Goldstick is currently writing and exec producing THE COLLECTION, an original series for BBC-Worldwide/Amazon U.K. and FranceTelevision. Set in a haute couture fashion house in post-war Paris, the ensemble drama stars Richard Coyle, Mamie Gummer, Tom Riley, and Frances de la Tour. Filming in the U.K. and France, The...more
Speaking at: Drama Spotlight: The Collection
Andy Greenwald
Journalist
Andy Greenwald is an author, screenwriter, host, and critic. From its founding in 2011 until the site's untimely demise in 2015, Greenwald was a senior writer at Grantland, primarily covering television. While at Grantland, Greenwald's criticism was cited in publications ranging from The New Yorker to Vanity Fair and his...more
Speaking at: Drama Spotlight: The Americans; Keynote Conversation: Eric Schrier, FX Networks
Sally Habbershaw
EVP, Americas
all3media International
Before being appointed as EVP of Sales and Co-Productions in North America, Sally was most recently VP of International Programming, Operations and Research at A&E Networks. Here she was responsible in developing strategies for ownership, maximising the exploitation of content across branded and third party platforms, development of original programming...more
Speaking at: Luncheon Roundtables
Beth Hoppe
SVP, Long Form Programming
PBS
Beth Hoppe is Chief Programming Executive and General Manager, General Audience Programming at PBS. In this role, she oversees all PBS general audience primetime programming, fundraising programming, and PBS Plus, a package of fully funded programs for stations' use in their weekend schedules. She is responsible for creating and implementing...more
Speaking at: 30 Minutes With: Beth Hoppe, PBS (3:30pm-4:00pm)
Maartje Horchner
EVP Content
ALL3MEDIA International
Maartje is an international television distribution professional, who is specialises in programme acquisitions. She has over 15 years of experience in the TV industry. Maartje’s background is in entertainment and factual production as she started her career at leading Dutch Producer IDTV. She moved to the UK in 2001 where...more
Speaking at: Meet an Expert: Distributors & Agents
Dave Itzkoff
Culture Reporter
The New York Times
Speaking at: Being Human: Today’s Comedic Voices
Kristin Jones
EVP, International Programming & Programming Innovation
AMC & SundanceTV
As Senior Vice President, International Programming for AMC and SundanceTV, Jones oversees the creation, development and production of innovative scripted programming from overseas.
Jones, who is based in New York, has been with AMC since 2014, focused on international scripted projects. Prior to joining AMC, Jones served as chief creative officer...more
Speaking at: 30 Minutes With: Kristin Jones, AMC/SundanceTV (3:30pm-4:00pm); Going Glocal
Liam Keelan
VP of Original Productions of Television for Europe & Africa
BBC Worldwide
Liam is the Director of Scripted at BBC Worldwide. He leads the team responsible for securing and developing drama, comedy and childrens content from BBC Television, UK and overseas indies, BBC Worldwide Productions as well original commissions from SVOD providers such as Amazon and Netflix.
War and Peace, Doctor Who, Luther,...more
Speaking at: Drama Spotlight: The Collection
Michelle King
Partner/Executive Producer
King Size Productions
A Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award nominated writing team, Robert and Michelle King have been creative collaborators for over a decade and married for over two decades. Before The Good Wife, they created the 2006 drama In Justice, about the wrongly accused and imprisoned, starring Kyle MacLachlan and Jason O’Mara.
Prior to...more
Speaking at: Keynote Conversation: Robert and Michelle King
Robert King
Partner/Executive Producer
King Size Productions
A Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award nominated writing team, Robert and Michelle King have been creative collaborators for over a decade and married for over two decades. Before The Good Wife, they created the 2006 drama In Justice, about the wrongly accused and imprisoned, starring Kyle MacLachlan and Jason O’Mara.
