As president of Hasbro Entertainment, Olivier Dumont leads the unit tasked with adapting the toy giant’s beloved brands across multiple mediums.TV Kids

The fourth edition of the TV Kids Summer Festival will kick off with a powerhouse opening session featuring KiKA’s Sebastian Debertin, M6 Group’s Coralie Boitrelle-Laigle, RTÉ’s Suzanne Kelly and Sandbox Group’s Ellen Solberg discussing their programming strategies.TV Kids

The TV Kids Festival wraps with a conversation with Eric Fogel, executive producer of DreamWorks Animation’s Megamind Rules!TV Kids

What’s the best way to maximize your IP on YouTube? Hear valuable insights from HARI’s Sophie “Kido” Prigent, pocket.watch’s Brian C. Janes, Wind Sun Sky Entertainment’s Jo Redfern and C To The B Productions’ Claude Brooks.TV Kids

Social-emotional learning takes center stage in this panel discussion with Atlantyca Entertainment’s Claudia Mazzucco, Acamar Films’ Mikael Shields, Lion Forge Entertainment’s Koyalee Chanda and MIAM! distribution’s Mélanie Errea.TV Kids

Sesame Workshop’s Susan Scheiner, ZDF Studios’ Oliver Grundel and Bejuba! Entertainment’s Tatiana Kober will discuss incorporating science, technology, engineering, arts and math into kids’ content.TV Kids

This winter’s TV Kids Pioneer Award recipient, Lucy Murphy is responsible for the new Sky Kids linear channel and an expanding lineup of on-demand shows on the pay-TV platform in the U.K. and Ireland.TV Kids

Audrey Diehl will articulate her strategy as senior VP of series at Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios.TV Kids

Just a few months since taking on oversight of Mattel Television Studios, Michelle Mendelovitz will discuss the toy giant’s expanding content slate.TV Kids

With a squeeze on budgets, we spotlight new and emerging funding models with APC Kids’ Lionel Marty, Guru Studio’s Frank Falcone, Thunderbird Entertainment’s Richard Goldsmith and Sixteen South’s Alexandros van Blanken.TV Kids

As senior VP and general manager, Sara DeWitt leads the number one children’s educational media brand in the U.S.TV Kids

The Jim Henson Company’s Halle Stanford, Mediawan Kids & Family’s Julien Borde and Dandelooo’s Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin share their perspectives on landing commissions with public broadcasters.TV Kids

An industry veteran who led some of media’s most iconic kids’ brands, including Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, Tom Ascheim will share his expertise on engaging with youth audiences today.TV Kids

In his first TV Kids Festival appearance since becoming president and CEO of the powerhouse kids’ media company, Josh Scherba will showcase WildBrain’s thriving multiplatform brand-building strategies.TV Kids

This super panel will hear from BBC Studios Kids & Family’s Cecilia Persson, Paramount’s Lauren Marriott, Cyber Group Studios’ Raphaëlle Mathieu and 9 Story’s Alix Wiseman about navigating the challenges of the ecosystem today.TV Kids

Ed Galton, CEO of CAKE, will weigh in on how the boutique independent outfit is approaching the latest shifts in the kids’ business.TV Kids

As director and global head of youth partnerships and programming at YouTube, Lauren Glaubach will share insights on how best to work with the leading video platform for kids.TV Kids

Our signature opening session on leading programmers returns with Disney’s Rick Clodfelter, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Zia Sands, BBC Children’s Anna Taganov and SVT’s Helena Nylander.TV Kids

9 Story Media Group’s Katrina Hitz-Tough, Aardman’s Rob Goodchild, Epic Story Media’s Ken Faier and Cookbook Media’s Rob Bencal will offer up perspectives on how to build 360-degree brands in a fragmented and crowded landscape.TV Kids

How should kids’ content distributors be approaching the FAST segment? We’ll hear expert insights from pocket.watch’s David B. Williams and WildBrain’s Lara Ilie.TV Kids

The co-executive producer will offer up an inside look at the new DreamWorks Animation series for Netflix.TV Kids

Bertrand Villegas, co-founder of The WIT, will spotlight the kids’ properties making waves across the globe.TV Kids

For her achievements as children’s acquisitions director and international TV channels children’s programming director at M6 Group, Maud Branly will receive the TV Kids Pioneer Award after outlining her content strategy.TV Kids

The media cartographer and thought leader will share his unique perspective on engaging with kid audiences today.TV Kids

Banijay Kids & Family’s Delphine Dumont, ZDF Studios alum Katharina Pietzsch and Mondo TV Group’s Luana Perrero will share insights into what goes into resurrecting and rebooting classic properties.TV Kids

After conquering the lifestyle content space with their beloved shows as the Property Brothers, Drew and Jonathan Scott are bringing their signature style to the kids’ arena with their animated series Builder Brothers Dream Factory.TV Kids

