Disney’s Ayo Davis Joins TV Kids Summer Festival

Ayo Davis, executive VP of creative development and strategy at Disney Branded Television, is set to take part in the TV Kids Summer Festival.

Davis oversees all live-action programming created by Disney Branded Television for Disney+ and the Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior networks. Davis has oversight of scripted and unscripted series, movies and specials and manages the teams for original development, current programming, original movies, unscripted content, casting and talent relations, integrated content strategy and the educational resource group/D&I.

During the festival, Davis will speak about her role within Disney Branded Television; the strategy for scripted and unscripted shows; programming Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior; making sure all children can see themselves reflected in the stories and characters they watch; serving young viewers and families during the pandemic and beyond; spotting and nurturing talent; and upcoming movies, series and specials.

The TV Kids Summer Festival, which is being held from June 7 to 10, will explore the challenges and opportunities facing the children’s content community today. The event, which is free to attend, will be streamed live and available on-demand on TVKidsFestival.com. (Missed our winter edition? Catch up on all the sessions here.)

Davis is the latest addition to the TV Kids Summer Festival, which already counts among its speakers Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz, ZDF’s Nicole Keeb, M6’s Philippe Bony, Cookie Monster, Sesame Workshop’s Ed Wells, 9 Story’s Vince Commisso, Aardman’s Sean Clarke, Total Drama Islandcreators Tom McGillis and Jennifer Pertsch and CAKE’s Ed Galton.

Look for more announcements in the coming weeks about key speakers and panels taking place during the TV Kids Summer Festival. Registration will open shortly.