‘Succession’ Creator Jesse Armstrong to Give Keynote at Banff World Media Festival

Home TV News Apr 30, 2026 2:10pm PT ‘Succession’ Creator Jesse Armstrong to Give Keynote at Banff World Media Festival By Michael Schneider Plus Icon Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large franklinavenue Latest Clue Awards Reveal 2026 Nominees; Jeffrey Epstein Survivors to Be Honored and Former ‘Dateline’ Reporter Chris Hansen Will Host (EXCLUSIVE) 4 hours ago NBC, TV Academy Tap Jesse Collins Entertainment to Produce the Emmys for a Fourth Consecutive Year 5 hours ago SAG-AFTRA Launches ‘I Am An Actor’ Podcast; First Guests Include Quinta Brunson, Kate Hudson, Mariska Hargitay, Kerry Washington (EXCLUSIVE) 6 hours ago See All HBO Jesse Armstrong, the creator and executive producer behind HBO’s “Succession,” has been added to the list of speakers at this year’s Banff World Media Festival. The writer, whose credits also include the HBO film “Mountainhead,” will conduct a keynote at the fest, to be moderated by CBC Q’s Tom Power. “Jesse Armstrong doesn’t just capture the cultural conversation, he drives it. Having him join us at Banff alongside an incredible lineup of creators, executives, and industry disruptors says everything about where the global media business is right now: bold, unpredictable, and evolving fast,” said Banff executive director Jenn Kuzmyk. Related Stories 'Jeopardy!' Champ Jamie Ding Calls Out ICE After 31-Game Winning Streak Ends: 'The Government Is Going After Immigrants in a Way Unlike Anything We've Seen'