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Speakers + Hosts
Cori AbrahamSVP Development, Oxygen Media Cori Abraham, Senior Vice President of Development, oversees Oxygen Media’s development on both coasts and is responsible for identifying creative concepts, innovative formats, and new talent that appeal to Oxygen’s Live Out Loud Gen O audience. Abraham recently joined Oxygen Media in June 2010, after serving as the Vice President of Development at Bravo where she executive produced such hits as the two time Emmy-Award winning Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, and developed the upcoming The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Thintervention with Jackie Warner, as well as the just launched freshman series Bethenny Getting Married?, which became Bravo’s highest rated series premiere in the network’s history. Speaking at So You Think You Can Pitch?, So I Sold A Show To A Network, Now What? 
Brad AbramsonVP, Production & Programming, VH1 Brad Abramson is Vice President of Production and Programming for VH1. He created and oversees VH1 Rock Docs, television's premier collection of music documentaries. Included in this bunch are Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America, The U.S. vs. John Lennon, Woodstock: Now & Then, and the Emmy-winning films DMC: My Adoption Journey and Anvil! The Story of Anvil. Speaking at (2:30 - 3:15) Speed Pitching Two 
Koulla AnastasiHead of Acquisitions and Commissioning, AETN UK Koulla Anastasi is the Senior Manager for Programme Content at AETN UK, covering channel brands that include HISTORY™, Crime & Investigation Network (CI), Bio and Military History. With over 10 years acquisitions experience, Koulla's primary responsibilities are now commissioning and acquiring for CI where she has commissioned, developed and exec produced some of the channel's biggest successes including Nightmare in Suburbia, Britain's Biggest Heists and The Krays. AETN UK acquire over 600 hours of international programming each year and produce an additional 100+ hours of original commissions and co-productions to complement their varied factual slate. Speaking at (4:45-5:15) 30 MINS WITH Koulla Anastasi, AETN UK, (12:15 - 1:00) Speed Pitching One 
Franny ArmstrongDirector, Spanner Films Former pop drummer and self-taught filmmaker Franny Armstrong, born 1972, has directed three feature documentaries - The Age of Stupid (2008), McLibel (2005) and Drowned Out (2003) - which have together been seen by 70 million people on TV, cinema, internet and DVD worldwide. In the early days of the internet in 1996 she founded the McSpotlight website, which Wired magazine described as "the blueprint for all activist websites". Through her company, Spanner Films, Franny pioneered the “crowd-funding” finance model, which allows filmmakers to raise reasonable-size budgets whilst retaining ownership of their films - Age of Stupid is the most successful known example, raising £900,000+ from 300+ investors - as well as the Indie Screenings distribution system, which lets anyone make a profit by holding screenings of independent films - Stupid was screened locally 1,100+ times in the first six months. Speaking at Send In The Crowds 
Gary AuerbachFounder, Go Go Luckey Entertainment Gary Auerbach flexed his wide-ranging creative talents on a string of successful television series as a writer, director, show-runner, and producer even before forming Go Go Luckey in 2002. His independent credits include hallmark programs for networks like MTV (Punk’d, Singled Out, The Jon Stewart Show and, as co-owner of Mindless Entertainment, for Fox Television Studios The New Movoe Show, The X-Show). Speaking at Is 2 the New 5? 
Daniela BaglianiDocumentary Acquisitions & Co-productions Manager, RTI SPA Mediaset Group Daniela Bagliani is the Documentary Acquisitions and Co-productions Manager of RTI SpA - Mediaset Group, the largest commercial network in Italy. She is responsible for all Factual acquisition, pre-acquisition and co-production activity, from selection and negotiation until contract reviewing. Working and thinking strategically about the commercial and editorial objectives of all programming agreements and implementing them into the operations of the department, she develops relationships with suppliers, other broadcasters and independent producers, monitors the international market and collects the needs of different slots and channels. She has a degree in International Law and a MBA in Marketing and she’s currently a member of the Board of Directors of History Makers world congress. Speaking at (2:30 - 3:15) Speed Pitching Two, (11:45-12:15) 30 MINS WITH Daniela Bagliani, RTI SPA Mediaset Group 
Lee BartlettEVP, Global Production Management, Business and Legal Affairs, Discovery Communications Inc. Lee Bartlett oversees the development of Discovery Communications’ overall business affairs and production management strategies with day-to-day oversight of matters relating to the acquisition of programming content for all of Discovery’s networks and digital platforms globally. His responsibilities also include content deals, intellectual property, licensing and other issues. Speaking at Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Formats, But Didn't Know To Ask 
Parule Basu-BaruaManaging Director, Wide-Eyed Entertainment Parule Basu-Barua has international experience at SVP level across two of the world's leading media Speaking at (2:30- 3:00) Production Partners with Parule Basu-Barua, Wide-Eyed Ent. 
