Keynotes & Speakers

2015 Keynote Speakers

Wednesday, Sept. 9th

Björn Jeffery

Björn Jeffery,CEO Co-founder, Toca Boca

Björn Jeffery is the CEO and co-founder of Toca Boca, a play studio that makes digital toys for kids. Since its first product launch in 2011, Toca Boca has released 28 apps that have been downloaded in 215 countries worldwide. With over 90 million total downloads to date, Toca Boca apps focus on stimulating kids’ imagination so that they can play and have fun in a safe digital environment.

Thursday, Sept. 10th

Julia Pistor
Oren Jacob
Evie Nagy

Julia Pistor, VP Entertainment, Mattel

Currently, Pistor is leading the feature film initiative for Mattel’s Playground Productions, which encompasses extending existing brands as well as identifying, developing and producing new IP. She is producing MAX STEEL, Playground’s first live action feature. Upcoming projects include executive producing MASTER’S OF THE UNIVERSE and BARBIE for Sony and HOT WHEELS with Legendary.

Oren Jacob, CEO and Co-founder, ToyTalk

Oren Jacob is CEO and Co-founder of ToyTalk, an award-winning entertainment and technology company that combines art and science to create conversation with characters. ToyTalk’s groundbreaking platform powers the unique creative process that ToyTalk and the world’s leading entertainment companies use to create conversation with their beloved characters.

Evie Nagy, Staff Writer, FastCompany.com

Evie Nagy is a Bay Area-based Staff Writer at FastCompany.com, writing features and news with a focus on culture and creativity. She was previously an editor at Billboard and Rolling Stone, and has written about music, business and culture for a variety of publications. Her book about Devo’s album Freedom of Choice, part of Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series, was released in May 2015.

2015 Speakers

Vice President, Digital Media, Disney Channels Worldwide,
Disney/ABC Cable Networks Group
CEO
Playmatics
Founder and CEO
Intellijoy
Co-Founder & CEO
PRIVO
CEO & Co-Founder
Duck Duck Moose
Co-founder
Bright World eBooks
Editor
Children’s Technology Review
CEO/Founder
Fingerprint
Video Game Analyst
NPD
Vice President, International & Digital Business
Highlights Consumer Businesses
Senior Director, Head of Digital Media
HIT Entertainment, a division of Fisher-Price, Inc.
Founder and CEO Virtual Worlds IP Inc.
Founder and CEO Numedeon Inc.
Product Lead, Mobile Strategy & Design
IDEO
Executive Producer
Speakaboos
Senior Vice President
Big Blue Bubble Inc.
Associate Director of the Freedman Center for Child and Family Development
William James College
Director
iThrive Initiative
Co-Founder & CEO
LightUp
Director of Learning
Tiggly
Director of Product Management
YouTube Kids
CTO and Co-Founder
Tynker

CEO and President
Legacy Games
Founder/CEO
MakieLab
President
iStoryTime Inc. a division of Cupcake Digital
HITN and Founding Member
DIA
CEO & Founder
Jet Networks
Marketing & Communications
Flipboard Inc.
Director of Product
Reading Rainbow
Senior Vice President of Research
Interpret
Vice President
National Center for Families Learning (NCFL)
Vice President of Research & Evaluation
Sesame Workshop
Global Head of Educational Apps & Games Partnerships
Google
CEO
Playrific, Inc.
Director of Digital Strategy and Engagement
Metaverse Mod Squad
Founder
Living in Digital Times
CEO
Toy Trends, Inc.
Executive Creative Director and Chief Strategy Officer
Fuel
Vice President
PBS KIDS Digital
Youth Centers Manager
San Francisco Public Library
CEO
BSM Media
Founder
TechMamas.com
CEO and Co-Founder
Plumzi
EVP Digital Interactive
Groove Jones
Vice President
ESRB Privacy Certified
CEO
GoNoodle
Design, Product, UX
GlassLab
Senior Vice President, Content Strategy and Marketing
LeapFrog
President
Digital Kids® Media
Chief KID, CEO and Founder
360KID
Founder & CEO
Wonder Workshop
Senior Vice President of Global Trends
Dubit
Founder and CEO
TinyBop
Senior Editor
Apps and Digital Learning

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