After conquering the lifestyle content space with their beloved shows as the Property Brothers, Drew and Jonathan Scott are bringing their signature style to the kids’ arena with their animated series Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 

From attempting to shorten production timelines to pioneering techniques that give creators the tools they need to bring stories to life, we hear about new approaches to animation from Cyber Group Studios’ Raphäelle Mathieu, Toon2Tango’s Ulli Stoef and Sinking Ship Entertainment’s Matt Bishop.

Cecilia Persson, the managing director of the children’s division at BBC Studios, will outline her strategy for bringing shows with the BBC stamp of creativity to platforms across the globe.

Moonbug Entertainment is pioneering new production and distribution models with its slate of popular titles; Nicolas Eglau and Andy Yeatman take delegates inside what’s driving the buzzy company’s gains. 

As president, Ayo Davis leads all operations for the unit of Disney Entertainment that produces imaginative premium content for kids, tweens, teens and families on Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior.

Heath Kenny, chief content officer at Mercury Filmworks, and Chantal Ling, VP of original series and co-productions, showcase the creativity at the heart of the animation studio.

Superprod’s Clément Calvet, Mediawan Kids & Family’s Julien Borde, Dandelooo’s Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin and HARI’s Sophie “Kido” Prigent discuss the latest developments in French animation.

In our signature opening session focused on program buyers, we spotlight those making waves in the AVOD streaming space, hearing from Kidoodle.TV’s Brenda Bisner, HappyKids’ David Di Lorenzo, Canela Kids’ Maggie Salas-Amaro and Playground TV’s Daniel Nordberg.

After coming to fame as a member of The Wiggles, Emma Watkins is now working on a new series, Emma Memma: Sing. Dance. Sign.

The streaming platform’s chief content officer, Brenda Bisner, will reveal what’s driving its usage gains across multiple markets and platforms.