Prior to...more
Speaking at: Keynote Conversation: Robert and Michelle King
Scott King
Showrunner
Difficult People
Scott King is currently the Showrunner and Executive Producer for HULU's series, DIFFICULT PEOPLE. He is also a Consulting Producer on THE REAL O'NEALS for ABC. Currently he has two projects in development-- LATE BLOOMER for Hulu (co-written with Julie Klausner) and FAMILY STYLE for ABC, Executive Produced by Amy...more
Speaking at: Being Human: Today’s Comedic Voices
Julie Klausner
Writer & Star
Difficult People
Julie Klausner is the creator, writer and star of Hulu’s critically acclaimed Difficult People, produced by Amy Poehler and starring Klausner and Billy Eichner as two pop culture- literate, struggling comedians in New York City who hate everything in the world except for each other.
Her television writing credits include Billy...more
Speaking at: Being Human: Today’s Comedic Voices
Gene Klein
Partner
Hypnotic
Gene Klein has worked at Hypnotic with producer David Bartis and director Doug Liman for over a decade. Klein currently serves as an Executive Producer on USA Network’s hit drama Suits, which is produced through Universal Cable Productions (UCP). Klein is also an Executive Producer on two documentary series currently...more
Speaking at: Meet a Mentor: Gene Klein (Embracing Development Hell)
Joanna Klein
SVP, Scripted Development
Lifetime
Joanna Klein was named Senior Vice President, Scripted Development of Lifetime in August, 2016. In this role, Klein is responsible for developing and overseeing production of all scripted series for the network.
Klein joined Lifetime from The CW Network, where since 2010 she was Senior Vice President, Development. During her tenure,...more
Speaking at: 30 Minutes With: Joanna Klein, Lifetime (2:30pm-3:00pm)
Danae Kokenos
Senior Manager, Content Acquisition
Amazon Prime Video
Danae Kokenos is the Senior Manager of Content Acquisition for Amazon Prime Video, leading in the acquisition and licensing of TV series for Prime Video globally. She has been with Amazon for over ten years, starting in content acquisition expanding DVD selection. Prior to Amazon, Danae was the Director of...more
Speaking at: Drama Spotlight: The Collection
Nina Lederman
EVP, Global Scripted Development & Programming
All3Media America
Nina Lederman, Executive Vice President of Scripted Programming heads up the newly formed Scripted division of All3Media, working with all of the labels under the All3 umbrella to develop and expand the company’s scripted business in the U.S.
Development includes international co-productions, formats and original series.
The scripted labels include Bentley Productions...more
Speaking at: Based-on: Inspired Content
Cynthia Littleton
Managing Editor, Television
Variety
Bio Coming Soon...
Speaking at: Drama Spotlight: The Night Manager
Christine Lubrano
SVP, Original Programming
IFC
Christine Lubrano, Senior Vice President, Original Programming is responsible for the development and production of IFC’s growing slate of scripted comedy series.
She has been integral to the success of the Emmy® Award-winning Portlandia, created by and starring Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, and produced by Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video. Most...more
Speaking at: Luncheon Roundtables
Philippe Maigret
President
ITV Studios America
Philippe Maigret, President, ITV Studios America, joined the company in 2015 to oversee ITV’s U.S. scripted TV studio operations. He also serves as an advisor on ITV Studios’ worldwide scripted programming strategy and represents ITV on the boards of Tomorrow Studios and Indigenous Media.
Prior to joining ITV Studios...more
Speaking at: Changes in Dealmaking: Navigating New Business Models
Simon Maxwell
Head of International Drama
Channel 4
Simon is Head of International Drama at Channel 4 where he’s spearheaded the channel’s new co-production strategy and launched Humans, the channel’s first major co-pro with AMC, which achieved record ratings. He has since overseen a range of new commissions including the upcoming 10-part anthology series Electric Dreams: The World...more
Speaking at: Going Glocal
Russ McCarroll
Executive Producer
History
Russ McCarroll is a Senior Vice President of Programming and Development for HISTORY. He developed many of HISTORY’s biggest recent successes, including Sons of Liberty, The World Wars, Mountain Men, and The Men Who Built America. He is currently developing the upcoming scripted series Knightfall for HISTORY. Russ has overseen...more
Speaking at: 30 Minutes With: Russ McCarroll, HISTORY (1:30pm-2:00pm)
Ted Miller
Co-Head, TV Department
Creative Artists Agency
Ted Miller is Co-Head of the Television department at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Miller works in the Los Angeles office and represents many of the world’s leading television producers, writers, directors, and showrunners, including Jason Bateman, Matt Charman (Bridge of Spies, Black Work), Noah Hawley...more
Speaking at: Changes in Dealmaking: Navigating New Business Models
A.J. Morewitz
SVP, Development
Lionsgate Television
A.J. Morewitz joined Lionsgate Television as Senior Vice President in April 2015.
