8:00 am to 9:00 am

EPIC Symposium + Creating Connections 3.0 Registration

CBC, DOC Institute & BIPOC TV & Film

9:30 am to 10:30 am

This opening discussion invites established changemakers to reflect on how ideas once seen as radical or disruptive are now shaping real initiatives, funding programs, and institutional practices. It sets the tone for future-forward conversations at EPIC.
 

Moderator: Lalita Krishna 

For over 20 years, Lalita Krishna has been producing and directing documentaries through her company, In Sync Media. Her work has been featured on all major networks and showcased at film festivals worldwide.

Lalita’s documentaries have received acclaim for highlighting important issues and often serve as a catalyst for social change.

Lalita has been a keynote speaker at several conferences and has led media literacy workshops She has been invited to present at Co-Pro-Documentary Marketing Foundation, Tel Aviv, Durban International Film Festival, and at Silver Docs, Washington, DC.

Lalita is the writer and producer of Bangla Surf Girls, which had its world premiere at the Hot Docs International Film Festival and has been screened at over 50 international festivals, winning 18 international awards. Her documentary Fear of Dancing, a co-production between Quebec and Ontario, follows a chorophobe as he travels the globe confronting his worst nightmare; it premiered on the Documentary Channel and CBC’s Gem. Additionally, she produced Untying the Knot, which chronicles the journey of a survivor of a brutal domestic assault and premiered on CBC’s Documentary Channel.

In addition to multiple awards for her productions, Lalita is also the winner of the 2021 Don Haig award given by Hot Docs to a producer who has made significant contribution through their body of work, the 2013 Crystal Award for mentorship given by WIFT(Women in Film and Television), the Trailblazer(2012) award given by the Reel World Film Festival and is the recipient of the Dream Catcher award given by the Hope and Dreams Festival NJ, for using her craft to better humanity.

Lalita is a passionate advocate for diversity and representation in media, dedicating countless volunteer hours as the Co-Chair of the CISF, as the former Co-Chair of the Hot Docs International Film Festival and as the former Co-Chair of DOC Ontario, which operates the DOC Institute.

For more details of her productions please go to www.insyncmedia.ca

 Panelist: John Choi, Ngardy Conteh George

Ngardy Conteh George

Producer, Executive Producer

Ngardy Conteh George is an award-winning Sierra Leonean-Canadian director, producer, and editor celebrated for her compelling storytelling and commitment to elevating underrepresented voices, particularly from the African Diaspora. As co-founder of OYA Media Group, she creates thought-provoking content that deepens understanding of diverse cultural experiences. Her recent works include the critically acclaimed docu-series’ Black Community Mixtapes,’ which won three Canadian Screen Awards in 2024, and ‘Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story,’ which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. She also produced the two-time Canadian Screen Award-winning documentary ‘Mr. Jane and Finch’ (CBC) and ‘The Flying Stars’ (CBC, NHK, DR, Al-Jazeera). In 2024, she received the CMPA’s Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award.

11:00 am to 12:00 pm 

Join us for an insightful panel discussion with some of BIPOC TV & Film’s alumni as they talk about the role BIPOC TV & Film’s programs have played in their careers, as well as the career paths that have led them to work on various CBC projects, from Scripted to Unscripted and Kids programming.

Moderator: Nathalie Younglai

Nathalie Younglai

Is a writer and director with a passionate focus on marginalized communities and underrepresented stories. She was showrunner on Hello (Again) (CBC Gem), which she co-created with Simu Liu, and writer/Co-Executive Producer on Coroner (CBC/CW). Notable credits include Recipe for Romance (CW/Crave), The Spencer Sisters (CW/CTV), Ruby and the Well (Family Channel) and helped develop Essex County (CBC) and Gangnam Project (CBC).

Nathalie founded BIPOC TV & Film, a nonprofit advocating the meaningful representation of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour in front and behind the camera.

Nathalie took her parents to the 2019 Daytime Emmy’s after being nominated for her writing on Dino Dana. She was the honoured recipient of the 2020 CSA Humanitarian Award; the WGC Alex Barris Mentorship Award; and named one of NOW Magazine’s 2020 Trailblazers; and The Globe and Mail’s 22 Changemakers in Canadian Film and TV in 2022.

