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Networking

Monday, January 29

8:00am	Continental Breakfast (Delegate Lounge) (8:00am - 10:00am) Delegate Lounge (8:00am - 7:00pm) Napoleon Ballroom
8:30am	Speed Networking - One (8:30am - 9:30am) Sponsored by Rhythms I These networking sessions are designed for you to meet many unscripted and non-fiction executives in a short, speed-dating style. Speed Networking is open to all Realscreen Summit delegates and is NOT a pitch session. Access to Speed Networking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is filled.
10:45am	Networking Coffee Break (Delegate Lounge & 5th Floor Foyer) (10:45am - 11:00am) Sponsored by
12:00pm	Lunch (Armstrong Ballroom) (12:00pm - 1:30pm)
12:15pm	Meet a Distributor (12:15pm - 1:30pm) Rodrigue Gallery Advance sign-up was required. We’ve assembled some of the top distributors in unscripted and non-fiction entertainment and made them available for you to meet with over lunch. Sign up to find out what these industry experts can offer you and your production. Sign-ups opened Wednesday, December 6 at 11:00 am EST and closed Friday, January 26 at 5:00 pm EST. Featuring: Table host Ben Barrett Global Head, Content Financing & Partnerships Blue Ant International Table host David Cornwall Managing Director Scorpion TV Table host Laetitia Giansily-Doyle Development, Sales & Strategic Partnerships, North America Terranoa US Table host Paul Heaney CEO BossaNova Media Table host Philip Kalin-hajdu Head of Content & Storytelling GRB Media Ranch Table host Felicia Litovitz VP, Acquisitions, North America Cineflix Rights Table host Poppy McAlister Managing Director TVF International Table host Rebecca Nicholls Head of Sales & Acquisitions Espresso Media International Table host Will Stapley Head of Acquisitions Abacus Media Rights Table host Bo Stehmeier CEO Off the Fence Table host Liz Tang VP, UK Content & Acquisitions Fifth Season Table host Natalie Vinet SVP, Global Distribution Boat Rocker Rights Table host Sean Wheatley Head of Acquisitions Passion Distribution Table host Justina Wójtowicz EVP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions Rive Gauche Television
3:15pm	Networking Coffee Break (Delegate Lounge & 5th Floor Foyer) (3:15pm - 3:30pm) Sponsored by

Tuesday, January 30

8:00am	Continental Breakfast (Delegate Lounge) (8:00am - 10:00am) Delegate Lounge (8:00am - 6:00pm) Napoleon Ballroom
8:15am	Breakfast With... (8:15am - 9:15am) Rodrigue Gallery Advance sign-up was required. An informal networking opportunity for delegates to meet with commissioning and development execs over continental breakfast & coffee.  These are NOT pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity. Sign-ups opened Wednesday, December 6 at 11:00 am EST and closed Friday, January 26 at 5:00 pm EST. Featuring: Table host Susie Jones Head of Factual Australian Broadcasting Corporation Table host Fozia Khan Head of Unscripted, UK Amazon Studios Table host Myriam Lopez-Otazu Senior Vice President Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA Table host Shaminder Nahal Head of Specialist Factual Channel 4 Table host Natasha Negrea Head of Programming TVO Table host Aisling O'Connor Commissioning Editor, Unscripted BBC Table host Hayley Reynolds Head, Documentary Commissioning Sky TV Table host Ralf Rückauer Vice President Unscripted ZDF Studios GmbH Table host Lauren Whitelaw Head of Programming OUTtv Network Inc Table host Shin Yasuda Senior Producer NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation Speed Networking - Two (8:15am - 9:15am) Sponsored by Rhythms I These networking sessions are designed for you to meet many unscripted and non-fiction executives in a short, speed-dating style. Speed Networking is open to all Realscreen Summit delegates and is NOT a pitch session. Access to Speed Networking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is filled.
10:30am	Networking Coffee Break (Delegate Lounge & 5th Floor Foyer) (10:30am - 10:45am) Sponsored by
12:30pm	Lunch (Armstrong Ballroom) (12:30pm - 1:45pm) Lunch With... (12:30pm - 1:45pm) Rodrigue Gallery Advance sign-up was required. An informal networking opportunity for delegates to meet with commissioning and development execs over lunch.  These are NOT pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity. Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 3 at 11:00 AM EST, and closed on Monday, January 8 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 10 by 2:00 PM EST. General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 10 at 5:00 PM EST, and closed on Friday, January 26 at 5:00 PM EST. Featuring: Table host Austyn Biggers-Roth SVP, Original Programming & Production TV One Table host Melanie Bowman Development Director Tastemade Table host Julie Chang COO & EP Blue Ant Media Table host Lyle Gamm SVP, Original Series, CNN Warner Bros. Discovery Table host Roger Henry VP, Programming MotorTrend Network Table host Dane Joseph VP, Unscripted Series Hulu Table host Alexandre Marionneau Head Of International Co-Production, Society & Culture ARTE France Table host Neil McDonald VP, Nonfiction Development & Production AMC Networks Table host Rob Swartz SVP, Development & Production REELZ Channel Table host Dana Volkmer-Jones Director, Programming & Development Food Network Warner Bros. Discovery
2:30pm	Networking Coffee Break (Delegate Lounge & 5th Floor Foyer) (2:30pm - 2:45pm) Sponsored by

