Realscreen Summit 2023 | Realscreen | 23 January 2023 | JW Marriott Austin, 110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701, USA

This event is a diverse range of world-class programming including high-level keynote & panel discussions, unique networking opportunities, creative briefs from top buyers, international pitch competitions, an annual Realscreen Awards ceremony and so much more.

2023 Speakers

Cori Abraham
SVP, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming

Justin Anderson
Sr. Staff Writer, Brunico Communications Ltd.

Mallory Arkin
Senior Manager, Nickelodeon

Avi Armoza
CEO, Armoza Formats

Solange Attwood
EVP, Blue Ant Media Inc

Betsy Ayala
SVP, Warner Bros. Discovery

Alison Barrat
SVP, Love Nature

Alex Baskin
Executive Producer

Zachary Behr
VP Programming, The History Channel

Kim Bondi
SVP, Sphere Media Toronto

Simone Boyce
Journalist & Host, MSNBC

Scott Boyd
Vice President, Entertainment One Television International

Nancy Bradshaw
Magnolia Programming & Development, Warner Bros. Discovery

Tom Brisley
Creative Director, Arrow Media

Allison Brough
VP, Blink49 Studios

Meghan Cassin
VP Content, Warner Bros. Discovery

Kim Chessler
VP, Lifetime Television

Julie Choi
Agent, Buchwald

Neil A. Cohen
Agent, Alternative TV, United Talent Agency Company

India Cohlmia
Unscripted Coordinator Paramount, Smithsonian, MTV Networks

Brandy Crawford-Uriu
Executive Producer, A+E Networks

Laura Crowson
Vice President, Warner Bros. Discovery

Christine Diakos
Vice President, eOne Television

Erica Diaz-Gant
Vice President Development, Investigation Warner Bros. Discovery

Ashleigh DiTonto
SVP, Development, Trailblazer Studios

Havva Eisenbaum
VP, Warner Bros. Discovery

Kelsey Espensen
Director of Unscripted Development, marblemedia

Rebecca Evans
Executive Vice President, Campfire

Alan Eyres
Head of Plimsoll, Plimsoll Productions Ltd

Phil Fairclough
Executive Producer, Two Wise Monkeys Entertainment

Kathleen Finch
Chairman and Chief Content Officer, Warner Bros. Discovery

Zara Frankel
Senior Director, PBS

Kathleen French
SVP, Current Production, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming

Bryan Gabourie
SVP, Blue Ant Media

Chip Gaines
Chief Creative Officer, Warner Bros. Discovery

Joanna Gaines
Chief Creative Officer, Warner Bros. Discovery

David George
CEO, ITV America

Laetitia Giansily-Doyle
Development, Sales & Strategic Partnerships, North America, Terranoa-US Office & GDMC

Alex Gibney
President, Jigsaw Productions

Pamela Gimenez
VP, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming

Nancy Glass
CEO, Glass Entertainment Group

Ethan Goldman
Founder & President, Anchor Entertainment

Alana Goldstein
VP of Development, Crazy Legs Productions

Jennifer Gordon
VP Development, Warner Bros. Discovery

Sean Gottlieb
VP, A+E Networks

Richard Gray
Managing Director, ACF Investment Bank

Leslie Greif
President, Big Dreams Entertainment

Danielle Hammer
Agent, WME

Kate Harrison
President, Cream Productions Inc.

Lorraine Haughton Lawson
SVP, Truly Original

Paul Heaney
CEO, BossaNova Media

Sara Helman
VP, Warner Bros. Discovery

Naimah Holmes
President, Hot Snakes Media

David Hooper
Managing Director, Espresso Media International

Ashley Hoppin
Head of Content, Red Rock Films

Nikolas Huelbusch
Director, ZDF Studios GmbH

Marcie Hume
Senior Executive Producer, A+E Networks

Valerie Idehen
Director of Unscripted Development, Propagate Content

Andrew Jeffrey
News Editor, Brunico Communications Ltd.

Francesca Johnson
EVP, Content, Anyway Content

Melanie Capacia Johnson
President, NEO Studios

Dane Joseph
VP, Hulu

Marc Kamler
Partner, Head of Unscripted Content, A3 Artists Agency

Nicole Kaye
Sr. Manager, Warner Bros. Discovery

Liza Keckler
SVP Alternative & Non Scripted, Archer Gray

Casey Kelly
VP of Development, Blue Ant Media

Gerrit Kemming
Managing Director, Quintus Media GmbH

Carson Kressley
TV personality, style expert, fashion designer

Michael Krupat
SVP, Beyond Productions

Robyn Lattaker-Johnson
Agent, Alternative Programming, A3 Artists Agency

Lucy Le Gruiec
Senior Sales & Acquisitions, ZED

Eli Lehrer
EVP & Head of Programming, History

Andrew Lessner
Sr. Manager, Warner Bros. Discovery

B.J. Levin
EVP, Non-Fiction Content, AGC Studios

Blake Levin
VP, Entertainment Unscripted Development, NBC and Universal Television