Panelists: Robina Lord Stafford & Richard Young

Robina Lord-Stafford

Robina Lord-Stafford is an award-winning and CSA-nominated Screenwriter and Producer who has established herself as a powerful voice in Canadian television. A Creator and Showrunner of CBC’s hit series, SAINT-PIERRE, her impressive writing and producing portfolio also spans multiple acclaimed series such as WILD CARDS, PRETTY HARD CASES, MOONSHINE and BLOOD & WATER. Lord-Stafford has demonstrated her commitment to crafting compelling stories while championing meaningful diversity and representation both in front of and behind the camera.

An alumnae of BIPOC TV&FILM/CBC/CFC’s Showrunner Catalyst Program, and recognized as one of REEL World’s Emerging 20, Lord-Stafford is dedicated to paying forward her Industry expertise. She has mentored diverse and female-identifying screenwriters through several prominent initiatives, including the Pacific Screenwriting Program, BIPOC TV&FILM, Canfro’s Showrunner Bootcamp, and The Writers Lab. 

Richard Young

From a South Asian (Indo-Caribbean) background, Richard Young is a two-time Canadian Screen Award-winning writer and actor. Writing credits: “Overlord and the Underwoods” (CBC/Nickelodeon), “Dino Ranch” (CBC/Disney+), “16 Hudson” (TVO), “Sudden Master” (OMNI) & “Maternal” (CBC Reflections). Writing accolades: Coverfly RED List, ScreenCraft Sci-Fi and Fantasy Screenwriting Competition Finalist, JFL ComedyPRO Pitch Finalist & Austin Film Festival Screenplay Semifinalist. “Rising Tide”, the short film he wrote that won the US-based Tasveer-Netflix Film Fund, will shoot in 2026.

Acting credits: “Malcolm In The Middle: Life’s Still Unfair” (Disney+), “Saint-Pierre” (CBC), “Allegiance” (CBC), “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent” (CityTV), “Transplant” (NBC) & “Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora” (Ubisoft).

Richard serves as an AFBS Governor and served as the ACTRA Toronto Treasurer, focusing on diversity and inclusion. Before disappointing his immigrant parents by pursuing the arts, Richard earned a BSc. (Honours) in Psychology (Queen’s University) and an MBA (York University: Schulich).

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

This panel spotlights movers and shakers who are transforming Canada’s screen-based industries through equity-driven and community-centred approaches. These changemakers are innovating, reshaping the system and creating alternative pathways, centring accessibility and inclusion in their work.

The discussion will explore how intersectionality informs equity work and how new organizations and models address disability inclusion, and accessibility by redefining what sustainable, inclusive industry change can look like.

The panel will include the Disability Screen Office (DSO)  as a new organizational model that centres disabled creatives and advocates structural reform. The newly established Muslim Media Hub that empowers Muslims in the media industry and Occupy All Spaces uplifting Black artists in Newfoundland and Labrador, fostering diversity and representation in the film industry.

Moderator: Yazmeen Kanji ( Films With A Cause – Toronto)

Yazmeen Kanji

Yazmeen Kanji is an award-winning Muslim Indo-Caribbean filmmaker, equity and inclusion 

consultant, and the founder of Films With A Cause, a consultancy dedicated to fostering 

authentic on-screen representation. Formerly the Advocacy and Outreach Lead at BIPOC TV & 

Film, Yazmeen has advanced systemic change across Canada’s screen industry. 

As a fellow of Inspirit Foundation’s Narrative Change Lab, she helped develop a framework 

for narrative change focused on the impact potential for Muslims in media. Through Films With 

A Cause, she launched Back to Ones at CMPA’s 2025 Prime Time—a groundbreaking guide on 

leveraging cultural consultants to create resonant, economically impactful stories. Funded by 

Inspirit Foundation, with BIPOC TV & Film as a community partner, Back to Ones is endorsed 

by the Disability Screen Office and the Writers Guild of Canada. 

Yazmeen continues to lead national discussions on narrative change, advocating for specific, 

meaningful portrayals of equity-deserving communities.