Wednesday, January 31

8:00am	Continental Breakfast (Delegate Lounge) (8:00am - 10:00am) Delegate Lounge (8:00am - 6:00pm) Napoleon Ballroom
8:15am	Breakfast With... (8:15am - 9:15am) Rodrigue Gallery Advance sign-up was required. An informal networking opportunity for delegates to meet with commissioning and development execs over continental breakfast & coffee.  These are NOT pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity. Sign-ups opened Wednesday, December 6 at 11:00 am EST and closed Friday, January 26 at 5:00 pm EST. Featuring: Table host Peter Andrews Head of Network Programming, TV & Online Content SBS Table host Tracy Beckett Commissioning Editor, Co-Productions & Acquisitions PBS Distribution Table host Ninder Billing Vice President, Unscripted International Co-Productions and Formats A+E Networks UK Table host Sean Collins Head of Channel Content Strategy & Planning Channel 4 Table host Iwan England Head of Unscripted Programming S4C International Table host Connie Hodson Director of Content Acquisitions & Partnerships Little Dot Studios Table host Nicola Lloyd Creative Director ITV Table host Mikiko Nishiyama Executive Advisor, Global Strategy Headquarters Nippon TV Table host Angelina Rivero Senior Director, Programming Telemundo Table host Fabrizio Zappi Head of Documentaries RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
10:30am	Networking Coffee Break (Delegate Lounge & 5th Floor Foyer) (10:30am - 10:45am) Sponsored by
12:30pm	Lunch (Armstrong Ballroom) (12:30pm - 1:45pm) Lunch With... (12:30pm - 1:45pm) Rodrigue Gallery Advance sign-up was required. An informal networking opportunity for delegates to meet with commissioning and development execs over lunch.  These are NOT pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity. Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 3 at 11:00 AM EST, and closed on Monday, January 8 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 10 by 2:00 PM EST. General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 10 at 5:00 PM EST, and closed on Friday, January 26 at 5:00 PM EST. Featuring: Table host Noella Charles VP Development & Original Production, Unscripted AllBlk/WEtv Table host Shane Ertter Manager of Development, VICE TV VICE Table host Zara Frankel Senior Director, Programming & Development PBS Table host Pamela Gimenez VP, Unscripted Current Production NBCUniversal Entertainment Table host Marcie Hume VP, Programming A&E Table host Aneka Hylton-Donelson Co-Founder, Media Entertainment Executive Consultant National Geographic Channel Table host Jack Oliver Head of Development & Producer Sky Table host Jodi Scheer Director, Production & Development, HGTV Warner Bros. Discovery Table host Nekia Seymore Manager of Development, TBS, TNT & truTV Warner Bros. Discovery Table host Adam Steinman EVP, Global Formats & Acquisitions Walt Disney Television Alternative Table host Brooke Townsend Sr. Director, Non-Fiction Programming & Development History
2:30pm	Networking Coffee Break (Delegate Lounge & 5th Floor Foyer) (2:30pm - 2:45pm) Sponsored by
5:00pm	Cocktails With... Food Network & HGTV (5:00pm - 5:45pm) Bayside C Chat over drinks with leading unscripted and non-fiction execs in a setting that aims to loosen up the networking vibe and help you make deeper connections. These are NOT pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity. Space is limited to 25 delegates.  No sign-up required, spots are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis until we reach room capacity. Adding this session to your personal agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early. Featuring: Host Jodi Scheer Director, Production & Development, HGTV Warner Bros. Discovery Host Dana Volkmer-Jones Director, Programming & Development Food Network Warner Bros. Discovery Cocktails With…NBCUniversal Entertainment (5:00pm - 5:45pm) Bayside B Chat over drinks with leading unscripted and non-fiction execs in a setting that aims to loosen up the networking vibe and help you make deeper connections. These are NOT pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity. Space is limited to 25 delegates.  No sign-up required, spots are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis until we reach room capacity. Adding this session to your personal agenda does NOT guarantee your spot, so be sure to show up a bit early. Featuring: Host Pamela Gimenez VP, Unscripted Current Production NBCUniversal Entertainment Host Brittinee Royes VP, Unscripted Programming & Development NBCUniversal Entertainment

Thursday, February 1

8:00am	Continental Breakfast (Delegate Lounge) (8:00am - 10:00am) Delegate Lounge (8:00am - 12:00pm) Napoleon Ballroom
10:45am	Networking Coffee Break (Delegate Lounge & 5th Floor Foyer) (10:45am - 11:00am) Sponsored by