Agenda

Agenda

Sunday, February 22

9:00am	Event Check-In Opens (9:00am - 6:30pm)
9:45am	What You Need to Know: Kids & Anime (9:45am - 10:15am) Silver Pearl 3
10:30am	What You Need to Know: Kids & K-Pop (10:30am - 11:00am) Silver Pearl 3
11:00am	Venue Tour (11:00am - 11:30am) Meeting Point B
11:15am	What You Need to Know: Kids & Microdramas (11:15am - 11:45am) Silver Pearl 3
11:30am	Pitch Prep 1 (11:30am - 12:30pm) Driftwood/Seaglass
12:00pm	What You Need to Know: Kids & Webtoons (12:00pm - 12:30pm) Silver Pearl 3
12:30pm	LUNCH (12:30pm - 2:00pm) Coral
2:00pm	Pitch Prep 2 (2:00pm - 3:00pm) Driftwood/Seaglass What You Need to Know: Kids & TikTok (2:00pm - 2:30pm) Silver Pearl 3
3:00pm	What You Need to Know: Kids & Roblox (3:00pm - 3:30pm) Silver Pearl 3
4:00pm	What You Need to Know: Kids & YouTube (4:00pm - 4:30pm) Silver Pearl 3
5:00pm	What You Need to Know: Kids & AI (5:00pm - 5:30pm) Silver Pearl 3
5:30pm	The Welcome Hour: Cocktails & Conversation (5:30pm - 6:30pm) Shorebreak

Monday, February 23

8:00am	BREAKFAST (8:00am - 10:00am) Coral
9:00am	Venue Tour (9:00am - 9:30am) Meeting Point B
9:30am	Speed Pitching 1 (9:30am - 11:00am) Driftwood/Seaglass
9:45am	Behind the Channel: Building a Business on YouTube (9:45am - 10:30am) Silver Pearl 1
10:00am	Buyers Brief: Dreamia (10:00am - 10:30am) Shorebreak The Co-Pro Advantage: Funding kids content with global partners (10:00am - 10:45am) Silver Pearl 3
11:00am	JORDAN MATTER KEYNOTE – Making it Matter: Building trust & scale in the creator economy by being real (11:00am - 11:45am) Silver Pearl 1
12:00pm	Buyers Brief: Disney (12:00pm - 12:30pm) Shorebreak Funding & Finding: How public broadcasters are shaping kids media’s future (12:00pm - 12:45pm) Silver Pearl 3
12:45pm	LUNCH (12:45pm - 2:00pm) Coral
2:00pm	Speed Pitching 2 (2:00pm - 3:30pm) Driftwood/Seaglass Creators & Collaborators: Evolving partnerships in the kids space (2:00pm - 2:45pm) Silver Pearl 1 Surviving Animation: How indies are adapting in a turbulent market (2:00pm - 2:45pm) Silver Pearl 3
3:00pm	YouTube Office Hours: Ask the experts on algorithm, content strategy & more (3:00pm - 4:00pm) Shorebreak The Art of Intelligence: Using AI without losing the human touch (3:00pm - 3:45pm) Silver Pearl 1 Crossing Over: A live-action primer for animation producers (3:00pm - 3:45pm) Silver Pearl 3
4:00pm	Plug & Play: How producers are making AI work for them (4:00pm - 4:45pm) Silver Pearl 1 Snackable Stories: Cracking the code on micro-content for kids (4:00pm - 4:45pm) Silver Pearl 3
5:00pm	Mixer with the Makers: YouTube Kids creators (5:00pm - 6:00pm) Marisol Buyers Brief: Netflix (5:00pm - 5:30pm) Shorebreak Show & Tech: The coolest new tools in town (5:00pm - 6:00pm) Silver Pearl 1 Small Stories, Big Impact: Springboarding from short films to long tail (5:00pm - 5:45pm) Silver Pearl 3
6:00pm	Welcome Party (6:00pm - 7:30pm) Eventide Gardens

Tuesday, February 24

8:00am	BREAKFAST (8:00am - 10:00am) Coral
9:45am	TIM KILPIN KEYNOTE – The Power of Play: How storytelling, technology & toys build worlds kids love (9:45am - 10:30am) Silver Pearl 1
10:00am	Speed Pitching 3 (10:00am - 11:30am) Driftwood/Seaglass
11:00am	Buyers Brief: ABC Australia (11:00am - 11:30am) Shorebreak Dream Big: How BeddyByes is building a brand that sleeps well everywhere (11:00am - 11:45am) Silver Pearl 1 Kidscreen Licensing Challenge (11:00am - 12:30pm) Silver Pearl 3
12:00pm	Buyers Brief: PBS KIDS (12:00pm - 12:30pm) Shorebreak Hit Play: How music can supercharge kids content (12:00pm - 12:45pm) Silver Pearl 1
12:45pm	LUNCH (12:45pm - 2:00pm) Coral
2:00pm	Speed Pitching 4 (2:00pm - 3:30pm) Driftwood/Seaglass Roblox-Ready: Smart pathways to brand activation (2:00pm - 3:00pm) Marisol No Age Limits: The power of 360 mentorship (2:00pm - 2:45pm) Silver Pearl 1 License to Play: Building consumer products strategies for kids IPs (2:00pm - 2:45pm) Silver Pearl 3
3:00pm	The Roblox Revolution: Rethinking brand management for a new era (3:00pm - 3:45pm) Silver Pearl 1 From TikTok to Target: How Gen Alpha discovers licensed brands (3:00pm - 3:45pm) Silver Pearl 3
4:00pm	WORKSHOP – Licensing Launchpad: Preparing your IP for market entry (4:00pm - 5:00pm) Shorebreak The DEI Reckoning: What’s left, what’s next, and who’s leading the change? (4:00pm - 4:45pm) Silver Pearl 3
4:30pm	Mixer with the Makers: Roblox creators (4:30pm - 5:30pm) Marisol
5:30pm	Kidscreen Awards (5:30pm - 7:30pm) Silver Pearl 1

Wednesday, February 25

8:00am	BREAKFAST (8:00am - 10:00am) Coral
9:45am	JONATHAN HAIDT KEYNOTE – Raising the Anxious Generation: What kids TV can do to help (9:45am - 10:30am) Silver Pearl 1
10:00am	Speed Pitching 5 (10:00am - 11:30am) Driftwood/Seaglass
11:00am	KID INSIGHT – Better Stories for Boys: Building audience. Building character. (11:00am - 11:45am) Silver Pearl 1
12:00pm	KID INSIGHT – Smarter by Design: The research behind Sesame Street's new era (12:00pm - 12:45pm) Silver Pearl 1
12:45pm	LUNCH (12:45pm - 2:00pm) Coral
2:00pm	KID INSIGHT – New Tweens in Town: Understanding the generation transforming culture (2:00pm - 2:45pm) Silver Pearl 1
3:00pm	KID INSIGHT – Culture in Motion: How Gen Alpha is rewriting the rules of kids content (3:00pm - 3:45pm) Silver Pearl 1
4:00pm	KID INSIGHT – Scroll, Stream, Play: An inside look at the digital life of kids (4:00pm - 4:45pm) Silver Pearl 1
4:45pm	Closing Cocktail (4:45pm - 6:00pm) Coral Foyer

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