Joel BeckermanPresident, Man Made Music (NY/LA) A leading sonic strategist, eighteen-year veteran of music for media, Joel Beckerman is the Founder of Man Made Music, www.manmademusic.com, a full service music company dedicated to harnessing the emotional power of sound and music to tell great stories. Speaking at WORKSHOP 2B - Great Stories Need Great Music 
Tracy BeckettVP Development and Regional Production, National Geographic Channels International Tracy Beckett is Vice President, Regional Development and Production for National Geographic Channels International (NGCI). Beckett is responsible for sourcing, selecting and negotiating programming agreements on behalf of all National Geographic International Channels outlets in Europe, Australia and Latin America, including presales, co-productions and commissions. Prior to this role, she was Vice President, Programming and was responsible for managing the global programming team, developing programs and series, implementing the programming strategy for the International Channels and managing regional programming for NGC UK. Speaking at (11:00-11:45) Speed Pitching Three, (4:00-4:30) 30 MINS WITH Tracy Beckett, Nat Geo Channels Int'l 
Thom BeersCEO & Executive Producer, Original Productions Thom Beers’ passion for honoring every day heroes and his gift for telling their stories has firmly established his non-fiction brand, Original Productions, as television’s number one creator of honest-to-goodness unscripted reality programming. Speaking at Going Global 
Veronique BernardCo-President, Iliad Entertainment Véronique Bernard is a senior television executive with 25 years’ experience in nonfiction production and broadcast journalism in the United Kingdom, Australia and the U.S. Speaking at Fund Finding 
Daniel H. BlackPrincipal Shareholder, GreenbergTraurig Daniel H. Black has experience in the television, motion picture and digital media arenas, having practiced law both in the major studio and law firm settings. He has served as lead counsel on numerous transactions with the major motion picture studios and television networks, in addition to major internet content producing, licensing and advertising entities. His clients include production and distribution, internet and videogame companies as well as advertising agencies, showrunners and producers, and on-air television and sports personalities. Mr. Black also possesses substantial experience in representing clients based outside of Los Angeles in their entertainment industry-related matters. Speaking at Fund Finding 
Yvonne BodyHead of Co Productions & Acquisitions, Beyond Distribution Yvonne joined Beyond Distribution in 2002, having previously headed up Tapestry International, Ltd’s distribution arm in New York, following 8 years with CBC International Sales. Speaking at Distribution One on Ones: Acquisitions Execs (Round One) 
Michael BrantonEVP Creative Affairs, GRB Entertainment Michael Branton is an Emmy Award-winning Executive Producer and the key creative producer at GRB Entertainment. Michael has been an Executive Producer since the pilot on the critically acclaimed series, Intervention, which recently delivered its 150th episode to A&E. Speaking at Content And Consolidation 
Julie BristowExecutive Director Studio and Unscripted Programming, CBC Julie Bristow is Executive Director of Factual Entertainment for CBC Television, launching this division for Canada’s public broadcaster in May 2006. Julie started in broadcast journalism at CBC as a program researcher and progressed to Head of Current affairs. As the head of Factual Entertainment, Julie oversees the development, production and commissioning of talk shows, game shows, lifestyle and reality programming, variety arts and music as well as the acquisition and adaptation of international formats for CBC. In her current portfolio are some of the networks most successful shows including Dragons’ Den, The Week The Women Went and the live event sports reality program Battle of the Blades, daytime shows Steven and Chris, Best Recipes Ever and night talk-show George Stroumboulopoulos’ Tonight, as well as Canada’s Next Great Prime Minister, aka Next Great Leader and Make the Politician Work. Speaking at (2:30 - 3:15) Speed Pitching Two 
Elizabeth Jane BrowdeVP Programming & Development, Travel Channel Elizabeth is currently the Vice President of Programming and Development for Travel Channel. In this position, Elizabeth is responsible for developing and launching new programming as well as finding and fostering new talent. During her tenure, the network has seen 26 consecutive months of growth and the highest prime time demo ratings since 2003, with hits like Man VS Food and Ghost Adventures. Speaking at (11:00-11:45) Speed Pitching Three, (11:00-11:30) 30 MINS WITH Elizabeth Browde, Travel Channel 
Brie Miranda BryantDirector, Development, Oxygen Media Brie Miranda Bryant Director, Development and Production, oversees the development for original programming and is responsible for bolstering the production of original series. Bryant joined Oxygen Media in 2004 and serves as the Executive Producer on The Bad Girls Club, All About Aubrey and Running Russell Simmons. She was responsible for driving the development of Oxygen's Hair Battle Spectacular, Jersey Couture and House of Glam. Speaking at (4:45-5:15) 30 MINS WITH Brie Miranda Bryant, Oxygen Media 
Paul BuccieriPresident & CEO, ITV Studios America and Managing Director, ITV Studios Paul Buccieri is currently President and CEO of ITV Studios, which he joined in 2007. Previously, Buccieri has served as a senior television executive and executive producer, with twenty years experience in the entertainment industry. Throughout this time, he has created, developed, produced and overseen a wide range of programming genres, spanning all areas of the television industry. Speaking at Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Formats, But Didn't Know To Ask 
Katie BuchananSVP Programming & Acquisitions, Style Network Katie Ackerman Buchanan is Senior Vice President, Programming and Acquisitions for The Style Network. Katie is responsible for the programming and strategy of the network, including management of the programming budget, and oversees all acquisitions and co-productions. She has brokered several high-profile series acquisition deals including ABC’s Supernanny, Extreme Makeover,and NBC’s The Biggest Loser. Katie also handles all of Style’s theatrical movie and documentary acquisitions and most recently, an international production for which US episodes are produced. Currently, Katie is overseeing the successful docuseries, Too Fat for 15: Fighting Back which premieres its second season in the fall. Katie also focuses on growing strategic programming partnerships for Style which include both Canadian and UK partners, magazine partnerships (most recently with Lucky and Glamour magazine), as well as coordinating production on an upcoming NASCAR wedding special and is overseeing development on two original acquired documentaries set to premiere next year. Prior to Style, Buchanan worked at VH1 in Los Angeles in their original movies & specials division where she was responsible for helping to develop and produce over 8 biopic MOW’s. Katie received her MFA in Film from the California Institute of the Arts and began her career at MTV Networks in New York with VH1 in the programming group. Katie is actively involved in several industry groups including serving on the Southern California Board of WICT as their Director-at-Large. Katie also recently finished the WICT prestigious Betsy Magness Leadership program. Speaking at (4:45-5:15) 30 MINS WITH Katie Buchanan, Style Network |
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