The Children's Media Conference

12:00 - 1:00pm

Lunch

Lunch packs will be served in the Hubs and Showroom Cafe from 1200

12:59 - 4:59pm

WORKSHOP: So You Think You Need an App?

You have valuable IP. You’ve decided you need an app. Now what?

Introduced By:: Marc Goodchild, Consultant, Freelance
Speakers: Jon Gower, Research Director, Kids Industries; Glynn Hayward, Creative Director, Complete Control; Eric Huang, Publishing Director, Penguin Children's Media & Entertainment division; Charles Kriel, Producer/Strategist, Bite Studio; Kate Wilson, MD, Nosy Crow Publishing
Produced by:: Mark Bamber, CEO, MiBuys

1:00 - 5:00pm

WORKSHOP: Thinking Differently… with Crossover Labs

Reflecting the theme of this year’s CMC, this workshop is an exercise in creative innovation.

Introduced By:: Mark Atkin, Director, Crossover Labs
Speakers: Juliet Tzabar, Production Director, Plug-in Media
Produced by:: Mark Atkin, Director, Crossover Labs

1:00 - 5:00pm

WORKSHOP: The Co-pro Clinic

Experts from distribution, licensing, business affairs & legal reveal insights into structuring funding for projects, negotiating rights, exploring different territories, and maintaining editorial and creative integrity across the varying demands of a range of partners and territories.

Presentations from some of the experts are available to download:
Owen Stickler - Dinamo - Can we co-produce and keep animation production in the UK?

Introduced By:: Steven Andrew, Creative Director, The Foundation
Speakers: Ken Anderson, CEO and Creative Director, Red Kite; Beatriz Asúa, Senior Trade & Investment Officer, UK Trade and Investment, Madrid; Andrew Baker, MD, rights.tv; Fabiana Cabral, Trade & Investment Adviser, UKTI Buenos Aires; Michael Carrington, Chief Content Officer, EMEA, Turner Broadcasting; Sophie DeBodisco, Senior Trade Advisor, UK Trade and Investment, Paris; Oliver Ellis, Joint Managing Director, Hoho Entertainment; Jules Heaton, VP Global Brand Management, HIT Entertainment; Henrietta Hurford-Jones, Director of CBeebies Investment, BBC Worldwide Channels; Steven Kim, Team Director, Global Business Department, Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA); Tatiana Kober, President, Bejuba Entertainment; Zhiyuan Ma, Deputy Director, Programme Department, CCTV-KIDS; Celine Ong, Trade and Investment Manager, UKTI Singapore; John Morris, Senior Vice President, Sales & Coproduction, Cookie Jar Entertainment; Richard Powell, Vice Consul, Creative & Digital Media, UK Trade & Investment USA (Tri-State region); Michael Rose, Producer and Co-Founder , Magic Light Pictures; Graham Saltmarsh, Licensing Director, Turner CN Enterprises; Owen Stickler, Managing Director, Dinamo Productions; Muriel Thomas, Head of International Sales & Co-production , Entertainment One; Yan Zhang, Trade & Investment Officer, UK Trade and Investment, British Embassy Beijing
Produced by:: Lucy Murphy, Development Executive , Freelance

1:00 - 5:00pm

WORKSHOP: Shape It - Pitch It

Suitable for writers, animators, production companies and interactive producers, Shape It - Pitch It provides a four-hour space in which ideas can grow.

Download the full text of the speech here

Introduced By:: Sarah Baynes, Director, The Creative Garden; Gary Pope, Director, Kids Industries
Speakers: Sue Nott, Executive Producer Independents, CBBC Drama; Jamila Metran, Programme Manager, CITV; Neil Richards, Director, The Mustard Corporation; Orion Ross, Vice President, Original Series, Disney Channels EMEA; Tom Van Waveren, CEO & Creative Director, CAKE
Produced by:: Sean Coleman, Executive Producer , Red Kingdom

