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Sunday, February 12
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Event Check-In (10:00am - 6:30pm )Registration Desk Whether you prefer to print your badge on your own at one of our Self Check-In Kiosks or have a more concierge-like experience at the Registration Desk, the second floor should be your first stop when you arrive at the event. |
| 1:00pm |
Pitch Prep 1 (1:00pm - 2:30pm)Merrick Get primed to pitch your project more effectively! In these one-on-one consults, some of the industry’s most talented pitchers will take a look at your materials and give you advice on how to deliver them with more punch. NOTE: Advance sign-up is required. Featuring:
   
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| 2:30pm |
Brainpick (2:30pm - 3:30pm)Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont This drop-in session is your opportunity to get free advice and guidance from experienced experts in niche areas of the kids entertainment industry. Featuring:
Elizabeth FosterVP of Content and Communications at Licensing International Licensing International 
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| 3:30pm |
Pitch Prep 2 (3:30pm - 5:00pm)Merrick Get primed to pitch your project more effectively! In these one-on-one consults, some of the industry’s most talented pitchers will take a look at your materials and give you advice on how to deliver them with more punch. NOTE: Advance sign-up is required. Featuring:
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| 5:00pm |
Venue Tour (Meeting Point B) (5:00pm - 5:30pm)Get a feel for the layout of our event space before the Summit officially kicks off, so you don’t waste precious time trying to find sessions, events and people throughout the week. This tour departs from Meeting Point B in the second-floor Atrium and shows you where everything will take place. |
| 6:00pm |
Super Bowl Watch Party (6:00pm - 9:00pm in Bayfront Ballroom)We’ll be streaming the game and halftime show live on our giant screen, with plenty of beer and tailgate-style snacks on hand to keep you fired up for the football season's big finale. |
Monday, February 13
| 8:00am | |
| 8:30am |
Venue Tour (Meeting Point B) (8:30am - 9:00am)Get a feel for the layout of our event space before the Summit officially kicks off, so you don’t waste precious time trying to find sessions, events and people throughout the week. This tour departs from Meeting Point B in the second-floor Atrium and shows you where everything will take place. |
| 9:00am |
30 Minutes with... Rick Clodfelter (Disney Branded Television) & Ingrid Tous Tovar (Disney Junior) (9:00am - 9:30am)Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Coffee with... (9:00am - 10:00am)Merrick Start your day off with a pitch! Fuel up on gourmet coffee and connect one-on-one with buyers for 15 minutes. NOTE: Advance sign-up is required. Featuring:
Pablo ZuccarinoSVP & GM, Kids & Animation, LatAm & International Portfolio Strategy Warner Bros. Discovery LatAm |
| 9:15am |
30 Minutes with... Swin Chang, CBC Kids (9:15am - 9:45am)Flagler A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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| 9:45am |
KEYNOTE - Supercharge Your Creativity (9:45am - 10:45am)Bayfront Duncan Wardle is the former head of innovation and creativity at Disney. And one of the first questions he likes to ask people is: Where do you get your best ideas? In the shower? (Yes.) Out walking? (Yes.) At work? (Not often enough.) That’s something he’d like to change. With a rapidly changing media landscape just outside our office doors, Wardle will kick off Kidscreen Summit with inspiring insights on how to foster an innovative culture in the workplace that puts creativity first—even in challenging business environments. There’s no better time to double down on these principles: Bob Iger’s back in charge at Disney and wasting no time in charting a course back to creative excellence. Who better to show us what that’s likely to mean and how we can position our own businesses to join the journey than the person who kept the media giant on the creative cutting edge during some of its most innovative years? As Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney from 2011 to 2017, Duncan and his team helped Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar and Disney Parks to create magical new storylines and experiences. He now brings his extensive Disney expertise to audiences around the world using a unique approach to design thinking that teaches people how to capture unlikely connections, leading to fresh thinking and disruptive ideas. Duncan is a regular TED speaker and contributor to Fast Company, Forbes & the Harvard Business Review. He also teaches innovation master classes at Yale, Harvard and Edinburgh University. Featuring:
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| 10:45am |
BREAK (10:45am - 11:00am) |
| 11:00am |
30 Minutes with... Adriano Schmid, PBS KIDS (11:00am - 11:30am)Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
The New Franchise (11:00am - 11:45am)Bayfront Building modern franchises is not for the faint of heart. Where TV, films and toys once ruled the landscape, a brand can now start almost anywhere and expand in a million different directions. Join us as we explore large-scale IP-building with a panel of industry experts, discussing the evolution of the franchise model and how they are currently applying it to their own brands, both old and new. Featuring:
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Direct Engagement: Bringing brands to life one fan at a time (11:00am - 11:45am)Sevilla For brand-builders on a budget, we’re taking a look at some low-cost but high-value live experiences that use the power of small to make a big impact. From road trips and retail activations, to pop-ups and location-based experiences, there’s a whole wide world of new options for engaging with fans on a personal level and building loyalty cost-effectively. Featuring:
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| 11:15am |
30 Minutes with... Luca Milano, RAI (11:15am - 11:45am)Flagler A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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| 11:45am |
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| 12:00pm |
30 Minutes with... Tara Sorensen, Apple TV+ (12:00pm - 12:30pm)Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… presentations give you a chance to hear about the content plans and priorities of kids TV buyers first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
The Kingdom of Fandom (12:00pm - 12:45pm)Bayfront Fans. They are first in line to watch, buy or play. Their love can span generations. They offer opinions, insights and priceless feedback. They can transform a brand into a lifestyle. In today’s cluttered IP landscape, the fan has taken on even greater value, but building a fan community has never been tougher. This session goes deep on building and engaging with fan communities, and how companies can work to create a symbiotic relationship where both sides benefit and true love prevails. Featuring:
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Richard GoldsmithPresident, Global Distribution & Consumer Products Atomic Cartoons &Thunderbird Entertainment Making it Big on the Big Screen (12:00pm - 12:45pm)Sevilla The feature film business has been in flux for years, with theaters, studios and SVODs all battling for window rights and exclusives. Then the pandemic hit, and everyone shifted to streaming releases. Now the theaters are open again, but movie-goers are trickling back, and rollout models are still amorphous. So what’s working best right now for kids feature films? From formats to audiences, and distribution to budgets, we dive in to find out where this key content market is headed. Featuring:
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| 12:15pm |
30 Minutes with... Mary-Ellen Mullane, ABC Australia (12:15pm - 12:45pm)Flagler A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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| 12:45pm |
LUNCH (served from 12:45pm - 2:00pm in Biscayne & Chopin Ballrooms)Lunch & Learn: Kids TV Fundamentals (12:45pm - 2:00pm)Merrick Spend some quality time in small groups with development, financing and production experts who can give you advice about how to get your kids TV concept off the ground and into the pipeline. This is designed as a networking opportunity, so please save your pitch for a private meeting. NOTE: Advance sign-up is required. Featuring:
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| 2:00pm |
Working with Nickelodeon (2:00pm - 2:45pm)Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont These extended 45-minute presentations will give you a chance to find out more about doing business with channels and platforms that manage a high volume of content and serve multiple demographics. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Pandemic Aftershocks: A kids mental health check-up with Sesame Workshop (2:00pm - 2:45pm)Bayfront In October 2021, a US national emergency was declared to sound the alarm about the state of children’s mental health in the wake of the pandemic. To address it, the team at Sesame Workshop embarked on a mission to understand the full scope of what’s needed to turn things around, and is now creating age-appropriate content designed to help kids re-establish their psychological and emotional wellbeing. They’re joining us at the Summit to share everything they’ve learned along the way so far. Featuring:
Listen Up! What’s new and what's next in kids podcasting (2:00pm - 2:45pm)Sevilla Kids podcasts have exploded in popularity, and the opportunities for IP creators to get in on the action are just as plentiful. But to do it right, you have to understand the unique nature of this medium's audience. Building on a multi-year survey from non-profit Kids Listen, this can’t-miss panel digs into how kids listen during and after they tune in ((hint: it's a family affair), why they listen, and how other creative elements like video best fit into an audio-based strategy. Join us to "hear" how you can amp up your podcast gameplan with expert, data-driven insights—no earbuds required! Featuring:
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| 2:45pm |
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| 3:00pm |
DEI 2.0: It’s all in the details (3:00pm - 3:45pm)Bayfront The kids industry has been working hard to improve on-screen representation, tell authentic stories and provide more opportunities for diverse voices. But maintaining and building on these gains is an ongoing responsibility. With a special spotlight on accessibility, this can’t-miss session will examine how to take this responsibility one step further towards true inclusion by going deeper into the details that deeply matter to audiences with disabilities. Featuring:
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Going Game-First (3:00pm - 3:45pm)Sevilla With video games continuing to occupy more of kids’ free time, producers are increasingly facing the question of whether or not a game could be the right way to launch a new IP. This session will unpack three successful game-first rollout strategies, sharing challenges faced, lessons learned and skills gained. Discover cutting-edge models for game launches, and what the pros do to engage kids and keep them coming back for more. Featuring:
