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Monday, February 2
| 8:15am |
Breakfast with a Commissioner (8:15am - 9:15am)Bayfront 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 3 at 11:00 am EST and closed Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 pm EST. 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. Featuring:
 
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Ninder BillingVice President, Unscripted International Co-Productions and Formats A+E Global Media UK  
Speed Networking (8:15am - 9:15am)Sevilla 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 |
Speed Pitching I (10:30am - 11:30am)Merrick Advance sign-up was required. Programming execs, each at their own table, will takeone-on-one,(3) three-minute pitches. Get covetedone-on-onetime with executives who have the power to steer your project to a greenlight. Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 7 at 11:00 AM EST, and closed on Monday, January 12 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 14 by 2:00 PM EST. General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 14 at 5:00 PM EST, and closed on Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 PM EST. 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. Featuring:
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Kai BoweDirector of Current Programming, Unscripted OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Warner Bros. Discovery) 
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Colby GiordanoDirector, Unscripted Development NBCUniversal Entertainment (Peacock & Bravo) 
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LeAnn ScrimmagerManager of Development & Original Production, AllBlk/WEtv, Unscripted WE TV 
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| 12:30pm |
Lunch with a Commissioner (12:30pm - 1:30pm)Bayfront 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 7 at 11:00 AM EST, and closed on Monday, January 12 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 14 by 2:00 PM EST. General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 14 at 5:00 PM EST, and closed on Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 PM EST. 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. Featuring:
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Hortensia QuadrenyVP, USH Programming & Planning Lifestyle & Factual Latam Warner Bros. Discovery Lunch with a Distributor (12:30pm - 1:30pm)Sevilla 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. Sign-ups opened Wednesday, December 3 at 11:00 am EST and closed Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 pm EST. Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Lunch with a Distributor 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. Featuring:
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| 2:30pm |
Speed Pitching ll (2:30pm - 3:30pm)Merrick Advance sign-up was required. Programming execs, each at their own table, will takeone-on-one,(3) three-minute pitches. Get covetedone-on-onetime with executives who have the power to steer your project to a greenlight. Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 7 at 11:00 AM EST, and closed on Monday, January 12 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 14 by 2:00 PM EST. General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 14 at 5:00 PM EST, and closed on Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 PM EST. 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. Featuring:
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Tuesday, February 3
| 8:15am |
Breakfast with a Commissioner (8:15am - 9:15am)Bayfront 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 3 at 11:00 am EST and closed Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 pm EST. 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. Featuring:
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Fiona CampbellInterim Director of Unscripted & Controller, Youth Audience BBC British Broadcasting Corporation 
Speed Networking (8:15am - 9:15am)Sevilla 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 |
Speed Pitching lll (10:30am - 11:30am)Merrick Advance sign-up was required. Programming execs, each at their own table, will takeone-on-one,(3) three-minute pitches. Get covetedone-on-onetime with executives who have the power to steer your project to a greenlight. Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 7 at 11:00 AM EST, and closed on Monday, January 12 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 14 by 2:00 PM EST. General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 14 at 5:00 PM EST, and closed on Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 PM EST. 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. Featuring:
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Hortensia QuadrenyVP, USH Programming & Planning Lifestyle & Factual Latam Warner Bros. Discovery |
| 12:30pm |
Lunch with a Commissioner (12:30pm - 1:30pm)Bayfront 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 7 at 11:00 AM EST, and closed on Monday, January 12 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 14 by 2:00 PM EST. General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 14 at 5:00 PM EST, and closed on Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 PM EST. 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. Featuring:
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Kai BoweDirector of Current Programming, Unscripted OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Warner Bros. Discovery)
Lunch with a Distributor (12:30pm - 1:30pm)Sevilla 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. Sign-ups opened Wednesday, December 3 at 11:00 am EST and closed Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 pm EST. Attendees who secured a spot in advance for Lunch with a Distributor 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. Featuring:
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| 1:30pm |
Pitching Partners (1:30pm - 2:30pm)Merrick Advance sign-up was required. Production company execs, each at their own tables, will takeone-on-one,(3) three-minute pitchesfrom potential production partners. Lottery opened on Wednesday, January 7 at 11:00 AM EST, and closed on Monday, January 12 at 5:00 PM EST. Lottery results were emailed to participants on Wednesday, January 14 by 2:00 PM EST. General sign-ups opened Wednesday, January 14 at 5:00 PM EST, and closed on Thursday, January 29 at 5:00 PM EST. 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. Featuring:
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Steve AscherEVP, Head of Development, A+E Factual Studios A+E Global Media A+E Factual Studios is always looking for premium true crime—limited series or returnable overbrands—also have a strong track record in the sports space and are very open to compelling limited documentaries in that space as well. Given our close relationships with our internal brands, we’re also especially interested in conflict-forward formats for A&E and history-driven (celeb fronted) projects for the History Channel
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Laura CrowsonSenior Vice President, Global Development Great Pacific Media Inc. Great Pacific Media develops premium unscripted series with strong access, character-driven storytelling, and global scale, spanning factual, adventure, docu-series, and entertainment formats.
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Carl HallChief Creative Officer Bomanbridge Media Pte Ltd Global distributor, Bomanbridge Media is attending RealScreen seeking factual programming which is partly funded or licensed by a broadcaster but where international presales and financing is sought to close the budget and get the series or Special into production.
We are particularly interested in science, history, wildlife, food and specialist travel.
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Minerva LopezSVP, Alternative Development Universal Television Alternative Studio Universal Television Alternative Studio develops and produces in all genres, game shows, arcing competition, docuseries, true crime, etc., but formats will always be the core of their business and what they aim to do more of.
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Jack OliverHead of Development & Producer Dash Pictures Dash Pictures is a multi Emmy nominated film and television production company founded in two thousand and five and based in London.
A strong pedigree in History, Engineering, also Talent led projects and premium documentaries with a strong narrative propulsion always seeking distinctive projects in that sphere.
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Celia TaitManaging Director, Executive Producer Artemis Media Artemis Media is renowned for producing stand out award winning non scripted, including wildlife, true crime, science, history and social experiments. We have formats to exploit and also license formats if exceptional! For international co-productions the stories need to resonate with the Australian audience.
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