The Get Animated Business of Animation Conference has confirmed its full line-up of panels and panellists for the inaugural event in October.
The conference is due to take place on 2 October at the Wellcome Collection Museum in London, and is targeted towards senior executives from animation studios, commissioning, finance and distribution, licensing and merchandising, toys and retail.
The day will consist of a number of panels including a special commissioners panel with senior executives from BBC, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount.
Other confirmed panellists are on board from Funko, HTI, Paper Owl Films and Serious Kids, joining executives from AnimationUK, The Department for Business and Trade, Aardman, Cloth Cat, Character.com, Bulldog Licensing, JellyFish Pictures, Retail Monster, Reemsborko, Light Boat Media and Cantilever Media.
Tickets and registration for the first conference can be bought at www.GetAnimated.uk.
“I want to thank all the panellists and moderators who are taking to the stage for our first business of animation conference,” commented Ryan Beaird, ceo at Get Animated and Brands Retail conferences. “We are now in full planning stages for our educational conferences in 2024 which will give students, animators and producers a better understanding of the business they all contribute to in the UK.”
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