Entertainment & Media Law Symposium 2025
Date
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (9:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m.)
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Hilary GoldsteinBuchli Goldstein LLP -
Stephen HendersonCassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
The symposium only comes around every two years and when it does, you don't want to miss the chance to hear from experienced speakers and key players in the industry who provide essential information, updates and practice tips to help you manage the issues you face in this challenging area. Don't miss the opportunity to network with colleagues at the reception that follows the program.
Presenters
- Hilary Goldstein, Buchli Goldstein LLP
- Stephen Henderson, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
- Sarah Fraser, Fraser Entertainment Law
- Erin Finlay, Stohn Hay Cafazzo Heim Finlay LLP
- Jayme Alter, Dentons Canada LLP
- Michael Shedletsky, VP, Legal and Business Affairs, Entertainment, Spin Master
- Justin Vessair, VP, Business and Legal Affairs, WildBrain
- Casey Chisick, C.S., Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
- Jessica Zagar, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
- Jacqueline Luksha, Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Stories LLP
- Victoria Shen, Executive Director, Writers Guild of Canada
- Ken Engelhart, Engelhart Law
- Alain Strati, Senior Vice-President, Industry, Policy and General Counsel, Canadian Media Producers Association
- Julia Dorfman, Vice President Global HR Business, Partner at Boat Rocker Media
- Jaclyn Seidman, Goodmans LLP
- Neal McDougall, Writers Guild of Canada
- Jeff Craib, The Feldman Agency
- Alessia Kalish, Senior Legal Counsel, Live Nation Entertainment
- Christina Buchli, Buchli Goldstein LLP
- Luisa Alvarez Restrepo, Director, Inclusion & Community Development, ACTRA Toronto
- Kristy Assu, Director, Funding Programs Indigenous Screen Office
- Divya Shahani, Wildeboer Dellelce
- Andrew Irwin, Senior Vice-President, Content Distribution & Partnerships, Blue Ant Media
- Margaret Lewis, MBA, Senior Relationship Manager, Media & Entertainment, Royal Bank of Canada
- Laura Wilson-Lewis, Associate Counsel, Warner Music Canada
Steering Committee
- Samantha Traub, Chief Corporate Officer & General Counsel, Boat Rocker Media
- David Zitzerman, Goodmans LLP
- Bob Tarantino, Counsel, Dentons Canada LLP
- Nghia Nguyen, Vice-President, Business & Legal Affairs, WildBrain Ltd.
- Angelika Heim, Stohn Hay Cafazzo Heim Finlay LLP
- Danny Webber, Hall Webber LLP
