Anttu Harlin is the co-founder & CEO of Gigglebug Entertainment. The company's mission is to raise smiles around the world through games and entertainment. The company's first app has topped the charts in Finland and China, spreading giggles and winning critical acclaim on the way. The simultaneously released Gigglebug TV series has driven preschool ratings online for YLE in Finland.

Anttu believes that striving for a spellbinding connection with your audience is the most important factor in entertainment, regardless of the genre, technique or platform.

Anttu entered the animation industry in 2002, learning the ropes at the visual effects studios of London's Soho. In 2007, he co-founded the award winning design and animation studio Anima Boutique, based in Helsinki. The studio has produced over 200 client projects spanning commercials, music videos, short films, character development, TV-series, and apps.

At the moment, Anttu is co-creating, producing, spreading laughter and enjoying every minute with GIGGELBUG!

www.gigglebug.tv

www.animaboutique.fi

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