Prior to LGTV, Morewitz served as President of Television at FourBoys Entertainment, the production company started by Patricia Heaton and David Hunt. Morewitz was responsible for leading the company’s day-to-day operations while building a slate of projects that reflect...more
Speaking at: Luncheon Roundtables
Susanne Mueller
Executive Director, Feature Films
ZDF Television
Susanne Mueller has a Master Degree in Journalism. She joined ZDF in 1980. She spent more than twenty years in ZDF's children's and youth department, starting as a trainee and rising to become the Head of the department. From 2003 to 2006 Susanne Mueller was Head of the New Media...more
Speaking at: 30 Minutes With: Susanne Mueller, ZDF (3:30pm-4:00pm)
Melissa Myers
President of Television Development
WME
Melissa Myers is an agent in WME’s scripted television department and looks after producers, writers, directors and creators. Myers' clients include Big Talk, SJ Clarkson, Clerkenwell, Fifty Fathoms, Chris Geron, Tom Harper, Toby Haynes, Peter Hoar, Colm McCarthy, Ben Palmer, Gideon Raff, Oliver Refson, Sarah Solemani, Ben Taylor, Like Del...more
Speaking at: Meet an Expert: Distributors & Agents
Rachel Nelson
VP, Original Content, Scripted, Factual and Kids
Corus Entertainment
Rachel is the Director of Original Drama and Factual Content at Corus, overseeing the production and development of the company’s scripted drama and factual programming for the Corus slate of channels.
Rachel began her career at Global Television (then Canwest) as a Production Executive and has more than...more
Speaking at: Going Glocal; Luncheon Roundtables
Carolyn Newman
Executive Vice President, Global Scripted
eOne TV
Carolyn Newman serves as Vice President, Scripted Programming for eOne Television. Based in Los Angeles, Newman focuses on the development of bold and compelling television projects for the independent studio which continues to broaden its scripted television business in the US and around the world. Newman joined eOne from Amazon...more
Speaking at: Luncheon Roundtables
Melissa Orton
Agent, TV Literary
ICM Partners
Melissa Orton is a TV Literary Agent at ICM Partners.
Melissa began her career in the TV business in 2002 at the Agency of Performing Arts (APA) and was promoted to Agent in 2005. She began to build her business while at APA, and joined ICM Partners‘ TV literary deparment in...more
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Lucienne Papon
EVP, Creative Affairs
ITV Studios America
Lucienne Papon serves as Senior Vice President, ITV Studios America. In this role, she is responsible for the continued growth of the company’s development slate and execution of its programs. Previously, Papon served as Head of Development and Production for Martin Campbell Productions. During her time there, she launched the...more
Speaking at: Luncheon Roundtables
Tina Perry
President
OWN Oprah Winfrey Network
Tina Perry was named Executive Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs for OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in 2014. She was formerly Senior Vice President, Head of Business & Legal Affairs and joined OWN in 2009 as Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs.
