The Banff World Media Festival is expanding its lineup.
Jennifer Mullin, CEO of american idol Producer Fremantle is set to join the main lineup for the Canadian TV event. Lilly Singh and World of Wonder co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato will also host “In Conversation With” sessions.
They join the likes of George Cheeks, president and CEO of CBS, Toby Gorman, president of Universal Television Alternative Studio, Beatrice Springborn, president of UCP and Universal International Studios, and Erin Underhill, president of Universal Television.
The 44th edition of Banff will be held June 11-14 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada.
“Each of these incredible figures changed the face of the industry in a unique and important way,” said Jenn Kuzmyk, executive director of the Banff World Media Festival. “Jennifer Mullin is sure to wow us with her vision of what it takes to lead one of the world’s global content powerhouses. Lilly Singh is a Canadian-born superstar and we’re so excited to celebrate and discover what drives her talents on and off screen. And it is simply impossible to quantify the things that Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato have brought to the world through the legendary global juggernaut Drag Race and many other productions. They changed their minds and opened hearts and continue to demonstrate that beauty is about authenticity and joy, that love conquers hate and that despite terrible efforts to prove otherwise in many places around the world, civil and human rights are respected LGBTQ+ community must be considered protected.”
Source: Deadline
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