6:00 - 7:15pm

Thinking Differently - The CMC Keynote

Lord Puttnam of Queensgate CBE has a distinguished history in film production, and public service. In the opening event of the 2011 Conference, he will be challenge the various sectors of the industry gathered there to Think Differently…

LOCATION: The Memorial Hall, Sheffield City Hall

Keynote Report

Keynote Photos on Flickr

The Opening Drinks - the bloggers view…

Introduced By:: Anna Home, Chair, The Children’s Media Conference
Produced by:: Greg Childs, Editorial Director, The Children's Media Conference

7:30 - 9:00pm

CMC Opening Reception

The Opening drinks of the Children’s Media Conference will take place this year in the Millennium Galleries - a short walk from the Memorial Hall, where the Opening Keynote takes place.

Opening Reception Photos on Flickr

Thursday 07 July

8:30 - 7:00pm

Registration

Registration is in the Workstation, Paternoster Row. Please bring your online ticket which will be swapped for a delegate badge. Your badge provides access to all conference sessions, and all areas of the CMC.

There is a secure cloakroom in the Workstation

9:30 - 10:30am

Our Survey Said…

CBBC’s Ed Petrie quizzes two dysfunctional families of kids’ industry people for their view of the year past, the year ahead, what kids want and what they’re up to. All you need to know about kids’ media in one entertaining hour!

Host:: Ed Petrie, Presenter, CBBC
Speakers: Jonathan Boseley, Vice President, Programming, Disney Channels UK and Ireland; Michael De Souza, Co-Creator, Rastamouse; Damian Kavanagh, Controller CBBC, BBC; Claudia Lloyd, Head of Animation and Children’s, Tiger Aspect; Alice Taylor, Founder, Makieworld.com; Genevieve Webster, Co-Creator, Rastamouse; Maurice Wheeler, Co-Founder and Planning Director, Digital Outlook; Jen Wood, General Manager, Edinburgh International Science Festival
Produced by:: Neil Allan, Development, BBC Scotland; Claire Gillies, Development, BBC Scotland

10:59 - 12:29pm

The Salford Key

Joe Godwin talks to Lisa Campbell about how the move North is unlocking possibilities and changing BBC Children’s.

Host:: Lisa Campbell, Editor, Broadcast
Speakers: Joe Godwin, Director, BBC Children’s
Produced by:: Matt Locke, Consultant, Storythings

11:00 - 12:15pm

MASTERCLASS: Jamie Rix - A Grizzly Tale for Gruesome Creatives

From Idea To Book To Treatment To Script To Screen - Confessions of a control freak.

Introduced By:: Helen McAleer, UK Managing Director , Walker Books Ltd
Speakers: Jamie Rix, Author, screenwriter and producer, Freelance
Produced by:: Louise Lynch, MD, Libra Television

11:00 - 12:30pm

SCREENING: Thinking Differently - Worldwide

David Kleeman trawls the Prix Jeunesse archives for some of the most challenging and provocative shows in recent kids’ TV history worldwide. How do our colleagues think differently about their approach to the kids’ audience?

Download David’s handout for the screening here

Host:: David Kleeman, President, American Center for Children and Media
Produced by:: David Kleeman, President, American Center for Children and Media

11:00 - 11:45am

RESEARCH: Seven myths about young children and technology

What can research tell us about pre-school children’s experiences of playing and learning with digital technologies at home?

Introduced By:: Ayesha Chowdhury, BBC Children's Interactive Producer, CBeebies
Speakers: Joanna McPake, Reader in Education, University of Strathclyde; Lydia Plowman, Professor of Education, University of Stirling

11:00 - 12:30pm

The Connected Living Room

2012 is predicted to be the year of the connected living room - but what’s in it for kids?

Introduced By:: Marc Goodchild, Consultant, Freelance
Speakers: Paul Johnson, Co-founder, Agora Media Innovation; Richard Kastelein, CEO, Agora Media Innovation; Hamish McPharlin, Director of Research , Decipher Consultancy Ltd; Jamie Rea, Executive Producer, CBBC

11:45 - 12:30pm

RESEARCH: Unlikely Visionaries - How Kids are Predicting and Designing the Future

Latitude Research shows how kids envision future technology, and what this means for new content experiences and transmedia storytelling.