A highly respected legal executive with a rich...more
Speaking at: Changes in Dealmaking: Navigating New Business Models
Daniel Powell
Co-Creator, Executive Producer
Inside Amy Schumer
Speaking at: Meet a Mentor: Daniel Powell (Comedy's Creative Process); Being Human: Today’s Comedic Voices
Scott Reich
SVP, Programming
Fullscreen
Scott Reich is SVP, Programming at Fullscreen Media and oversees development of scripted and unscripted projects as well as content acquisitions for the company’s subscription video on demand service, Fullscreen. Reich previously served as Vice President of Programming and Original Content at Vevo where he was responsible for building and...more
Speaking at: Digital Storytelling and Cracking the Youth Code
Chris Rice
Partner
WME | IMG
Chris is a partner of WME IMG and heads the Global TV team within WME and leads Entertainment sales globally within IMG. Chris works with the agency’s content creators, US and international networks as well as third party financiers to create advantageous ownership and distribution solutions for clients.
Chris packaged and...more
Speaking at: Drama Spotlight: The Night Manager
Gillian Rose
SVP, Sales & Acquisitions, U.S.
Sky Vision
Gillian Rose is Senior Vice President, US Sales and Acquisitions, for Sky Vision, the wholly owned production and distribution business of Sky (UK). She joined the company recently and is based in New York. Prior to this she was Managing Director, PBS Distribution, the commercial arm of PBS and WGBH...more
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Kim Rosen
Head of Development
Astronauts Wanted
Kim Rosen is the Head of Development at Astronauts Wanted, a next gen content studio and joint venture between Judy McGrath, former Chairperson and CEO of MTV Networks, and Sony Music Entertainment. In this role, Rosen oversees development of original series and films for the company’s growing roster of properties...more
Speaking at: Digital Storytelling and Cracking the Youth Code
Jon Rutherford
President, Boat Rocker Studios, Kids & Family and Rights
Boat Rocker Media
Following Temple Street’s publicized expansion in production, distribution operations, and strategic acquisitions under the re-branded name of Boat Rocker Media, Jon Rutherford joined the company to build the distribution division globally across all platforms and genres. A veteran in the media industry, Jon oversees the newly formed global sales and...more
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Melissa Schneider
EVP Original Series Development
New Form Digital
Melissa Schneider leads all development, production and creative for New Form Digital. With an extensive background in both digital and traditional media, Schneider seeks out and cultivates emerging digital talent, working with them to make burgeoning ideas a reality. These visions come to life in the form of pilots and...more
Speaking at: Digital Storytelling and Cracking the Youth Code
Eric Schrier
President, Original Programming
FX Networks & FX Productions
Eric Schrier is President of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions, overseeing all original programming for FX, FXX and FXM, and is head of business and entertainment operations for FX Productions.
Schrier joined FX in 2000 as an assistant to then President of Entertainment Kevin Reilly, and has been...more
Speaking at: Keynote Conversation: Eric Schrier, FX Networks
Robin Schwartz
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Robin Schwartz is President of Television of Brillstein Entertainment Partners, a Los Angeles production and artist management company. She oversees the development and production of television series for broadcast and cable. Under Robin’s leadership, Brillstein’s upcoming development slate includes cable pilots set up at Amazon (with Golden Globe winner Jill...more
Speaking at: Based-on: Inspired Content
Tim Stack
Senior Writer
Entertainment Weekly
Tim Stack, a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly, has been covering TV, film and music for the magazine since 2005. He’s written stories on everyone from Jimmy Fallon to Tyler Perry to cover stories on American Horror Story, Pitch Perfect 2, Katy Perry and Empire.
Tim has been a frequent guest on...more
Speaking at: Keynote Conversation: Greg Berlanti
Philipp Steffens
CEO
RTL Television
Philipp Steffens has been Head of Fiction at RTL Television since March 2014 and is responsible for productions including Starfighter, Der Lehrer, Duell der Brüder and the series Deutschland 83, which won a Grimme Award in 2016. Immediately following his graduation from the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg in 2006, Steffens started his...more
Speaking at: Luncheon Roundtables
Carrie Stein
EVP, Global Scripted Series
eOne Television
Carrie Stein has worked in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years in all phases of the business, including feature film and television development and production.
