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Kidscreen Summit 2026 Agenda - Print Version
Sunday, February 22
| 9:00 AM |
Event Check-In Opens |
| 9:45 AM |
What You Need to Know: Kids & Anime |
| 10:30 AM |
What You Need to Know: Kids & K-Pop |
| 11:00 AM |
Venue Tour |
| 11:15 AM |
What You Need to Know: Kids & Microdramas |
| 11:30 AM |
Pitch Prep 1 |
| 12:00 PM |
What You Need to Know: Kids & Webtoons |
| 12:30 PM |
BREAK |
| 2:00 PM |
Pitch Prep 2 What You Need to Know: Kids & TikTok |
| 3:00 PM |
What You Need to Know: Kids & Roblox |
| 4:00 PM |
What You Need to Know: Kids & YouTube |
| 5:00 PM |
What You Need to Know: Kids & AI |
| 5:30 PM |
The Welcome Hour: Cocktails & Conversation |
Monday, February 23
| 8:00 AM |
BREAKFAST |
| 9:00 AM |
Venue Tour |
| 9:30 AM |
Speed Pitching 1 |
| 10:00 AM |
Behind the Channel: Building a Business on YouTube The Co-Pro Advantage: Funding kids content with global partners |
| 11:00 AM |
JORDAN MATTER KEYNOTE – Making it Matter: Building trust & scale in the creator economy by being real |
| 12:00 PM |
Buyers Brief Funding & Finding: How public broadcasters are shaping kids media’s future |
| 12:45 PM |
LUNCH |
| 2:00 PM |
Speed Pitching 2 Creators & Collaborators: Evolving partnerships in the kids space Surviving Animation: How indies are adapting in a turbulent market |
| 3:00 PM |
YouTube Office Hours: Ask the experts on algorithm, content strategy & more The Art of Intelligence: Using AI without losing the human touch Crossing Over: A live-action primer for animation producers |
| 4:00 PM |
Plug & Play: How producers are making AI work for them Snackable Stories: Cracking the code on micro-content for kids |
| 5:00 PM |
Mixer with the Makers: YouTube Kids creators Buyers Brief Show & Tech: The coolest new tools in town Small Stories, Big Impact: Springboarding from short films to long tail |
| 6:00 PM |
Welcome Party |
Tuesday, February 24
| 8:00 AM |
BREAKFAST |
| 10:00 AM |
Speed Pitching 3 TIM KILPIN KEYNOTE – The Power of Play: How storytelling, technology & toys build worlds kids love |
| 11:00 AM |
Buyers Brief Dream Big: How BeddyByes is building a brand that sleeps well everywhere Kidscreen Licensing Challenge |
| 12:00 PM |
Buyers Brief Hit Play: How music can supercharge kids content |
| 12:45 PM |
LUNCH |
| 2:00 PM |
Speed Pitching 4 Roblox-Ready: Smart pathways to brand activation No Age Limits: The power of 360 mentorship License to Play: Building consumer products strategies for kids IPs |
| 3:00 PM |
The Roblox Revolution: Rethinking brand management for a new era From TikTok to Target: How Gen Alpha discovers licensed brands |
| 4:00 PM |
WORKSHOP – Licensing Launchpad: Preparing your IP for market entry The DEI Reckoning: What’s left, what’s next, and who’s leading the change? |
| 4:30 PM |
Mixer with the Makers: Roblox creators |
| 5:30 PM |
Kidscreen Awards |
Wednesday, February 25
| 8:00 AM |
BREAKFAST |
| 10:00 AM |
Speed Pitching 5 JONATHAN HAIDT KEYNOTE – Raising the Anxious Generation: What kids media can do |
| 11:00 AM |
KID INSIGHT – Better Stories for Boys: Building audience. Building character. |
| 12:00 PM |
KID INSIGHT – Smarter by Design: The research behind Sesame Street's new era |
| 12:45 PM |
LUNCH |
| 2:00 PM |
KID INSIGHT – New Tweens in Town: Understanding the generation transforming culture |
| 3:00 PM |
KID INSIGHT – Culture in Motion: How Gen Alpha Is rewriting the rules of kids content |
| 4:00 PM |
KID INSIGHT – Scroll, Stream, Play: An inside look at the digital life of kids |
| 4:45 PM |
Closing Cocktail |