Join us for these Summit highlights!

Our four-day program is packed with great sessions and networking opportunities. Here are some popular features you won't want to miss.

Raise a glass with leading buyers

Our signature Cocktails with… networking sessions give you an opportunity to chat over drinks with a leading kids content team. The idea is to help you make deeper connections at the channels, platforms and studios that invest in kids programming. Here’s a look at the teams we have on tap:

There’s no sign-up required for these hangouts—attendees will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis until we hit max capacity. But they are very popular sessions, so we suggest you arrive early.

Get good advice from smart people

Brainpick is a drop-in session that gives you an opportunity to get free advice and guidance from experienced experts in niche areas of the kids entertainment industry. Make sure you swing by on Sunday at 2:30pm to get all your burning questions about these topics answered:

Lauren Appelbaum
RespectAbility
(Accessibility & Representation)

Mounia Aram
The Mounia Aram Company
(Production & Distribution in Africa)

Justine Bannister
JUST B
(Creative & Production Planning)

Brenda Bisner
Kidoodle.TV
(Online Safety)

Elizabeth Foster
Licensing International
(Licensing)

Lynn Kestin-Sessler
Nickelodeon
(Podcasting)

Kane Lee
Baobob Studios
(Digital Content & Technology)

Saxton Moore
Lion Forge Animation
(Animation)

Eric Rollman
Rollman Entertainment
(Production & Financing)

Martha Sepulveda
CAKE Distribution
(International
Co-Productions)

Be in the room for these marquee panel discussions

Here are a few highlights from our conference program that you should carve out time for in your schedule. Amazing speakers talking about some very hot topics that are shaping the kids business right now—bottom line, you can’t afford to skip these ones.

Retail’s New Reality
Wednesday, February 15 (12:00-12:45pm)
Shifting timelines, shrinking shelf space and fiercer competition for consumer attention make it more important than ever to have a firm grasp on the nuances of the current retail landscape. Join our industry experts to get a better insight into what’s driving online and brick-and-mortar sales, including the new needs of IP owners, licensees and retailers.

Featuring:

Casey Collins
Head of Global Licensed Consumer Products & Business Development
Hasbro

Menal McGrath
VP, Global Licensing
Moose Toys

Kim Miller
Global Chief Marketing Officer & President, Toys R Us Studios
Toys R Us

MODERATOR
Maura Regan
President
Licensing International

We Say Gay
Monday, February 13 (4:00pm - 4:45pm)
Children’s content creators are in a unique position to help the world’s youngest citizens better understand the world, how they fit into it, and what they can do to make it better. This role has taken on more importance in the US lately, as progressive social policies have been diminished or eliminated. Using Florida’s Don’t Say Gay bill as an example, join us to discuss how our industry can help support the LGBTQ+ community with content designed to illuminate and explain topics that are perhaps not being adequately addressed in homes, schools or places of play right now.

Featuring:

Content x Confidence: Building up the next generation
Tuesday, February 14 (2:00-2:45pm)
Based on their ongoing research collaboration, KidsKnowBest and Rebel Girls will lead a panel of experts in a discussion of how media and content can help young girls build essential skills to develop and nurture their confidence, and overcome the inevitable challenges they'll meet along the way.

Featuring:

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