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Cori AbrahamSVP Development, Bravo As Vice President, Development and Original Programming, Cori Abraham oversees Bravo's East and West Coast development teams. She is responsible for all of the network’s development, including over 30 pilots, casting and presentation reels and oversight of many first cycle series, among them the upcoming Date My Ex: Jo & Slade. Abraham joined Bravo in 2004 and developed and produced a number of series and specials including the Emmy-winning Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List, the popular series Work Out, and Bravo's string of Funny Girl stand-up specials with Griffin, Whoopi Goldberg, Joan Rivers, Caroline Rhea and Paula Poundstone, as well as the much-talked-about series Hey Paula. Speaking at Reality Roundtable 
Gary AuerbachPresident, Go Go Luckey Productions Gary Auerbach’s award-winning brand of creative entertainment programming has been influencing teen audiences in film and television for over fifteen years. As a writer/director/show-runner he has been a creative force in a wide variety of projects. Early in his career, Gary helped create the “MTV feel” as a pioneering editor and director. He has gone on to produce several hit shows series including two of MTV’s biggest money-makers to date: Singled Out starring Jenny McCarthy, and Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. Gary’s recent credits include Hampton High Revealed for Johnson & Johnson, Newport Harbor for MTV, Nashville for Fox, Rich Girl, Poor Girl for TheWB.com, Jockeys for Animal Planet, and Hot Girls in Scary Places for E! Entertainment. Gary has produced more than eight hundred hours of programming encompassing all genres and has been honored with several awards including the prestigious Peabody Award for his two-hour MTV documentary Decade. Gary is an accomplished feature writer/director and has received numerous accolades for his comedic short films, television, film, reality, new media projects and more. He formed Go Go Luckey Productions with his wife and partner Julie Auerbach in 2002. Today, Go Go Luckey is known throughout the entertainment industry as one of the leading creative houses targeting teen and young adult audiences, and is credited with inventing the frequently imitated “Laguna Beach” look by layering cinematic production values over unscripted content. Speaking at Real Innovation 
Hayley BabcockSVP International, Creative & Production (Light Entertainment), Sony Pictures Television Hayley Babcock serves as Senior Vice President, Format Creative, Acquisition & Production for Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) international production group. She joined SPT in 2007 and is responsible for overseeing the acquisition of third party formats – working closely with format creators in the process while helping to develop their brands, managing the international rollout of Sony formats, supervising and approving all aspects of the adaptation of Sony’s formats worldwide, managing flying/consulting producers for each of Sony’s local unscripted productions. Speaking at Speed Pitching 
Thom BeersCEO & Executive Producer, Original Productions Thom Beers’ passion for honoring every day heroes and his gift for telling their stories has firmly established his non-fiction brand, Original Productions, as television’s number one creator of honest-to-goodness unscripted reality programming. Speaking at Real Innovation 
Chad BennettVP Brand Development and Production, Reveille Chad Bennett is Vice President, Development, Production, Integration, International and Ancillary for Reveille. He oversees brand development, merchandising and licensing as well as generating sponsorship and cross promotions for Reveille’s reality shows, responsible for managing all advertiser, agency and network relationships. Bennett also handles production for unscripted series and serves as the creative and production point person for broadcasters producing and airing the programs in international markets. Speaking at Building a Blockbuster 
Gary R. BenzPresident & CEO, GRB Entertainment An entrepreneur who helped set the standard for action reality programming on network television, Gary R. Benz looked beyond the domestic marketplace to establish GRB Entertainment as a world-class television producer and international distributor. Mr. Benz has created and produced more than 2500 hours of broadcast, cable and syndicated programming, including live events, specials and numerous award-winning series. Speaking at International Distribution 
Jim BergerCEO, High Noon Entertainment Jim is a co-creator and executive producer of VH1’s Tough Love, History’s Warriors, WEtv’s I Want to Save Your Life, TLC’s Cake Boss, and Food Network’s Ultimate Recipe Showdown. Mr. Berger overlooks all development and current production for High Noon, which is currently producing seventeen series and specials for networks including VH1, History Channel, Discovery, TLC, WEtv, Food Network, HGTV, and DIY. Prior to founding High Noon in 1997, Jim was an executive at Liberty Media, where he reported to Chairman John Malone and the late Peter Barton, and served as President of TCI’s cable channel Intro Television. A graduate of Missouri’s Journalism School, Jim began his career as a television news photographer at affiliate stations in Little Rock, Louisville and Denver, where he created Discovery’s award-winning Native American history series How the West was Lost. Speaking at International Distribution 
Jonathan Block-VerkPresident & CEO, Promax/BDA Named to his current position as President of Promax/BDA in January 2008, Jonathan Block-Verk is charged with the overall management of the global non-profit association. Chief among his oversight responsibilities are the development and execution of long-term growth strategies that support the organization's endeavors in advancing the role and effectiveness of promotion, marketing and design professionals working with information and entertainment content. Speaking at Building a Blockbuster 
