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Day 1 Keynote

John Willis John Willis
VP for National Programming
WGBH
Documentary - The Good, Bad And The Indifferent


Bio Highlights:

  • previously held positions as Director of Programmes at Chanel 4, Chief Executive of United Productions, Managing Director of both United Productions and LWT, and M.D. of Granada's International Production
  • started out as an independent producer for Yorkshire Television
  • his recent move to public television station, WGBH combined with his international experience in television production and distribution and a career filled with coproductions and partnerships, gives him the expertise to understand trends and growth opportunities in the nonfiction TV industry on both sides of the Atlantic

Day 2 Keynote

Robert Wussler Robert Wussler
President
Ted Turner Pictures
Cause Related Programming - On The Endangered Species List?


Bio Highlights:

  • veteran in the news and factual programming industry
  • youngest president of CBS Television network, oversaw the coverage of the man on the moon and was Walter Cronkite's producer
  • co-founder of CNN with Ted Turner and a key force in building Turner Broadcasting, SuperStation TBS and TNT
  • his experience heading CBS Television News has provided him with a clear understanding of what's involved in running a profitable network and makes him credible to speak to why networks should not be shying away from cause related programming and build the business case for such programming