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| 3:45pm |
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We Say Gay (4:00pm - 4:45pm)Bayfront 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:
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Faster, Better, Cheaper: The future of IP development (4:00pm - 4:45pm)Sevilla To keep up with today’s attention spans, a new wave of studios is disrupting traditional development models by building and launching animated IP on digital-friendly timelines. In this session, leading executives will unpack their quick-turn strategies for finding, developing, producing and popularizing digital-first IP with the agility to be wherever kids are spending time. Featuring:
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Cocktails with... Super RTL (4:00pm - 5:00pm)Gusman Chat over drinks with leading kids broadcasters in this lively format that aims to loosen up the networking vibe and help you make deeper connections at channels that buy kids programming. This is designed as a networking opportunity, folks, so please save your pitch for a private meeting. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Cocktails with... PBS KIDS (4:00pm - 5:00pm)Tuttle Chat over drinks with leading kids broadcasters in this lively format that aims to loosen up the networking vibe and help you make deeper connections at channels that buy kids programming. This is designed as a networking opportunity, folks, so please save your pitch for a private meeting. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Cocktails with... Apple TV+ (4:00pm - 5:00pm)Dupont Chat over drinks with leading kids broadcasters in this lively format that aims to loosen up the networking vibe and help you make deeper connections at channels that buy kids programming. This is designed as a networking opportunity, folks, so please save your pitch for a private meeting. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Cocktails with... Disney (4:00pm - 5:00pm)Flagler Chat over drinks with leading kids broadcasters in this lively format that aims to loosen up the networking vibe and help you make deeper connections at channels that buy kids programming. This is designed as a networking opportunity, folks, so please save your pitch for a private meeting. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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| 5:00pm |
Miami Vice Vibes Opening Party (Pool Terrace, 5th floor) (5:00pm - 6:30pm)Registration Desk, Bayfront, Sevilla, Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont, Flagler, Merrick Make sure you pack your finest pastels to channel the '80s at our kick-off cocktails. This outdoor bash attracts hundreds of kids entertainment execs looking to meet partners, chat about business and soak up the Miami sunset. Sponsored by:  |
Tuesday, February 14
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| 9:00am |
30 Minutes with... Adina Pitt, Warner Bros. Discovery (9:00am - 9:30am)Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Coffee with... (9:00am - 10:00am)Merrick Start your day off with a pitch! Fuel up on gourmet coffee and connect one-on-one with buyers for 15 minutes. NOTE: Advance sign-up is required. Featuring:
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| 9:15am |
30 Minutes with... Darren Nartey, ITV (9:15am - 9:45am)Flagler A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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| 10:00am |
KEYNOTE - Let’s Get Silly: Samantha Bee x Allana Harkin (10:00am - 10:45am)Bayfront Building off their lifelong careers in comedy, super-duo Samantha Bee and Allana Harkin are returning to Kidscreen Summit to ensure that no one eats their vegetables. As veteran performers across a wide range of award-winning children’s programming, together they are embarking on a brand-new adventure, Best Day Ever, a live-action series in development featuring sketch comedy for kids. Bee and Harkin know firsthand how valuable improv skills are in everyday life for all ages, from first impressions and big presentations, to being a great team player in the classroom, schoolyard or family. And they’ll also discuss how fostering creativity, imagination and a great sense of humor can help kids learn to express themselves in more positive and effective ways. Featuring:
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| 10:45am |
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| 11:00am |
30 Minutes with... Frank Dietz, Super RTL (11:00am - 11:30am)Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Roadmap to Roblox (11:00am - 11:45am)Bayfront It’s the industry’s hottest new space, but its vast potential and tricky demo targeting mean simplistic Roblox strategies need not apply. Here’s how three companies have made a splash in the immersive gaming frontier, using new fan-engagement strategies and good old-fashioned content drops to meet kids where they are hanging out in their free time. Featuring:
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Just Let ‘Em Laugh: Exploring an audience shift away from edutainment (11:00am - 11:45am)Sevilla In our haste to create content that edifies, educates and enriches the lives of children, we could be overlooking the following important question: Is this what kids and parents really want? The answer is an emphatic NO, according to new research from the industry’s leading tracker of consumer values and priorities. In this provocative session, The Family Room will outline how its proprietary Passion Points data has revealed a declining demand for edutainment and surging interest in kid content that just lets kids be kids. A panel of media and child development experts will also weigh in on how we can pivot to get back to serving our audience’s needs for unencumbered fun. Featuring:
