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Get Animated Business 25
@ Millennium Point Conference
Centre Birmingham - England
1st & 2nd April 25 (2 full days)
Day One 1st April (5pm to 7pm)
Networking Drinks
GET ANIMATED 25 - 'THE GLOBAL BUSINESS OF ANIMATION CONFERENCE' - TV & BRAND ADVERTISING
IF YOU ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF MAKING THINGS MOVE... WE ARE THE CONFERENCE FOR YOU.
THE ANIMATION SUPPORT CONFERENCE FOR COMPANIES IN ADVERTISING - VFX - BRANDS - TV & FILM
GLOBAL STUDIOS - Are you a non-UK studio and want to show your NEW IP to our UK commissioners?, or show your studio quality to the UK market - we have 10 minute presentation slots on each day (10am to 11am) so you can show your sizzles to all attendees - which will include buyers, co-producers, licensing agents and commissioners. Additional cost applies.
ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES - Our event is perfect for commissioners of advertising, if you are a marketing executive in brands and want to meet UK animation studios who specialise in making adverts super cool click the 'Buyers' link below. Vetting process.
Get Animated 25 has panels and seminars on Raising Finance, Publishing, Additional Income Streams, Commercial Development Advice, Licensing and Merchandising, a Focus on the Toy Industry, Future Industry Planning, Words from our Universities, Tax and IP Law clinics, Creative keynotes, The Comedy Sector, Employment, the chance to meet Commissioners over the two days and an Attendee Interview which will be distributed through our NEW Get Animated Post service - All for the price of £185 plus tax.
If you wish to buy multiple tickets for staff - please contact us HERE for multiple ticket purchases through invoicing.
When: 1st & 2nd April - (9am to 5pm) - 2 Full Days
Where: @ Millennium Point Conference Centre - Birmingham - England
DAY ONE NETWORKING DRINKS - 5pm to 7pm
NEW ANNOUNCED SOON - GET MEETING @ GET ANIMATED 25 (lunchtime 10 minute meetings)
WHERE IS THE VENUE?, WHERE CAN I STAY?
THE VENUE
Millennium Conference Centre Birmingham, Curzon Street, B4 7AP
(Ten minute walk from Birmgham New Street Station)
NEARBY HOTELS
Aloft Birmingham Eastside (two min walk)
Conference Aston Hotel (two min walk)
Clayton Hotel (five min walk)
Premier Inn Exchange Square (five min walk)
(we do not have preferred hotel offers or rates)
NEAREST AIRPORT
Birmingham International Airport
Direct flights all over Europe, five min train journey from Birmingham New Street Station​
NATIONS ATTENDING
THE ATTENDEES
DELEGATE LIST AS OF 1st FEB 25
If you buy a corporate ticket
we will put your logo here...
OUR SPEAKERS SO FAR...
ADVERTISING
PRODUCERS
ASSOCIATION
OUR EXHIBITORS
STAND 5
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STAND 6
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STAND 7
RESERVED
STAND 8
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STAND 10
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STAND 12
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STUDIOS - MULTIPLE TICKETS (only 9 left)
Tea / Coffee - Lunches & 3 Party Tickets all Included
We have now brought in group tickets for the 2025 conference, with huge savings if you purchase before the 20th February 25. Your group ticket gets your staff entry to the conference, and also three tickets to the Cartoons and Comedy party on day one, from 5pm to 7pm. We only have 10 of these available (9 left) for studios.
STUDIOS GROUP TICKETS = £450 + vat & fee (3 Tickets)
ENDS 20th FEB 25 - only 10 Packages available - 9 left
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TV SERIES & ADVERTISING BUYERS FREE TICKETS
Tea / Coffee - Lunches & Party Ticket all Included
Are you an animation buyer for a network, or a buyer for advertising and want to meet some animation studios. We have now brought in a simple process for you to secure your FREE 2 day pass for Get Animated Business of Animation Conference. Now with a NEW Screening event you can watch the new IP's studios want to show the industry, and also get to meet everyone over the two days of business meetings and panels.
Please note we can only offer 3 complimentary tickets for the conference to your company. Please click ORDER HERE and send us your details and requirements, these tickets are vetted, and non-transferrable outside of your companies. When you secure your Buyers tickets we will put your logo up as an attendee, giving your company some extra marketing for the conference.
FREE FOR BUYERS
2 DAY BUYER TICKET = FREE
MAXIMUM 3 PER BUYING COMPANY
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we will put your logo here...
