The Executive Board will play a distinct role from NATPE’s annual Content Advisory Boards, focusing on big-picture issues such as global market navigation, strategic expansion, and industry connectivity.
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has appointed a new Executive Board of senior leaders from the world’s most influential media and technology companies. This high-level board will guide NATPE’s long-term strategy and support its evolution as the leading global marketplace for content commerce, including its flagship events NATPE Global and NATPE Budapest.
Bringing together a diverse cross-section of executives from streaming, broadcast, production, and digital platforms, the NATPE Executive Board will help steer the organization’s strategic vision, programming scope and partnership development.
“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.”
NATPE Executive Board Members:
Brad Beale, Head of Worldwide Content Licensing & Distribution – Amazon MGM Studios
Kevin Beggs, Chair and Chief Creative Officer – Lionsgate Television Group
Michael Bonner, President, Global TV Distribution – NBCUniversal
Val Boreland, President, Entertainment – Versant
Flory Bramnick, EVP, Distribution – Sony Pictures Television
Brandon Brito, Senior Programming Executive – Apple TV+
Dan Cohen, Former Chief Content Licensing Officer, Paramount Global Content Distribution
Lori Conkling, Vice President, Licensing – Netflix
David Decker, President, Content Sales – Warner Bros. Discovery
Elaine Frontain-Bryant, EVP, Head of Programming – A&E, Lifetime
Rebecca Glashow, Chief Executive Officer, BBC Global Media & Streaming – BBC Studios
The Executive Board will play a distinct role from NATPE’s annual Content Advisory Boards, focusing on big-picture issues such as 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 convergence of social-first and traditional content models, as well as the future of multi-platform 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.
