Sponsored by

Bayfront A

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.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Breakfast with a Commissioner should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late may result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

General sign-ups  opened Wednesday, December 4 at 11:00 am ET and closed Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 pm ET.

Featuring:

Table host

Isaac Ahn

Senior Director, Unscripted Development

NBCUniversal Entertainment

Table host

Guy Davies

Commissioning Editor (VP) Factual Channel 5 and Paramount+

Channel 5 & Paramount+

Table host

Sara Helman

VP, Production & Development, TLC

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Andreas Lemos

Director, International Content

Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA

Table host

Shaminder Nahal

Head of Specialist Factual

Channel 4

Table host

Jack Oliver

Head of Co-Productions

Sky TV

Table host

Meghan Payne

Director of Development, Executive Producer

VICE TV

Table host

Seiichi Shinno

Senior Producer

NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation

Table host

Lauren Whitelaw

Head of Programming

OUTtv Network Inc

Table host

Heather Williamson

Senior Production Executive, Original Programming, Factual & Reality

Bell Media

Junior Ballroom

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.

Merrick

Advance sign-up was required.

Programming execs, each at their own table, will takeone-on-one, (3) three-minute pitches. Get coveted one-on-one time with executives who have the power to steer your project to a greenlight.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Speed Pitching should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late will result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

No pairs or team pitching to a host. These meetings are one-on-one.

Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 8 at 11:00 AM ET, and closed on Monday, January 13 at 5:00 PM ET. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 15. General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 15 at 5:00 PM ET, and closed on Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 PM ET.

Featuring:

Table host

Sean Collins

Head of Channel Content Strategy & Planning

Channel 4

Table host

Jennifer Gordon

VP, Development

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Jordan Harman

Executive Producer

A&E's Home.Made.Nation

Table host

Sam Linton

VP, Production and Development, Global Media

Blue Ant Media

Table host

Neil McDonald

VP, Nonfiction Development & Production

AMC Networks

Table host

Jessica Schmiedchen

Director of Development, Unscripted Content

CBC

Table host

Nekia Seymore

Manager of Development, TBS, TNT & truTV

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Kayla Van Scoy

Manager of Development

ID, Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Christianna Wiggins

Manager, Unscripted Series

Hulu

Sponsored by

Bayfront A

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.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Lunch with a Commissioner should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late may result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 8 at 11:00 AM ET, and closed on Monday, January 13 at 5:00 PM ET. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 15. General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 15 at 5:00 PM ET, and closed on Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 PM ET.

Featuring:

Table host

Noella Charles

VP Development & Original Production, Unscripted

WE TV

Table host

Laura Crowson

VP, Development

Discovery Channel

Table host

Jennifer Gordon

VP, Development

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Jay Holzer

Head of Programming

Tastemade

Table host

Marcie Hume

VP, Programming

A+E Networks

Table host

Paul J Medford

VP, Current Series, Unscripted

Nickelodeon

Table host

Max Micallef

VP, Head of West Coast Development

History

Table host

Kelly Nash

VP, Non-Fiction & Alternative Programming AMC, Sundance TV, BBCA

AMC Networks

Table host

Matt Roser

Manager, Development

Walt Disney Television Alternative

Table host

Federico Ruiz

Vice President, Commissioning Editor Unscripted Originals

Channel 5 & Paramount+

Table host

Patty Suh

VP, Programming & Development - Food Content

Food Network

Table host

Drew Tappon

Head of Unscripted, Oprah Winfrey Network

Warner Bros. Discovery

Sponsored by

Junior Ballroom

Advance sign-up was required. 

We’ve assembled some of the top distributors in unscripted and non-fiction entertainment to provide you the expertise you need to get your project made and sold. Sign up for the opportunity to receive real-time global market intel. 

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Meet a Distributor (Lunch) should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late may result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

General sign-ups opened Wednesday, December 4 at 11:00 am ET and closed Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 pm ET.

