Henry Winkler set for 2026 Banff World Media Festival session
henry winkler will take part in a special In Conversation session at the 2026 Banff World Media Festival. The session is tied to his work with A+E Factual Studios and Hazardous History on HISTORY in the U.S.
The festival added the session as part of its 2026 programming, giving the lineup another established industry voice ahead of the 47th annual event. A+E’s Sharon Scott will introduce Winkler, while Jesse Armstrong is set to keynote with Tom Power moderating.
Banff’s June 14-17 lineup
The 47th annual Banff World Media Festival will run June 14–17, 2026, at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada. That places Winkler’s appearance inside a four-day program built around scripted, unscripted, brand storytelling and emerging formats.
The addition of Fandom Wednesday on Wednesday, June 17th, gives the festival a dedicated track on the final day. For attendees, that means Winkler is entering a schedule that is being widened rather than narrowed, with the festival clearly trying to keep its audience-facing sessions alongside its industry business.
A+E and Hazardous History
Winkler’s session is linked to A+E Factual Studios and Hazardous History on HISTORY in the U.S., which keeps the conversation rooted in current factual programming rather than nostalgia alone. That matters for Banff’s mix of global leaders and industry voices, because it places a recognizable name inside a working TV context.
Sharon Scott’s role as introducer also signals that the session is being handled as an industry conversation, not a solo spotlight. In a festival roster that also includes Jesse Armstrong and Georgie Holt, Winkler’s slot adds another named draw without changing the event’s business-first structure.
What attendees get
Jesse Armstrong’s keynote gives the festival one high-profile centerpiece, but Winkler’s In Conversation session is the more practical appointment for anyone tracking factual television and talent-led programming. The pair of bookings shows Banff is building around both a marquee speech and sessions that let attendees hear how current series get positioned.
For anyone planning the June trip, the useful takeaway is simple: Winkler is not a side note in the schedule. He is part of the festival’s core 2026 push, and his session is tied to an active factual series, which makes it one of the clearest programming choices on the calendar.
