Dandelooo’s Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin, Toonz Media Group’s Bruno Zarka and The itsy bitsy Entertainment Company’s Kenn Viselman will deliver valuable insights on successfully incorporating curricula and important social themes in kids’ content.

Creator Julie Kalceff and producer Kirsty Stark will share how the Australian live-action series First Day is breaking barriers in its representation of transgender kids.

Eric Ellenbogen, vice chair and CEO of the leading kids’ and family content indie, will share how he is guiding the company through a fast-changing marketplace.

As financing shows becomes more challenging, we’ll hear valuable insights from CAKE’s Ed Galton, Guru Studio’s Frank Falcone, DeAPlaneta Entertainment’s Carlos Biern and Big Bad Boo Studios’ Shabnam Rezaei.

Benoît Di Sabatino, the CEO of Banijay Kids & Family, will articulate his growth strategy for the company, which includes a dedicated distribution and commercial arm and production labels across Europe. 

Sesame Workshop’s Kay Wilson Stallings, Nelvana’s Athena Georgaklis, Cyber Group Studios’ Ira Singerman and Boat Rocker’s Shaleen Sangha will share their approaches to crafting development slates that meet the needs of all players in the market today.

Kevin and Dan Hageman are behind the first animated series for kids set in the beloved Star Trek universe. 

As the president of television at The Jim Henson Company, Halle Stanford oversees a slate that targets multiple age demographics across numerous genres and storytelling techniques.

9 Story Media Group’s president and CEO, Vince Commisso, will share his strategy for building on the company’s successes and further expansion.

Jetpack Distribution’s Dominic Gardiner, Serious Kids’ Genevieve Dexter, Monster Entertainment’s Andrew Fitzpatrick, Magic Light Pictures’ Muriel Thomas and Sixteen South’s Colin Williams will discuss the challenges and opportunities in British and Irish animation today.