“This Board embodies the innovative, cross-platform spirit that defines today’s content landscape,” said Claire Macdonald, SVP and Executive Director, NATPE. “Their collective insight will be critical as NATPE continues evolving into a truly global hub for content commerce and creative collaboration.”
The NATPE Executive Board Members include Brad Beale, Head of Worldwide Content Licensing & Distribution at Amazon MGM Studios; Kevin Beggs, Chair and Chief Creative Officer at Lionsgate Television Group; Michael Bonner, President of Global TV Distribution at NBCUniversal; Val Boreland, President of Entertainment at Versant; Flory Bramnick, EVP of Distribution at Sony Pictures Television; Brandon Brito, Senior Programming Executive at Apple TV+; Dan Cohen, former Chief Content Licensing Officer at Paramount Global Content Distribution; Lori Conkling, Vice President of Licensing at Netflix; David Decker, President of Content Sales at Warner Bros. Discovery; Elaine Frontain-Bryant, EVP and Head of Programming at A&E and Lifetime; and Rebecca Glashow, CEO of BBC Global Media & Streaming at BBC Studios.
The Executive Board will play a distinct role from NATPE’s annual Content Advisory Boards, by focusing on big picture issues like global market navigation, strategic expansion, and industry connectivity—ensuring NATPE remains at the forefront of a rapidly changing media economy.
As NATPE continues to grow its international footprint, NATPE Global will return to Miami from February 4–6, 2026, at the InterContinental Miami, once again co-located with Realscreen Summit, which runs February 2–4, 2026. With a dedicated crossover day, the two events create the industry’s must-attend week for global content and unscripted programming.
The 2026 editions will feature keynote appearances by Dhar Mann, founder of Dhar Mann Studios, and Sean Cohan, President of Bell Media—two visionaries from opposite ends of the media spectrum who embody the event’s theme of “Convergence.” Their sessions will explore the confluence of social-first and traditional content models and the future of multiplatform storytelling.
The announcement follows the continued success of NATPE Budapest, which recently drew over 750 delegates from more than 65 countries, including 400+ buyers and 100+ exhibitors, reinforcing its status as CEE’s leading international content marketplace.
The Executive Board will play a distinct role from NATPE’s annual Content Advisory Boards, by focusing on big picture issues like global market navigation, strategic expansion, and industry connectivity—ensuring NATPE remains at the forefront of a rapidly changing media economy.
As NATPE continues to grow its international footprint, NATPE Global will return to Miami from February 4–6, 2026, at the InterContinental Miami, once again co-located with Realscreen Summit, which runs February 2–4, 2026. With a dedicated crossover day, the two events create the industry’s must-attend week for global content and unscripted programming.
The 2026 editions will feature keynote appearances by Dhar Mann, founder of Dhar Mann Studios, and Sean Cohan, President of Bell Media—two visionaries from opposite ends of the media spectrum who embody the event’s theme of “Convergence.” Their sessions will explore the confluence of social-first and traditional content models and the future of multiplatform storytelling.
The announcement follows the continued success of NATPE Budapest, which recently drew over 750 delegates from more than 65 countries, including 400+ buyers and 100+ exhibitors, reinforcing its status as CEE’s leading international content marketplace.
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