Real Screen Summit 2021 | Realscreen | 25 January 2021 | Virtual

The definitive global market and conference for the business of unscripted and non-fiction entertainment goes virtual. Finally… a virtual experience with a vibe.

The 23rd edition will feature a virtual marketplace for industry members to connect, network and engage with one another in a whole new re-imagined space. The experience will include a virtual celebration of the Realscreen Awards, dedicated to honoring the best programs in competition, lifestyle, reality, non-fiction, and digital content.

2021 Speakers

SPEAKERS:

Jon Adler
VP, Original Series, CNN

Isaac Ahn
Director, Unscripted Development, Bravo and E!

Avi Armoza
CEO, Armoza Formats

Harriet Armston-Clarke
Director, TVF International

Fenton Bailey
Co-Founder & Executive Producer, World of Wonder

Tracey Baker-Simmons
Owner, Executive Producer, Baker Simmons Media

Christian Barcellos
SVP Development & Production, CNBC

Alison Barrat
SVP, Production & Development, Love Nature

Revital Basel
MD Keshet Networks, Keshet International

Loren Baxter
Head of Acquisitions, Off the Fence

Kate Beal
Chief Executive Officer, Woodcut Media

Gio Benitez
Transportation Correspondent, ABC News

Andy Berg
Head of Development, NBC News

Mimi Blanchard
Senior Director, Current Programming, BET Networks

Anna Bloomfield
Senior Director of Development, HGTV

Julia Bodner
Agent, WME

Shirley Bowers
VP, Sales & Acquisitions, Red Arrow Studios International

Garrett Bradley
Producer & Director, Thank You Very Kindly

Wayne Brady
Actor, Singer, Improv Comedian, Producer, Host, Television Personality, Presenter and Advocate

Tom Brisley
Creative Director, Arrow Media

Pierre Brogan
Agent, Alternative Programming, Licensing & Branding, A3 Artists Agency

Cooper Brooks
Development Producer, National Geographic

Brie Miranda Bryant
Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Lifetime

Sylvia Bugg
Chief Programming Executive & General Manager, PBS

Rob Burk
Head of Content, CuriosityStream

Ken Burns
Director & Producer, Florentine Films

James Burstall
Chairman & CEO, Argonon

Rob Carey
CEO, Curve Media

Cara Casey
Development Lead, YouTube

Jim Casey
President, Painless Productions

Lauren Celinski
Development Lead, YouTube Originals, YouTube

Julie Chang
EVP, International Co-Productions, Blue Ant Media

Kim Chessler
VP, Non-Fiction Programming, Lifetime Television

Harjeet Chhokar
Commissioning Editor, Channel 4

Maritza Chong-Qui
Manager of Development, Travel Channel

Chelsea Clinton
HiddenLight Productions

Hillary Rodham Clinton
HiddenLight Productions

Sydney Clover
Senior Director, Development, National Geographic

Julie Cohen
Producer & Director, Storyville FIlms

David Cornwall
Managing Director, Scorpion TV

Caleb Corprew
Season 2 Winner, Love Island

Amanda Culkowski
Senior Director, Music Program Development, MTV Networks International

Julian Curtis
Co-CEO & Co-Founder, Lineup Industries

Kio Cyr
Actor, Social Media Star

Nancy Daniels
Chief Brand Officer, Discovery and Factual, Discovery, Inc.

Susanne Daniels
Global Head of Original Content, YouTube

Nicola Davey
VP, Acquisitions & Coproductions, Beyond Rights

Anna Davies
Executive Producer, Development, Arrow Media

Subrata De
EVP & Global Head of Programming & Development, Vice News, Vice

Eric Deggans
TV Critic, National Public Radio (NPR)

Emma-Rosa Dias
Managing Director, Afro-Mic Productions

Erica Diaz-Gant
Senior Director, Development, Investigation Discovery

Jill Dickerson
Unscripted Originals, Snapchat

Dolyn Dobro
Director Production & Development, CNBC

Mary Donahue
SVP, Development & Programming, History

Nikita Dragun
CEO, Dragun Beauty

Pamela Duckworth
Head of fubo Sports Network and Original Programming, Fubo Sports Network

Tim Duffy
Co-Bro, Ugly Brother Studios

Mark Edwards
Commissioning Editor, ARTE France

Havva Eisenbaum
Vice President, Development for Unscripted Programming, OWN Oprah Winfrey Network

Liliana Espinoza
Project Director, NALIP

Toby Faulkner
Head of Unscripted, Facebook

Cynthia Fenneman
President & CEO, APT Worldwide/American Public Television

Sophie Ferron
CEO & Executive Producer, Media Ranch Inc

Kathleen Finch
Chief Lifestyle Brands Officer, Discovery, Inc.

