September 8–10, 2025
Omni King Edward Hotel, Toronto
Access Canada Summit will spotlight Canada’s vibrant content industry on a global stage, fostering dialogue, discovery, and deal-making. Building on years of producing impactful Canadian industry events, and now in partnership with The Hollywood Reporter, this dynamic three-day summit will continue to spark meaningful connections and unlock new opportunities through cutting-edge programming and exclusive market access.
Featuring
Jennifer Abrams
Senior Vice President, Content and Marketing
Corus Entertainment
Francesca Accinelli
Senior Vice President, Program Strategy and Industry Development
Telefilm Canada
Susan Alexander
Senior Director, Creative
Shaftesbury
Carolyn Allain
Managing Director, Creative Industries
National Bank of Canada
Elisa Alvares
Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer Global Intellectual Property
Tower Peak Investments
Melissa Amer
Regional Feature Film Executive, Ontario and Nunavut Region
Telefilm Canada
Tina Apostolopoulos-Moniz
VP, Unscripted
Lark Productions
Kerry Appleyard
Senior Vice President, Scripted & Unscripted Programming
Lionsgate Canada
Kristy Assu
Director of Funding
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Kim Ball
Chief Content & Communications Officer
Super Channel
Andrew Barnsley
Chief Executive Officer
Project 10 Productions
Kevin Beggs
Chair & Chief Creative Officer
Lionsgate Television Group
Chris Bell
Manager, Content
Netflix Canada
Giuliana Benvenuto
Senior Manager, Acquisitions, North America
Cineflix Rights
Mark Bishop
Co-President
Blue Ant Media
Andy Bourne
Senior Vice President, Scripted Television
Blink49 Studios
Allison Brough
Senior Vice President of Unscripted Television
Blink49 Studios
Lynne Carter
Director, Original Programming
Corus Entertainment
Vanessa Case
Vice President of Content
Paramount+, Pluto TV
Sally Catto
General Manager, Entertainment, Factual & Sports
CBC
Karin Chien
Producer & Distributor
Jack Copland
Actor, Writer, and Producer
Dickie Copland
Director, Programming
Hallmark Media
Mike Cosentino
President & Executive Producer
COSMEDIA.INC
Oneida Crawford
VP, Scripted Development
Muse Entertainment
Valerie Creighton, C.M., S.O.M.
President & CEO
Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Damon D’Oliveira
Founder & Partner
Conquering Lion Pictures
Valentina Daley
Senior Director, Acquisitions
Blue Ant Media
Michela Di Mondo
EVP Distribution, Canada, International
Fremantle
Amber Dowling
TV Critic and Entertainment Writer
Chelsea Durgin
Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer
Gennie
Max Einhorn
Co-Founder and CEO
Gennie
Amy Eligh
Director, Publishing & Licensing
Arts & Crafts Music Inc.
Adam Feigen
Development Executive, Scripted, Original Programming
Bell Media
Scott Feinberg
Executive Editor, Awards
The Hollywood Reporter
Christina Fon
VP, Strategic Partnerships & Scripted Content
Shaftesbury
Jonathan Ford
Managing Director
Sphere Abacus
Andrea Gabourie
President/Executive Producer
FORTÉ Entertainment
Mia Galuppo
Film Writer
The Hollywood Reporter
Heather Gardner
Head of Music Supervision + Licensing, VAPOR Music / Long Division & President
Guild of Music Supervisors, Canada
Archita Ghosh
President
Rezolution Pictures
Prem Gill
CEO
Creative BC
Magda Grace
Head of Prime Video, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Prime Video
Jocelyn Hamilton
President, Television
Lionsgate Canada
Katy Harding
Head of Content & Executive Producer
Red Bull Canada
Dan Harrison
EVP, Program Planning & Content Strategy
Fox Entertainment
Jason Harvey
EVP & Head of BET+
Brent Haynes
Head of International Originals, Canada
Amazon MGM Studios
Jeff Hersh
Chief Operating Officer
New Metric Media
Barry Hertz
Film Editor
Globe and Mail
Kim Hobbs
Vice President, Distribution & Sales
Lionsgate Canada
Susan Hummel
EVP & Managing Director, Distribution and Ventures
Lionsgate Canada
Monika Ille
Chief Executive Officer
APTN
Kyle Irving O.M.
Co-owner and Executive Producer
Eagle Vision
Amit Jain
Co-Founder and CEO
Luma AI
Joan Jenkinson
Co-Founder and CEO
Black Screen Office (BSO)
Craig Junner
SVP, Programming & Content Strategy, Global Media
Blue Ant Media
Jennifer Kawaja
President and Executive Producer, English Scripted
Sphere Media
David Kines
President
Anthem Canada Entertainment
Alison Korogyi
Senior Production Executive, Original Programming
Bell Media
Katrina Kowalski
Senior Vice President, International Content Programming and Acquisitions
Pluto TV
Navi Lamba
Head of Development
BBC Comedy
Brittany Leborgne
Producer
Rezolution Pictures
Sam Linton
VP, Production and Development, Global Media
Blue Ant Media
Felicia Litovitz
VP, Acquisitions, North America
Cineflix Rights
Graham Ludlow
Head of Development & Production
Incendo
Lana Maclin
Creative Producer
New Metric Media
William H. Macy
Actor and Director
Michael S. Maponga
Founder/CEO
Maponga Studios
Zach Marcovici
Executive in Charge of Development, Drama
CBC
Robin Mirsky
Executive Director, Rogers Group of Funds
Rogers Communications Inc.