Download the Latitude presentation

Lunchtime Photos can be found on Flickr…

Introduced By:: Btisam Belola, Insight and Innovation Consultant, Brew Collective
Speakers: Steve Mushkin, Founder/CEO, Latitude; Neela Sakaria, Senior Vice President, Latitude

12:30 - 2:00pm

Lunch

Lunch packs will be served in the Hubs.

Some lunch packs are available in the Showroom Cafe for those attending lunchtime sessions in the cinemas.

12:45 - 1:30pm

Boo Who?

European TV series My Friend Boo offers a brand new financing model for producing positive content for children.

Speakers: Jacqueline Harding, Director, Tomorrow’s Child; Luigi Petito, MD, Business Solutions Europa
Produced by:: Tom Cousins, Assistant Producer, BBC Children's

12:45 - 1:45pm

Legal and Business Clinic

Looking for funding, legal, or business affairs advice ? Look no further. Send your questions to the CMC lunchtime clinic.

Speakers: Keith Arrowsmith, Partner, Intellectual Property and Media, Ralli Solicitors; Judith Chan, Senior Business Development Manager, Media Banking, Coutts; Gerard Lucas, Director, RSM Tenon
Produced by:: Keith Arrowsmith, Partner, Intellectual Property and Media, Ralli Solicitors

1:59 - 2:59pm

Children as Content Creators

Let content created by children inspire you in how to create relevant content for them.

Introduced By:: Gary Pope, Director, Kids Industries
Speakers: Sarah Cox, Director, Tate Movie Project; Oli Hyatt, Creative Director, Blue Zoo Productions; Cecilia Persson, Vice President of Acquisitions and Co-productions, EMEA, Turner Broadcasting; Barry Sheridan, Art Manager, Muvizu
Produced by:: Karen Heldoorn, Head of Client Services, Aardman Digital, Aardman Animations

2:00 - 3:00pm

The AR Impact

Augmented Reality is the latest buzz technology that’s taking the world by storm. Cutting edge demos reveal how AR will shape creative and business futures.

Introduced By:: Lester Madden, Director, Augmented Planet
Speakers: Nick Brown, CEO & Co-founder, Crossplatform; Scott Fletcher, Head of Interactive, Play Nicely
Produced by:: Lester Madden, Director, Augmented Planet

2:00 - 3:00pm

MEET THE COMMISSIONERS: The Culture Club

Join kids content creators from museums, galleries and theatres as they show you what they do, how they do it and how you can get involved.

Introduced By:: John Davison, Co-founder and Creative Director, Kanoti
Speakers: Sharna Jackson, Editor, Tate Kids; Rhiannon Looseley, Online Learning Manager, Museum of London; Purni Morell, Artistic Director Designate, Unicorn Theatre; David Prudames, Senior Contect Commisioner, The British Museum Web Team
Produced by:: Sharna Jackson, Editor, Tate Kids

2:00 - 3:00pm

Horrible Histories - From Manuscript to multiplatform

Exploring the creative journey from books to multiple media (via TV, on-line games, live stage, and virtual world) of the award-winning brand.

Introduced By:: Jeff Norton, Writer / Producer, Awesome
Speakers: Kirsty Bell, Research and Insight Manager, Yomego; Richard Bradley, Managing Director, Lion Television Ltd; Lisa Edwards, Publishing & Commercial Director, Scholastic Children’s Books; Neal Foster, The Birmingham Stage Company; Darren Garrett, Creative Director and Owner, Littleloud
Produced by:: Jeff Norton, Writer / Producer, Awesome

2:00 - 3:00pm

RESEARCH: Mind the Gap - Meeting the Media Needs of 10-14’s

How kids navigate the media landscape and how media producers can make credible and engaging media for early adolescents.