Richard Life
Head of Acquisitions, Cineflix Rights

Samantha Linton
VP Production and Development Global Media, Blue Ant Media

Joseph Livecchi
CEO, Noble Savages

Claire Macdonald
SVP & Publisher, Realscreen Magazine

James Manfull
Commissioning Editor, Blue Ant Media

Ross Mason
VP of Content, EarthxTV

Joseph Maxwell
Head of Unscripted, SBS

Poppy McAlister
Head of Sales and Acquisitions Lead, TVF International

Geno McDermott
President, Entertainment One

Sierra London McDonald
Manager of Development and Original Programming, WE TV

Alejandro Melendez
Vice President, BBC Studios

Hayden K. Meyer
Agency Partner, EVP, Head of Alternative & Factual Programming, Senior Agent, APA

Max Micallef
VP, Nonfiction Programming, History

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

Kyle Moffatt
Senior Director of Development, Nickelodeon

Angela Molloy
VP, WE TV

Joel Morgan
VP Unscripted, BBC Studios

Anne Morrison
CEO & Creative Director, Nevision

Abigail Neugebauer
Executive Producer, Warner Bros. Discovery

Dave Noll
Co President, Keller/Noll

Nicholas Oakley
Senior Vice President, BBC Studios

Allison Page
Global President, Magnolia Network, Warner Bros. Discovery

Laura Palumbo Johnson
Co-Founder and Executive Producer, Magilla Entertainment, LLC

Alex Piper
Head, Night, Inc.

Noah Pollack
VP, Original Content, Tubi

Ann Pornel
Actress & Television Host

Dawn Porter
Founder & Director, Trilogy Films

Evan Real
Senior TV Reporter, New York Post

Patrick Reardon
President, Jupiter Entertainment

Andrew Rezin
Content & Development-Supervising Producer, Warner Bros. Discovery

Ia Ayame Robinson
Senior Director, BET Networks

David Rocco
TV Show Host, Rockhead Entertainment

Monica Rodman
EVP, Alternative Development, Universal Television Alternative Studio

Jenna Rosa
SVP Development, NBCUniversal

Jordan Rosenblum
Senior Vice President, eOne Television

Phil Rosenthal
Award-winning Creator, Executive Producer and Television Host

Beatrice Rossmanith
Managing Director, TAPE Consultancy

Greg Rubidge
President, Syndicado

Angela Rye
Award-Winning Host, Social Justice Advocate, Lawyer

Jacy Schleier
Agent, CAA Creative Artists Agency

Jessica Schmiedchen
Director of Development, CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Joseph Schneier
SVP, Warner Bros. Discovery

Eric Schotz
CEO, Anvil 1893

Jon Sechrist
Cortes Filmworks Consultant, Blue Ant Media

Cecilia Shakerley
VP, Development for BBC Studios – Natural History Unit., BBC Studios

Evan Shapiro
Producer/Owner, ESHAP

Bryan Smiley
President & Chief Content Officer, Hartbeat

Alison Smith
Artistic Producer/Programmer

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

Scott Sternberg
President, Scott Sternberg Productions

Cameron Stracher
Owner, Cameron Stracher - Media & Entertainment Law

Patty Suh
VP, Programming & Development - Food Network & Cooking Channel, Warner Bros. Discovery

Rob Swartz
SVP, REELZ Channel

Tony Tackaberry
CEO + Founder, Station 6 Productions

Liz Tang
Executive Director, Acquisitions, Fifth Season

Brian Tannenbaum
Head of Alternative Originals, Roku

James Townley
Global Head of Content Development, Banijay Group

Andrew Tracy
Associate Editor, Brunico - PB Pub marketing

Amanda Upson
Interim Director, FWD-Doc

Nikki Van Schyndel
Adventurer / Survival Expert

Natalie Vinet
SVP, Global Distribution, Boat Rocker Media

Barry Walsh
Editor-in-Chief & Content Director, Realscreen Magazine

Rachel Watson-Pass
VP, Paramount, Smithsonian Channel

Philip Webb
COO, OUTtv Network Inc

Lauren Whitelaw
Head of Programming, OUTtv Network Inc

Tiffany Williams
EVP, Unscripted Programming & Development, BET Networks

Deborah Williams OBE
Executive Director, Creative Diversity Network

Jessica Winchell
Development & Content, Magnolia Network

Amy Winter
EVP, Head of Programming, Lifetime Television

Michael Winter
SVP, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment

Shawn Witt
President, Leftfield Pictures

Justina Wojtowicz-Hemperek
EVP Acquisitions Co Productions & Sales, Rive Gauche Television

Jin Woo Hwang
Executive Producer & President, Something Special

CJ Yu
Head of Unscripted Development, Global Formats, Amazon Studios

2023 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Fox Nation
• Warner Bros. Discovery

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Blue ant media
• pact
• POND 5
• Vista Studios

SILVER SPONSORS:
• ADS
• cineflix Media
• JINGLEPUNKS
• WE tv

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• ALL3 MEDIA
• HEARST Media Production Group