Mark Montefiore
Founder and CEO
New Metric Media
Natassia Morris
Business Manager
Black Screen Office (BSO)
Natasha Negrea
Head of Programming
TVO
Megan Nelles
Director of Sales
Fremantle Canada
Rachel Nelson
Vice President Original Programming and Head of Corus Studios
Corus Entertainment
Carolyn Newman
Executive Vice President, Global Scripted
Blink49 Studios
Caron Nightingale
Director of Sales
APM Music
Cara Nye
Director, Content Development and Production
Accessible Media Inc. (AMI)
Victor Oly
Director/Editor/Producer
GRIN Films
Mike Omelus
Executive Director of Content & Strategy
APTN
Jon Petrie
Director of Comedy
BBC Comedy
Jeanie Pyun
Deputy Editorial Director
The Hollywood Reporter
Sarah Quan
Executive in Charge of Development, Comedy
CBC
Diane Rankin
Executive Vice President Content Development & Commercial Strategy
Blue Ant Media
Seija Rankin
Senior Editor
The Hollywood Reporter
Jane Rimer
SVP, Canada
Banijay Rights
Nataline Rodrigues
Producer/Executive Producer
Grit & Grace Entertainment
Maer Roshan
Editor-in-Chief
The Hollywood Reporter
Trevor Rotenberg
Manager/Producer
3 Arts Entertainment
John Rowley
Composing & Music Supervisor/President
John Rowley Music Ltd., Screen Composers Guild of Canada
Scott Roxborough
Europe Bureau Chief
The Hollywood Reporter
Tanuka Roy
General Manager
CosmoBlue Media
Stefania Scarfo
Sr. Manager, Head of Content Planning & Strategy
Paramount+ Canada
Brad Schwartz
President
The CW Network
Tejas Shah
Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer
Gennie
Vinuja Shanthasoruban
Director of Development
Neshama Entertainment
Ryan Sharkey
Senior Vice President, Programming and Content Strategy
The CW Network
Douglas Allan Smith, MBA, CPA, CMA
SVP Streaming, Canada
Paramount (A Skydance Corporation)
Sharon Stevens
Vice-President
Hollywood Suite
Justin Stockman
VP, Content Development & Programming
Bell Media
George Stroumboulopoulos
Broadcaster
Meg Symsyk
President and CEO
FACTOR
Steven Thibault
Partner & Chief Operating Officer
Screen Siren Pictures
Megan Thomson
Coordinator
Netflix Canada
Jacob Tierney
Executive Producer, Director, Writer
Accent Aigu Entertainment
Karen Tohana
Director, English Content
Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Jennifer Vaux
Vice President of Content Acquisition & Programming
Roku Media
Paula Venturim
Content Distribution & Partnership Manager
Globo International Distribution
Clement Virgo
Founder & Partner
Conquering Lion Pictures
Travis Webb
SVP Sales, Americas
Fifth Season
Ernest Webb
Co-Founder and CEO
Rezolution Pictures
Heather Williamson
Senior Development and Productive Executive, Original Programming, Factual & Reality
Bell Media
Stephanie Wilson Chapin
Strategic Partner Lead for TV, Sports, News
YouTube Canada
Tara Woodbury
Director, Content - Canada
Netflix
Danielle Woodrow
Director, Content – Canada
Netflix
Steven Zeitchik
Senior Editor, Technology and Politics
The Hollywood Reporter
Access Canada Summit Keynote Presentation
Evan Shapiro will deliver a Keynote Presentation at this year’s Access Canada Summit. “Shapiro doesn’t just analyze the evolving media landscape – he maps it, redefines it, and helps us all make sense of its wild terrain.”
Shaprio’s work is setting the tone for the future of our industry, and you can hear from him first-hand at this year’s event!
Evan Shapiro
Cartographer of The Media Universe
Welcome
to the
Access
Canada
Summit
From the former producers of Content Canada and the team behind THR’s Women in Entertainment Canada, Access Canada Summit is the must-attend content event for anyone working in the screen industries — from emerging producers to established media leaders.
This three-day summit will serve as a premier platform for creative and business leaders to connect, collaborate, and elevate the future of content creation in Canada and beyond.
What to expect
- Access to high-impact keynotes and thought-leadership panels
- Access to curated pitch markets and small-group meetings
- Access to interactive workshops and expert-led roundtables
- Access to unparalleled networking opportunities
- Access to top buyers, funders, brands, platforms, and studios
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Preferred Hotel Rates
Access Canada Summit has partnered with two downtown Toronto hotels to offer exclusive preferred rates for registered delegates.
