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Sunday, June 10
| 12:00 PM |
Break (12:00pm - 1:30pm)Ivor Petrak, Alberta, New Brunswick, Alhambra, Cascade, Castello, Screening Room, Van Horne Ballroom, Riverview Lounge |
| 5:30 PM |
CBC Opening Reception (5:30pm - 7:30pm)In Partnership With  Alberta, New Brunswick CBC welcomes you to their opening reception! Meet new business partners and reunite with old friends and contacts from around the world over hors d'oeuvres. Enjoy hand-selected wines and locally brewed beers at the annual Festival kick-off. |
| 9:00 PM |
Sunday Late Night Party with Musical Acts Provided by Radio Starmaker Fund (Please Join Us at Wild Bills 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM) (9:00pm - 10:00pm)In Partnership With   |
Monday, June 11
| 8:00 AM |
CBC’s Breakfast of Showrunner Champions (8:00am - 9:00am)In Partnership With Alberta, New Brunswick What is it that fuels a showrunner’s energy through multiple seasons of a hit comedy (besides coffee)? Join us over breakfast for a lively conversation with Ins Choi and Catherine Reitman, the creative minds behind Kim’s Convenience and Workin’ Moms, as they share their experiences and lessons learned while running the shows they built from scratch. Moderating:
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Ins ChoiCo-Creator, Writer & Executive Producer, Kim’s Convenience Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) 
Breakfast with a Decision Maker (sign up required) (8:00am - 9:00am)Castello Back for 2018, Breakfast with a Decision Maker is an informal affair, and a chance for delegates to learn a little more about industry issues from senior executives. These are NOT pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity. *Advance sign-up is required. You may submit for one (1) Breakfast/Lunch with a Decision Maker, which will be available through our general sign-up on BANFFXchange. Featuring:
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| 10:00 AM |
Face-to-Face Meetings #1 (sign up required) (10:00am - 11:00am)Alhambra The Face-to-Face Meeting Program is a fantastic opportunity for content producers to gain access and meet one-on-one with leading decision makers. A signature of The Banff World Media Festival, avail yourself of the opportunity to meet with people who can help take your idea to the next level and put your TV or digital content into development. Specifically designed to be 8-minute time slots, the program has enabled thousands of one-on-one meetings and has led to many millions of dollars in transactions. In an ecosystem that thrives on connections, great content, and expertise, connect with people, ideas, and events that are of professional interest and maximize efficiencies! Featuring:
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| 11:00 AM |
Networking Break (11:00am - 11:30am)Take this opportunity to network with your fellow delegates over refreshments and refocus for another great slate of BANFF programming. *The Rundle Lounge food menu will be available in the Bell Lounge throughout the Festival* 30 Minutes with Sara Burns, Investigation Discovery (11:00am - 11:30am)Ivor Petrak A new addition to BANFF, 30 Minutes with…sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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| 12:00 PM |
30 Minutes with Tom Hastings, Bell Media (12:00pm - 12:30pm)Ivor Petrak A new addition to BANFF, 30 Minutes with…sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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| 12:30 PM |
Break (12:30pm - 1:15pm)30 Minutes with Nataline Rodrigues, Rogers Media (12:30pm - 1:00pm)Ivor Petrak A new addition to BANFF, 30 Minutes with…sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Lunch with a Decision Maker (sign up required) (12:30pm - 1:30pm)Castello Back for 2018, Lunch with a Decision Maker is an informal affair, and a chance for delegates to learn a little more about industry issues from senior executives. These are NOT pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity. *Advance sign-up is required. You may submit for one (1) Breakfast/Lunch with a Decision Maker, which will be available through our general sign-up on BANFFXchange. Featuring:
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| 1:30 PM |
Face-to-Face Meetings #2 (sign up required) (1:30pm - 2:30pm)Alhambra The Face-to-Face Meeting Program is a fantastic opportunity for content producers to gain access and meet one-on-one with leading decision makers. A signature of The Banff World Media Festival, avail yourself of the opportunity to meet with people who can help take your idea to the next level and put your TV or digital content into development. Specifically designed to be 8-minute time slots, the program has enabled thousands of one-on-one meetings and has led to many millions of dollars in transactions. In an ecosystem that thrives on connections, great content, and expertise, connect with people, ideas, and events that are of professional interest and maximize efficiencies! Featuring:
Table host
Philip Barnsdall-ThompsonSVP Acquisitions, UK, Europe & North America - FACTUAL ONLY Flame Distribution 
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| 3:00 PM |
30 Minutes with Michael MacMillan, Blue Ant Media (3:00pm - 3:30pm)Ivor Petrak A new addition to BANFF, 30 Minutes with…sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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| 3:45 PM |
