Speakers 2023 - Content Canada

Fairmont Royal York Hotel, September 9 – 11, 2024

2023 SPEAKERS

Check out our full speaker line-up here.

Barry Hertz Resized

Moderator: Barry Hertz

Film Editor

The Globe and Mail

Michael MacMillan Resized

Michael MacMillan

CEO

Blue Ant Media

Valerie Creighton Resized

Valerie Creighton

President & CEO

Canada Media Fund

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Director, Strategic Planning, Original Programming

Bell Media

Director of Development, Drama

CBC

Steve Couture Resized

CEO

Epic Storyworlds

Jo Redfern Resized

Managing Director, Kids

Wind Sun Sky Entertainment

Renaud Sylvain Resized

Président et Producteur exécutif / CEO & Executive Producer

Happy Camper Media

Karima-Catherine Goundiam Resized

Moderator: Karima-Catherine (KC) Goundiam

CEO

Red Dot Digital Inc. & B2BeeMatch

Mediwan

President

Mediawan Kids & Family

Terry Kalagian Resized

President, Worldwide Animation & Family

Gaumont

Summer Testawich Resized

Summer Testawich

Actor

Sherry Mckay Resized

Moderator: Sherry Mckay

Indigenous Content Creator

Adam Woodgate Resized

SVP, Media Insights

Dubit

Drew Mullin Resized

Executive in Charge of Production, Children's Content

CBC Television

Georgina Lopez Resized

Georgina López

CEO, Executive Producer

Lopii Productions Inc.

Rennata Lopez Resized

CEO, Executive Producer

Lopii Productions Inc.

Evan Shapiro Resized

Media Universe Cartographer and Professor of Media at NYU and Fordham University

Phil Breman Resized

Head of Live Action Series Development

Mattel Television

Fenton Bailey Resized

Director/Producer

World of Wonder Co-Founder

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Christina Jennings

Chairman & President

Shaftesbury

Zaib Shaikh Resized

Moderator: Zaib Shaikh

Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles

MARK GARNER - Resized

Executive Vice President, Global Content Partnerships and Business Development

A+E Networks

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Moderator: Bill Lundy

SVP Comedy

New Metric Media

Carrie Paupst Shaughnessy

Carrie Paupst Shaughnessy

Vice President, Scripted and Executive Producer

marblemedia

Katie Wilson Resized

VP Channels & Global Acquisitions

WildBrain

Andy Marshall Resized

Moderator: Andy Marshall

Programming Manager

BSO

Michael Souther Resized

Michael Souther

Owner, Producer

AMAZE Film & Television

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Executive Director

Canadian Film Centre

Adina Pitt Resized

VP, Content Acquisitions, Partnerships and Co-Productions

WarnerMedia Kids & Family

Jessica Lea Fleming Resized

Jessica Lea Fleming

Director, Inclusion & Growth

Canada Media Fund

Karen Tohana Resized

Director, English Content

Canada Media Fund

Joy Loewen Resized

CEO

National Screen Institute

KimWilson Resized (1)

Moderator: Kim Wilson

Director

OneFish TwoFish Consulting

Andrew-Addison Resized 2

Vice-President, Communications, Marketing & Membership

Canadian Media Producers Association

Liz-Shorten Resized

Chief Operating Officer

Canadian Media Producers Association

Natasha Negrea Resized

Head of Programming

TVO

Maria Kennedy Resized

Owner, EP

Little Engine

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Executive Director, International Television Production and Distribution

The Weather Channel

Sangita Patel Resized

Moderator: Sangita Patel

Host

ET Canada

Tony Chapman Resized

Moderator: Tony Chapman

Host of the Radio Show and Podcast Chatter that Matters

Jennifer Askin Resized (1)

SVP, North America

All3Media

Laura Michalchyshyn

Laura Michalchyshyn

Chief Creative Officer

Blue Ant Media

Tom Hastings Resized

Head of Original Content

Paramount+ Canada

Erin Creasy Resized

Director, Industry Development

Ontario Creates

Mina Shum Resized

Writer, Director, Producer

Marsha Greene

Writer, Executive Producer

Nyla Innuksuk Resized

Filmmaker + Founder

Mixtape VR

Julie Venerus Resized

Deputy Director

Telefilm Canada

Stephanie Wilson Chapin Resized

Stephanie Wilson Chapin

Strategic Partner Lead for TV, Sports, News

YouTube Canada

Marcia Douglas Resized

Vice President, Growth & Inclusion

Canada Media Fund

Nadia Paulos

Senior Director, Distribution Operations, Canada

Fremantle

Yael Strasberg

Development Manager, Creator Network

Acast Canada

Caroline Chopra Resized

Caroline Chopra

Deputy Director, Portfolio Management, CMF Program Administrator

Telefilm Canada

Mithila Majithia Resized

Mithila Majithia

Development Manager

Catalyst

Lindsay Macadam Resized

Lindsay Macadam

EVP

Great Pacific Media - A Thunderbird Company

Marguerite Pigott Resized

Moderator: Marguerite Pigott

Film Commissioner and Director of Entertainment Industries

City of Toronto

Sarah Mullervy Resized

SVP Creative

Sony Pictures Television

Justin_Stockman Resized (1)