Featuring:

Table host

Ben Barrett

Global Head, Content Financing & Partnerships

Blue Ant International Limited

Table host

David Cornwall

Managing Director

Scorpion TV

Table host

Sonia Fleck

CEO

Bomanbridge Media Pte Ltd

Table host

Kyle Harris

Executive Director, Acquisitions – International

Fremantle

Table host

David Hooper

Managing Director

Espresso Media International

Table host

Tania Jacobson

SVP Unscripted Sales

Lionsgate Entertainment

Table host

Rachel Job

SVP, Unscripted Content

All3Media International

Table host

Felicia Litovitz

VP, Acquisitions, North America

Cineflix Rights

Table host

Cecilie Olsen

SVP, Global Content, Non-Scripted

ITV Studios

Merrick

Advance sign-up was required.

Programming execs, each at their own table, will takeone-on-one, (3) three-minute pitches. Get coveted one-on-one time with executives who have the power to steer your project to a greenlight.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Speed Pitching should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late will result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

No pairs or team pitching to a host. These meetings are one-on-one.

Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 8 at 11:00 AM ET, and closed on Monday, January 13 at 5:00 PM ET. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 15. General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 15 at 5:00 PM ET, and closed on Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 PM ET.

Featuring:

Table host

Lisa Marie Angelo

Director, Development & Original Production, Unscripted

WE tv

Table host

Anna Bloomfield

VP, Development & Production

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Adriana Garcia

Director of Development

National Geographic Channel

Table host

Trevor Gill

VP, Sports Development

VICE TV

Table host

Theresa Graham

Director, Unscripted Content, Competition & Game Shows

NBCUniversal Entertainment

Table host

Nicole Kaye

Director, Development

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Bill Margol

Programming & Development

PBS

Table host

Duncan McIntosh

VP, Development, Alternative

FOX Entertainment

Table host

Kaye Warren

Acquisitions Manager Non-Scripted

SBS

Sponsored by

Bayfront A

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.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Breakfast with a Commissioner should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late may result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

General sign-ups  opened Wednesday, December 4 at 11:00 am ET and closed Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 pm ET.

Featuring:

Table host

Peter Andrews

Head of Network Programming, TV & Online Content

SBS

Table host

Ninder Billing

Vice President, Unscripted International Co-Productions

A+E International

Table host

Iwan England

Head of Unscripted Programming

S4C International

Table host

Drew Miller

Director, Unscripted Content, Competition & Game Shows

NBCUniversal Entertainment

Table host

Polly Scates

Head of Acquisitions

Channel 4

Table host

Lisette Schlippe

Global VP: FAST and Content

Insight TV

Table host

Goshu Segawa

Vice President

TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System International Inc.

Table host

Fabrizio Zappi

Head of Documentaries

RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana

Table host

Yundi Zhu

Chief Editor, Bilibili Factual

Bilibili Inc

Junior Ballroom

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.

Merrick

Advance sign-up was required.

Programming execs, each at their own table, will takeone-on-one, (3) three-minute pitches. Get coveted one-on-one time with executives who have the power to steer your project to a greenlight.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Speed Pitching should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late will result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

No pairs or team pitching to a host. These meetings are one-on-one.

Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 8 at 11:00 AM ET, and closed on Monday, January 13 at 5:00 PM ET. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 15. General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 15 at 5:00 PM ET, and closed on Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 PM ET.

Featuring:

Table host

Monica Albuquerque

SVP, Content & Development

Telemundo

Table host

Emma Dzula

Manager, Unscripted

Hallmark Media

Table host

Cristina Guggino

Director, Unscripted Production

FilmRise

Table host

Corin Nelson

Senior Vice President of Development

Game Show Network & Game Show Enterprises Studios

Table host

Cara Nye

Director, Content Development & Production

AMI-tv - Accessible Media Inc.