Bree L. Frank
VP Physical Production, Unscripted, Hello Sunshine

Zara Frankel
Director, Programming & Development, PBS

Lauren Frasca
VP, Production & Development, Magnolia Network

Angela Freedman
Director of Development, Travel Channel

Amy Freshwater
Head of Sales and Acquisitions, Espresso Media International

Kitty Gambel
Vice President of Unscripted Television, MGM Studios, Inc

Harry Gamsu
VP, Non-Scripted Acquisitions, Fremantle

Avi Gandhi
EVP, Digital, Wheelhouse Group

Lauren Gellert
EVP, Development & Original Programming, WE TV

David George
CEO, ITV America

Bill Gersh
Agent, Alternative TV & Digital Packaging, Gersh Agency

Laetitia Giansily-Doyle
Sales & Acquisitions, North America, Terranoa

John Godfrey
Head of Unscripted Content, SBS

Debra Goldfarb
Head of Alternative Television, Gersh Agency

Jennifer Gordon
VP, Development, TLC

Sean Gottlieb
VP, Development & Programming, A&E

Abby Greensfelder
Founder & CEO, Everywoman Studios

Andrea Griffith
Production Executive, Original Programming, Lifestyle Content, Corus Entertainment Inc

Cara Groom
Director, Alternative Programming, Lionsgate and Starz, Lionsgate Entertainment

Phil Gurin
President & CEO, The Gurin Company

Janet Han Vissering
SVP, Development & Production, Nat Geo Wild

Ri-Karlo Handy
Founder and CEO, The Handy Foundation

Jennifer Harkness
SVP, Unscripted Content, Blue Ant Media

Kate Harrison
President, Cream Productions

Brent Hatherill
Senior Director, Development, Investigation Discovery

Paul Heaney
CEO, BossaNova

Karin Heijink
SVP Content, Marketing & Products, Viasat World

Sara Helman
VP, Program Development, TLC

Justina Hemperek
SVP, Acquisitions & Sales, Rive Gauche Television

Roger Henry
VP, Programming, MotorTrend Network

Morgan Hertzan
EVP & General Manager, Vice

Mark Herwick
EVP, Current US Unscripted Television, Entertainment One

Kevin Hill
Head, Television & Digital Development, Seven Bucks

Mioshi Hill
President, Lifetime

Chris Hoelzl
SVP Program Development, Smithsonian Channel

Rochelle Holguin Cappello
VP, Creative Music Strategy, ViacomCBS

Lisa Holme
Group SVP, Content & Commercial Strategy, Discovery, Inc.

Martha Holmes
Head of Natural History, Plimsoll Productions Ltd

Ashley Hoppin
Vice-President, Production, National Geographic Channel

Nikolas Huelbusch
Director, ZDFE.Unscripted, ZDF Enterprises GmbH

Marcie Hume
Senior Executive Producer, A&E

Lilla Hurst
Joint Managing Director, Drive

Mandel Ilagan
VP, Live-Action Development, Unscripted, Nickelodeon

Katie Isaacson
Senior Manager of Development, CNN Original Series, CNN

Brett-Patrick Jenkins
Executive Producer & Creator

Rachel Job
SVP, Non-Scripted Content, all3media International

Heather Johns
VP, Talent & Development, Digital - Comedy Central, MTV, & VH1, Viacom

Andrew Johnson
Executive in Charge of Production, Original Content, Factual, Corus Entertainment Inc

Kirsten Johnson
Director, Producer & Cinematographer, Big Mouth Productions

Duane Jones
Co-Founder, Renowned Films

Greg Jules
Agent, International Television Media, ICM Partners

Erin Keating
Senior Development Manager, Snap Originals, Snapchat

Todd King
Vice President, West Coast, Audio Network US

Bert Klasey
Senior Director, Development, Discovery Channel

Sarah Kuban
VP of Content, Magnolia Network

Robyn Lattaker-Johnson
Head of Unscripted Development, Programming & Specials, OWN Oprah Winfrey Network