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| 11:15am |
30 Minutes with... DeAKids and KidsMe (11:15am - 11:45am)Flagler A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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| 12:00pm |
30 Minutes with... Lauren Glaubach, YouTube (12:00pm - 12:30pm)Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
What’s Next on Roblox: Hot topics and new opportunities (12:00pm - 12:45pm)Bayfront Roblox started in 2004 and is now considered to be the vanguard of the metaverse, offering users the opportunity to build immersive 3D experiences, create digital items and connect in highly engaged ways. In this session, Roblox VP of Education Partnerships Rebecca Kantar and VP of Civility and Partnerships Tami Bhaumik will discuss new opportunities on the platform's horizon in education, entertainment and brand partnerships. They'll also touch on important topics shaping the future of the metaverse, such as digital literacy, civility and mental health. Featuring:
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The Good Guys: How character traits drive kids entertainment wins (12:00pm - 12:45pm)Sevilla Media is an integral part of most kids’ lives, and it has the potential to help them develop prosocial skills and positive characteristics such as compassion, humility and an aptitude for teamwork. But is it important to kids and families? And does it translate to paying customers? In this session, Common Sense Media and The Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA will unveil the results of a major study examining more than 2,700 movies to see how the inclusion of prosocial character traits correlates to global box-office performance, how similar titles compare to one another, and why creatives should take note. Featuring:
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| 12:15pm |
30 Minutes with... Kirsten Hurd, TVOKids (12:15pm - 12:45pm)Flagler A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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| 12:45pm |
LUNCH (served from 12:45pm - 2:00pm in Biscayne & Chopin Ballrooms)Lunch & Learn: Consumer Products (12:45pm - 2:00pm)Merrick Spend some quality time in small groups with consumer products and licensing experts who can give you advice about how to move your kids IP into the consumer products space. This is designed as a networking opportunity, so please save your pitch for a private meeting. NOTE: Advance sign-up is required. Featuring:
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| 2:00pm |
Working with Netflix (2:00pm - 2:45pm)Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont These extended 45-minute presentations will give you a chance to find out more about doing business with channels and platforms that manage a high volume of content and serve multiple demographics. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Content x Confidence: Building up the next generation (2:00pm - 2:45pm)Sevilla 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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| 2:15pm |
30 Minutes with... Jennifer Vaux, Roku (2:15pm - 2:45pm)Flagler A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… presentations give you a chance to hear about the content plans and priorities of kids TV buyers first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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Popularity Contest: Why the medium matters as much as the message (3:00pm - 3:45pm)Sevilla This exclusive presentation by Ampere Research digs into how distribution strategies affect the popularity of global kids content. Using Ampere's "popularity metric" we'll compare SVOD to linear engagement and performance by platform, using some of the market's leading programming titles. What we discover might just make you think differently about your next distribution deal! Featuring:
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| 3:45pm |
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Life in the Living Room: A global look at family viewing trends (4:00pm - 4:45pm)Sevilla Kids Industries CEO Gary Pope will share findings from his company’s annual Global Family report in this exclusive Kidscreen Summit presentation. Featuring insights gleaned from canvassing 5,000 families across six continents about their viewing habits, he'll highlight universal trends and content success stories to get you primed to develop the next big international kids hit. Featuring:
Cocktails with... Sony YAY! (4:00pm - 5:00pm)Gusman Chat over drinks with leading kids broadcasters in this lively format that aims to loosen up the networking vibe and help you make deeper connections at channels that buy kids programming. This is designed as a networking opportunity, folks, so please save your pitch for a private meeting. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Cocktails with... Amazon Kids+ (4:00pm - 5:00pm)Tuttle Chat over drinks with leading kids broadcasters in this lively format that aims to loosen up the networking vibe and help you make deeper connections at channels that buy kids programming. This is designed as a networking opportunity, folks, so please save your pitch for a private meeting. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Cocktails with... Netflix (4:00pm - 5:00pm)Dupont Chat over drinks with leading kids broadcasters in this lively format that aims to loosen up the networking vibe and help you make deeper connections at channels that buy kids programming. This is designed as a networking opportunity, folks, so please save your pitch for a private meeting. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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Kidscreen Awards (Bayfront Ballroom) (5:15pm - 7:45pm)Registration Desk, Bayfront, Sevilla, Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont, Flagler, Merrick Join us as we celebrate the year’s best work in kids entertainment at our annual Kidscreen Awards ceremony, co-hosted this year by talented drag performers and child educators Fay Slift and Fluffy Soufflé. These stars of cabaret storytime preschool series The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy are poised to really shine on our main stage—don’t miss out on all the fun! Sponsored by:  Featuring:
