BANFF – CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais will deliver a keynote address on Sunday June 7, 2015 to open the 36th annual Banff World Media Festival.
In the wake of the Commission’s decisions from its Let's Talk TV hearing, Blais will speak about where the CRTC is heading next, and, why the recently launched review of basic telecommunications services is important – not only for the Canadian content industry, but also for all sectors of the Canadian economy.
Banff organizers also announced the return of the ‘Media Leaders’ series, offering delegates the unparalleled opportunity to listen in on exclusive conversations between top media leaders as they discuss the future of storytelling, new digital platform strategies, the monetization of content, and much more.
The 2015 Media Leaders series featured participants will include:
– Heather Conway, EVP, English Services, CBC
– Michael MacMillan, CEO, Blue Ant Media
– John Morayniss, CEO, Entertainment One Television
– Doug Murphy, President and CEO, Corus Entertainment
– Julie Tremblay, President and CEO, Media Group, Quebecor Media
– Barbara Williams, EVP, Broadcasting and President, Shaw Media
– Peter Sussman, Managing Director, Aver Media Finance, a Division of BMO
The Banff World Media Festival is the world's largest gathering of entertainment industry and digital media executives dedicated to media content production, broadcast and distribution within TV and digital media. This year’s event will take place June 7 – 10, 2015 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.
