Speaker Rob David
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Rob is a dynamic showrunner, executive producer, and creative development leader who crafts captivating kids and family content for industry giants like Netflix, Disney, Nickelodeon, PBS Kids, DC Comics, Dark Horse, and Scholastic. A graduate of Columbia University where he honed his philosophy chops, Rob has embarked on a career as a meaningful storyteller across film, television, publishing, and games by expertly guiding teams from inception to execution.
His writing spans the spectrum from side-splitting comedies, to pulse-pounding action-adventures, to heartwarming preschool series, as exemplified by his contributions to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 25th anniversary celebration and Nick Jr.’s Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! In comic books, he garnered critical acclaim for his work on the epic He-Man: The Eternity War, published by DC Comics.
As Vice President of Creative and an Executive Producer at Mattel Television Studios, Rob oversees animation for beloved classics such as UNO and Magic 8 Ball. He developed and ran the 2021 Netflix animated series He-Man & the Masters of the Universe; and co-developed 2021’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation and its 2024 sequel series, Masters of the Universe: Revolution. Rob's latest endeavor, the adrenaline-pumping Hot Wheels Let's Race which he co-created, promises to ignite the imaginations of audiences everywhere. His passion is spinning tales that resonate with the young and the young at heart.
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