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Monday, June 7
| 12:00pm |
Entertainment 2025: Where the industry is headed and why (12:00pm - 1:00pm)Sponsored by:  The pace of change is accelerating ever quicker, with mergers and acquisitions continuing unabated in overhauling the media landscape. It’s hard to keep up with the sweeping changes, and even harder, perhaps to figure out how to navigate them in a way that will benefit your business. Here, a range of experts from different disciplines within the media world will examine the changes that are unfolding with an eye towards how they will impact the screen content industry at large, how unscripted content will fare amidst the activity, and what could be on the way for the near future. Featuring:
   
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| 4:00pm |
New normal, new workplace (4:00pm - 5:00pm)We might all be sick of the phrase, but the reality is that COVID-19 has impacted our lives in every way, including our work lives -- and a new way of working has had to emerge out of the disruption. But now that a return to the workplace is looming for many of us, and is underway for many as well, what can -- or should -- our work lives look like now? How can you ensure that your staff is protected and supported in what is still a challenging time, while keeping productivity high and retaining your competitive edge? Hear various strategies and approaches to making your workplace the best it can be under current circumstances. Featuring:
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Tuesday, June 8
| 1:30pm |
DIALOG presents: Finding the way forward in the workplace (1:30pm - 2:30pm)Sponsored by:  Over the course of the past few years, our world has been rocked by various social and cultural movements that have shown us that, in many ways, the “old normal” isn’t something to aspire to. Diversity, equity and inclusion have become focal points for employees and employers alike, but depending on resources, change can be challenging. This session brings together human resources and management executives from within the unscripted/non-fiction screen content business to explore how you can make sure the members of your team feel seen and heard, and the tools you can use to find a way forward for everyone. Featuring:
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Making an impact (4:00pm - 5:00pm)Sponsored by: Whether it’s hard-hitting documentary programming exposing injustice or unscripted series integrating difficult conversations into the story, producers, broadcasters and viewers have been gravitating towards content that doesn’t shy away from the tough stuff. From tackling conservation in natural history programming -- once viewed as “preaching” -- to bringing discussions about discrimination front and center in reality programming, the “elephant in the room” is no longer being avoided, but often explored. In this session, executives will discuss how they approach balancing education and impact with entertainment. Featuring:
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Wednesday, June 9
| 1:30pm |
Amping Up Unscripted - Streamers Showcase (1:30pm - 2:30pm)The streaming landscape is changing rapidly, with an expanding range of services vying for audiences through unique, niche approaches to their content offerings. And many of them see unscripted and non-fiction as integral to their content strategies. Here, you’ll hear from new SVOD and AVOD services looking to “amp up” their commissions and acquisitions in the genre and learn more about such strategies, and their programming wishlists. Featuring:
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Thursday, June 10
| 1:30pm |
NFTs, IP & U (1:30pm - 2:30pm)No doubt, you have seen and heard much about a technological innovation called the NFT (non-fungible token). And perhaps, like many of us, you have no idea what all the fuss is about, and how it can be relevant to you as a content creator or producer. This session brings together execs from inside the screen content business and those on the cutting edge of cryptocurrency to reveal why anyone in the business of creating and distributing IP should be looking to NFTs not only as a potential revenue stream and funding source, but just maybe, as the future of distribution itself. Featuring:
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| 4:00pm |
The talent test: Why and when you should attach talent to your show (4:00pm - 5:00pm)Attaching big names to projects has been a major trend in the unscripted business for several years, but with the current slowdown in scripted production, sports and live music, the floodgates have opened even wider, and a bigger pool of A-listers is moving aggressively into the space. But attaching talent to your programming still needs to be approached with caution. In this comprehensive session, you’ll find out why and how the boom in “A-listed unscripted” is taking shape now, and what the potential pitfalls and pluses are in the process, from dealing with buyers to negotiating deals. Featuring:
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Friday, June 11
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Trendwatch: Unscripted’s Family-friendly Face (11:00am - 12:00pm)As we have all become accustomed to both more time viewing content and more time watching with our families, it makes sense that family-friendly fare is all the rage at present. And with the success of such programming, particularly in the unscripted space, it’s likely to stay that way for the near future. Here, you’ll hear from producers and broadcasters about how and what they’re developing and programming in the space, and what styles of formats are in demand. Featuring:
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Opportunity in unprecedented times: Where do we go from here? (4:00pm - 5:00pm)The non-fiction and unscripted production community, like every part of the screen content industry, has weathered unfathomable disruption over the course of the past year, and that disruption will potentially have a permanent impact on how your business, and the industry in general moves forward. What is the “new normal” of producing content going to look like from here on in? Who’s paying for it? How are these changes impacting the buying and selling of programming? This can’t-miss closing session brings together executives from various sectors to identify the key disruptors causing the waves of change, and the ways to ride them to success. Featuring:
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