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MONDAY, JANUARY 27 - THURSDAY, JANUARY 30
SHERATON NEW ORLEANS
Marriott Marquis | Washington, DC | Sunday, January 28 – Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Agenda

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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
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

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David Cornwall

Managing Director

Scorpion TV

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Laetitia Giansily-Doyle

Development, Sales & Strategic Partnerships, North America

Terranoa US

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Table host

Paul Heaney

CEO

BossaNova Media

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Table host

Philip Kalin-hajdu

Head of Content & Storytelling

GRB Media Ranch

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Table host

Felicia Litovitz

VP, Acquisitions, North America

Cineflix Rights

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Table host

Poppy McAlister

Division Head of TVF International

TVF International

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Table host

Rebecca Nicholls

Head of Sales & Acquisitions

Espresso Media International

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Will Stapley

Head of Acquisitions

Abacus Media Rights

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Table host

Bo Stehmeier

CEO

Off the Fence

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Liz Tang

Executive Director, Acquisitions

Fifth Season

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Table host

Natalie Vinet

SVP, Global Distribution

Boat Rocker Rights

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Sean Wheatley

Head of Acquisitions

Passion Distribution

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Table host

Justina Wójtowicz

EVP, Acquisitions Co-Productions & Sales

Rive Gauche Television

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3:15pm

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

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Fozia Khan

Head of Unscripted, UK

Amazon Studios

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Table host

Myriam Lopez-Otazu

GVP Content EMEA

Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA

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Table host

Shaminder Nahal

Head of Specialist Factual

Channel 4

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Natasha Negrea

Head of Programming

TVO

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Aisling O'Connor

Commissioning Editor, Unscripted

BBC

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Hayley Reynolds

Commissioning Editor, Documentaries & Factual

Sky TV

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Table host

Ralf Rückauer

Vice President Unscripted

ZDF Studios GmbH

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Lauren Whitelaw

Head of Programming

OUTtv Network Inc

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Shin Yasuda

Senior Producer

NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation

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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
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

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Melanie Bowman

Development Director

Tastemade

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Table host

Julie Chang

EVP, Business Strategy & Co-Productions

Blue Ant Media

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Table host

Lyle Gamm

SVP, Original Series, CNN

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Table host

Roger Henry

VP, Programming

MotorTrend Network

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Table host

Dane Joseph

VP, Unscripted Series

Hulu

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Alexandre Marionneau

Head Of International Co-Production, Society & Culture

ARTE France

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Table host

Neil McDonald

VP, Nonfiction Development & Production

AMC Networks

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Rob Swartz

SVP, Development & Production

REELZ Channel

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Table host

Dana Volkmer-Jones

Director, Programming & Development Food Network

Warner Bros. Discovery

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2:30pm

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

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Table host

Tracy Beckett

Commissioning Editor, Co-Productions & Acquisitions

PBS Distribution

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Table host

Ninder Billing

Vice President, Unscripted International Co-Productions

A+E Networks UK

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Table host

Sean Collins

Channel Manager

Channel 4

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Iwan England

Head of Unscripted Programming

S4C International

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Table host

Connie Hodson

Director of Content Acquisitions & Partnerships

Little Dot Studios

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Table host

Nicola Lloyd

Creative Director

ITV

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Mikiko Nishiyama

Executive Advisor, Global Strategy Headquarters

Nippon TV

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Angelina Rivero

Director of Programming

Telemundo

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Table host

Fabrizio Zappi

Head of Documentaries

RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana

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10:30am
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

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Shane Ertter

Manager of Development, VICE TV

VICE

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Zara Frankel

Senior Director, Programming & Development

PBS

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Pamela Gimenez

VP, Unscripted Current Production

NBCUniversal Entertainment

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Marcie Hume

VP, Programming

A&E

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Table host

Aneka Hylton-Donelson

Director of Development

National Geographic Channel

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Table host

Jack Oliver

Head of Co-Productions

Sky

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Table host

Jodi Scheer

Director, Production & Development, HGTV

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Table host

Nekia Seymore

Manager of Development, TBS, TNT & truTV

Warner Bros. Discovery

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Table host

Adam Steinman

Production and Development

Walt Disney Television Alternative

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Table host

Brooke Townsend

Sr. Director, Non-Fiction Programming & Development

History

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2:30pm
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

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Host

Dana Volkmer-Jones

Director, Programming & Development Food Network

Warner Bros. Discovery

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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

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Host

Brittinee Royes

VP, Unscripted Lifestyle & Docuseries

NBCUniversal Entertainment

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Thursday, February 1

8:00am

Continental Breakfast (Delegate Lounge) (8:00am - 10:00am)

Delegate Lounge (8:00am - 12:00pm)

Napoleon Ballroom

10:45am

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