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Fay Slift(she/her) & Fluffy Soufflé(they/them)Hosts/Leads of The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy
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Wednesday, February 15
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30 Minutes with... Lucy Murphy, Sky TV (9:00am - 9:30am)Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Coffee with... (9:00am - 10:00am)Merrick Start your day off with a pitch! Fuel up on gourmet coffee and connect one-on-one with buyers for 15 minutes. NOTE: Advance sign-up is required. Featuring:
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30 Minutes with... Christopher Keenan, Mattel Television (9:15am - 9:45am)Flagler A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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KEYNOTE - Icons in Conversation: Sonia Manzano x Misty Copeland (10:00am - 10:45am)Bayfront What do you get when you match up one of kids TV’s most iconic trailblazers with an American cultural icon? This can’t-miss keynote features Sonia Manzano, creator and executive producer of Alma’s Way and an accomplished author who is known for her groundbreaking role as “Maria” on Sesame Street; and Misty Copeland, a children’s book author, aspiring producer and the first African-American woman to be named a principal dancer at the prestigious American Ballet Theater. Together, they’ll discuss their long careers of breaking barriers and stereotypes, and why they’re each striving to make kids TV that authentically represents communities and life experiences they never got to see on screen as kids themselves. You won’t get a chance to hear a dialogue like this anywhere else! Featuring:
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| 10:30am |
Speed Pitching 1 (10:30am - 11:30am)Merrick Sit down one-on-one with top broadcasters and investors who have the power to greenlight your project. This highly effective format will feature 8-minute meetings, giving you just enough time to deliver the perfect elevator pitch. NOTE: Advance sign-up is required. Featuring:
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| 10:45am |
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30 Minutes with... Claire Heinrich, France Télévisions (11:00am - 11:30am)Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Who’s the Boss: Powering up kid-led content (11:00am - 11:45am)Bayfront In the democratized wild west of the AVOD content generation, young creators have finally got a seat at the grown-ups table when it comes to series development. And they’re leading the charge as co-creators and co-producers on a wave of fresh, of-the-moment programming made for kids by kids. Join us to find out how studios are working with these next-gen creatives to transition their passion projects into big media brands, and how they keep things kid-friendly in the industry’s adult-driven business models. Featuring:
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The Future of Toys (11:00am - 11:45am)Sevilla Research indicates that kids will spend more and more free time on digital pursuits in the years to come. What does this mean for the traditional toy market? How will products need to evolve in ways that complement digital lifestyles, but also provide a respite from them? Did the pandemic change play patterns in permanent ways? What does the growth in online social community engagement mean for traditional group play? Where and how will kids and their families buy toys? We tackle these big questions and more in this blockbuster panel examining the future of toys. Featuring:
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30 Minutes with... Katie Wilson, WildBrain (11:15am - 11:45am)Flagler A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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30 Minutes with... Sarah Muller, BBC Children's (12:00pm - 12:30pm)Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… presentations give you a chance to hear about the content plans and priorities of kids TV buyers first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Tough Talk: Kids content fills the gap on heavy conversations (12:00pm - 12:45pm)Bayfront Today’s kids are struggling to understand a whole host of complex issues that previous generations weren’t weighed down by—from global crises like the pandemic, recession and the possibility of war in Europe, to challenges that may hit closer to home such as mental illness, racism and the dangers of social media. Content can be a refuge for many kids, but it can also be a powerful tool for promoting discussion, empathy and comprehension. This panel of experts will dig into how to talk about tough topics with kids of all ages, while keeping things positive, uplifting and emotionally supportive. Featuring:
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Retail’s New Reality (12:00pm - 12:45pm)Sevilla 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:
