Susan Kelly is the Senior Director of Business & Rights for CBC's Scripted & Acquired Programming. She leads the business groups that negotiate deals with the independent producers who produce original scripted programs for CBC, such as Schitt's Creek, Murdoch Mysteries, Heartland, Dino Ranch and Kim's Convenience as well as all of CBC's acquired programming and feature films. She has a background in law, having started out her career at a large Bay Street law firm. She has been in the film and television industry for over 25 years; prior to joining CBC in 2002, she worked at a private broadcaster, at a boutique entertainment law firm representing producers and talent, and in-house at a leading-edge interactive television production shop.

Speaking on: State of the nation: market trends