Carrie is currently the Executive Vice President of Global Productions for Entertainment One Television. She is responsible for expanding the company both corporately and...more
Speaking at: Going Glocal
Ben Tappan
VP, Scripted Programming
Epix
Ben Tappan is Vice President, Scripted Programming for EPIX. Based in Los Angeles, Ben works on the development and production of EPIX's current and upcoming slate of scripted content, as well as actively pursuing new projects for development. Of note, he is currently working on the production and development of...more
Speaking at: Luncheon Roundtables
Quinn Taylor
Creative Consultant
Quinn Taylor was named Executive Vice President, Movies, Miniseries and International Co-Productions, NBC Entertainment in 2013. He reports to Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment.
Taylor oversees all development and programming of original movies and miniseries, as well as longform acquisitions. He is also a key programming executive of...more
Speaking at: Based-on: Inspired Content; 30 Minutes With: Quinn Taylor, NBC (1:30pm-2:00pm)
Josefine Tengblad
Head of Drama
TV4 Sweden
As Head of Drama at C More and TV4, one of the leading providers of drama in the Nordic Region, Josefine Tengblad commissioned the network’s upcoming thriller series Farang as well as the acclaimed crime drama Modus, which currently is in production of its second season. Josefine has also produced and acted in...more
Speaking at: Luncheon Roundtables
Robin Thede
Comedian/Writer
Robin Thede was most recently a writer/performer on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore on Comedy Central, where she also served as head writer for the first season and a half. She was also head writer for the 2016 White House Correspondents Association Dinner and has written for several sitcoms,...more
Speaking at: Being Human: Today’s Comedic Voices
Jane Turton
Chief Executive Officer
all3Media
Jane Turton joined all3media in October 2008 and has played a key role building the business globally through setting strategies to grow the existing companies in the Group and through acquiring and starting up new operations. Jane was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in 2015 after the sale of all3media...more
Speaking at: Keynote Conversation: Jane Turton, all3media
Simon Vaughan
Chairman & Joint CEO
Lookout Point
Simon is the Chairman and Joint CEO of Lookout Point. He has over 30 years’ experience in television, working in a variety of roles including actor, writer, producer, executive producer, distributor and financier.
Simon's distinct creative-business skill set is the foundation behind the company which he established in 2009 to produce...more
Speaking at: Drama Spotlight: The Collection
Amelie von Kienlin
Producer
Red Arrow International
Amelie von Kienlin leads all scripted acquisitions and co-productions activity at Red Arrow International, the TV distribution division of global producer Red Arrow Entertainment Group.
Before joining Red Arrow Amelie worked as Head of Co-production for Wild Bunch Germany, and as Head of Program Acquisition for International Sales at Telepool GmbH....more
Speaking at: Changes in Dealmaking: Navigating New Business Models
Morgan Wandell
Head of International Development
Amazon Studios
As Head of Drama Development for Amazon Studios, the original content production arm of Seattle-based Amazon.com, Morgan Wandell supervises the development and production of all one-hour original shows.
Over his career, he has shepherded numerous acclaimed shows from conception to broadcast, including Amazon’s critically-acclaimed The Man in the High Castle,...more
Speaking at: 30 Minutes With: Morgan Wandell, Amazon Studios (2:30pm-3:00pm)
Joe Weisberg
Creator/Executive Producer
"The Americans"
Joe Weisberg grew up in Chicago, Illinois. After studying Soviet History in college, he worked in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations in the early 1990’s. After leaving the agency, he worked as a teacher and novelist. Joe created FX Network’s critically acclaimed The Americans, now entering its fourth season, on which he...more
Speaking at: Drama Spotlight: The Americans
Paul Weitzman
VP, Co-Head, Literary
Abrams Artists Agency
Paul grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from San Diego State University. After college he became a paralegal for 3 years with the entertainment law firm, Christie & Berle, then a stock broker and corporate executive with Baraban Securities for 3 years. He transitioned to the literary agency business...more
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