Ryann Lauckner
President & Chief Strategy Officer, Asylum Entertainment Group

Alex Leibow
Development Manager, Snapchat

Andrew Lessner
Development Manager, Science Channel

Blake Levin
VP, Alternative Programming, USA Network/Syfy

Samantha Linton
Head of Original Content Canada, Blue Ant Media

Felicia Litovitz
VP, Acquisitions, North America, Cineflix Rights

Wendy Llinas
Director, Programming & Development, PBS

Donna MacLetchie
General Manager, Magnolia Network

Arun Maljaars
VP, Content & Channels, INSIGHT TV

Anwar Mamon
Series Producer, BBC Studios' Natural History Unit

Bill Margol
Sr. Director, Programming & Development, PBS

Ari Mark
Co-Founder, Ample Entertainment

Michelle McCree
Executive In Charge of Production, Unscripted, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Ashley McFarlin Buie
VP, Development, WE TV

Caitlin Meek-O'Connor
Head of Acquisitions, Little Dot Studios

Benjamin Megargel
VP, Development, Alternative Programming – US, Television, Entertainment One Television

J.C. Mills
President & Commercial Director, Cineflix Productions

Stacy Milner
Founder & CEO, Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program

Tyler Mitchell
CEO of Impact, Impact Creative Systems

Angela Molloy
VP, Development, WE TV

Alan Moore
Agent, United Talent Agency

Sean Mulligan
VP Creative, Music Supervision, Entertainment One

Jonathan Murray
Founder & Executive Consultant, Bunim-Murray Productions

Tara Nadolny
Sr. Manager of Development, Vice

Emmanuelle Namiech
CEO, Passion Distribution

Justine Ndiba
Season 2 Winner, Love Island

Helen Nightingale
Senior Commissioning Editor, UKTV

Mikiko Nishiyama
MD, International Business Development, Nippon TV

Lynn Novick
Director & Producer, Florentine Films

Jennifer O'Connell
EVP, Original Non-Fiction & Kids, HBO Max

Cecilie Olsen
SVP, Global Content, Non-scripted, ITV

Sean Olsen
VP, Development, Game Show Network

Katie Ozog
Senior Development Manager, Investigation Discovery

Adrian Padmore
Commissioning Editor, Factual, Channel 5

Jonathyn Pankratz
VP of Multiplatform Programming, Promotional Strategy, and Acquisitions, Revolt TV & Media

Charlie Parsons
VP, Development, National Geographic Channel

Jonathan Partridge
Senior Executive Producer, A&E

Jim Pasquarella
Executive Producer, History, A+E Networks

Tim Pastore
Media Executive

Kristin Peace
Agent, Kaplan Stahler Agency

Babette Perry
Head of Broadcasting & Hosting, Innovative Artists

Tina Perry
President, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

Dawn Porter
Founder & Director, Trilogy Films

D'Angela Proctor
CEO, Wayfarer Entertainment

Diane Rankin
SVP, Rights/Executive Producer, Distribution360

Yasmin Rawji
VP, Alternative Entertainment, FOX Entertainment

Patrick Reardon
President, Jupiter Entertainment

Jens Richter
CEO, International, Fremantle

Mary Robertson
SVP Current Production, Left/Right

Shaun Robinson
Host, TLC’s 90 Day Fiancé Tell Alls and discovery+ new series Bares All

Cat Rodriguez
VP, Unscripted Development & Programming, Lifetime

Hilary Rosen
Head of Factual & Factual Entertainment, UKTV

Daniel Rosenberg
VP Business Development & Strategic Alliances, Staff Me Up

Brittinee Royes
Director, Production & Development, E! and Oxygen

Loren Ruch
Group SVP, Production & Development, HGTV

Jason Ryan
Executive Producer, TV One

Robert E Salvestrin
COO - Head of Distribution, Lucky You

Betsy Sanner Ayala
SVP, Production & Development, HGTV

Jason Sarlanis
SVP, Development, TLC

Jessica Schmiedchen
Executive in Charge of Development, Unscripted Content, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Joseph Schneier
SVP, Production & Development, Discovery Channel

