The Agenda at a Glance
Monday, Nov. 8
8:30 Registration & Networking Breakfast
10:00 Opening Keynote. Jorge R. Gutierrez (Maya and the Three)
11:00 Leading the Industry. Kristine Belson (Sony Pictures Animation), Margie Cohn (DreamWorks Animation), Melissa Cobb (Netflix Kids & Family), Ramsey Naito (Nickelodeon/Paramount)
12 PM Superstar Showrunners. Megan Nicole Dong (Centaurworld), John Harvatine IV (Robot Chicken, Crossing Swords, Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.), Steve Loter (The Ghost and Molly McGee), Aliki Theofilopoulos (Doug Unplugs), Teddy Riley (Fairfax)
1:00 Lunch
2:30 Award Season Feature Contenders, Part 1. Flee, Raya and the Last Dragon, Spirit Untamed, Vivo, Wish Dragon
3:20 Feature Contenders, Part 2. The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Encanto, Luca, The Boss Baby: Family Business, Ron’s Gone Wrong
4:30 L.A. Indie Animation Studio Panel. With BUCK, OddBot, Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, Titmouse
5:30 L.A. Studio Party Featuring OddBot’s 15th Anniversary
Tuesday, Nov. 9
9 AM Networking Breakfast
10:00 Guide to Selling Your Toon in 2021. With Kelli Bixler, Gregory Little, Vladimir Nikolaev and Sander Schwartz
11:00 Spotlight on Apple TV+’s New Animation Slate
12 PM Animation Execs’ Recipe for Success. With Beth Cannon (DreamWorks Animation), Emily Hart (Disney TV Animation), Kari Kim (Nickelodeon Animation), Khoby Rowe (FOX)
1:00 Networking Lunch
2:30 Spotlight on Nickelodeon’s Spectacular SpongeBob Multiverse
3:30 Toys, Parks and Toons: A Primer on Updating Popular Brands for New Audiences. With Liz Bartels (LEGO Group), Eric Calderon (Falcon’s Beyond Global), Christopher Keenan (Mattel), Brooke Patterson (Great Wolf Resorts)
4:30 Oscar Contenders Shorts Screening
6:00 Animated Shorts Panel. Blush, Demi’s Panic, Far from the Tree, Namoo, Nona, Robin Robin, Steakhouse, Us Again
7:00 Animated Shorts Party
Wednesday, Nov. 10
9 AM Networking Breakfast
10:00 How to Find the Right Global Partners. With David Michel, Chris Henderson, Dan Clark, Frank Saperstein
11:00 The Business of Show Business. With Hillary Levi, Anna Berthold, Mark Zavadskiy
12 PM Drawing on Diversity and Representation: The Next Steps. With Camille Eden, Jinko Gotoh, Cort Lane, Silvia Olivas, Michelle Wong
1:00 Networking Lunch
2:30 Blending VR Tech and Animation. With Kim Adams, Jonathan Hagard, Shyam Kannapurakkaran, Paul Mezier, Erick Oh
3:30 The Quiet Revolution: Unleashing the Promise of Real Time. With The Third Floor’s Joshua Wassung, Dane Smith, Connor Murphy, Motoki Nishii
4:30 Closing Keynote: A Fireside Chat with Clark Spencer, President, Walt Disney Animation Studio
5:30 Closing Night Party