SPEAKERS

We have a great line-up of international and national guest speakers this year.*

Rebecca Batties - Discovery Networks International, USA More

Karen Bieleski - Channel Manager, Prime Television, NZ More

Bill Birnie - Managing Director, Birnie Capital Partners, NZ More

Tom Brisley - Darlow Smithson, UK More

Julie Christie - Producer/CEO Eyeworks Touchdown, NZ More

David Court - Director, AFTRS Centre for Screen Business, Australia More

Rick Ellis - CEO, Television New Zealand More

Tomas Eskilsson - CEO, Film i Väst, Sweden More

Richard Fletcher - Producer, Liberty Films, NZ More

Rick Friesen - Chief Operating Officer, CanWest TVWorks, NZ More

David Gascoigne DCNZM, CBE - Chair of NZ Film Fund More

Sara Geater - Business Affairs, Channel 4, UK More

Brian Seth Hurst - Board of Directors of the Producers Guild of America , and CEO of Opportunity Management, USA More

Anthony Healey - Director, NZ Operations at APRA/AMCOS, NZ More

Michelle Krumm - EVP of Acquisitions and Co-production for Weinstein Company, USA More

Neil McEwin & Joe Lo Surdo - Film Insurance Underwriting Agencies Pty Ltd, Australia More

Stephen McQullian - Producer/Director More

Hon. Steve Maharey - Minister of Broadcasting, NZ More

Julian Mercer – EP for BBC1/BBC2, UK More

Larry Parr - Head of Programming, Māori Television Services

Bingham Ray – IFC Films, USA More

Sander Schwartz – President, Warner Bros. Animation, USA More

Corrie Soeterboek – First Australian Completion Bond, Australia More

Martin Trendall - Director, Mahony, Trendall and Jack, NZ More

Jo Tyndall – Director, Digital Broadcasting Strategy - Ministry for Culture and Heritage, NZ More

Ynyr Williams – Producer, Salem Films, Wales More

*All speakers published in the programme are subject to change
SPADA will do its utmost to keep delegates informed of any changes to the programme