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Speed Pitching 2 (12:00pm - 1:00pm)Merrick Sit down one-on-one with top broadcasters and investors who have the power to greenlight your project. This highly effective format will feature 8-minute meetings, giving you just enough time to deliver the perfect elevator pitch. NOTE: Advance sign-up is required. Featuring:
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30 Minutes with... Francesca Newington, Pop Channels (12:15pm - 12:45pm)Flagler A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… sessions give you a chance to hear about the future plans and priorities of the kids industry’s major content investors first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular buyer briefing sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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30 Minutes with... Edward Barnieh, BBC Studios Kids & Family (2:00pm - 2:30pm)Gusman, Tuttle, Dupont A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… presentations give you a chance to hear about the content plans and priorities of kids TV buyers first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
DTC Distribution: Your brand is in your hands (2:00pm - 2:45pm)Bayfront Global series sales and robust franchising are the bread and butter of the kids media industry, but there are loads of opportunities beyond the usual channels. Join us to discuss and dissect direct-to-consumer (DTC) strategies that producers, content creators and even platforms can use to fill white space for a major brand or build up a smaller one. This panel of experts will explore defining target audiences, appropriate avenues to reach them, and content to engage them, as well as how technical and financial barriers can be overcome. Featuring:
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30 Minutes with... Leena Dutta, Sony YAY! (2:15pm - 2:45pm)Flagler A returning favorite at the Summit, our 30 Minutes with… presentations give you a chance to hear about the content plans and priorities of kids TV buyers first-hand, as well as participate in some Q&A and meet-and-greets. You are welcome to attend as many of these popular sessions as you can fit into your schedule! Space will be filled on a first-come, first-seated basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Speed Pitching 3 (2:15pm - 3:15pm)Merrick Sit down one-on-one with top broadcasters and investors who have the power to greenlight your project. This highly effective format will feature 8-minute meetings, giving you just enough time to deliver the perfect elevator pitch. NOTE: Advance sign-up is required. Featuring:
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CLOSING KEYNOTE - In Conversation with BBC Children’s chief Patricia Hidalgo (3:00pm - 3:45pm)Bayfront Just two years into her leadership of BBC Children’s & Education, Patricia Hidalgo has already navigated a sea of major challenges, not the least of which was a global pandemic. Overseeing one of the world’s largest and most influential broadcasters of premium kids content, Hidalgo has helped steer her department through the complexities of audience migration, a transfer of the production unit into BBC Studios and an overall shift in the Beeb’s traditional, channel-oriented commissioning strategy. With 2023 still shiny and new, Hidalgo sits down with Kidscreen’s Jeremy Dickson to discuss what the future will look like, where she sees opportunities emerging, and what trends will shape the pubcaster’s programming endeavors. Don’t miss this chance to hear first-hand where BBC Children’s & Education is headed next. Featuring:
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Speed Pitching 4 (3:45pm - 4:45pm)Merrick Sit down one-on-one with top broadcasters and investors who have the power to greenlight your project. This highly effective format will feature 8-minute meetings, giving you just enough time to deliver the perfect elevator pitch. NOTE: Advance sign-up is required. Featuring:
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Flipflop Farewell Closing Party (4:00pm - 6:00pm, Pool Terrace, 5th floor)Let your toes be free at the last social event of Kidscreen Summit 2023! Flipflops, thongs, sliders—whatever you call them, we want to see your casual beach sandals as we celebrate another successful week in Miami with a final round of drinks and downtime. Cocktails with... WildBrain (4:00pm - 5:00pm)Gusman Chat over drinks with leading kids broadcasters in this lively format that aims to loosen up the networking vibe and help you make deeper connections at channels that buy kids programming. This is designed as a networking opportunity, folks, so please save your pitch for a private meeting. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Cocktails with... Warner Bros. Discovery (4:00pm - 5:00pm)Tuttle Chat over drinks with leading kids broadcasters in this lively format that aims to loosen up the networking vibe and help you make deeper connections at channels that buy kids programming. This is designed as a networking opportunity, folks, so please save your pitch for a private meeting. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
Pablo ZuccarinoSVP & GM, Kids & Animation, LatAm & International Portfolio Strategy Warner Bros. Discovery LatAm Cocktails with... Nickelodeon (4:00pm - 5:00pm)Dupont Chat over drinks with leading kids broadcasters in this lively format that aims to loosen up the networking vibe and help you make deeper connections at channels that buy kids programming. This is designed as a networking opportunity, folks, so please save your pitch for a private meeting. Space will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis until we hit room capacity. Featuring:
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