From attempting to shorten production timelines to pioneering techniques that give creators the tools they need to bring stories to life, we hear about new approaches to animation from Cyber Group Studios’ Raphäelle Mathieu, Toon2Tango’s Ulli Stoef and Sinking Ship Entertainment’s Matt Bishop.TV Kids

Cecilia Persson, the managing director of the children’s division at BBC Studios, will outline her strategy for bringing shows with the BBC stamp of creativity to platforms across the globe.TV Kids

Moonbug Entertainment is pioneering new production and distribution models with its slate of popular titles; Nicolas Eglau and Andy Yeatman take delegates inside what’s driving the buzzy company’s gains.TV Kids

As president, Ayo Davis leads all operations for the unit of Disney Entertainment that produces imaginative premium content for kids, tweens, teens and families on Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior.TV Kids

Heath Kenny, chief content officer at Mercury Filmworks, and Chantal Ling, VP of original series and co-productions, showcase the creativity at the heart of the animation studio.TV Kids

Superprod’s Clément Calvet, Mediawan Kids & Family’s Julien Borde, Dandelooo’s Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin and HARI’s Sophie “Kido” Prigent discuss the latest developments in French animation.TV Kids

In our signature opening session focused on program buyers, we spotlight those making waves in the AVOD streaming space, hearing from Kidoodle.TV’s Brenda Bisner, HappyKids’ David Di Lorenzo, Canela Kids’ Maggie Salas-Amaro and Playground TV’s Daniel Nordberg.TV Kids

After coming to fame as a member of The Wiggles, Emma Watkins is now working on a new series, Emma Memma: Sing. Dance. Sign.TV Kids

The streaming platform’s chief content officer, Brenda Bisner, will reveal what’s driving its usage gains across multiple markets and platforms.TV Kids

Dandelooo’s Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin, Toonz Media Group’s Bruno Zarka and The itsy bitsy Entertainment Company’s Kenn Viselman will deliver valuable insights on successfully incorporating curricula and important social themes in kids’ content.TV Kids

Creator Julie Kalceff and producer Kirsty Stark will share how the Australian live-action series First Day is breaking barriers in its representation of transgender kids.TV Kids

Eric Ellenbogen, vice chair and CEO of the leading kids’ and family content indie, will share how he is guiding the company through a fast-changing marketplace.TV Kids

As financing shows becomes more challenging, we’ll hear valuable insights from CAKE’s Ed Galton, Guru Studio’s Frank Falcone, DeAPlaneta Entertainment’s Carlos Biern and Big Bad Boo Studios’ Shabnam Rezaei.TV Kids

Benoît Di Sabatino, the CEO of Banijay Kids & Family, will articulate his growth strategy for the company, which includes a dedicated distribution and commercial arm and production labels across Europe.TV Kids

Sesame Workshop’s Kay Wilson Stallings, Nelvana’s Athena Georgaklis, Cyber Group Studios’ Ira Singerman and Boat Rocker’s Shaleen Sangha will share their approaches to crafting development slates that meet the needs of all players in the market today.TV Kids

Kevin and Dan Hageman are behind the first animated series for kids set in the beloved Star Trek universe.TV Kids

As the president of television at The Jim Henson Company, Halle Stanford oversees a slate that targets multiple age demographics across numerous genres and storytelling techniques.TV Kids

9 Story Media Group’s president and CEO, Vince Commisso, will share his strategy for building on the company’s successes and further expansion.TV Kids

Jetpack Distribution’s Dominic Gardiner, Serious Kids’ Genevieve Dexter, Monster Entertainment’s Andrew Fitzpatrick, Magic Light Pictures’ Muriel Thomas and Sixteen South’s Colin Williams will discuss the challenges and opportunities in British and Irish animation today.TV Kids

Since her breakout hit Doc McStuffins, Chris Nee has gone on to create and produce several acclaimed shows and is currently working on a slate of Netflix projects, including Ada Twist, Scientist.TV Kids

Entertainment One’s Yannick Ferrero, pocket.watch’s David B. Williams, Cloudco’s Sean Gorman and Genius Brands International’s Paul Robinson will discuss how YouTube and other free video platforms factor into their brand and content-development strategies.TV Kids

Richard Dickson, the president and COO of the toy giant, will discuss the crucial role IP plays in the company’s overall brand-building strategies.TV Kids

Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey take delegates behind the scenes of the hit DreamWorks Animation series Gabby’s Dollhouse.TV Kids

Sky Kids’ Lucy Murphy, TFO’s Marianne Lambert, Paramount UK & Ireland’s Louise Bucknole and Future Today’s David Di Lorenzo on what’s shaping their programming strategies this year.TV Kids