Speakers
Speaking on: Versant’s new script for unscripted
Speaking on: Lunch with a Commissioner
Betsy Sanner Ayala currently serves as Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery where she oversees all Food Network programming, development and operations. Series under her oversight include such long-running hits as Beat Bobby Flay, Chopped, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Guy’s Grocery Games, as well as annual tentpoles such...show more
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...show more
Speaking on: Keynote Conversation: Anaïs Baker, Amazon MGM Studios
Speaking on: Lunch with a Commissioner; Speed Pitching lll
Anna Bloomfield is Vice President, Development & Production for HGTV Network Originals and streaming content where she is responsible for developing new talent, series, and specials. She has developed shows such as Divided By Design, Married to Real Estate, Rico to the Rescue, Down Home Fab, and Kendra Sells Hollywood on Max in which she also...show more
Speaking on: Speed Pitching lll; 30 Minutes With: Patty Suh & Anna Bloomfield, Food Network & HGTV
Speaking on: Speed Pitching I; Lunch with a Commissioner
Acquisition Executive across premium docuseries, feature docs and factual entertainment at Danish public service broadcaster DR since 2017. Focusing on streaming potential, reach and togetherness while also acquiring strategic titles including SVT’s Hotell Romantik (org. Hotel Römantiek for VRT1) paving the way for the Danish hit version. Besides award-winning Commission...show more
Speaking on: Breakfast with a Commissioner
Fiona Campbell
Interim Director of Unscripted & Controller, Youth Audience
BBC British Broadcasting Corporation
Fiona Campbell is Interim Director of Unscripted, BBC TV Content and Controller, Youth Audience (BBC iPlayer & BBC Three). Fiona oversees the commissioning of Documentaries, Specialist Factual, Arts, History, Religion, Entertainment and Daytime. In addition she works across BBC digital platforms including BBC News to amplify the discoverability and impact...show more
Speaking on: Breakfast with a Commissioner
Speaking on: Speed Pitching ll; Lunch with a Commissioner
Appointed President of Bell Media, Canada’s premier media company, in 2023, Cohan is responsible for Bell Media’s globally unique portfolio of video, audio, digital, and out-of-home advertising assets, brands, and content. These include Canada’s #1 broadcast network (CTV), its leading sports properties (TSN & RDS), #1 national and local news...show more
Speaking on: Keynote Conversation: Sean Cohan, Bell Media
Kristina Edwards currently serves as Vice President, Unscripted Content, Bravo & Peacock.
In this role, Edwards oversees development of unscripted projects across Bravo and Peacock, and current production for series including Peacock’s Love Island USA, Love Island: Beyond the Villa, and Love Island Games. During her tenure at NBCUniversal, she has...show more
Speaking on: Lunch with a Commissioner
Speaking on: Lunch with a Commissioner
Speaking on: Speed Pitching I
Merrill Hendrickson is Vice President, Unscripted Programming & Development, NBC.
In this role, Hendrickson oversees programming for NBC’s slate of unscripted competition, social experiment, and game show formats. Current series under her purview include Emmy Award winner The Voice as well as a diverse slate of projects in various stages of development.
Throughout...show more
Speaking on: Lunch with a Commissioner
Lisa Holme is Head of Content for Roku Media, overseeing the vision, creative strategy, and go-to-market execution for all content initiatives. She leads The Roku Channel and the teams behind Roku Originals, Acquisitions, Programming, AVOD/FAST, Roku Sports, Roku Brand Studio, and This Old House.
With nearly 20 years in media and...show more
Dane Joseph serves as a Vice President of Unscripted Series for Walt Disney Television, where he’s helped spearhead the development of the streaming unscripted series slate for Hulu and oversees current for over dozens of unscripted series for Hulu, ABC, and Freeform, including the record-breaking launches of The Kardashians, Project...show more
Speaking on: 30 Minutes With: Dane Joseph, Hulu
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...show more
Speaking on: 30 Minutes With: Olivia LaRoche, Roku
As a Managing Director and Head of YouTube’s Creator and Gaming team, Kim is responsible for managing the growth of our largest, most influential creators on the platform. This includes the critical ecosystem of companies that surround creators including service providers, talent partners, game publishers and influencer marketing agencies. In...show more
Speaking on: Breakfast with a Commissioner
Speaking on: Lunch with a Distributor
Stephen Mann is Vice President, Unscripted Programming & Development, NBC.
In this role, Mann oversees unscripted programming for NBC’s slate of unscripted competition, social experiment, and game show formats. His purview includes managing a robust development slate that includes the network’s forthcoming civilian version of Emmy Award winning hit The Traitors and...show more
Speaking on: 30 Minutes With: Stephen Mann, NBC
Jordan Matter is a two-time New York Times bestselling author (Born to Dance and Dancers Among Us) and the most-followed photographer in the world, with nearly 50M followers across socials. As the creator behind the #2 most-watched YouTube channel in the U.S., and the #1 channel for female viewership, he...show more
Speaking on: In Conversation With: Jordan Matter
Speaking on: Versant’s new script for unscripted
Speaking on: 30 Minutes With: Angela Molloy, WEtv
Speaking on: Breakfast with a Commissioner
Speaking on: Breakfast with a Commissioner
Speaking on: Breakfast with a Commissioner
Lucy Perez is Director, Unscripted Programming, NBC. In this role, she oversees development and production of new and returning competition series, formatted reality series, and game shows for the network.
Recent series under her oversight include NBC’s American Ninja Warrior, On Brand with Jimmy Fallon, Yes, Chef! The Wall, Weakest Link, and...show more
Speaking on: Speed Pitching ll
Speaking on: Lunch with a Commissioner; Speed Pitching lll
As Vice President, Unscripted Programming and Development, Brittinee Royes oversees the development and current production of docu-series, documentaries and lifestyle formats across Bravo and Peacock.
An Emmy Award winning creative executive, Royes brings a sharp eye for compelling storytelling and a deep understanding of audience engagement to every project she leads....show more
Speaking on: 30 Minutes With: Brittinee Royes, Peacock & Bravo
LeAnn Scrimmager is the Manager of Development & Original Production and an Executive Producer at ALLBLK and We TV, known for developing and producing scripted and unscripted content. Her work focuses on bringing fresh, culturally rich stories to life across both networks.
LeAnn has served as executive producer on several projects,...show more
Speaking on: Speed Pitching I
Patty Suh is Vice President of Development & Production for Food Content at Warner Bros. Discovery. In this role, she oversees development of new original programming ideas and fresh on-air talent. She has developed and launched successful long-running series like Wildcard Kitchen, Bobby’s Triple Threat, and many others across streaming, digital and...show more
Speaking on: Speed Pitching ll; 30 Minutes With: Patty Suh & Anna Bloomfield, Food Network & HGTV
Speaking on: Lunch with a Distributor
Bridgette Theriault
SVP, Development, Warner Horizon and SVP, Development, Telepicture
Warner Bros. Discovery
Speaking on: Speed Pitching I; Lunch with a Commissioner
Speaking on: Lunch with a Distributor






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