Lindsay Schwartz
Chief Creative Officer, Leopard USA

Catherine Scolieri
Head of Development, Scott Brothers Entertainment

Shari Scorca
VP, Unscripted Content, Stage 13

Andy Scott
Head of Entertainment, Zig Zag Productions

Elyse Seder
SVP, Reality and Syndication Programming, Sony Pictures Television

Chachi Senior
Head of Development, Truly Original

Robert Sharenow
President of Programming, A+E Networks

Edward Simpson
Chief Strategy Officer, Wheelhouse

Nick Smith
EVP Formats, all3media International

Justin Sprague
Development Executive, Critical Content

Jessie Springer
Associate Manager of Development, Nat Geo WILD, National Geographic Channel

Carlyn Staudt
Global General Manager, Love Nature

David Stefanou
SVP, Original Programming & Development, WE TV

Adam Steinman
VP, Creative, Format, Development & Sales, Warner Bros. International Television Production

Michael Stiller
VP, Development & Programming, History

Patty Suh
VP, Programming & Development, Food Network & Cooking Channel

Joe Sungkur
SVP, Fox Alternative Entertainment, FOX Alternative Entertainment

Jessie Surovell
Head of TV Development

Howard Swartz
SVP, Production & Development, Discovery Channel

Rob Swartz
SVP, Development & Production, REELZ Channel

Simon Thomas
EVP, Programming, West Coast, ITV America

Regan Toews
Director, Food Network & Cooking Channel

Brooke Townsend
Director, Programming and Development, History

Rachel Tung
VP, Development, MTV/VH1

Aisha Tyler
Award Winning Director, Actor, Comedian, Bestselling Author, Podcaster, Activist and Entrepreneur

Michelle VanKempen
Interim General Manager, NPACT

Gabriel VanHuss
VP, Development & Programming, MotorTrend Network

Cely Vazquez
Love Island

Natalie Vinet
VP, Global Factual Sales, Boat Rocker Rights

Nicole Vogel
VP of Unscripted Programming & Development, Lifetime

Dana Volkmer-Jones
Director, Programming & Development, Food Network

Allison Wallach
EVP & Head of Fox Alternative Entertainment (FAE), FOX Alternative Entertainment

Barry Walsh
Editor & Content Director, Realscreen Magazine

Nina Weinstein
Executive Story Editor, NBC News Studios

Betsy West
Director & Producer, Storyville FIlms

Sean Wheatley
Head of Acquisitions, Passion Distribution

Peter White
International Co-Editor, Deadline Hollywood

Lauren Whitelaw
Head of Programming, OUTtv Network Inc

Deborah Williams
Executive Director, Creative Diversity Network

Tenaja Williams
Director, Unscripted Development, Bravo & E!, E! & Bravo

Lisa Williams-Fauntroy
SVP, Business & Legal Affairs, Discovery, Inc.

Karrie Allyson Wolfe
EVP and Co-Head of Development and Programming, Kinetic Content

Hud Woodle
EVP, International Sales & Operations, GRB Studios

ADVISORY BOARD CO-CHAIRS:

Nancy Daniels
Chief Brand Officer, Discovery and Factual, Discovery, Inc.

Robert Sharenow
President of Programming, A+E Networks

Sylvia Bugg
Chief Programming Executive & General Manager, PBS

Jill Dickerson
Unscripted Originals, Snapchat

Sophie Ferron
CEO & Executive Producer, Media Ranch Inc.

Debra Goldfarb
Head of Alternative Television, Gersh Agency

Kevin Hill
Head, Television & Digital Development, Seven Bucks

Brett-Patrick Jenkins
Executive Producer & Creator

Ari Mark
Co-Founder, Ample Entertainment

Emmanuelle Namiech
CEO, Passion Distribution

Tim Pastore
Media Executive

Hilary Rosen
Head of Factual & Factual Entertainment, UKTV

Courtney White
President, Food Network

2021 Sponsors

MARQUEE SPONSOR:
• A+E Networks

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Discovery
• National Geographic
• Shutterstock
• UK indies
• Vuulr

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Audio Network
• Blue Ant International
• Cineflix Media
• Red Arrow Studios

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Accord Productions
• Arte Distribution
• Beyond Rights
• British Pathe
• CCS Rights Management
• WEtv

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• Broadcast
• C21
• TBI