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SPEED MEETINGS
BECOME A SPEED-MEETING HOST
In 2018, we welcomed more international hosts than ever.
As well as commissioners from the BBC, Sky, Channel 4, Five, UKTV, hosts from Yle, France TV, ABC Australia, CBC Canada and Bonnier Broadcasting signed up to host meetings. We’re in the process of recruiting hosts for the 2019 Festival, but in the meantime the 2018 host profiles are still online at ConnectED’s online speed meeting hub.
Check out our 2018 highlights in the link below
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CONNECT WITH...
THE GLOBAL TV INDUSTRY
Run for the first time at last year’s festival, The Connect With… Zone contained featured and filmed interviews with our international panellists and speakers as well as global producers, distributors and commissioners who shared business opportunities and insight into their markets. Click the link to Connect With… Sweden, Norway, France, Germany, Canada and Belgium – to name a few. Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to know when more interviews and features are added.
FAQs
Speed Meeting FAQsPREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL HOSTS
CANADA
Michelle Daly, CBC
Senior Director, Comedy
USA
Sara Kozak, Investigation Discovery & American Heroes Channel, Group SVP Production
USA
Rachel Brill, Epix
SVP Head of Unscripted Programming
AUSTRALIA
Rick Kalowski, ABC
Head of Comedy
USA
Mike Stiller, History, AETN
VP Development and Programming,
FRANCE
Samuel Kissous, Pernel Media
President
GERMANY
Philipp Steffens, RTL Germany
Head of Fiction
AUSTRALIA
Josie Mason-Campbell, ABC
Head of Non-scripted Series
france
Médéric Albouy, France Télévisions
Head of Series & Drama International Co-productions
BELGIUM
Elly Vervloet, International Co-production Expert, VRT
USA
Chachi Senior, Paramount Network
SVP Alternative Series & Development
SWEDEN
Cathrine Wiernik, Director of Programes
Bonnier Broadcasting
PREVIOUS UK HOSTS
BBC
Elizabeth Kilgarriff
Senior Commissioning Editor, Drama
CHANNEL 4
Clemency Green
Commissioning Executive, Features
ITV Studios
Mike Beale
MD Global Creative Network & Nordics, ITV Studios
UKTV
Natalie Rose
Commissioning Executive
SKY UK
Shirley Jones
Commissioning Editor, Arts & Entertainment
TCB MEDIA RIGHTS
Jimmy Humphrey
Head of Acquisitions & Co-productions
ITN PRODUCTIONS
Chris Shaw
Creative Director
BBC
Joanna Carr
Head of Current Affairs
Channel 5
Sean Doyle
Commissioning Editor, Factual, Formats & Entertainment
ITV
Jane Beacon
Head of Daytime
CHANNEL 4
Alf Lawrie
Head of Factual Entertainment
NICKELODEON
Alison Bakunowich
SVP General Manager UK & Ireland, Brand Lead Northern & Eastern Europe
2018 Canadian Delegation
OUR HOUSE MEDIA
Joe Houlihan, President
GREAT LAKE FILMS
Jacqueline Pepall, Director
ZOOMERMEDIA LIMITED
Beverley Shenken, Vice-President, Content & Programming / General Manager, Television Division
ENCORE TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION
Dominique Simard, Managing Director
INCENDO
Jean-Philippe Normandeau, Chief Operating Officer
CBC
Gave Lindo, Senior Director, Programming
CBC
Michelle Daly, Senior Director, Comedy
CANADA MEDIA FUND
Nathalie Clermont, Director of Program Management
BANFF WORLD MEDIA FESTIVAL
Val Maloney, Producer
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