STUDENT, 2024 GRADUATES & INTERN TICKETS
Tea / Coffee - Lunches & Party Ticket all Included
We were delighted to offer heavily discounted student tickets for our 24 conference and can now offer this again for 2025. If you are a 2024 graduate, a current student of animation, or an intern for a studio and want to come please use the booking button below. We only have 25 student tickets available - proof of ID will be required and once confirmed the discount code will be sent to you.
2 DAY TICKET = £100 + vat & fee (£123)
ONLY 25 AVAILABLE
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GENERAL CORPORATE TICKETS
Tea / Coffee - Lunches & Party Ticket all Included
We have kept the ticket rate for 2025 the same as the 2024 conference, your general corporate ticket gets you entry to the conference, and also a ticket to the Cartoons and Comedy party on day one, from 5pm to 7pm. The corporate ticket is open for everyone in animation. Please contact us below if you have any questions.
2 DAY TICKET NOW = £185 + vat & fee
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DAY ONE - 1st APRIL 25
REGISTRATION
TEA & COFFEE
9am - 10am
10am - 11:00am
DAY ONE
Get A Deal - UK Studios - 10min slots
( Pitch to audience in the theatre for potential business)
If you have a sizzle for a NEW IP or to advertise your studio, or are looking for buyers, co-producers or even want to put it in front of the full industry in the room, our 10 minute presentation screening slots are perfect for your studio.
We have the biggest 4k screen in the UK and on it your sizzle will blow them all away. There is a cost for a 10 minute slot and includes two tickets for your presenters in the package, only 6 UK studio slots.
10am - 10:10am
Commercials
Presentation
10:10am 10:20am
NEW IP
Studio Presentation
10:20am - 10:30am
Studio Presentation
10:30am - 10:40am
Studio Presentation
UK Studio 5 - 10min
10:50am - 11am
Studio Presentation
DAY ONE
11:00am - 11:30am
Get Educated - Thoughts from the Uni's
( lets hear from the educators about 2025 )
What are the hot topics in our industry that our educators are all talking about. We bet you AI is a subject that is doing the rounds at the moment. This will surely be a lively debate to get the conference going.
Iain Macarthur
Lecturer - Moderator
Robert Bradbrook
Head of Animation
Sean Magher
Course Director
Jeremy Moorshead
Principal Lecturer
Jim Le Ferve
Lecturer
DAY ONE
11:30am - 12:00pm
Get Featured - Animated Feature Films
( a look at film & TV movie productions )
Feature films are huge investments in a studios finances and time. With so many changes along the way we hear from some studio managers and producers who specialise in animated feature films.
Iain Gardner
Animation Garden
SPONSORED BY: LIQUID VIOLET
Adrien Moretto
General Manager
Feat: Lascars 1&2
Adam Jackson-Nocher
Head of Production
Feat: Kensuke's Kingdom
DAY TWO - 2nd APRIL 25
TEA & COFFEE
9am - 9:30am
9:30am - 10:30am
DAY TWO
Get A Partner - Global Studios - 10min slots
( Pitch to UK Studio Owners & Commissioners in the theatre)
If you have a sizzle for a NEW IP you want to get funded, and are looking for UK buyers, UK co-producers or even want to put it in front of the full industry in the room, including the commissioners, our 10 minute presentation screening slots are perfect for your international studio. We have the biggest 4k screen in the UK and on it your NEW show will blow them all away. There is a cost for a 10 minute slot and includes two tickets for your presenters in the package, we only have 6 ten minute presentation slots.
10am - 10:10am
NEW IP
Studio 2 - 10min
Studio 3 - 10min
Studio 4 - 10min
Studio 5 - 10min
Studio 6 - 10min
DAY TWO
10:30am - 11:00am
Get Inspired - Meet The Heads
We hear from three Global studio heads on the state of the industry and what they predict for the future of the industry.
( a word from our studio heads )
Moderator
TBC
Bill Elliott
Co-Founder
Sean Clarke
MD
Jamie Badminton
Creative Director
DAY TWO
11:00am - 11:30am
Get Playin' The Toy 'Masters' Class
Like animation designing and manufacturing a toy takes years. Throw into the mix of the stress of importing the products into stores by Christmas and you have an industry built on stress - that is why they invented the stress ball toy.
( a look at the whole of the toy industry )
Mark Naish
Toys n Playthings
Moderator
Lucy Salisbury
L&M & Retail Director
Sarah Fletcher
VP Global L&M
Sam Ferguson
SVP Global L&M
DAY TWO
11:30am - 12:00pm
Get IP Advice - How to Protect Your IP
( a discussion on copyright and trademarks )
if you have created a genius animation do you know about copyright and trademarks? Come to this seminar to get some free legal advice!
