Universal Studio Group's Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe joins as the first Summit Series keynote speaker

Igbokwe leads four powerhouse studios: Universal Television, UCP, Universal Television Alternative Studios and Universal International Studios that produce over 3,000 hours of programming currently airing or streaming around the globe.

The In Conversation series kicks off with a keynote by the Dean of Brown University's School of Public Health Dr. Ashish K. Jha and Fiore Group's Founder & CEO Frank Giustra

Join us for an exclusive conversation with leading global health and pandemic expert Dr. Ashish K. Jha and renowned philanthropist and entrepreneur Frank Giustra to discuss the impact of mis/disinformation on public awareness and the responsibility of media and entertainment platforms to combat it.

“BANFF is back, bigger and better than ever,” said BANFF Board Chair and Lionsgate Television Group Chair Kevin Beggs. “We couldn’t think of more fitting speakers to kick off the festivities than the head of Brown University’s School of Public Health, Dr. Ashish Jha, a visionary leader who has given useful and politics-free advice to millions during the pandemic; Frank Giustra, founder of Lionsgate which has grown from a start-up in 1999 to a leading content, distribution, and platform studio today, and who was recently named Co-Chair of the Crisis Group; and Pearlena Igbokwe, Chair of Universal Television Group, one of the most prolific television studios operating in Hollywood today.”

Get your Festival Pass with the Early Bird rate ($200 off the regular rate) + get access to the pre-festival BANFF Connect Virtual event on March 22-23

BANFF Connect Virtual will gather producers, media companies, distributors, content creators and executives from around the world for two days of quality content & online networking. Get a taste of what’s to come at the in-person festival in June and set yourself up for success!