Introduced By:: Btisam Belola, Insight and Innovation Consultant, Brew Collective
Speakers: Barbie Clarke, Managing Director, Family Kids and Youth; David Squire, Founder/Creative Director, DESQ

3:30 - 4:30pm

Programme Development - Creative or Marketing Driven?

What are the ingredients for successful development? Is it just about creativity? Is research or marketing input an expensive waste of time?

Introduced By:: Guy Tomlinson, Managing Director and Consultant, The Marketing Directors
Speakers: Esra Cafer, Global Vice President Brand Management and Marketing, Chorion plc; Shari Donnenfeld, Consultant, Shari Donnenfeld Consulting; John Rice, CEO, Jam Media
Produced by:: Guy Tomlinson, Managing Director and Consultant, The Marketing Directors

3:30 - 4:55pm

MEET THE COMMISSIONERS: Commercial Broadcasters

UK commercial broadcasters outline their commissioning needs.

Introduced By:: Estelle Hughes, Managing Director, 3Line Media
Speakers: Michael Carrington, Chief Content Officer, EMEA, Turner Broadcasting; Beth Gardiner, Vice President, Development and Programming, Disney Junior; Paul Robinson, CEO, KidsCo; Kiaran Saunders, VP, Commercial Director, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland; Emma Tennant, Controller of Digital Channels, ITV
Produced by:: Deborah Hooper, Consultant, Deborah Hooper Consulting

3:30 - 4:30pm

Sell Out!

Can television brands be effectively exported to the the live space? Are the resulting shows shallow, cynical, money making exercises or might the worlds of commercial and artistic theatre ever collaborate?

Speakers: Vicky Ireland, Co-Artisitic Director, A Thousand Cranes Theatre; Christopher Skala, Senior Vice President, Programming & TV Sales, Guinness World Records; Jon Spooner, Creative Director, Unlimited
Produced by:: Will Brenton, Director, Wish Films

3:30 - 4:30pm

RESEARCH: Blurring Media Boundaries - What Brings Kids and Adults Together?

This research examines kids’ attitudes towards media content, including an examination of the blurring boundaries of shared behaviour with siblings, friends and parents

Introduced By:: Btisam Belola, Insight and Innovation Consultant, Brew Collective
Speakers: Charlotte Butterworth, Group Managing Director – Qualitative, SPA Future Thinking; Catherine Hunter, Research Director , SPA Future Thinking; Kirsty Koch, Associate Director, Spa Future Thinking

3:30 - 4:30pm

Facebook Stole My Childhood

Kids live in social networks and want to interact with your content - so how do you reach out to them safely and responsibly online?

Moderator:: Jo Twist, Director, UKIE
Speakers: Henry Becket, Writer / Director; James Charlton, The Advertising Association; Barbie Clarke, Managing Director, Family Kids and Youth; Ian Douthwaite, CEO, Dubit; Tamara Littleton, CEO, eModeration
Produced by:: Benedict Evans, Interactive Producer, Freelance

5:00 - 6:00pm

How to Train your Writer

Model methods for successful scripting - to get the best from these shy and sensitive creatures.

Speakers: Tony Collingwood, Writer / Director, Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment; Jackie Edwards, Content and Acquisitions Manager, CBeebies, BBC Children's; Lucy Fawcett, Writers' agent, Sheil Land and Associates
Produced by:: Alan Gilbey, Writer, show developer and script consultant, Freelance

5:00 - 6:00pm

INNOVATION SHOWCASE: A Tale of Three Apps

How do mobile apps innovate and still appeal to their target audience? Three producers showcase three very different products and tell us how they came to life

Speakers: Charles Kriel, Producer/Strategist, Bite Studio; Marc Williamson, Production Manager, Tag Games; Kate Wilson, MD, Nosy Crow Publishing
Produced by:: Julie Adair, Director, Content Creation and Production , Disney Online, EMEA

5:00 - 6:00pm

RESEARCH: From B.O. to Bras - What do Tweens Want to Ask Lara

A collaborative presentation which describes specific research into how puberty is discussed at home, and how this research helped the BBC in a recent online project.

