{"id":24451,"date":"2023-01-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2023-01-19T09:02:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T14:02:24","slug":"execs-to-discuss-creative-development-strategies-at-tv-kids-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/execs-to-discuss-creative-development-strategies-at-tv-kids-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Execs to Discuss Creative & Development Strategies at TV Kids Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
Nelvana\u2019s Athena Georgaklis, Cyber Group Studios\u2019 Ira Singerman, Sesame Workshop\u2019s Kay Wilson Stallings and Boat Rocker Studios\u2019 Shaleen Sangha will share their guiding principles when seeking and finding ideas for shows during a panel session at the TV Kids Festival, which you can register for here<\/a>\u00a0free of charge.<\/p>\n Georgaklis serves as head of development at Nelvana. Singerman is VP of development for Cyber Group Studios\u2019 U.S. operations. Wilson Stallings serves as Sesame Workshop\u2019s executive VP of creative and production. Sangha is VP of content for kids and family at Boat Rocker Studios.<\/span><\/p>\n These executives join the lineup of TV Kids Festival speakers previously announced: 9 Story Media Group\u2019s Vince Commisso; WildBrain\u2019s Eric Ellenbogen; Banijay Kids & Family\u2019s Beno\u00eet Di Sabatino;\u00a0Doc McStuffins<\/em>\u2019 Chris Nee;\u00a0Star Trek: Prodigy<\/em>\u2019s Kevin and Dan Hageman; Gabby\u2019s Dollhouse\u2019s <\/em>Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey;\u00a0Emma Memma<\/em>\u2019s Emma Watkins; and\u00a0First Day<\/em>\u2019s Julie Kalceff and Kirsty Stark. Look for more speaker announcements coming soon.<\/p>\n Taking place from February 7 to 10, the TV Kids Festival will feature keynotes and panels with leading executives and creatives discussing the major trends in the children\u2019s programming business. It will be streamed live and available on-demand on TVKidsFestival.com. Unlike other events requiring hefty registration fees, attendance to the TV Kids Festival is free<\/u>. The inaugural festival attracted more than 1,700 participants.<\/p>\n