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Guest Speakers at Banff 2005

Amidst the spectacular scenery of the Canadian Rockies, the world's brightest television minds are coming to BANFF.

Please note, speaker names and information are continually added to this list as schedule details are confirmed.

Nima Abu-Wardeh
Producer/Presenter
BBC News/M Zone Productions
Anita Adams
Executive Director
Alibi Unplugged/First Weekend Club
Amos Adetuyi
Producer
Inner City Films
Michael Allder
Executive Producer
CBC/Radio-Canada
Hussain Amarshi
President
Mongrel Media
Erica Anyadike
SABC
Maria Armstrong
Director of Original Programming
Corus Entertainment Inc.
Peter Ashkin
President, Technology Group
CanWest Mediaworks
Leonard Asper
President & CEO
Canwest Global Communications Corporation
Mila Aung-Thwin
Producer/Director
EyeSteelFilm
Ruth Bacon
Director, Content Policy & Programs
Department of Canadian Heritage
Daniela Bagliani
Acquisitions & Co-Productions Manager
R.T.I.-SPA
Laszlo Barna
CEO
Barna Alper Productions
Kevin Beggs
President, Programming and Production
Lions Gate Television
Sylvie Bélanger
Supervisor, Original Production, Development
TELETOON Canada Inc.
Sonja Bennett
King Talent
Jacques Bensimon
Government Film Commissioner & Chairperson
National Film Board of Canada
Glenwyn Benson
Controller, Factual Television
BBC
Wendy Bernfeld
Managing Director
Rights Stuff BV
Deborah Bernstein
Executive Director
CBC/Radio-Canada
Norm Bolen
Executive Vice President
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
Jill Bonenfant
Director of Programming
Access Media Group
Wolter Braamhorst
Commissioning Editor, Documentaries
AVRO Independent Netherlands Broadcasting Organization
Judith Brosseau
Sr. VP, Programming & Communication
Astral Media Inc./Les Chaines Tele Astral Inc.
Wolf-Dietrich Bruecker
Executive Producer
West German Television (WDR)
Jonathan Bulkeley
Principal
Achilles Partners
Brett Burlock
Manager, Independent Producer
CHUM Television
Brent Butt
Creator & Executive Producer
"Corner Gas'
Toby M. J. Butterfield
Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
Warren Campbell
North American Sales & Acquisitions
Canamedia Productions Ltd.
Elysabeth Carmona Leite
Diretora Presidente -ACERP
TVE Brasil e Rádio MEC
Michael Carrington
Head of Animation & Programme Acquisitions
BBC
Vanessa Case
VP Programming, Life Network & National Geographic Channel
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
Tim Casey
Managing Director
BMO Nesbitt Burns
Jon Cassar
Director / Co-Executive Producer
“24”
Guy Charbonneau
VP Product Development
Bluestreak Technology
Lionel Chetwynd
Writer/Director
David Christensen
Producer
Agitprop Films Inc.
Louise Clark
Director of Western Independent Production
CTV Television Inc.
Alf Clausen
Composer
ASCAP
Neil Court
Executive Producer/Partner
Decode Entertainment Inc.
Paul Crompton
Commissioning Editor, Popular Factual
Sky One
Daniel Cross
Filmmaker
EyeSteelFilm
Bob Culbert
Vice President
CTV Television Inc.
Elizabeth Cullen
Vice President
Oxygen Media
Scott Cuthbertson
Vice President & Director
TD Newcrest
Eva Czigler
Senior Director
CBC/Radio-Canada
Nathalie D'Souza
Head of Acquisitions & Coproductions
TV5 Québec Canada
Charles Dalfen
Chairman
CRTC
LGen The Hon Roméo Dallaire, Senator
R.A. Dallaire Incorporated
Jennifer Daly
Exec Producer, Development
E! Networks
Michelle Daly
Development and Production Executive
The Comedy Network
Randall Dark
President
HD Vision Studios
Robert Davies
Producer
Atomic Cartoons
Sylvie De Bellefeuille
Commissionning Editor
Les Chaînes Télé Astral inc.
