Speakers

Honourees

Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood
ICON Award Honouree
Jeanne Beker
Jeanne Beker
IMPACT Award Honouree
Tantoo Cardinal
Tantoo Cardinal
Equity in Entertainment Honouree
Christina Jennings
Christina Jennings
Glass Ceiling Award Honouree
Amrit Kaur
Amrit Kaur
Breakthrough Award Honouree

Speakers

Francesca Accinelli
Francesca Accinelli
Senior Vice President, Program Strategy and Industry Development
Telefilm Canada
Julie Adam
Julie Adam
President & CEO
Universal Music Canada
Michelle, a brown gal with long black hair in a floral top, poses in her power chair in front of a metal art piece featuring a slate and film reel.
Michelle Asgarali
Creative Producer and Writer
Jully Black
Jully Black
Canada's Queen of R&B and Soul
Karen Bliss
Karen Bliss
Music Trade Journalist
Suzanne Boyd
Suzanne Boyd
Editor-in-Chief & Publisher
ZOOMER Magazine
Karen Brochu
Karen Brochu
Publisher
House of Anansi Press
Allison Brough
Allison Brough
Senior Vice President of Unscripted Television
Blink 49 Studios
Alexandra Clarke
Alexandra Clarke
Co-Showrunner, Executive Producer, Writer
THE WAY HOME
Heather Conkie
Heather Conkie
Executive Producer, Writer
Valerie Creighton
Valerie Creighton, C.M., S.O.M.
President & CEO
Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
Director & Actor
Holly Dale
Holly Dale
Director
Michela Di Mondo
Michela Di Mondo
EVP Distribution, Canada, International
Fremantle
Jennifer Dodge
Jennifer Dodge
President
Spin Master Entertainment
Amber Dowling
Amber Dowling
TV critic and entertainment writer
Shirley Halperin
Shirley Halperin
Co-Editor-in-Chief
The Hollywood Reporter
Teri Hart
Teri Hart
Television and Radio host/producer
Gail Harvey
Gail Harvey
Television and Film Director and Producer
Carlyn Klebuc
Carlyn Klebuc
General Manager, Original Programming
Bell Media
Katrina Kowalski
Kat Kowalski
Senior Vice President, International Content Programming and Acquisitions
Pluto TV
Anita Lee
Anita Lee
Chief Programming Officer
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Zoe Leigh Hopkins
Zoe Leigh Hopkins
Writer, Director
Lainey Lui
Lainey Lui
Senior Correspondent
Etalk
Traci Melchor
Traci Melchor
Senior Correspondent
Etalk
Fawzia Mirza
Fawzia Mirza
Film & Television Writer and Director
Keziah Myers
Keziah Myers
Executive Director
ADVANCE, Canada’s Black Music Business Collective
Julie Nolke
Julie Nolke
Actor, Writer, Filmmaker, and YouTube Creator
Jeanie Pyun
Jeanie Pyun
Deputy Editorial Director
The Hollywood Reporter
Ebonnie Rowe
Ebonnie Rowe
Founder & Executive Director
PhemPhat Entertainment. Group & Producer, Honey Jam
Patricia Rozema
Patricia Rozema
Film & Television Director, Writer, Producer
Kirstine Stewart
Kirstine Stewart
Global Media and Tech Leader
Kerry Swanson
Kerry Swanson
Chief Executive Officer
Indigenous Screen Office (ISO)
Meg Symsyk
Meg Symsyk
President and CEO
FACTOR
Patti-Anne Tarlton
Patti-Anne Tarlton
Vice-Chair
Live Nation Concerts Canada
Karen Thorne-Stone
Karen Thorne-Stone
President & CEO
Ontario Creates
Aleysa Young
Aleysa Young
Director