Introduced By:: Btisam Belola, Insight and Innovation Consultant, Brew Collective
Speakers: Julia Bond, Editor, New Media, BBC Scotland; Nicki Karet, Managing Director, Sherbert Research; Marnie Freeman, Director, Sherbet Research

5:00 - 6:00pm

The Age of Innocence? Taste, Decency and Self-Censorship

The UK’s children’s media industry is shrinking, are risk-averse content makers part of the problem?

Chair:: Julian Scott, Julian Scott Associates Ltd & BAFTA Kids Committee
Speakers: David Kleeman, President, American Center for Children and Media; Máire Messenger Davies, Emerita Professor of Media Studies, University of Ulster; Sue Nott, Executive Producer Independents, CBBC Drama; Peter Robinson, Dubit; Elaine Sperber, Head of Family and Children’s Drama, Zodiak Media / The Foundation
Produced by:: Alex Cook, Regional Programmer, BAFTA

6:15 - 7:30pm

CREATIVE KEYNOTE: Building Moshi Monsters to 50 Million Registered Users

The Moshi Monsters Founder shares the ups and downs of growing a simple website into a global transmedia brand.

Creative Keynote Photos on Flickr

Introduced By:: Marc Goodchild, Consultant, Freelance
Speakers: Michael Acton Smith, CEO, Mind Candy
Produced by:: Becky Palmer, Senior Digital Consultant, Freelance

8:00 - 10:30pm

Pizza Express supper

For those who’ve booked. The traditional CMC Pizza bash.

8:00 - 10:30pm

The Forum Barbecue

An alternative to the Pizza supper - barbecue at the Forum - just across the road

Photos of The Hubs Party on Flickr…

9:00 - 1:00am

The Hubs Party

The late night party - with drinks at student prices, a DJ and dancing!

What happened at The Hubs Party…

Friday 08 July

8:30 - 7:00pm

Registration

9:30 - 10:30am

RESEARCH: Unlikely Visionaries - How Kids are Predicting and Designing the Future (Repeat)

Latitude Research shows how kids envision future technology, and what this means for new content experiences and transmedia storytelling.

Download the Latitude presentation

Introduced By:: Btisam Belola, Insight and Innovation Consultant, Brew Collective
Speakers: Steve Mushkin, Founder/CEO, Latitude; Neela Sakaria, Senior Vice President, Latitude

9:30 - 10:30am

INNOVATION SHOWCASE: Teen stories – mobile & social

Teens consume 3 hours of media per hour. How do they engage with interactive narrative? Two case studies explore what, how, when and where…

9:30 - 10:30am

MEET THE COMMISSIONERS: The Digital Revolution in Publishing

The children’s media landscape is changing and with it comes a whole host of new commissioning opportunities. Once the preserve of Broadcasters, Publishers are now increasingly acquiring and creating digital content in all its forms, partnering with TV production companies, animators, app creators and game developers.

Moderator:: Stephanie Barton, Consultant
Speakers: Gill Evans, Fiction Publisher, Walker Books; Eric Huang, Publishing Director, Penguin Children's Media & Entertainment division; Fiona Macmillan, Publisher Colour & Licensing, Random House Children’s Books & Random House Screen Entertainment; Mike Richards, Head of Marketing, Egmont Press
Produced by:: Reeta Bhatiani, Communications Director, Egmont UK

9:30 - 10:30am

Do You Need a Licence for That?

A licensing strategy is now part of almost every children’s media project, but how does licensing really work, and how can you maximise your chances of success?

Introduced By:: Kelvyn Gardner, MD, LIMA UK
Speakers: Andrew Carley, Head of Global Licensing, eOne; Richard Hollis, Head of UK Licensing, BBC Worldwide; Helen Howells, Joint Managing Director, HoHo Entertainment; Vickie O’Malley, MD, UK Entertainment, CPLG

9:30 - 10:30am

Arab Awakenings: New Production Partnerships and Market Opportunities in the Middle East

As the Arab world opens up to UK producers and co-production, how should we adjust our thinking to build partnerships with Arab broadcasters and local talent to create authentic quality content?

