September 14–16, 2026
Omni King Edward Hotel, Toronto
Omni King Edward Hotel, Toronto
Access Canada Summit spotlights Canada’s vibrant content industry on a global stage, fostering dialogue, discovery, and deal-making. Presented in partnership with The Hollywood Reporter, this dynamic three-day industry summit will continue to spark meaningful connections and unlock new opportunities through cutting-edge programming and exclusive market access.
FEATURING
Susan Alexander
VP Creative Content
Shaftesbury
Neishaw Ali
Founding Partner, CEO, and Executive Producer
SPIN VFX
Kerry Appleyard
SVP, Scripted and Unscripted
Lionsgate Canada
Sammie Astaneh
Founder
Service Street Pictures
Luke Azevedo
Chief Executive Officer
Edmonton Screen
Kim Ball
Executive Vice President Content & Communications
Super Channel
Andrew Barnsley
Chief Executive Officer
Project 10 Productions
Chris Bell
Manager, Content
Netflix Canada
Giuliana Benvenuto
Senior Manager, Acquisitions, North America
Cineflix Rights
Rick Bergan
Head of Content Distribution, North America
Stingray
Mark Bishop
Chief Monetization Officer
Blue Ant Rights & Streaming
Brendan Brady
CEO and Executive Producer
Accent Aigu Entertainment
Photo Credit: Ted Belton
Julie Bristow
Founder and CEO
Catalyst
Allison Brough
Senior Vice President, Unscripted Television
Blink49 Studios
Drew Buckley
Group President & Chief Operating Officer
Propagate Content
Leah Camenzind
Executive Director
TELUS Fund
Tiago Campany
International Co-Production Executive
Globo
David Capling
Director, Content
Paramount Canada
Vanessa Case
Vice President, Media
TVO
Swin Chang
Executive in Charge of Development and Production
CBC Kids
Mathieu Chantelois
Executive Vice-President, Communications, Strategy and Public Affairs
Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Karin Chien
Producer & Distributor
Elsie
Choi-Pletts
EVP, Head of Scripted TV
CJ ENM America
Glenn Cockburn
Founder/Agent
Meridian Artists
Sean Cohan
President
Bell Media
Jessica Commanda
Lawyer & Program Manager
Kirk Cooper
Founder and CEO
International Queer Pavillion
Shannon Cooper
VP, Acquisitions & Development
AMC Global Media
Mike Cosentino
President and Executive Producer
COSMEDIA.INC
Valerie Creighton, C.M., S.O.M.
President & CEO
Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Damon D’Oliveira
Founder & Partner
Conquering Lion Pictures
Mackenzie Donaldson
Senior Vice President, Scripted Television
Blink49 Studios
Marcia Douglas
Executive Director
Bell Fund
Alice Dutrut
Manager of Content
Paramount+ Canada
Tyrone Edwards
Anchor
Etalk
Amanda Feder
Acquisitions and Factual Production Executive
APTN
Adam Feigen
Development Executive, Scripted, Original Programming
Bell Media
Courtney Fitzpatrick
Head of Content Partnerships and Sales, Canada
BBC Studios
Jessica Lea Fleming
Director, Industry Development
Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Christina Fon
VP, Strategic Partnerships & Scripted Content
Shaftesbury
Jonathan Ford
Managing Director
Sphere Abacus
Daniel Freed
Manager
Play Management
Mia Galuppo
Film Writer
The Hollywood Reporter
Natalie Gergely
Vertical Drama Writer and Producer and Co-Host of "The VertiGals" podcast
Prem Gill
Creative Industries Executive & Bell Fund Board Director
Katy Harding
Head of Content & Executive Producer
Red Bull Canada
Robert Hardy
Executive Director
ScreenSask
Jason Harvey
Founder & CEO
Underscore Animation, Inc.
Tieren Hawkins
Vice President, Vertical Content
Blink49 Studios
Brent Haynes
Head of International Originals, Canada and Australia
Amazon MGM Studios
Rodrigo Herrera Ibarguengoytia
Director Drama
ZDF Studios
Austin Herring
CEO
Snow Story Productions
Jennifer Hollyer
Literary Agent/Partner
Jennifer Hollyer Agency
Meghan Hooper White
EVP, Global Strategy and Co-Productions
Studio TF1 America
Beth Iley
Senior Creative Executive International Originals, Canada
Amazon MGM Studios
Kyle Irving O.M.
Co-owner and Executive Producer
Eagle Vision
Christina Jennings
Founder, Chairman and President
Shaftesbury
Andrew Kelly
Vice President, Scripted Development
Lionsgate Canada
Erika Kennair
Head of Scripted Content
The Mediapro Studio, US/Canada
Raja Khanna
Co-Founder / Chair
Dark Slope
Arvand Khosravi
SVP, Head of Scripted Television Strategy
Fifth Season
Carlyn Klebuc
General Manager, Original Programming
Bell Media
Kat Kowalski
SVP, Content (Canada)
Paramount
Timothy Kuryak
Originals & Exclusives Acquisition Lead
LG Channels North America
Keri Levinsky
Head of Content Acquisition, Canada
Roku Inc.
