Jinny Howe, Netflix’s Head of U.S. and Canada Scripted Series, will keynote at the Banff Media Festival.

She has been named the first keynote speaker at the Banff Summit Series, which is part of the 47th Banff Media Festival taking place June 14-17 at the Fairmont Banff Springs in Alberta, Canada.

Howe joined Netflix in 2018 and overseen a string of high-profile series such as Beef, Bridgerton and Inventing Anna. She has also played key roles in the development of series such as The Night Agent, The Diplomat and The Lincoln Lawyer.

She was promoted to her current role in August last year, replacing Peter Friedlander, who has subsequently joined Amazon MGM Studios. A rising star at Netflix, that was her fourth promotion in four years.

“Jinny Howe’s leadership is helping to shape the stories audiences around the world are watching,” said Sean Cohan, chair of the board of directors for BANFF, and President of Canadian content giant Bell Media. “Her work exemplifies the creativity, innovation, and global perspective that define this festival, and we look forward to attendees hearing her insights firsthand.”

The Bandd Summit Series is a curated series of keynotes that are future-facing, and additional speakers will be announced in coming weeks, the fest said. Past speakers have included Chuck Lorre, Anjali Sud, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Paula Kerger, Rob Wade, Pearlena Igbokwe, Bela Bajaria, Keith Le Goy, Ted Sarandos and Maverick Carter.