John Morayniss, CEO – Entertainment One Television

John Morayniss oversees all aspects of eOne Television which encompasses the production, development, licensing, financing and international distribution of live action drama and comedy series, un-scripted/alternative/reality/factual series, television movies, mini-series and documentaries, prime time animation programming and family/kids programming – both live action and animation. John also oversees the strategic growth of eOne’s television business and serves as an Executive Producer on many eOne Television productions. He began his career as an entertainment attorney working at McCarthy’s in Toronto.

Prior to eOne Television (and its predecessor company, Blueprint Entertainment, where John held the position of CEO), John was head of television at Alliance Atlantis where he oversaw all development, production and co-production activities for the television division, including the mega-hit series franchise, CSI. John’s most recent executive producer credits include ROOKIE BLUE for ABC, HUNG for HBO, HAVEN for the SyFy Channel, CALL ME FITZ for HBO Canada and HELL ON WHEELS for AMC. Next up is the NBC series, THE FIRM, based on the best-selling John Grisham novel and the hit feature film.

Morayniss is on the Banff Television Festival’s Board of Directors for 2012. He is also a board member of the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) which encourages and supports the progress of the entertainment industry and all of the platforms it serves.

Noreen Halpern, President, Dramatic Programming – Entertainment One Television

As President of Dramatic Programming for eOne Television, Noreen Halpern oversees all scripted series and long form projects. These include THE FIRM, airing on NBC, HELL ON WHEELS, airing on AMC, ROOKIE BLUE, airing its second season for ABC and Global, CALL ME FITZ, airing on TMN and DIRECTV, ALMOST HEROES, airing on Showcase, and HAVEN, which is in production for its second season on SyFy and Showcase. In addition, she is an executive producer on the HBO comedy series HUNG.

Halpern came up the ranks as a creative executive at Canada's Alliance Entertainment, staying with the company through the merger that formed Canadian production/distribution powerhouse Alliance-Atlantis. In 2002, Halpern left Alliance-Atlantis to co-found and run her own shingle, Blueprint Entertainment. In fall 2008, Blueprint Entertainment entered into a milestone merger agreement with a number of international partners to form Entertainment One, now the largest entertainment company in Canada.

Margaret O'Brien, COO – Entertainment One Television

Margaret O'Brien, C.A., is the Chief Operating Officer of Entertainment One Television, a division of Entertainment One, one of Canada’s leading independent entertainment content creators, owners and distributors. She is responsible for eOne TV’s operations and plays a key role in all planning and all expansion initiatives. She is the executive responsible for oversight and financing of eOne’s productions. Margaret was formerly the Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Office of Barna-Alper Productions which was acquired by Entertainment One in September 2008.

Prior to joining Barna-Alper, O'Brien was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the YMCA of Greater Toronto. In addition, she was treasurer to their Board of Directors and a senior member of the strategic leadership team. O'Brien obtained her chartered accountancy designation at KPMG. She is currently serving as an executive on the board of the Canadian Media Production Association on which she holds the position of Treasurer. She was formerly the Treasurer on the board for Women in Film & Television - Toronto. She has been a frequent instructor at various industry educational initiatives such as the National Screen Institute - Totally Television.

Peter Emerson, President – Entertainment One Television International

A long-term veteran of the TV industry, Peter founded Oasis International in 1991. While building Oasis into a highly profitable, highly recognizable name in international distribution, Peter executive produced and deficit financed an impressive array of projects including many TV movies and long-running series. In 2008, Emerson sold Oasis to Entertainment One to become the international sales and distribution arm of one of the world’s largest entertainment and distribution companies. Oasis is now known as Entertainment One Television International and, with the backing of its parent company, has the significant capital resources to grow and strengthen its library of over 3000 hours of content. Most recently, Entertainment One Television International realized record sales with the launch of THE WALKING DEAD at MIPCOM 2010 and the second seasons of ROOKIE BLUE, CALL ME FITZ and HAVEN at MIPTV 2011.

Michael Kot, Senior Vice President, Factual Entertainment – Entertainment One Television

Michael Kot, Senior Vice President Factual, Entertainment One Television, oversees all original factual programming for the company’s television group. Kot and his team have eight series, as well as blue chip one-offs currently in production for a broad range of broadcasters. Series include PARTY AT TIFFANY'S, MEGA BUILDERS for Discovery Channels, BUILDER BOSS for HGTV Canada, SWEET FIX for Food Canada and PARTY MAMAS for Slice in Canada and Wealth TV in the US. Blue chip docs include WE WERE CHILDREN for APTN and the National Film Board and THE GREAT ESCAPE with Wildfire Television for History Television and Channel 4. Most recently, eOne closed a deal with Impossible Pictures to co-develop a slate of projects for the UK, the US and Canadian markets.

Prior to joining eOne, Kot was VP Original Factual Content for Canwest channels including Global Television, History Television, Mystery, National Geographic Canada and IFC. He was also responsible for overseeing programming, acquisitions and the general operations of BBC Canada. Some of the hundreds of hours of production and co-production he had commissioned include ratings hits: WILLIAM SHATNER'S WEIRD OR WHAT, ICE PILOTS, GREATEST TANK BATTLES, TRASHOPOLIS, OUTLAW BIKERS, MARCH OF THE DINOSAURS and STORMING JUNO. Under his leadership, ratings have realized double digit growth year over year for original programming.

Lisa Wookey, Vice President, Marketing & Communications – Entertainment One Television 

Lisa Wookey oversees Marketing and Publicity for both the TV Sales and TV Production teams. Over the course of her career Lisa has held senior marketing positions at some of Canada’s premier media companies, and has been involved in all aspects of the television marketing experience including public relations/publicity, advertising, client servicing, sales, new media and events/sponsorship.