Tuna Amobi

Senior Associate Director and Media & Entertainment Analyst, Standard & Poor's

Tuna N. Amobi is Director at Standard & Poor’s Equity Research Services, New York, where he heads a group of analysts covering over 200 global stocks across the media, automobile and housing sectors, among others. He helped create and develop the proprietary S&P Core Earnings® framework, and as a member of S&P's Analytical Policy Board, participates in key policy and investment decisions for S&P Investment Services. Tuna is a frequent financial markets commentator on CNBC, Bloomberg, and BBC, and regularly quoted in Business Week, Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, to name a few.

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Finn Arnesen

SVP GM Original Series & International Development, Turner Broadcasting System International Inc

Finn Arnesen is Senior Vice President and General Manager for Original Series in Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EMEA) and Turner Broadcasting Systems (TBS) International Development.

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Speaking at (9:00-9:30) 30 Minutes With...Finn Arnesen (Cartoon Network International), (1:45-2:15) 30 Minutes With...Finn Arnesen (Cartoon Network International)

Jens Bachem

Managing Director, Digital Outlook

Jens is Managing Director of Digital Outlook, a digital agency with core competencies in strategy, creative and marketing and increasingly recognized as audience specialists in family, kids and teens.

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Speaking at Reaching Kids—An Advertiser’s Perspective on Kids Media

Miki Baumgarten Ph.D.

President, Miki Baumgarten, Ph.D. - Media & Art Education Services

Miki Baumgarten is an educational psychologist with recognized expertise in children’s media and arts programming. As President of Miki Baumgarten, Ph.D. - Media and Art Education Services, Inc., Dr. Baumgarten has over 25 years of experience carrying out consulting and research activities for a wide variety of clients in the U.S. and abroad. She has participated in development and served as an educational and creative consultant on a wide variety of children’s films, videos, television programs, internet-based programs, and related toys and consumer products. She has made contributions to shows seen on PBS, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Cartoon Network, WB Kids, Noggin, Sprout, NBC, CBS, and more. Research activities have included conducting formative and summative studies on the impact of media, technology and arts programs, as well as moderating focus groups and implementing program testing. Dr. Baumgarten also teaches – serving as an adjunct professor at U.C.L.A. and Lee College of Psychology at American Jewish University, and conducting seminars on children’s programming for Disney, Warner Bros.. Getty Center for Education in the Arts and others. Dr. Baumgarten is an active member of the American Educational Research Association, the American Psychological Association, Society for Research in Child Development, and Women in Film. She serves on the Editorial Board for the journal, “Computers in Entertainment.”

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Adam Beder

VP Global Licensing, Spin Master

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Andrew Beecham

SVP Programming, Comcast

Speaking at (1:45-2:15) 30 Minutes With...Andrew Beecham (PBS Kids Sprout)

Kay Benbow

Head of CBeebies Production, Animation & Acquisitions, BBC Children's

Kay Benbow is Head of CBeebies Production, Animation and Acquisitions for BBC Children’s department. Her role covers all aspects of animation and acquisitions for CBeebies as well as leading the in-house CBeebies Production team, including CBeebies radio.

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Speaking at (11:00-11:30) 30 Minutes With...Kay Benbow (CBeebies), (11:00-11:30) 30 Minutes With...Kay Benbow (CBeebies)

Jim Benton

President, J.K. Benton Design Studio

Speaking at (10:30-11:00)Choose Your Own Adventure…with Jim Benton, (3:30-4:00) Choose Your Own Adventure…with Jim Benton

Suzanne Berman

Director of Original Series & Development, CN Europe, Cartoon Network

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Carlos Biern

Head of Coproductions Licensing & New Technologies Development, B.R.B. Internacional, S.A.

Carlos Biern has been involved in animation since he was born, in Madrid (Spain) in 1973. His father Claudio Biern Boyd was among those leading the European production and distribution of commercial animation, creating BRB Internacional back in 1972.