Table host

Matt Roser

Manager, Development

Walt Disney Television Alternative

Table host

Natalie Smith

Acquisitions & Content Sourcing Senior Manager, UK, Benelux & Germany

Warner Bros. Discovery Networks International

Table host

Drew Tappon

Head of Unscripted, Oprah Winfrey Network

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Philip Webb

COO

OUTtv Network

Sponsored by

Bayfront A

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.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Lunch with a Commissioner should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late may result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 8 at 11:00 AM ET, and closed on Monday, January 13 at 5:00 PM ET. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 15. General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 15 at 5:00 PM ET, and closed on Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 PM ET.

Featuring:

Table host

Zara Frankel

Senior Director, Programming & Development

PBS

Table host

Lauren Frasca

SVP, Content & Strategy, Magnolia Network

Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Trevor Gill

VP, Sports Development

VICE TV

Table host

Olivia LaRoche

Head, Alternative Originals

Roku

Table host

Sam Linton

VP, Production and Development, Global Media

Blue Ant Media

Table host

Stephen Mann

Senior Director, Unscripted Content, Competition & Game Shows

NBCUniversal Entertainment

Table host

Benjamin Noot

Global Acquisitions Director

National Geographic Channel

Table host

Rob Swartz

SVP, Development & Production

REELZ Channel

Table host

Kayla Van Scoy

Manager of Development

ID, Warner Bros. Discovery

Table host

Christianna Wiggins

Manager, Unscripted Series

Hulu

Merrick

Advance sign-up was required.

Production company execs, each at their own tables, will takeone-on-one, (3) three-minute pitches from potential production partners.

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Pitching Partners should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late will result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

No pairs or team pitching to a host. These meetings are one-on-one.

Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 8 at 11:00 AM ET, and closed on Monday, January 13 at 5:00 PM ET. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 15. General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 15 at 5:00 PM ET, and closed on Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 PM ET.

Featuring:

Table host

Jennifer Harkness

SVP, Factual Entertainment and Production

Blue Ant Media

Table host

Ben Megargel

SVP, Development

Blink49 Studios

Table host

Daniel Nettleton

Creative Director

Bandicoot Scotland

Table host

Nav Raman

Creative Director

Chatterbox Media

Table host

Joe Rivadeneira

SVP, Development & Production

Beyond Productions

Table host

Merrily Ross

VP Non Scripted ITV Global Partnerships

ITV Studios

Table host

Celia Tait

Managing Director, Executive Producer

Artemis Media

Table host

Justin Turner

Director of Development

Scott Brothers Entertainment

Sponsored by

Bayfront A

Advance sign-up was required. 

We’ve assembled some of the top distributors in unscripted and non-fiction entertainment to provide you the expertise you need to get your project made and sold. Sign up for the opportunity to receive real-time global market intel. 

Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Meet a Distributor (Breakfast) should arrive at the session room 15-20 minutes prior to the session start time to check in with the room monitor and get processed. Showing up late may result in losing your spot.  

If you did not secure a spot in advance, we recommend showing up to the session room 20-30 minutes early to join the wait line. 

General sign-ups opened Wednesday, December 4 at 11:00 am ET and closed Thursday, January 30 at 5:00 pm ET.

Featuring:

Table host

Matt Creasey

EVP, Sales, Acquisitions and Co-Productions

Banijay Rights

Table host

Harry Gamsu

VP, Creative, Format, Development and Sales

Warner Bros. Discovery Television Group

Table host

Laetitia Giansily-Doyle

Development, Sales & Strategic Partnerships, North America

Terranoa-US Office & GDMC

Table host

Paul Heaney

CEO

BossaNova Media

Table host

Poppy McAlister

Division Head of TVF International

TVF International

Table host

Greg Rubidge

President

Syndicado

Table host

Will Stapley

Head of Acquisitions

Sphere Abacus

Table host

Liz Tang

Executive Director, Acquisitions

Fifth Season

Table host

Natalie Vinet

SVP, Global Distribution

Boat Rocker

Table host

Justina Wójtowicz

EVP, Acquisitions, Co-Productions & Sales

Rive Gauche Television