Anaïs Baker

Head of International Formats
Amazon MGM Studios

Anaïs Baker is a seasoned television executive specializing in global format development and adaptation. In her current role as Head of International Formats at Amazon MGM Studios, she leads the development and localization of major global franchises, including the hit series LOL: Last One Laughing, which has been produced in...more

Julie Choi

Head, Unscripted Talent & Content
Buchwald

Julie Choi is a talent agent heading up the Unscripted department at Buchwald, the only women owned and run talent agency. Julie represents respected production companies including Michael Levitt Productions, UNConventional Entertainment, and Legacy Productions. She also represents multifaceted talent including Ross Mathews, Allison Holker, Baylen Dupree, and Val Chmerkovskiy....more

Sean Doyle

Executive Director, Unscripted Originals
Disney+

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Cyrus Farrokh

SVP, Sales, U.S. & Latin America
FOX Entertainment Global

Cyrus Farrokh is Senior Vice President of Sales, U.S. & Latin America, at FOX Entertainment Global, where he oversees content licensing and strategic partnerships across key territories. Based in Los Angeles, Cyrus helps lead FOX’s US and LATAM content monetization efforts for scripted, unscripted, and animated programming, while helping drive...more

Laura Florence

SVP, Global Channels
Fremantle

Laura Florence brings nearly 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry to her current position as SVP, Global Channels at Fremantle. In this newly created role, Laura oversees the Fremantle flagship U.S. game show network BUZZR, in addition to all channel offerings across major streaming platforms globally featuring classic Fremantle...more

Tim Harcourt

Chief Creative Officer
Studio Lambert Ltd.

Tim Harcourt is the multiple award-winning Chief Creative Officer for Studio Lambert.

An Executive Producer with 20+ years’ experience of working in British and American television, he specializes in format origination and is the inventor of some of the most successful British TV formats of the past ten years.more

Syeda Irtizaali

Director of Unscripted (Interim)
BBC British Broadcasting Corporation

Syeda Irtizaali is currently Interim BBC Director of Unscripted overseeing content slates, strategy and spend across all Unscripted genres. Prior to that, in her role as Editor of Unscripted for the BBC, she worked closely with the teams in
Documentaries, Specialist Factual, Entertainment, Factual Entertainment, Arts, Daytime and Storyville building...more

Olivia LaRoche

Head, Alternative Originals
Roku

Olivia LaRoche is the Head of Alternative for Roku Originals, where she oversees the development and strategy for unscripted programming, including The Great American Baking Show franchise, Honest Renovations with Jessica Alba, and The Charlie Puth Show.

Before joining Roku, Olivia was one of the first hires on the Nonfiction Originals...more

Derren Lawford

Founder
Dare Pictures

Derren is a seasoned media executive with over 25 years of experience across journalism, television, and digital storytelling. A trained journalist, he spent over a decade at the BBC where he helped launch a radio station, an SVOD service, secured documentary commissions and was an early champion of short-form documentaries,...more

Daniel Mekinda

EVP, Head of Motion Entertainment (WPP)
WPP Media

Daniel Mekinda is Executive Vice President at WPP Media Canada, where he leads both Motion Entertainment and WPP Media Sports + Entertainment. Through Motion Entertainment he works in areas of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Financing. With Sports + Entertainment there is a focus on Branded Content and Media and Entertainment...more

Jack Oliver

Head of Co-Productions
Sky TV

Jack Oliver is an experienced broadcast executive and producer with a strong track record in commissioning and acquiring distinctive international content for UK audiences. Currently responsible across the portfolio of channels with a heavy focus on Sky Documentaries, Arts, Nature and Crime. Having launched the new channels we have built...more

Sara Rea

Head of Unscripted
Hello Sunshine

Sara Rea is an award-winning television producer and business leader with over 20 years of experience creating and producing unscripted television and documentary films. She has ten Emmy nominations, a GLAAD Award, and multiple PGA award nominations. She is currently the Head of Global Unscripted for Hello Sunshine, which acquired...more

Matt Rotondo

Head of Brands
Sugar23

Matt Rotondo's 20+ year career has bridged the worlds of marketing and entertainment, using the power of brands to connect with people beyond traditional marketing tactics.

As Head of Brands at Sugar23, Matt is leading a future-forward model between innovative marketers and top entertainment producers to co-create entertainment, reframing how brands...more