Paul de Silva
Executive Director
International Council for Diversity in Film & Television
Christopher Dedrick
President, Guild of Canadian Film Composers
Christopher Dedrick Productions
Caterina DeNave
Head
TV3 Network Services Ltd.
Sara Diamond
President
Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD)
Susanna Dinnage
Schedules and Planning Director
Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd.
Claire Dion
Associate Director
Cogeco Program Development Fund
Katherine Dodds
Director
Good Company Communications Inc.
Duccio Donati
Vice President, International Sales
E! Networks
Jonathan Drori
Director, Culture Online
UK Government
Cenwyn Edwards
Commissioner of Programmes
S4C
Toni Egger
Vice President
Discovery Health Channel
Jeffrey Elliott
President & CEO
Bite Television Inc
Tara Ellis
Director, Original Programming
Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc.
Richard Elwood
Stand-up Comedian
A Funny Thing Productions
Peter Emerson
President
Oasis International
Charlotte Engel
Manager, Documentaries
CHUM Television
Marc Etkind
Director
A&E Television Networks/The History Channel
Phil Fairclough
Vice President of Production
Discovery Channel
Tom Fenton
Author/Former Senior Foreign Correspondent, CBS News
Christoph Fey
Managing Director
FRAPA (Format Recognition and Protection Association)
Laura Fleury
Director, Non-Fiction Programming & Development
A&E Television Networks
David Fox
CEO
David Fox and Associates, Inc.
Donna Friedman Meir
President
National Geographic Television and Film
Domenic Friguglietti
Manager, Commissioning & Business Dev.
ABC TV - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Fred Fuchs
Executive Vice President
Peace Arch Entertainment
Rachel Fulford
Production Executive
Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc.
Vicki Gabereau
c/o ACTRA
John Galway
National Television Sector Head
Telefilm Canada
Tim Gamble
CEO
Thunderbird Films Inc.
Cathryn Garland
Director of Development
Discovery Networks
Scott Garner
Vice President, Program Planning
Disney Channel/Toon Disney/Jetix/ABC Kids
Anna Gecan
Director Programming
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
Michael Geddes
President
Lone Eagle Entertainment Ltd.
Larry Gerbrandt
Media Analyst
Michael Ghent
Western Development Manager
Global Television Network
John Gill
Sr. V.P., Programming, Dramatic Channels
Alliance Atlantis Broadcast Group
Shelley Gillen
Head of Creative Affairs
Corus Entertainment Inc.
Kevin Gillis
Executive Producer
Breakthrough Films & Television
Judy Gladstone
Executive Director
CHUM Television
Paul Gratton
VP for Space/Bravo! & Drive In Classics
CHUM Television
Alison Green
Vice President
Bell ExpressVu
Jeff Greenfield
Senior Analyst
CNN
Alan Gregg
Director of Development, Children's Television
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
Wayne Grigsby
Executive Producer
Big Motion Pictures Limited
Brian Hamilton
Executive Producer/Vice President
Omni Film Productions Ltd.
Ann Harbron
Director of Production
Discovery Channel Canada
Claire Harcup
Commissioning Executive
UK Government: Department for Culture
Michael Harris
Vice President & General Manager
The Documentary Channel and SCREAM
Gary Harvey
Onmi Film Productions Limited
Ellie Harvie
Improvisor
Lucas Talent
Cheryl Hassen
Creative Head
CBC/Radio-Canada
Brent Haynes
Director of Programming
The Comedy Network
Jon Helmrich
President
International Broadcast Communications
Fred Henderson
Actor
Barb Higgins
Senior Anchor/Producer
CFCN Television
Paul Hoffert
Chair
Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
Jennifer Holness
Producer
Hungry Eyes
Bob Hunka
Sr. Vice President
Sony Pictures Television
Daniel Iron
Producer
Foundry Films Inc.