30 Minutes with Igal Svet, National Geographic (3:45pm - 4:15pm)Ivor Petrak A new addition to BANFF, 30 Minutes with…sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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Tuesday, June 12
| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast with a Decision Maker (sign up required) (8:00am - 9:00am)Castello Back for 2018, Breakfast with a Decision Maker is an informal affair, and a chance for delegates to learn a little more about industry issues from senior executives. These are NOT pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity. *Advance sign-up is required. You may submit for one (1) Breakfast/Lunch with a Decision Maker, which will be available through our general sign-up on BANFFXchange. Featuring:
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| 10:00 AM |
30 Minutes with Lisa Godfrey & Krista Look, Corus Entertainment (10:00am - 10:30am)Ivor Petrak A new addition to BANFF, 30 Minutes with…sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Face-to-Face Meetings #3 (sign up required) (10:00am - 11:00am)Alhambra The Face-to-Face Meeting Program is a fantastic opportunity for content producers to gain access and meet one-on-one with leading decision makers. A signature of The Banff World Media Festival, avail yourself of the opportunity to meet with people who can help take your idea to the next level and put your TV or digital content into development. Specifically designed to be 8-minute time slots, the program has enabled thousands of one-on-one meetings and has led to many millions of dollars in transactions. In an ecosystem that thrives on connections, great content, and expertise, connect with people, ideas, and events that are of professional interest and maximize efficiencies! Featuring:
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| 11:00 AM |
Networking Break (11:00am - 11:30am)30 Minutes with Cori Abraham, Oxygen Media (11:00am - 11:30am)Ivor Petrak A new addition to BANFF, 30 Minutes with…sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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| 12:00 PM |
30 Minutes with Michelle Daly & Helen Asimakis, CBC (12:00pm - 12:30pm)Ivor Petrak A new addition to BANFF, 30 Minutes with…sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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| 12:30 PM |
Break (12:30pm - 1:30pm)Lunch with a Decision Maker (sign up required) (12:30pm - 1:30pm)Castello Back for 2018, Lunch with a Decision Maker is an informal affair, and a chance for delegates to learn a little more about industry issues from senior executives. These are NOT pitch sessions — just a fantastic networking opportunity. *Advance sign-up is required. You may submit for one (1) Breakfast/Lunch with a Decision Maker, which will be available through our general sign-up on BANFFXchange. Featuring:
Marketers Lunch and Learn (12:30pm - 1:30pm)Norquay An opportunity to allow delegates to meet with top marketers to discuss the current opportunities in the branded-content marketplace. This is an informal networking opportunity, taking place over a meal with a small number of delegates and a leading marketer. Registration is required. **The sign up for the Marketers Lunch and Learn session opens Monday, June 4 at 11:00 am EST** Featuring:
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| 1:30 PM |
Face-to-Face Meetings #4 (sign up required) (1:30pm - 2:30pm)Alhambra The Face-to-Face Meeting Program is a fantastic opportunity for content producers to gain access and meet one-on-one with leading decision makers. A signature of The Banff World Media Festival, avail yourself of the opportunity to meet with people who can help take your idea to the next level and put your TV or digital content into development. Specifically designed to be 8-minute time slots, the program has enabled thousands of one-on-one meetings and has led to many millions of dollars in transactions. In an ecosystem that thrives on connections, great content, and expertise, connect with people, ideas, and events that are of professional interest and maximize efficiencies! Featuring:
Table host
Shelley MacDougallManager of Programming - Central Region APTN Aboriginal Peoples Television Network 
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Jessica SchmiedchenDirector of Development, Unscripted Content Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Karen TsangSVP Creative Affairs/Executive Producer CBC Scripted Content, English Services
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| 2:00 PM |
30 Minutes with Dustin Davis, YouTube Originals (2:00pm - 2:30pm)Ivor Petrak A new addition to BANFF, 30 Minutes with…sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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| 3:00 PM |
30 Minutes with Robin Faerber, Disney Channel and Disney Junior (3:00pm - 3:30pm)Ivor Petrak A new addition to BANFF, 30 Minutes with…sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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| 5:00 PM |
DHX Kids Cocktail (Please Join Us in the Upper Rundle) (5:00pm - 6:00pm)In Partnership With  The kids & animation market is booming with the advent of new platforms that entertain, educate, and inspire growing minds. This is your opportunity to join industry leaders to celebrate current successes and envision what the future has in store. |