Panelist: Ife Alaba (Occupy All Spaces – Newfoundland), Safiyyah Ally (Muslim Media Hub – Mississauga),  Prasanna Ranganathan (Disability Screen Office –Toronto)

Ife Alaba (Occupy All Spaces – Newfoundland) 

Ife Alaba, a dynamic professional in the entertainment and film industry, currently resides in St. Johns. With a multicultural background being born in Nigeria and growing up in South Africa, Ife has made significant contributions to productions, specializing in background casting for both local and network shows. Her discerning eye for talent, evident both on and off camera, has crafted authentic and inclusive portrayals in storytelling. In addition to her independent film work, Ife serves as a journalist for CBC NL. Her role involves not only providing insightful coverage but also contributing to the rich narrative of CBC NL.  As the Director of the Occupy All Spaces, Ife passionately advocates for equal opportunities for black creatives in Newfoundland & Labrador. She is also on the board of WIFT-AT, where she is one of two that represent Newfoundland and Labrador.  She is an 8-time Music NL nominee, Ife’s versatile talents extend to the music scene, showcasing her diverse artistic contributions. 

Safiyyah Ally (Muslim Media Hub – Mississauga) 

Safiyyah Ally is a creative producer, writer, and founder of Muslim Media Hub, an organization advancing Muslim representation and cultivating a new generation of storytellers in Canada’s film and media industry. Through training labs, original productions, and partnerships with broadcasters and funders, she’s helping build the infrastructure for Muslim voices to thrive on and off screen. Safiyyah holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Toronto and brings a deep understanding of culture, identity, and social change to her work. Her vision is simple but bold: a Canadian media landscape where Muslims are not just included, but influential in shaping the stories that define us all.

Prasanna Ranganathan

Prasanna Ranganathan, in his nearly 20 years as: a human rights lawyer; diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging (DEIAB) advisor; filmmaker; speaker; and writer, Prasanna Ranganathan works tirelessly to build a more accessible, inclusive world for communities across all dimensions of diversity. As the founder of Prasanna Ranganathan Consulting (a DEIAB consultancy), the former Head of Diversity and Belonging at Shopify, and a human rights lawyer with experience at the Department of Justice Canada, Federal Judicial Affairs Canada, the Independent Street Checks Review, the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, and the United Nations Development Programme, Prasanna has embedded DEIAB best practices into organizations, programs, and institutions in over 15 countries worldwide.  

His volunteer work as a Founding Board Member of the Disability Screen Office (which seeks to make Canada’s screen industry more accessible and inclusive), a past board member of Inside/Out Film Festival (Canada’s largest 2SLGBTQIA+ film festival), and his previous work on the Justice Canada Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities exemplify his commitment to DEIAB and inclusive storytelling. Recognizing the power of storytelling to drive change, Prasanna is a Consulting Producer on Born for Business, a 10-episode docuseries on disabled entrepreneurs (airing on Crave Canada and NBC Peacock) and the co-author of the cookbook Made with Prema raising funds for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.  

Prasanna is a seasoned speaker, providing the annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) inclusion and accessibility workshop, launching the Reimagine Lecture Series at the British Film Institute with a keynote on accessibility, delivering the Sundance Institute’s anti-bias and accessibility learning programming, speaking at the TIFF Industry Conference, and serving as a Guest Lecturer at the University of Southern California Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on inclusive storytelling. Prasanna is the recipient of various awards including, most recently, the David C. Onley Award for Leadership in Accessibility presented during the 2024 Legacy Awards from the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

How do current funding models perpetuate inequities? Are BIPOC filmmakers receiving meaningful access to development and long-term sustainability? This conversation will take stock of Equity frameworks within existing funding models – are we seeing the benefits of investments in diverse communities?  

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4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Sharing findings and best practices to better support Black creatives in film and television.

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Hear from Telefilm, CMF, ISO, CISF, and Ontario Creates on funding, equity initiatives, and how to access opportunities for diverse and emerging Canadian screen talent. 

Live Entertainment 

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, (14 slots ),  2:30 pm to 3:30 pm (14 slots )
Meet the CBC Roundtables : Factual & Entertainment Table 1&2  

Join us for an informal roundtable meet-and-greet with CBC production executives from CBC Entertains including Factual & Entertainment, Scripted Comedy, Drama & Films and Kids along with representatives from CBC’s Business & Rights department. 

Signup required.

