Each session is supervised by a moderator. They make sure that the keynotes & panels run smoothly.
Christian Davin
- Country
- France
Docteur d’État en Droit, Master of Laws, Christian Davin started his professional career in 1975 as an international business lawyer. In 1989, he became president of France Animation. In 1997, he founded Prodco Alphanim which became Gaumont Animation as of 2009. He has produced over 1,000 hours of animation for television and cinema. He retains a minority interest in Wow Unlimited Media (Canada), now Genius Brand International (USA/Canada). He has been President of the Board of Directors of CARTOON since 2009. He now acts as a psychoanalyst in Paris.
Christophe Erbes
- Country
- France
Christophe launched and headed few kids channels in Europe for CANAL+, CLT, Disney & Nickelodeon. He consulted for EBU, Ubisoft, Magelis a.o. and curates (CARTOON, APDs & Ventana Sur). He writes kids books, TV series (“Ella, Oscar & Hoo”) and movies and co-founded Godo Films (“Team Nuggets”, “Fleak” & “Alpha Two’s Dream Journey”).
John Lomas-Bullivant
- Country
- United Kingdom
John Lomas-Bullivant is the founder of Kickback Media, a children’s and YA storyworld producer. Kickback Media develops high concept, genre based storyworlds for animation, live action and publishing. Kickbacks first storyworld, the “21% Monster” trilogy, written by PJ Canning, was published in July 2022.
Emmanuèle Petry
- Country
- France
Emmanuèle grew up in Boston (USA) and graduated her PhD at La Sorbonne (Paris) in international literature. Her career in animation started as the Head of Europe for the Canadian production company Nelvana Europe, in charge of co-productions & international sales where she gained her first Emmy Award. After 2 years as Head of Creative Development at Millimages, she joined forces with Jean-Baptiste Wery in 2010 to create Dandelooo, in order to develop, produce and distribute worldwide ambitious animation, mostly based on children’s book and/or unique talent. She co-created the hybrid series “The Treehouse Stories” (4 seasons for CANAL+ and 2nd Emmy Award) and helped co-produce more unique programs, along with book-based animated jewels “Billy the Cowboy Hamster” currently a hit on France Télévisions and around the world). She is currently developing “My Great Great Great Family”, a comedy series which was presented at Cartoon Forum 2024. Her animation studio Ooolala opened in order to produce at home, in the beautiful Cartoucherie, in Valence. Early 2024, Dandelooo started 2 new departments (always animation!): a cinema development, production & international sales and a short film division (production). Her first children’s book was published early November. Her passion for children’s books and animation is now fulfilled and her true pride is to work with the best team in the world.