Nobuo Isobe
Senior Producer
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Mary Ellen Iwata
Vice President
HGTV - Scripps Networks
Andrew Jackson
King Talent
Virginie Jallot
Producer
Tele Images Kids
David Jenkinson
Editor
C21 Media
Andrew Johnson
Commissioning Editor, Rough Cuts
CBC/Radio-Canada
Ian Johnston
Writer
Robin Johnston
Head of Independent Production
CTV Television Inc.
Cheryl Jones
Senior Director
PBS
Martin Katz
President
Prospero Pictures
Nicole Keeb
Commissioning Editor Children's Programmes
ZDF German Television
Phil Keoghan
TV Host/Producer
NOW TV
Yvonne Kgame
General Manager, Content
SABC
Raja Khanna
Founder & COO
QuickPlay Media
Firdaus Kharas
Chairman/Executive Producer
Chocolate Moose Media Inc.
Gudrun Kjellberg
Acquisitions Executive
SVT - SverigesTelevision
Slawko Klymkiw
Executive Director
CBC/Radio-Canada
Bill Kossman
Director of Program Planning
Food Network
Michael Kot
Director Original Productions History Television
Alliance Atlantis Broadcasting Inc.
Seetha Kumar
Executive Editor, AFRICA Season
BBC
William Kurtis
President
Kurtis Productions
Kirstine Layfield
Sr. VP, Programming, Lifestyle Channel
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
Anton Leo
Creative Head, TV Comedy
CBC/Radio-Canada
Madeleine Lévesque
Director, Original Production
TELETOON Canada Inc.
Ira Levy
Executive Producer/ Partner
Breakthrough Films & Television
Joanne Levy
Director of Programming
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Inc.
Steven Lewis
Partner
Heenan Blaikie LLP
Richard Life
Head of Programming
Channel 4 International
Arne Lohmann
Director Co-Production
ZDF German Television
Martijn Lopes Cardozo
EVP Distribution & Partnerships
GoldPocket Interactive
Derek Luis
Producer/Director
MangoMedia Entertainment
David Lyle
Chief Operating Officer/General Manager
Fox Reality Channel
Ken MacDonald
Vice-President, Programming
Discovery Channel Canada
Michael MacMillan
Chairman & CEO
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
Carole MacNeil
CBC/Radio-Canada
Peter Mansbridge
Chief Correspondent, CBC News
CBC/Radio-Canada
Ulla Martikainen-Florath
Director of Programmes
YLE - Finnish Broadcasting Company
Marcia Martin
Vice President, Production
CHUM Television
Jacques Mathieu
Commissioning Editor
Les Chaînes Télé Astral Inc.
Don McKellar
Writer/Director
Michael McMahon
Executive Producer
Primitive Entertainment Inc.
Daniel McMullen
Senior Relationship Manager
Royal Bank of Canada
Farrell Meisel
Senior Managing Consultant
Middle East Broadcasting Networks Inc.
Claude Michaud
Director, Development Information Program
Canadian International Development Agency
Jan Miller
President
Lowenbe Holdings
John Morayniss
President
Blueprint Entertainment
Robson Moreira Da Silva
Programming Director
STV - Rede SESC Senac De Televisao
Susan Morgan
Creative Head
CBC/Radio-Canada
Roger Mosey
Head, Television News
BBC
Alvaro Moya
TV Director
Televisao Cultura
Greg Moyer
Co-Executive in Charge
Voom HD Originals
Ken Murphy
Director
High Fidelity Communications Inc.
Michel Murray
Manager, Content Programs
Department of Canadian Heritage
William Murray
Media Consultant
William Murray & Associates
Bill Mustos
Senior Vice President, Dramatic Programming
CTV Television Inc.
Mairead Ní Nuadhain
Commissioning Editor
RTÉ
Fred Nicolaidis
Creative Head, TV Variety
CBC/Radio-Canada
Susin Nielsen
Showrunner
Dark and Stormy Night Inc.