Christian Hamilton

With 25 years of experience in the Canadian media industry, Christian has established a reputation for managing large-scale projects across film and television. As a key member of the CBC’s Unscripted team, Christian manages the development process across all unscripted strands including factual entertainment, CBC Originals, CBC Short Docs, The Nature of Things, The Passionate Eye, and documentary Channel. Before joining the CBC in 2008, Christian was a coordinator for feature films, organizing large crews with intricate scheduling and shooting challenges.

Yasmine Abbasakoor

As Executive in Charge of Unscripted Development Yasmine works with independent producers to develop factual and documentary programming for CBC. She also serves as a production executive on Bollywed & Locals Welcome. Prior to joining the CBC she worked within Canada’s independent production sector for 20 years.

Peter Schneider 

Peter is a Business & Rights Manager for CBC, English Services where he works with the production teams for unscripted factual and documentary production to negotiate commissioning, coproduction, and format agreements with Canadian and international partners.

Prior to CBC, Peter was Vice-President of Business & Legal Affairs for Cineflix Productions where he managed the Toronto Business and Legal Affairs department for this global media player and negotiated Cineflix’s broadcast licenses, talent agreements and development IP and key rights option and acquisition agreements with partners AETN, CBC, Discovery, Hallmark, Lifetime, National Geographic, Netflix, Oxygen, CNBC, BBC and ITV, among others. As well, he advised on the full spectrum of production activities and provided counsel to Cineflix’s distribution division.

Monique Van Remortel

As the Senior Director of Business & Rights for CBC Unscripted Programming, Monique oversees the business deals for the development and production of CBC and the Documentary Channel’s commissioned documentaries as well as CBC’s commissioned Factual programming. Monique’s team works closely with independent producers to help navigate the complexities of the Canadian Media Fund, tax credits and other third party funds to ensure a project’s budget, financing structure, and rights package make sense for the broadcaster in a rapidly changing media landscape.

Prior to joining the CBC in 2004, Monique was in a boutique entertainment and intellectual property law practice where she represented writers, artists, photographers, producers, and talent.  Monique has been working in the arts and entertainment/media industry for over 25 years.  

Jessica Schmiedchen

Jessica oversees development of original content and formats in the genres of factual, entertainment and documentary series at CBC and CBC Gem. She is responsible for sourcing the best new formats from around the world, and working with the independent production community in Canada to bring their original ideas to life. Since joining the Unscripted team in 2011, Jessica has led development on popular and award-winning series including Stuff the British Stole, Race Against the Tide, Best In Miniature, Canada’s Ultimate Challenge, Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down, Bollywed, Ghosting and this year’s much anticipated series The Assembly, Must Love Dogs and Cirque Life

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, (14 slots ),  2:30 pm to 3:30 pm (14 slots )
Meet the CBC Roundtables : Drama and Comedy Table 1 and 2 

Join us for an informal roundtable meet-and-greet with CBC production executives from CBC Entertain including Factual & Entertainment, Scripted Comedy, Drama & Films and Kids along with representatives from CBC’s Business & Rights department. 

Signup required. 

Dennis Chan

Dennis Chan is a Development Manager at CBC Scripted: Comedy & Drama. A Toronto Metropolitan University Film Studies graduate, he brings expertise in development, creative guidance, and content delivery, and has served on industry panels and juries championing racialized and emerging creators.

Greig Dymond

As Director of Development for CBC Comedy, Greig Dymond is responsible for driving and overseeing the quality and diversity of the network’s comedy-development slate. Since 2013, Greig has served as Development Executive and/or Production Executive on a variety of CBC Comedy series, including Schitt’s Creek, Baroness von Sketch Show, Son of a Critch, TallBoyz, Run The Burbs, Workin’ Moms, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and stand-up festival programming from Vancouver, Winnipeg, Montreal, and Halifax. 

Sarah Quan

As the Executive in Charge of Development for CBC Comedy, Sarah is responsible for cultivating the network’s original scripted comedy series development slate. Most recently she oversaw the development of Small Achievable Goals and One More Time for the network. Prior to joining CBC, she served as Creative Executive at Northwood Entertainment (Anne With an E, The Grizzlies), developing North of North and overseeing the creative and logistical development of narrative series and features. Sarah started her career as a coordinator for independent film and digital series (How to Buy a Baby, Detention Adventure). She also volunteers on a number of initiatives including co-facilitating AccessCBC, an initiative for creators with disabilities and as an advocate for the Academy Executive Residency Program. As an award-winning producer and creative executive, Sarah is dedicated to discovering and nurturing underrepresented voices with fresh perspectives and producing work that changes culture and explores stories that have yet to be told.

