Natalie Osborne

I am passionate about bringing great content to audiences around the world. I am a media business leader with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry, having worked in senior positions with some of the world’s top media companies based in New York, London and Toronto. As Chief Strategy Officer of 9 Story Media Group, I oversee strategic partnerships, worldwide sales, acquisitions, consumer products and marketing. Upon joining the company in 2006, I founded the global distribution division, building it into a multi-million dollar internationally recognized enterprise. My division has delivered dramatic growth over the last decade, helping transform 9 Story into one of the world’s leading independent producers and distributors of children’s content. 9 Story currently employs over 500 staff members with facilities in Toronto, Dublin, Manchester and Los Angeles. Prior to joining 9 Story, I held the role of VP of Acquisitions at Universal Pictures, based in London, where I initiated the acquisition and production of new intellectual property and oversaw the multi-platform brand management of the program portfolio. Previously, I was Vice President of Worldwide Children's Programming for NBC Universal, overseeing the worldwide sales and marketing rollout of the studio’s children's programs. I am an ardent champion of women’s career advancement. As part of this effort, I serve on the Board of Directors of Women In Film and Television Toronto (WIFT-T) and also act as the Board Chair of The Foundation, WIFT-T’s charitable arm. I am proud to be recognized as a 2016 WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner, an honor celebrating fearless female leaders whose efforts to succeed continue to inspire others. As a big supporter of Canadian talent and storytellers, I am a voting member of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and am also an officially elected Member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.