John BrenkusFounder & Co-Chief Executive Officer, BASE Productions John Brenkus has built BASE Productions according to his vision of allowing audiences to experience and appreciate the science behind the most extreme events, conditions and experiences in the world. The result is cutting-edge programming that’s proven successful across several formats and a variety of cable channels. Brenkus plays an integral part in the production of each BASE show, including his role as host of Sport Science. Brenkus’ energy and constant enthusiasm for uncovering innovative new show formats drives the overall success of BASE Productions. Speaking at Branded Reality 
Pierre BroganAgent, Creative Artists Agency Pierre Brogan is the co-head of the Alternative Reality TV Department at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), an entertainment and sports agency based in Los Angeles, California with offices in Nashville, New York City, London, and Beijing. Before joining CAA in 2004, Brogan was a television literary agent at Paradigm, where in addition to his day-to-day series television responsibilities, he headed the Alternative Department for the agency, representing Emmy Award®-winning clients on shows such as The Apprentice, American Candidate, Big Brother, The Amazing Race, and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. He was also instrumental in selling America’s Next Top Model, The Joe Schmoe Show, and Pimp My Ride. Speaking at Reality Roundtable 
Paul BuccieriPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Granada America A senior television executive and executive producer in the entertainment industry, with over seventeen years experience, Paul Buccieri has created, developed and produced a wide range of television projects covering all areas of the industry. Speaking at The Facts about Formats 
Nick CatliffManaging Director, Lion Television Nick is one of the founders of Lion Television and is currently joint managing Director of Lion in the UK and President of Lion Inc in the USA. Speaking at The Facts about Formats 
Neil A. CohenVP Nonfiction & Alternative Programming, A&E Television Networks Neil A. Cohen joined A&E as Vice President, Non-Fiction & Alternative Programming in 2004. While at A&E, Cohen has developed multiple hit series and has taken existing series to new levels of ratings success. Speaking at Reality Roundtable 
Tom CosgrovePresident and Ceo, Discovery Channel Tom Cosgrove is chief operating officer and executive vice president for Discovery Channel, reporting to President and General Manager John Ford. Cosgrove manages the day-to-day operations, including planning and executing overall business strategy, programming and development. Speaking at International Distribution 
R.J. CutlerFilmmaker & President, Actual Reality Pictures R.J. Cutler is a producer and director of non-fiction films and television. He has won an Emmy Award, a Peabody Award, a GLAAD Award and has been nominated for an Academy Award, two additional Emmys, a Producer's Guild Award, an NAACP Image Award, and an Independent Spirit Award, among others. Speaking at Real Innovation 
Nancy DanielsSVP Production & Development, TLC Nancy Daniels is TLC’s Senior Vice President of Production and Development. Based in Los Angeles, Daniels oversees all strategic planning and execution for the channel’s programming. Speaking at Real Innovation 
Jenny EllisManager of Alternative Programming & Development, NBC Universal Jenny Ellis is the Manager of Alternative Programming, Development, and Specials for NBC Universal. She is responsible for developing and overseeing new alternative series and specials for the network in primetime. Some of these series include; NBC’s #1 hit reality show The Biggest Loser, Howie Do It, Celebrity Family Feud, Most Outrageous Moments, The Top 100 Guinness World Records: Live, The Tournament of Roses Parade, and the upcoming Breakthrough with Tony Robbins. Prior to joining the alternative department in 2006, Ellis was a coordinator in the primetime programming and development department for scripted comedy and drama at NBC Universal. She graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Radio, Television, and Film. Speaking at Building a Blockbuster 
Stéfanie GélinasManaging Director, Talpa Content USA and TalpaCreative Stéfanie Gélinas, a seasoned and successful television development executive, has held prominent positions in European and North American media companies for more than a decade. Speaking at The Facts about Formats, Speed Pitching 
Elli HakamiVP, Program Development West Coast, Discovery Communications Inc. As Vice President for the Discovery Channel, Hakami is responsible for creating programming initiatives for both domestic and international broadcast, developing and securing talent, and serving as network liaison to the Los Angeles production community. Hakami was at the helm of the networks’ successful New York development office before heading up the Los Angeles office. Prior to Discovery, she was Senior Director of Program Development at Court TV, worked on a wide variety of nonfiction programming in HBO’s Original Programming, Documentary department and served as an editor for various documentary programs across cable. Speaking at Speed Pitching 
Corie HensonVP, Alternative Series & Specials, ABC Entertainment In June 2008 Corie Henson was named Vice President of Alternative Series and Specials, ABC Entertainment. In this position, she reports to Vicki Dummer and John Saade, co-heads and senior vice presidents, Alternative Series, Specials and Late Night, ABC Entertainment. Speaking at Reinventing the Real, Reality Roundtable |
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