Lea Marin

Lea Marin is the Director of Development, Drama, for the CBC, and is responsible for

driving and overseeing the quality and diversity of the drama development slate

including recent productions, Saint-Pierre, Wild Cards and Allegiance. A graduate

of the Canadian Film Centre’s Producers’ Lab, prior to joining the CBC, Lea was a

Senior Producer with the National Film Board of Canada where she developed and

produced several documentaries and interactive projects. Some of her credits

include Ever Deadly co-created by Tanya Tagaq & Chelsea McMullan, and Charles

Officer’s Unarmed Verses.

Zach Marcovici

Zach Marcovici is currently Executive in Charge of Development for CBC Drama, where he is responsible for developing high quality original drama series. Prior to joining CBC, he was Director of Development & Production at BentFrame Film & TV, overseeing a slate of female-driven TV projects for the Canadian and international market, with a focus on spotlighting LGBTQ+ and diverse stories and voices. Zach also previously worked in development and production at Back Alley Films, serving as Associate Producer on CORONER (CBC/The CW), and began his career at Vanguarde Artists Management.

SJ Choi

SJ is a Development Manager in the Business & Rights team at CBC. She handles development agreements and budgets for new scripted / unscripted / kids programming that CBC puts into development. SJ has a legal background and is an entertainment lawyer licensed in Ontario.

Paul Dollar

In his role as a business manager, Paul reviews production financing proposals and negotiates CBC licence agreements with independent producers for Scripted programs. This work also involves working closely with producers on third-party financing applications, including CMF and private funds. Prior to joining CBC, he held a variety of positions at Telefilm Canada in Toronto and worked as an analyst on International Co-productions at Telefilm in Montreal.

Susan Kelly

Susan Kelly is the Senior Director of Business & Rights for CBC’s Scripted & Acquired Programming.  She leads the business groups that negotiate development and production deals with the independent producers who produce original scripted programs for CBC, such as Schitt’s Creek, Son of a Critch, Murdoch Mysteries, Heartland, Dino Ranch and Kim’s Convenience as well as all of CBC’s acquired programming and feature films. She has a background in law, having started out her career at a large Bay Street law firm.  She has been in the film and television industry for over 25 years; prior to joining CBC in 2002, she worked at a private broadcaster, at a boutique entertainment law firm representing producers and talent, and in-house at a leading-edge interactive television production shop.

Sadia Mohamed

Sadia Mohamed is a manager for scripted and unscripted programming in the Business & Rights group. Sadia’s area of focus is development projects. Sadia’s day-to-day functions include helping independent producers prepare and finalize development budgets and negotiating development agreements between the independent producers and the CBC. Sadia also helps to facilitate third-party development funding to maximize a development project’s financing.

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, (7 slots),  2:30 pm to 3:30 pm (7 slots)
Meet the CBC Roundtables : Films

Join us for an informal roundtable meet-and-greet with CBC production executives from CBC Entertain including Factual & Entertainment, Scripted Comedy, Drama & Films and Kids along with representatives from CBC’s Business & Rights department. 

Signup required. 

Gosia Kamela

As Head of CBC Films, Gosia oversees the Scripted Original Feature Film slate for CBC and

GEM with recent titles including Deaner ’89, BlackBerry, Riceboy Sleeps, and Bones of

Crows. Previously, as an Executive at Bell Media, Gosia was responsible for the

development and production of original scripted series across a large portfolio of channel

brands including CTV and Crave. A few notable series credits include Orphan Black,

Transplant, and Degrassi. In that role, Gosia also oversaw the Canadian Features slate for

Crave. Prior to joining Bell Media, Gosia was a Producer at True West Films working in both

documentary and scripted features including cult classic It’s All Gone Pete Tong.

