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Monday, January 29

8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast (Delegate Lounge) 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Delegate Lounge Napoleon Ballroom 8:00 AM-7:00 PM
8:30 AM	Speed Networking - One Rhythms I 8:30 AM-9:30 AM 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.
10:45 AM	Networking Coffee Break (Delegate Lounge & 5th Floor Foyer) 10:45 AM-11:00 AM
12:00 PM	Lunch (Armstrong Ballroom) 12:00 PM-1:30 PM
12:15 PM	Meet a Distributor Rodrigue Gallery 12:15 PM-1:30 PM 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. Speaking Table host Philip Kalin-hajdu Head of Content & Storytelling GRB Media Ranch Table host Bo Stehmeier CEO Off the Fence Table host Natalie Vinet SVP, Global Distribution Boat Rocker Rights Table host Felicia Litovitz VP, Acquisitions, North America Cineflix Rights Table host Justina Wójtowicz EVP, Acquisitions & Co-Productions Rive Gauche Television Table host Laetitia Giansily-Doyle Development, Sales & Strategic Partnerships, North America Terranoa US Table host Poppy McAlister Managing Director TVF International Table host Ben Barrett Global Head, Content Financing & Partnerships Blue Ant International Table host Paul Heaney CEO BossaNova Media Table host David Cornwall Managing Director Scorpion TV Table host Will Stapley Head of Acquisitions Abacus Media Rights Table host Rebecca Nicholls Head of Sales & Acquisitions Espresso Media International Table host Sean Wheatley Head of Acquisitions Passion Distribution Table host Liz Tang VP, UK Content & Acquisitions Fifth Season
3:15 PM	Networking Coffee Break (Delegate Lounge & 5th Floor Foyer) 3:15 PM-3:30 PM

Tuesday, January 30

8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast (Delegate Lounge) 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Delegate Lounge Napoleon Ballroom 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
8:15 AM	Breakfast With... Rodrigue Gallery 8:15 AM-9:15 AM 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. Speaking Table host Ralf Rückauer Vice President Unscripted ZDF Studios GmbH Table host Hayley Reynolds Head, Documentary Commissioning Sky TV Table host Aisling O'Connor Commissioning Editor, Unscripted BBC Table host Shaminder Nahal Head of Specialist Factual Channel 4 Table host Lauren Whitelaw Head of Programming OUTtv Network Inc Table host Fozia Khan Head of Unscripted, UK Amazon Studios Table host Natasha Negrea Head of Programming TVO Table host Susie Jones Head of Factual Australian Broadcasting Corporation Table host Shin Yasuda Senior Producer NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation Table host Myriam Lopez-Otazu Senior Vice President Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA Speed Networking - Two Rhythms I 8:15 AM-9:15 AM 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.
10:30 AM	Networking Coffee Break (Delegate Lounge & 5th Floor Foyer) 10:30 AM-10:45 AM
12:30 PM	Lunch (Armstrong Ballroom) 12:30 PM-1:45 PM Lunch With... Rodrigue Gallery 12:30 PM-1:45 PM 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. Speaking Table host Rob Swartz SVP, Development & Production REELZ Channel Table host Roger Henry VP, Programming MotorTrend Network Table host Melanie Bowman Development Director Tastemade Table host Dane Joseph VP, Unscripted Series Hulu Table host Julie Chang COO & EP Blue Ant Media Table host Neil McDonald VP, Nonfiction Development & Production AMC Networks Table host Dana Volkmer-Jones Director, Programming & Development Food Network Warner Bros. Discovery Table host Lyle Gamm SVP, Original Series, CNN Warner Bros. Discovery Table host Alexandre Marionneau Head Of International Co-Production, Society & Culture ARTE France Table host Austyn Biggers-Roth SVP, Original Programming & Production TV One
2:30 PM	Networking Coffee Break (Delegate Lounge & 5th Floor Foyer) 2:30 PM-2:45 PM

Wednesday, January 31

8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast (Delegate Lounge) 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Delegate Lounge Napoleon Ballroom 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
8:15 AM	Breakfast With... Rodrigue Gallery 8:15 AM-9:15 AM 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. Speaking Table host Connie Hodson Director of Content Acquisitions & Partnerships Little Dot Studios Table host Sean Collins Head of Channel Content Strategy & Planning Channel 4 Table host Tracy Beckett Commissioning Editor, Co-Productions & Acquisitions PBS Distribution Table host Peter Andrews Head of Network Programming, TV & Online Content SBS Table host Angelina Rivero Senior Director, Programming Telemundo Table host Iwan England Head of Unscripted Programming S4C International Table host Mikiko Nishiyama Executive Advisor, Global Strategy Headquarters Nippon TV Table host Nicola Lloyd Creative Director ITV Table host Ninder Billing Vice President, Unscripted International Co-Productions and Formats A+E Networks UK Table host Fabrizio Zappi Head of Documentaries RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
10:30 AM	Networking Coffee Break (Delegate Lounge & 5th Floor Foyer) 10:30 AM-10:45 AM
12:30 PM	Lunch (Armstrong Ballroom) 12:30 PM-1:45 PM Lunch With... Rodrigue Gallery 12:30 PM-1:45 PM 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. Speaking Table host Noella Charles VP Development & Original Production, Unscripted AllBlk/WEtv Table host Brooke Townsend Sr. Director, Non-Fiction Programming & Development History Table host Pamela Gimenez VP, Unscripted Current Production NBCUniversal Entertainment Table host Adam Steinman EVP, Global Formats & Acquisitions Walt Disney Television Alternative Table host Zara Frankel Senior Director, Programming & Development PBS Table host Jodi Scheer Director, Production & Development, HGTV Warner Bros. Discovery 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 Shane Ertter Manager of Development, VICE TV VICE Table host Nekia Seymore Manager of Development, TBS, TNT & truTV Warner Bros. Discovery
2:30 PM	Networking Coffee Break (Delegate Lounge & 5th Floor Foyer) 2:30 PM-2:45 PM
5:00 PM	Cocktails With... Food Network & HGTV Bayside C 5:00 PM-5:45 PM 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. Speaking 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 Bayside B 5:00 PM-5:45 PM 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. Speaking Host Brittinee Royes VP, Unscripted Programming & Development NBCUniversal Entertainment Host Pamela Gimenez VP, Unscripted Current Production NBCUniversal Entertainment

Thursday, February 1

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