Justin Stockman

VP, Content Development & Programming

Bell Media

Stefania Scarfo Resized

Stefania Scarfo

Head of Content & Strategy

Paramount+, Canada

Tara Woodbury

Director, Content - Canada

Netflix

Navi Lamba Resized

Head of Development

BBC Comedy

Bilal Baig Resized

Co-Creator, Executive Producer and Star, Sort Of

Courtney Fitzpatrick Resized

Courtney Fitzpatrick

Director, Worldwide TV & Distribution

Lionsgate

Douglas Smith Resized

SVP, Streaming and Content Licensing, Canada

Paramount Global

Judith Beauregard Resized

Judith Beauregard

Producer, Co-CEO

Tobo

Rudy Blair

Moderator: Rudy Blair

Music & Entertainment Reporter

Rudy Blair Entertainment Media

Gave Lindo Resized

Head of Content Programming, North America

TikTok

Michela Di Mondo Resized

Michela Di Mondo

Executive Vice President, Canada, International

Fremantle

Dan Harrison Resized

EVP, Program Planning & Content Strategy

FOX Entertainment

Katrina Kowalski Resized

Katrina Kowalski

Vice President, Content, Paramount+ and Pluto TV Canada

Paramount

Brenda Gilbert Resized

Co-Founder and President

BRON Media Corporation

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Rick Clodfelter

Executive Director, Content Acquisitions and Partnerships

Disney Branded Television

Carla de Jong Resized

Head of Production

Sinking Ship Entertainment

Laura Clunie Resized

SVP Development, Current Series & Feature Films

Spin Master Entertainment

Stefanie Zuroff Resized

Stefanie Zuroff

Director, Business Development and Content Partnerships

Samsung TV Plus

Kerry Swanson Resized

Chief Executive Officer

Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)

Monika Ille Resized

Chief Executive Officer

APTN

EXECUTIVE

President of Entertainment

The CW Television Network

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Head of Local Originals, Canada

Amazon Studios

Danielle Woodrow Resized

Danielle Woodrow

Director, Content - Canada

Netflix

John Morayniss Resized

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Blink49 Studios

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General Manager, Original Programming

Bell Media

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Group Managing Director, International

A+E Networks

Joan Jenkinson Resized

Co-Founder and Executive Director

Black Screen Office (BSO)

Jamie Schouela Resized

President, Global Channels and Media

Blue Ant Media

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Rachel Goldstein-Couto

Head of Development, Original Programming

Bell Media

Marie Clements Resized

Writer, Director and Producer, Bones of Crows

Matt Johnson Resized

Director, Writer, Star

Amanda Parris Resized

Host, Creator and Executive Producer, For the Culture with Amanda Parris, and Creator, Executive Producer and Showrunner, Revenge of the Black Best Friend

Vivek Shraya Resized

Artist, Creator and Writer, How To Fail As A Popstar

IFC Films' Blackberry Premiere, Los Angeles, California, USA - 10 May 2023

Writer and Producer

BlackBerry

Jocelyn Hamilton Resized

Jocelyn Hamilton

President – Canada, Television

eOne

David-Kleeman-Resized (1)

SVP, Global Trends

Dubit

Jenn Vaux resized

Vice President of Content Acquisition & Programming

Roku Media

Andrew Peterson Resized

Andrew Peterson

Head of Canada

YouTube

Arvand Khosravi Resized

Arvand Khosravi

SVP, Head of Scripted Television Strategy

FIFTH SEASON

Tonya Williams Resized

Moderator: Tonya Williams

Executive Director & Founder

Reelworld Screen Institute

Raja Khanna New Resized (1) (2)

Co-Founder

Dark Slope Inc.

AgnesAugustin Resized (1)

President & CEO

Shaw Rocket Fund

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Sr. Development Executive, Canada

Amazon Studios

John Young Resized

Chief Executive Officer

Boat Rocker Media

Chandler Levack Resized

Moderator: Chandler Levack

Filmmaker and Film Critic

EXECUTIVE

SVP, Scripted Programming

The CW Television Network

Miura Kite Resized

Executive Vice President of Global Television

Participant

Jay Holzer Resized

Head of Programming

Tastemade

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Executive in Charge of Development and Production

CBC Kids

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Moderator: Johanna Schneller

Arts Columnist

Globe and Mail

Heidi Schorn Resized

VP Development

Original Content Lab Inc.