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Carole Bonneau

VP, Programming, TELETOON

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Jules Borkent

SVP, Global Acquisitions & International Programming, Nickelodeon Europe

Jules Borkent is Vice President, Programming, Nickelodeon International, based in London.  Borkent is responsible for Nickelodeon’s global programming and acquisitions strategy, with a particular emphasis on working with local programming heads to coordinate and develop pan-regional deals for Nickelodeon’s localised channels across Europe.  In addition to acquisitions, Borkent also manages programming activities for Nickelodeon’s international channels and identifies potential opportunities, across multiple lines of business, for key properties such as Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants.

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Speaking at (3:00-3:30) 30 Minutes With...Jules Borkent (Nickelodeon International), (10:00-10:30) 30 Minutes With...Jules Borkent (Nickelodeon International)

Deirdre Brennan

Director of Programming, Nickelodeon Australia

Deirdre Brennan joined Nickelodeon Australia as Director of Programming in February 2007 and is responsible for content development, programming, acquisitions and the delivery of compelling entertainment for Australian kids. Nickelodeon, now in its 12th year in Australia, broadcasts Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels 24 hours a day every day, and is seen in over 1.8 million households via Austar, Foxtel, and Optus. From 2001-2007, Deirdre Brennan was ABC Kids Programmer for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. She became one of Australia's first female television announcers when she joined ABC TV in 1986 whilst studying Economics/Law at Sydney University. She extended her on-air experience with radio broadcasting, as well as becoming a director, stage manager and choreographer. With a television career that spans 22 years, Deirdre has a proven track record including three years as ABC TV Marketing Planner.

Speaking at (9:00-10:00) Get Savvy About The Summit, Don't Forget the 8 to 12s, Development Challenge

Leigh Anne Brodsky

President, Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products

Leigh Anne Brodsky oversees the US$5.3-billion Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products business, which includes licensing and merchandising for Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Neopets, MTV Networks International, Comedy Central and Spike TV. The department represents such properties as Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants and South Park.

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Speaking at Anatomy of a Hit: Exploring Dora's Success

Warren Buckleitner

Editor, Children's Technology Review

Warren Buckleitner's expertise centers around the relationship between children up to age 15 and interactive media, a topic he's studied since 1984. He is Editor of Children's Technology Review, which sponsors the annual Dust or Magic Institute on the Design of Children’s Interactive Media. Warren is a former teacher of preschool, second, fourth and sixth grades, and he still teaches part time at Rutgers, MSU and NYU. His work with software began in 1984 at the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation. Currently, Warren is an advisor to Consumer Reports WebWatch and provides reviews for various media outlets including the New York Times. He holds a BS in Elementary Education (cum laude) from Central Michigan University, an MS in Human Development from Pacific Oaks College and a doctorate in Educational Psychology (Learning, Technology & Culture) from Michigan State University. He is the proud father of two daughters.

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Mike Burns

CEO, Fuel Industries

As CEO and co-founder of Fuel Industries, Mike Burns leads one of the most advanced interactive agencies in North America, one unique in its ability to blend the capabilities of an advertising agency, a game developer, an animation house and a video and special effects studio. After eight years of leadership at Fuel, Burns has developed the reputation as one of the top creative minds in branded entertainment.

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Rick Clodfelter

Sr Manager Acquisitions & Co Productions, Cartoon Network

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Eric Coleman

Senior Vice President, Original Series, Walt Disney Television Animation

Speaking at (12-12:30) 30 Minutes With...Eric Coleman (Disney), (10:00-10:30) 30 Minutes With...Eric Coleman (Disney), Development Challenge

Anna D'Agrosa

Senior Director, Research/ Trends, Zandl Group

Anna D'Agrosa is The Zandl Group’s trend analyst of both proprietary and secondary research, keeping us consumer-centric and on the forefront of emerging trends. Anna is immersed in the world of the under-30 consumer—from pop culture and technology to shifts in values and priorities. Her work includes overseeing the Hot Sheet report, contributing to custom research projects and frequent speaking engagements. Born and raised on a farm in Iowa, Anna moved to NYC 13 years ago to attend NYU and recently bought an apartment in Bushwick, an up-and-coming creative enclave in Brooklyn. Outside of the office, Anna can be found singing karaoke, working on theater projects and documenting the local scene as the arts & culture editor for neighborhood blog BushwickBK.com.

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Jo Daris

General Manager, Studio 100

Speaking at (9:00-9:30) 30 Minutes With a Distributor...Jo Daris (Studio 100)