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Jinny Howe, Netflix’s Head of U.S. and Canada Scripted Series, will keynote astatine nan Banff Media Festival.
She has been named nan first keynote speaker astatine nan Banff Summit Series, which is portion of nan 47th Banff Media Festival taking spot June 14-17 astatine nan Fairmont Banff Springs successful Alberta, Canada.
Howe joined Netflix successful 2018 and overseen a drawstring of high-profile bid specified arsenic Beef, Bridgerton and Inventing Anna. She has besides played cardinal roles successful nan improvement of bid specified arsenic The Night Agent, The Diplomat and The Lincoln Lawyer.
She was promoted to her existent domiciled successful August past year, replacing Peter Friedlander, who has subsequently joined Amazon MGM Studios. A rising prima astatine Netflix, that was her 4th promotion successful 4 years.
“Jinny Howe’s activity is helping to shape the stories audiences around nan world are watching,” said Sean Cohan, chair of nan committee of board for BANFF, and President of Canadian contented elephantine Bell Media. “Her activity exemplifies nan creativity, innovation, and world position that specify this festival, and we look guardant to attendees hearing her insights firsthand.”
The Bandd Summit Series is simply a curated bid of keynotes that are future-facing, and further speakers will beryllium announced successful coming weeks, nan fest said. Past speakers person included Chuck Lorre, Anjali Sud, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Paula Kerger, Rob Wade, Pearlena Igbokwe, Bela Bajaria, Keith Le Goy, Ted Sarandos and Maverick Carter.