Catherine_Winder Resized (2) (1)

Catherine Winder

CEO/EP

Wind Sun Sky Entertainment

Diane Rankin Resized

Executive Vice President, Rights & Executive Producer

Distribution360

Athena Georgaklis Resized

Athena Georgaklis

Vice President

Nelvana Studios

Sarah Quan Resized

Executive in Charge of Development, Comedy

CBC

Georgia Shearman

Development Executive, Scripted, Original Programming

Bell Media

Kate Sanagan Resized

Head of Sales and Distribution

Sinking Ship Entertainment

Toby Dormer Resized

Executive Vice President, Unscripted Television

Blink49 Studios

Jennifer McCann Resized

Jennifer McCann

Vice President, Kids & Family

Shaftesbury

Gavin Bridge Resized

Moderator: Gavin Bridge

Senior Media Analyst

VIP+ Variety Intelligence Platform

Jennifer Podemski Resized

Jennifer Podemski

CEO

Redcloud Studios

Melanie Nepinak Hadley Resized

Moderator: Melanie Nepinak Hadley

Senior Director

Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada

Ava Torres Resized

Executive in Charge of Development, Drama

CBC

Washington

President

Antica Productions

Molly Barton Resized

CEO and Co-Founder

Realm

3 Vision Headshots

Director

3Vision

Mike Cosentino Resized

Moderator: Mike Cosentino

President

CosMedia.Inc

Jesse Brown (UPDATED NEW)

Publisher

Canadaland

Noreen-Halpern-resized

Moderator: Noreen Halpern

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Halfire Entertainment

JordanPinto-Resized

Moderator: Jordan Pinto

North American Editor

C21 Media

Monica Landers Resized

Founder and CEO

StoryFit

Matt Panousis Resized

Chief Operating Officer

Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies (MARZ)

Erik-Barmack Resized New

Moderator: Erik Barmack

Founder and CEO

Wild Sheep Content, AIinHollywood.com

Tanya Qureshi Resized

Head of Comedy

BBC Comedy

Adam Steinman Resized

President and Founder

Mount Royal Films

Jon Petrie Resized

Director of Comedy

BBC Comedy

Robin Mirsky Resized

Executive Director

Rogers Group of Funds

Lisa Baylin Resized

Director, Scripted Development

Cineflix Productions

Susan Alexander Resized

Susan Alexander

Production Executive, Original Programming, Scripted

Corus Entertainment

Jesse Barkley Resized

Development & Production Executive, Original Programming, Unscripted

Corus Entertainment

Spencer Griffin Resized

Spencer Griffin

Head of TV Development

Just For Laughs

Steve Raizes Resized

EVP Podcasting & Audio

Paramount Global

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VP, Production and Development, Global Media

Blue Ant Media

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Head of Development & Production

Incendo

Ava Mustos Resized

Associate Director, Acquisitions

FIFTH SEASON

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Co-President

Proper Television

Samantha De France Resized

Samantha De France

Senior Production Executive, Unscripted

Amazon Studios

Jodi Mackie Resized

Director of Content Sales and Co-Productions, Canada

BBC Studios

Michael Gordon Resized

TV Global Scripted Agent

CAA Creative Artists Agency

Chris Bell Resized

VP, Scripted Development – Canada, Television

eOne

Lauren Whitelaw Resized

Lauren Whitelaw

Head of Programming

OUTtv Network Inc.

Tecca Crosby Resized

EVP, Scripted Programming – Canada, Television

eOne

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Kerry Appleyard

SVP, Head of Scripted Canada

Boat Rocker Studios

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VP of Current

Cineflix Studios

Adam Garnet Jones Resized

Adam Garnet Jones

Director of TV Content and Special Events

APTN

Trevor Rotenberg Resized

Trevor Rotenberg

Manager/Producer

3 Arts Entertainment

Shaleen Sangha Resized

Vice President, Content, Kids & Family

Boat Rocker Studios

Samantha Driscoll-Way Resized

Samantha Driscoll-Way

Agent

Jennifer Hollyer Agency

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Development Executive

Incendo

Elamin Abedlmahmoud Resized

Moderator: Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Host of CBC's Commotion

Maxine Grossman Resized

Maxine Grossman

Associate Producer, TV Comedy Development & Production

New Metric Media

Mark-Bishop-Resized (1)

Co-CEO and Executive Producer

marblemedia

Aeschylus Poulos Resized

Aeschylus Poulos

Executive Producer

Hawkeye Pictures

Robert McCallum Resized

Director, Writer & Producer

Pyre Productions

Nina Keough

Performer, Truffles - Mr. Dressup

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Director of Development

Proper Television