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Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content, YouTube

Susanne Daniels is an award winning entertainment executive who has developed and produced some of the most iconic and groundbreaking series in entertainment.

As Global Head of Original Content for YouTube, Susanne is responsible for leading the company’s overall efforts and investments in original content, including programming strategy, development, and production of series and feature films from some of YouTube’s most successful creators. While at the platform, Susanne has brought to life critically acclaimed programming such as David_Blaine: Ascension, Coachella: 20 Years In The Desert, Age of AI featuring Robert Downey Jr Cobra Kai, Step Up: High Water, and The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story; and has spearheaded premium livestream events with artists including Katy Perry, Will Smith, Taylor Swift and Paul McCartney.

Susanne brings an extraordinary level of experience to YouTube, spanning her most recent work as President at MTV as well as top posts as the President of Lifetime Television and The WB, Vice President of Comedy for Fox Television and more. While at The WB, Susanne led development for some of the most memorable shows on TV including Charmed; The Jamie Foxx show; The Wayans Bros.; The Steve Harvey Show; The Parent 'Hood featuring Robert Townsend; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Dawson’s Creek; 7th Heaven; Smallville; and Gilmore Girls. She also developed hit series Army Wives on Lifetime and acquired Project Runway from Bravo for Lifetime; developed The Secret Life of Teenagers for Freeform.

Susanne serves on the boards of Common Sense Media, NATPE, UCLA MEMES, among other advisory roles. She is based in Los Angeles where she resides with her husband, writer-producer-director Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation and King of the Hill).