Carl Liberman
Head, Literary Department
The Characters Talent Agency
Richard Life
SVP Acquisitions and Coproductions
Cineflix
Sam Linton
VP, Production and Development, Global Media
Blue Ant Media
Felicia Litovitz
VP, Acquisitions, North America
Cineflix Rights
Lainey Lui
Senior Correspondent
Etalk
Camilla MacEachern
Film Commissioner, Northwest Territories
Laura Mackenzie
Chief Creative Officer
Screen Nova Scotia
Lauren MacKinlay
Development Executive, Scripted, Original Programming
Bell Media
Lana Maclin
VP of Development
New Metric Media
Beth Maher
Executive Producer
Etalk
Susan Makela
Senior Director, Content Compliance
Paramount (Canada)
Michelle Mama
Founder / Executive Producer
Gay Agenda
Coco Mao
CEO & Co-Founder
OpenArt AI
Zach Marcovici
Director of Development, Drama
CBC
Laurie May
Founder
Elevation Pictures
Andrew McCann Smith
Head of Content; Head of Literary Department for Play Management
Play Media
Candice McFarlane
Chief Creative Officer
Cinereach
Julie Meldal-Johnsen
EVP of Global Content
ITV Studios
Ilana Miller
Literary Agent/Partner
Jennifer Hollyer Agency
Leslie Miller
Manager of Acquisitions, Global Media
Blue Ant Media
Robin Mirsky
Executive Director, Rogers Group of Funds
Rogers Communications Inc.
Mark Montefiore
Founder and CEO
New Metric Media
Bryn Mooser
Co-Founder & CEO
Asteria
John Morayniss
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Blink49 Studios
Samantha Morris Mastai
Director of Development, Comedy
CBC
Paige Murray
Director of Development, Canada
Disney +
Marcia Nickerson
Governance Consultant
Arif Noorani
Director
CBC Podcasts
Cara Nye
Director, Content Development and Production
Accessible Media Inc.
Pasha Patriki
Film Producer / President & CEO
Brook Peters
SVP Sales & Business Development
Fox Entertainment Global (Neshama Entertainment)
Justine Pimlott
Co-Founder / Executive Producer / Producer / Independent Consultant
Red Queen Productions
Photo Credit: Genevieve Caron
Aren Prupas
President & CEO
Muse Entertainment
Jesse Prupas
SVP, Scripted
Muse Entertainment
Jeanie Pyun
Deputy Editorial Director
The Hollywood Reporter
Sanjeev Rattan
Talent Agent/Associate
Ambition Talent Inc.
Viviane Richard
Acquisition & Co-Production Executive
ZDF Studios
Maer Roshan
Editor-in-Chief
The Hollywood Reporter
Chanelle Routhier
Film & TV Commissioner
Province of Quebec
Scott Roxborough
Europe Bureau Chief
The Hollywood Reporter
David Salmon
EVP and Managing Director, International
Tubi
Kat Sandler
Showrunner, YAGA
Shaheen Sayani
Content Acquisitions
LG Channels
Jeffrey Schenck
Co-Founder
vertTV
Photo Credit: Natalie Kiwi
Alex Schmider
Producer & Senior Director, Entertainment
GLAAD
Julia Schneider
Talent Agent
Ambition Talent Inc.
Lynne Skromeda
CEO & Film Commissioner
Manitoba Film & Music
Sharon Stevens
Vice-President, Programming
GameTV/Hollywood Suite Anthem Sports & Entertainment
Justin Stockman
Vice-President, Global Content
Bell Media
Meg Symsyk
President and CEO
FACTOR
R.T. Thorne
Director, Screenwriter & Producer
Neighbourhood Watch
Cole Vandale
Development and Scripted Production Executive
APTN
David Walberg
CEO & Executive Director
Pink Triangle Press
Sarah Weaver
Director of Content
Bell Media
Mellany Welsh
SVP, Head of Global Distribution & Brands
Boat Rocker Studios
Diana Williams
CEO & Co-founder
Kinetic Energy Entertainment
Trish Williams
Executive Director, Scripted Content
CBC
Heather Williamson
Senior Development and Productive Executive, Original Programming, Factual & Reality
Bell Media
Liz Wise Lyall
SVP, Scripted Programming and Development
Lifetime Television Network
Tara Woodbury
Director, Content - Canada
Netflix
Danielle Woodrow
Director, Content – Canada
Netflix
Sandra Yee Ling
Head of Studio – Originals
GammaTime
Steven Zeitchik
Senior Editor, Technology and Politics
The Hollywood Reporter
Alexandra Zervas
Sales Manager
Prime Entertainment Group
Arnie Zipursky
Co-Founder / Executive Producer
Neshama Entertainment
Welcome
to the
Access
Canada
Summit
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, sessions, and panels
- Access to curated pitch markets and small-group buyer meetings
- Access to interactive workshops and expert-led roundtables
- Access to unparalleled networking opportunities
- Access to top buyers, funders, platforms, producers, and studios
- Access to daily cocktail receptions and networking lunches
- Access to the all-day Networking Lounge
Tickets Now on Sale
Preferred Hotel Rates
Access Canada Summit has partnered with two downtown Toronto hotels to offer exclusive preferred rates for registered delegates.
