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Monday, January 29

11:15 AM

Speed Pitching One Ledroit/Shaw 11:15 AM-12:15 PM Programming execs, each at their own table, will take one-on-one, three minute pitches. Advance sign-up is required. You may submit for up to three (3) Speed Pitches, which will be available through our lottery-style selection process. Information on how to sign up will be emailed to registered delegates prior to the opening date. Speaking Table host Jennifer Quainton Head of Content Programming Food Network, Cooking Channel & Travel Channel Table host Jamie Watkins Sr Manager, Content Sourcing Discovery Networks EMEA Table host Bill Margol Programming & Development PBS Table host Jonathan Unger Director Current Series & Live Events E! Entertainment Table host Robyn Greene Arrington VP, Original Programming & Production TV One Table host Brent Hatherill Senior Director, Development Investigation Discovery Table host Fay Yu Head of Content Animal Planet Table host Lauren Celinski Content & Community, YouTube Shopping Lifetime Table host Susan Taylor Executive in Charge of Production and Development, Unscripted Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

2:45 PM

Speed Pitching Two Ledroit/Shaw 2:45 PM-3:45 PM Programming execs, each at their own table, will take one-on-one, three minute pitches. Advance sign-up is required. You may submit for up to three (3) Speed Pitches, which will be available through our lottery-style selection process. Information on how to sign up will be emailed to registered delegates prior to the opening date. Speaking Table host Jon Adler Head of Talent & Content Development CNN Table host Molly Ebinger Director, Unscripted Series A&E Table host Roger Henry VP, Programming Velocity Table host Amanda Culkowski Vice President of Music Program Development & Documentaries at MTV/Paramount+ WE TV Table host Laura Crowson Senior Vice President, Global Development Discovery Channel Table host Caroline Perez SVP, Development & Production Science Channel Table host Sam Linton VP, Production and Development, Global Media Blue Ant Media Table host Steven Lerner SVP, Programming & Development Scripps Networks Interactive Table host Colleen Thomas Senior Manager, Unscripted Development BET Networks Table host Leila Mattimore Director, Programming & Development Viceland Table host Dolyn Chasin Unscripted Originals CNBC

Tuesday, January 30

10:45 AM

Speed Pitching Three Ledroit/Shaw 10:45 AM-11:45 AM Programming execs, each at their own table, will take one-on-one, three minute pitches. Advance sign-up is required. You may submit for up to three (3) Speed Pitches, which will be available through our lottery-style selection process. Information on how to sign up will be emailed to registered delegates prior to the opening date. Speaking Table host Betsy Ayala Head of Content, Food HGTV, DIY Network & Great American Country Table host Danielle Ostroske-D'Ingillo Senior Director, Development TLC Table host Joe Rivadeneira SVP, Development & Production mitú Table host Edwina Follows Executive Producer Discovery Networks Canada Table host Cynthia Fenneman President Emeritus American Public Television & Create TV Table host Meghan Cassin VP Content Nat Geo Wild Table host Elliot Jacobson EVP of Programming & Chief Content Officer RLTV Table host Monica Valdes Director, Programming & Development Oxygen Media Table host Andie Beckerman Head of Development Syfy/USA Table host Brian Gaffney Director, Special Programming Fox News Channel/Fox Business Network Table host Bert Klasey Sr Director Development, Discovery Channel History