Holly North
Operations Manager
Department for Culture, UK Government
Bev Oda
Member of Parliament
House of Commons
Catherine Olsen
Executive Producer
CBC/Radio-Canada
Jay Ono
Improvisor
The Vancouver Theatresports League
Charles Owen
Head
SABC
Pierre Karl Péladeau
President & CEO
Quebecor World
Brad Pelman
Co-President
Maple Pictures Corp
Tom Perlmutter
Director General
National Film Board of Canada
Ingegerd Pesonen
Head of Acquisitions
YLE - Finnish Broadcasting Company
Ralf-Peter Piechowiak
Executive Producer
ZDF German Television
Carol Pineau
Producer/Director/Journalist
Jon Plowman
Head of Comedy Entertainment
BBC
Jeremy Podeswa
Director
Rebelfilms Inc
Peter Poon
General Manager
Star Group
Bill Pozzobon
Actor/Writer/Comedian/Instructor
Vancouver Theatresports League
David Pratt
Advisor and Special Ambassador
Canadian Red Cross
Ralf Quibeldey
Commissioning Editor
NDR Fernsehen
Iris Quinn
Robert Rabinovitch
President & CEO
CBC/Radio-Canada
Patrice Ramsay
Program Development Officer
Knowledge Network
Joshua Raphaelson
President
Program Partners, Inc.
Peter Raymont
President
White Pine Pictures
Jody Read
VP, Programming
Alliance Atlantis
Ken Reiner
Director of Programming
WGN / Superstation WGN
Emily Renshaw-Smith
Producer Four Docs
Magic Lantern Productions Ltd.
Michel Rodrigue
President /CEO
Distraction Formats
Douglas Ross
Evolution Film & Tape
Mark Rowland
Managing Director/Exec Producr
Tamares Media and Ricochet Productions
Patricia Rozema
Director
Vos Productions
Claire Samson
President and C.E.O.
APFTQ
Sorious Samura
Journalist
Insight News Television Ltd.
Tomoko Shinohara
Associate Director, International Program Development
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Bonita Siegel
Director, Original Productions
Corus Entertainment Inc.
Maggie Siggins
Vice-president, creative
4 Square Productions Ltd.
Jody Simon
Attorney
Lord Bissell and Brook LLP
Lisa Siskind
Director, Original Production
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc.
Shayn Solberg
Elaine Sperber
Head of Children's Drama
BBC
Mark Starowicz
Area Executive Producer
CBC/Radio-Canada
Brian Stewart
Senior Correspondent -Television News
CBC/Radio-Canada
Stephen Stohn
Executive Vice-President
Epitome Pictures Inc.
Richard Stursberg
Executive Vice-President
CBC/Radio-Canada
Sudz Sutherland
Writer/Director
Hungry Eyes
Jay Switzer
President and CEO
CHUM Limited
Anne Tarrant
Director of Program Development
Discovery Communications Inc.
Paul Telegdy
Vice President
BBC
Virginia Thompson
Executive Producer/President
Vérité Films Inc.
Paul Turcotte
Director
CIDA
Patrick Uden
Executive Editor
Uden Media Ltd.
Ian Valentine
Senior Vice President
GSN
Peter Vamos
Editor
Playback - Brunico Communications
Anne-Marie Varner
Head of Original Productions
Global Television Network
Christian Vesper
Vice President
Sundance Channel
Shana Vickers
Manager of Program Development & Production
Discovery Networks
Sandra M. Walmark
Manager, Original Production
The Family Channel Inc.
Joanna Webb
Vice President, Programming
Corus Entertainment Inc.
Ian Weir
Executive Producer / Writer
Friend At Hand Productions Inc.
Barbara Williams
Senior Vice President
CanWest MediaWorks
Mary Young Leckie
Executive Producer
Screen Door Inc.
Anthony E. Zuiker
Creator/Exec Producer, CSI

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