Jane Root is one of the most respected creative executives in the broadcast industry and has transformed major networks on both sides of the Atlantic.
Jane has built a reputation for innovation, determination and delivery in both television and digital. She is the CEO of UK based Nutopia, an independent TV production company with a focus on factual series of all types, as well as factually inspired drama. She is responsible for the US hit 12-hour drama-documentary, America: The Story of Us, which premiered in April on the History Channel. Jane scored a coup when she persuaded Barack Obama to deliver a presidential introduction to the history series.