Meg Berkovitz

Meg Berkovitz is the Senior Manager of Acquisitions and Feature Films on the Business & Rights team at CBC.  In this role, Meg oversees the deal negotiations for both acquired content and feature films for all CBC platforms.  In the past, Meg also served as a Development Manager with Business & Rights, responsible for development deals for independent productions at the CBC.  Prior to her time at CBC, Meg practiced as a corporate lawyer at a large national law firm.

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, (7 slots ),  2:30 pm to 3:30 pm (7 slots )
Meet the CBC Roundtables : kids

Join us for an informal roundtable meet-and-greet with CBC production executives from CBC Entertain including Factual & Entertainment, Scripted Comedy, Drama & Films and Kids along with representatives from CBC’s Business & Rights department. 

Signup required. 

Drew Mullin

Drew Mullin is an international award-winning writer, director and producer who joined CBC Kids team as an Executive in Charge of Production in 2016. At CBC, Drew has overseen several broadcast and digital series including Dot, Kingdom Force, Big Blue, Dino Ranch, Mitten & Pants, Andrew, TRALALA, Addison, Napkin Man, Game Savers, Let’s Go Bananas, and Snapshots (2018 International Emmy winner). Drew also executive produces the relaunch of CBC Street Cents on TikTok and Youtube.

Swin Chang

Swin Chang is the Executive in Charge of Development and Production for CBC Kids. She works with the independent production community to seek out, create and curate preschool, school aged and tween content for CBC TV and CBC Gem. In this role, she focuses on development and acquisitions, and oversees production of selected projects such as Jeremy and Jazzy, Gangnam Project, Bestest Day Ever With My Best Friend and Aunty B’s House with independent producers as well as the CBC Kids in-house preschool flagship series, Hey Joojo! 

Marie McCann

Marie’s career in children’s media began at TVOntario as a writer/producer where she helped create Gisele’s Big Backyard and included a stint at CBC in the early 2000s where she launched the in-house kids’ programming brand then known as Kids’ CBC. 

Marie McCann is the Senior Director of Children’s Content for CBC Kids where she oversees the talented teams who entertain and inspire kids in Canada with an array of engaging media across broadcast, streaming, the web and third party platforms.   Marie oversees development, production and acquisition of animated and live-action series for preschool, school age and tween for CBC Television, CBC GEM and on YouTube.   Since taking the lead at CBC Kids in 2017, she has championed the growth of  in-house production, including Kidscreen award-winning Studio K, CBC Kids News and Street Cents.   A creator and broadcaster for over 30 years, Marie is passionate about kids media and the impact it can have on children’s lives and the world we all live in. 

Lisa Cinelli

It has been a wild ride (in a good way) working in Kids content for the past 25 years.  At CBC Kids, I am lucky enough to work on some classic award winning series both in live action and animation.  Most recently, as Executive in Charge of Production on Macy Murdoch, season 2 (you read that right, William Murdoch has a great, great, great granddaughter), Toopy & Binoo – Fabulous Adventures (classic series reboot) and Dino Ranch; Island Explorers (premiere Nov 8) 

Sadia Mohamed

Sadia Mohamed is a manager for scripted and unscripted programming in the Business & Rights group. Sadia’s area of focus is development projects. Sadia’s day-to-day functions include helping independent producers prepare and finalize development budgets and negotiating development agreements between the independent producers and the CBC. Sadia also helps to facilitate third-party development funding to maximize a development project’s financing.

Ema Worsley

Ema Worsley is a manager in the Business & Rights department at CBC and  oversees the commissioned programming and acquisitions deals for  preschool, school age and tween content on all CBC Kids platforms.  Ema works closely with independent producers to provide expertise on production financing and available funding sources, CBC policies and requirements and handles negotiation of production agreements between independent producers and CBC.  She has over 20 years experience working in the Canadian Media industry in a business affairs capacity.  

Mia Rodak 

Mia is an award-winning Director of digital content and strategy, and has spent 20+ years working with top Canadian media providers on several premium brands such as CBC Kids, CBC Kids News, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, Slice, National Geographic Channel and others.

Since joining CBC in 2016 her focus has been on building audience-first content and platform strategies specifically for children (ages 4 – 13 years) and their caregivers across multiple platforms including various in-house websites and third-party channels including YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Roblox, Pinterest, and TikTok. Her top priority is inclusive leadership for a large, creative digital team in pursuit of providing compelling and engaging content, through beautiful and intuitive user-experiences.