Moderator:: Naomi Sakr, Professor of Media Policy (CAMRI), University of Westminister
Speakers: Dr. Naif A. Al-Mutawa, CEO, Teshkeel Media Group; Nia Ceidiog, Managing Director/Producer, CEIDIOG, Cyf; Firdaus Kharas, Chairman, Chocolate Moose Media; Cynthia Madanat Sharaiha, Managing Director / Creative Director, Dana Production Company; Howard Myers, Joint Managing Director, Rival Media; Theresa Reed, 3Line Media
Produced by:: Jeanette Steemers, Professor of Media and Communications, , (CAMRI) University of Westminster

11:00 - 12:15pm

MASTERCLASS: Horrid Henry

Horrid Henry through the looking glass: From 2D TV series to 3D movie magic – confessions of a first timer!

Introduced By:: Anna Home, Chair, The Children’s Media Conference
Speakers: Adam May, Co-Director, Vision 3; Lucinda Whiteley, Producer / Writer, Novel Entertainment
Produced by:: Bryony Darboe, Online Producer, Novel Entertainment

11:00 - 11:45am

RESEARCH: From B.O. to Bras - What do Tweens Want to Ask Lara (Repeat)

A collaborative presentation which describes specific research into how puberty is discussed at home, and how this research helped the BBC in a recent online project.

Introduced By:: Btisam Belola, Insight and Innovation Consultant, Brew Collective
Speakers: Julia Bond, Editor, New Media, BBC Scotland; Marnie Freeman, Director, Sherbet Research; Nicki Karet, Managing Director, Sherbert Research

11:00 - 12:30pm

MEET THE COMMISSIONERS: Public Service

Controllers and senior commissioners from the public service broadcasters (CBBC, CBeebies, Channel 4 and RTE Ireland) tell us what they’re looking for online and on TV.

Introduced By:: Anthony Utley, Freelance
Speakers: Kay Benbow, Controller CBeebies, BBC; Sheila De Courcy, Commissioning Editor, Young People’s Programmes, RTÉ; Damian Kavanagh, Controller CBBC, BBC; Jo Twist, Director, UKIE
Produced by:: Anthony Utley, Freelance

11:00 - 12:30pm

Invented Here

How Big Broadcasters are sourcing, selling in, producing and adapting content from the UK and Europe to serve a global audience.

Moderator:: Christopher Skala, Senior Vice President, Programming & TV Sales, Guinness World Records
Speakers: Michael Carrington, Chief Content Officer, EMEA, Turner Broadcasting; Beth Gardiner, Vice President, Development and Programming, Disney Junior; Henrietta Hurford-Jones, Director of CBeebies Investment, BBC Worldwide Channels
Produced by:: Shari Donnenfeld, Consultant, Shari Donnenfeld Consulting

11:00 - 12:15pm

New Frontiers in Storytelling

Call it transmedia, gamification or cross-platform - whatever the buzz words, we need to be working our story magic in new spaces. This session will explore some really exciting, innovative, inspirational and commercially successful projects, alive with sound, pictures, colour and creativity.

Introduced By:: Rebecca Denton, Senior Producer, Cross Platform Development , Turner Broadcasting
Speakers: Paul Bennun, Chief Creative Officer, Something Else; Triona Campbell, Producer, BeActive; Matt Costello, Writer/producer; Jon Spooner, Creative Director, Unlimited; Alice Taylor, Founder, Makieworld.com
Produced by:: Rebecca Denton, Senior Producer, Cross Platform Development , Turner Broadcasting

11:45 - 12:30pm

RESEARCH: Blurring Media Boundaries - What Brings Kids and Adults Together? (Repeat)

This research examines kids’ attitudes towards media content, including an examination of the blurring boundaries of shared behaviour with siblings, friends and parents.

