Talpa Open Pitch
Congress Hall
3:45 PM-5:00 PM

Join us as pitching hopefuls compete LIVE to obtain a development deal worth up to £25,000 from Talpa Media.

Shortlisted finalists will pitch their format ideas to the Talpa Creative team, including Talpa founder John de Mol, the man behind such global format powerhouses as The Voice, Big Brother, Utopia, Fear Factor and Deal or No Deal.  

Speaking

John De Mol, Judge
Owner
Talpa Media Group

Christopher White, Pitcher
Owner
C Squared Entertainment LLC

Ruben Figueirido Villen, Pitcher
Journalist
Catholic University of Valencia

Diana Buddingh, Judge
Director Global Productions
TALPA DISTRIBUTION BV

Jeremy Erlich, Pitcher
Head of Corporate Development and Strategy
Universal Music Group

Kelly Sallaway, Pitcher
Producer
Kellan Media LLC

Charlie Clare, Pitcher
Managing Director
Casting House

Barry Walsh, Host
Editor-in-Chief & Content Director
Realscreen Magazine

Geertje Hoek, Judge
Managing Director, Content
Talpa Content

Rob Rijkse, Judge
Senior Creative
Talpa Content