Registration and opening night cocktail

Registration and networking breakfast

State of The Unscripted Nation

Leading players from the world of unscripted television outline the current shape and future direction of the global unscripted content business. What creative and commercial pressure currently impact the business and which models will prove successful in future?

Produced by: Ruth Palmer
Moderated by: Ed Waller, Editorial director, C21Media

Andrew Zein
SVP creative, format development & salesWarner Bros. International TV Production

Kim Shillinglaw
Director of factualEndemol Shine UK

Pat Younge
Managing directorSugar Films

Nina Etspueler
Executive vice president creative operationsRed Arrow Entertainment Group

Dan Korn
Vice president programmingA+E Networks UK

Programming the future

What trends are at large in international unscripted commissioning and what are some of the world’s leading channels looking to develop for 2018 and beyond?

Produced by: Ruth Palmer
Moderated by: Clive Whittingham, New editor, C21media.net

Hamish Mykura
EVP programming and developmentNational Geographic Global Networks

Ed Sayer
Head of original commissioning Discovery Networks International

Alison Kirkham
Controller, factual commissioning BBC

Jo Clinton-Davis
Controller of factualITV

Coffee break

Worldwide formats renaissance

The UK, US and Netherlands used to own the unscripted formats business (combined they accounted for 75% of deals). Now the rest of the world accounts for 48%. How did this happen and what does it reflect about the business?

Produced by: Ruth Palmer
Moderated by:  Ed Waller, Editorial director, C21Media

Keren Shahar
COO and president of distributionKeshet International

Tim Crescenti
PresidentSmall World IFT

Lisa Perrin
CEOCreative Networks, Endemol Shine Group

Melanie Leach
Chief executive TwoFour

Ekin Gabay
Sales directorGlobal Agency

Stephen Lambert Keynote

Leading producer Stephen Lambert is the driving force behind a slew of game-changing global formats, from Faking It and Wife Swap to Undercover Boss and Gogglebox. In this keynote discussion he assesses the current state of the factual entertainment and format landscape, as well as new ideas for the future, with C21Media’s editorial director Ed Waller.

Produced by: David Jenkinson
Moderated by: Ed Waller, Editorial director, C21Media

Stephen Lambert
CEOStudio Lambert

Lunch break

The new commissioners

A range of new financiers, channels and platforms are now entering the unscripted space. This session gets up close and personal with these players to find out what they want and how they want it. Could SVoD be the answer to declining budgets in linear? Do the budgets really stack up outside of Netflix and Amazon, and will these platforms survive and thrive in the face of such competition? But does the format model (local versions in each country) work on global SVoD giants?

Produced by: Ruth Palmer
Moderated by: Cat Lewis, CEO joint creative director & executive producer, Nine Lives

Lawrence Elman
CEOYaddo

Tom Clifford
CEOHistoryHit.TV

Sam Barcroft
CEOBarcroft Media

Lilla Hurst
Joint managing directorDrive

Selma Turajlic
Co-founderLittle Dot Studios

Next generation - Dig the new breed

Following the recent spate of mergers and acquisitions in the production sector, there has emerged a new generation of indie, often backed by big finance and lead by industry names. Where does that leave the traditional two-man-band start-up without those competitive advantages? We hear from a range of players about how they are redefining the business and finding their way in an increasingly competitive landscape.

Produced by: Ruth Palmer
Moderated by: Clive Whittingham, New editor, C21media.net

Olli Suominen
CEORabbit Films

David Mortimer
Director of contentTinopolis Group

Simon Andreae
CEONaked Entertainment

Jaimie D'Cruz
Creative directorAcme

Andrew Eastel
Creative directorMiddlechild

Coffee break

VICE Keynote

Eloise King and CJ Fahey give insights into VICE’s multi-platform content strategy, and discuss how they meet the growing demands and shifting habits of its global youth audience. From offering unflinching perspectives across hard-hitting news and current affairs strands, to formatting Snapchat dating shows fronted by rappers and producing original programming across it’s linear network, VICE constantly explores new ways of future-proofing its business in a rapidly evolving media landscape.

Produced by: Ruth Palmer
Moderated by: Matt Graff – Managing Director at Zig Zag Productions, UK

CJ Fahey
General managerVICELAND, EMEA & APAC

Eloise King
Digital programming executive & I-D global executive producerVICE UK

Creating a global format case study - Love Island

ITV2’s Love Island was the most talked about show of the summer in the UK this year, but will ITV Studios be able to recreate the magic elsewhere to create an international hit? We’ll speak to the executives overseeing the roll-out and discover more about the show’s pulling power with young audiences.

Produced by: Ruth Palmer
Moderated by: Nico Franks, Editor, C21Kids

Mike Beale
Managing directorNordics & Global Creative Network, ITV Studios

Robert Hammerstingl
Executive producerITV Studios Germany

Andy Cadman
Executive producerLove Island

Amanda Stavri
Commissioning editorITV

Networking cocktail - sponsored by Sky Vision