Introduced By:: Btisam Belola, Insight and Innovation Consultant, Brew Collective
Speakers: Charlotte Butterworth, Group Managing Director – Qualitative, SPA Future Thinking; Catherine Hunter, Research Director , SPA Future Thinking; Kirsty Koch, Associate Director, Spa Future Thinking

12:30 - 2:00pm

Lunch

Lunch packs will be served in the Hubs.

Some lunch packs are available in the Showroom Cafe for those attending lunchtime sessions in the cinemas.

Lunchtime Photos from Friday… On Flickr...

12:45 - 1:30pm

A Date with CBeebies

An opportunity for writers, animators, illustrators, composers, musicians to hear about working with CBeebies in-house production.

Introduced By:: Chris Jarvis, Presenter / Actor
Speakers: Rachel Bardill, Executive Producer Interactive, CBeebies; Jon Hancock, Producer, CBeebies Production; Tony Reed, Executive Producer, CBeebies In-House Production; Alison Stewart, Head of Production, Animation and Acquisitions, CBeebies
Produced by:: Dinah Lammiman, Broadcast Journalist and Producer, Three Black Cats Ltd

12:45 - 1:45pm

SCREENING: Yesterday’s Couch Potatoes are Today’s YouTubers

What are kids watching on YouTube and other video platforms?

Introduced By:: David Kleeman, President, American Center for Children and Media
Produced by:: David Kleeman, President, American Center for Children and Media

12:45 - 1:30pm

RESEARCH: Mind the Gap - Meeting the Media Needs of 10-14’s (Repeat)

How kids navigate the media landscape and how media producers can make credible and engaging media for early adolescents.

Introduced By:: Btisam Belola, Insight and Innovation Consultant, Brew Collective
Speakers: Barbie Clarke, Managing Director, Family Kids and Youth; David Squire, Founder/Creative Director, DESQ

2:00 - 3:30pm

Thinking the Unthinkable? – The Future of Funding for Kids’ Media in the UK

Rory Sutherland invites us to think the unthinkable, setting an agenda for debate in the year ahead. Will key industry figures rise to the challenge?

Introduced By:: Adrian Mills, Chief Adviser, Children’s and Learning, BBC
Speakers: Rory Sutherland, Executive Creative Director, OgilvyOne; Oli Hyatt, Creative Director, Blue Zoo Productions; Chris Jarvis, Presenter / Actor; David Kleeman, President, American Center for Children and Media; Gary Pope, Director, Kids Industries; Janey Walker, Content Board member, Ofcom
Produced by:: Steve Hocking, Media Consultant, Freelance

2:00 - 3:00pm

RESEARCH: Seven myths about young children and technology (Repeat)

What can research tell us about pre-school children’s experiences of playing and learning with digital technologies at home?

Introduced By:: Ayesha Chowdhury, BBC Children's Interactive Producer, CBeebies
Speakers: Joanna McPake, Reader in Education, University of Strathclyde; Lydia Plowman, Professor of Education, University of Stirling

2:00 - 3:30pm

The Cos and Pros of Co-Pro

Four UK producers reveal the secrets of working internationally with a range of funding models.

Moderator:: Alison Stewart, Head of Production, Animation and Acquisitions, CBeebies
Speakers: Tony Collingwood, Writer / Director, Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment; Billy MacQueen, Co-founder, Darrall Macqueen Ltd; Owen Stickler, Managing Director, Dinamo Productions; Karl Woolley, Managing Director, Impossible Kids
Produced by:: Chris Rose, Vice President, Programming & Development, HIT Entertainment Ltd.

2:00 - 3:30pm

Online Success Stories

Online business models vary, but who’s making a success in the kids’ market?

Moderator:: Claudio Franco, Head of Gaming, Dubit Research
Speakers: Katie Bell, Commercial Director & Head of Star Doll TV, Star Doll; Kaila Colbin, Chief Marketing Officer, MiniMonos.com; Olivier Jalabert, Business Development Director, Ankama
Produced by:: Pete Davies, Founding Director , Dream Machine Media

3:34 - 3:59pm

Conference Wrap

Last thoughts and fond farewells.

The Conference Wrap Photos on Flickr