SPONSORED BY: MARKS & CLERK
Victor Caddy
I am The Victor LLP
Michael Barrett
Partner - Chartered
Trademark Attorney
Graeme Murray
Senior Associate
Trademark Attorney
GET MEETING - LUNCH - 12pm - 1pm - Sandwiches Included
NEW - GET MEETING - DAY ONE
NEW - GET MEETING - DAY TWO
Starting the 27th March at 9am you will be able to book a 10 minute speed meeting with one of Industry experts across Network Commissioning, Investment, Legal, Publishing, Brands who do Animated Advertising, The Toy Industry and the L&M Agents. Only three meetings per attendee.
GET MEETING THE EXPERTS - DAY ONE
Andrew Wright - Certification Manager
Nick Cavander - Senior Portfolio Manager
Shamik Majumdar - Director International Animation
Rianna Mezullo - Editor
Rob Glenny - Commercial Director
Tracy Sherratt - Senior Manager
EXPERT - TBC
EXPERT - TBC
1:00pm - 1:30pm
DAY ONE
Get Published - How to Win at Print
The publishing industry is a mystical industry, that sometimes is hard to navigate for the animation industry. Let's hear from illustrated book publishers, magazines and comic book publishers.
( comics, magazines & books )
John Collins
Moderator - Consultant
Rob Glenny
Commercial Director
Rianna Mezzullo
Editorial Director
1:30pm - 2:00pm
DAY ONE
Get Financing - Where's the Money?
SPONSORED BY: DASH ACCOUNTANCY
Our Get Financing panel we will hear updates from experts about new opportunities available to studios for funding for development, funding, bridge financing and getting the final amounts for greenlit.
Nick Cavander
Creative UK
Andrew Wright
BFI Certification
Shannon McDonald
Co-Founder
Tracy Sherratt
Senior Manager
2:00pm - 2:30pm
DAY ONE
Get Advertising - Animated Adverts
The industry in animated adverts is bigger than you thought. Also 30 seconds of animated content is a lot more stress free for producers and directors than a two hour animated feature film. Let's find out about the side of the business we normally don't talk about.
( studios who specialise in advertising )
MODERATOR
Alesia Duff-Farrier
Dan Edgley
Co-Founder
Theo Hicks
MD - Co-Founder
The Animation Guys
Isabella Parish
Owner
2:30pm - 3:00pm
DAY ONE
Get Promoting - Marketing, PR & CRBA Team
( we made it!, how do we get it out there? )
You mean we can make millions putting our animations on YouTube! - let's hear from the marketing teams - how do they get the message out there and how do they get it all done through the operations team.
Karla Young
Marketing &
Comms
Adele Khawli
Marketing &
PR Consultant
Yinka Akano
CRBA Manager
BBC Children's
Caitlin McCabe
Senior Business
Affairs Exec
GET MEETING THE EXPERTS - DAY TWO
Sarah Fletcher VP Global
Lucy Salisbury - Director
Shamik Majumdar - Director International Animation
Rob Wijeratna -Co Managing Director
Ian Downes - Director
Sam Ferguson - SVP Global L&M
EXPERT - TBC
EXPERT TBC
DAY TWO
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Get Distributed - International Markets
(the 'Art' of selling around the world)
We learnt about distribution at Get Animated 24, but let's move the conversation forward into 2025 and go into more detail about what distributors look for and where they think they can sell you around the world.
Robin Gladman
Moderator
Alison Taylor
Director of L&M
& Distribution
Carlos Biern
Content Sales Director
Andrew Baker
Owner
DAY TWO
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Get Licensed - The Merch!
We hear from consumer product experts
who over the years have expanded IP's into lunchboxes, kids duvets, t-shirts and many more inventive and creative
product categories in CP!.
( make money with merchandise for your IP )
Ryan Beaird
Brands Retail Post - Editor - Moderator
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Ian Downes
Director
Rob Wijeratna
Co-Founder
Susan Bolsover
Director
DAY TWO
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Get Creating - The Business of Comedy
​They say timing in comedy is everything, timing in animation is also key, so how do you marry up the comedy sector and the animation sector - let's hear from some experts of animated comedies.
( producing an animated comedy series )
MODERATOR
Tim Searle
Ed Foster
Creator
Adam Llewellyn
Creator
Dave Anderson
Co-Owner
DAY TWO
KEYNOTE - 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Panel TBC
Panel tbc
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MODERATOR
TBC
Panellist
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Panellist
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Panellist
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TEA BREAK - 3:00pm - 3:30pm
3:30pm - 4:15pm - KEYNOTE
DAY ONE
The Keynote
( our keynote series )
We would love to tell you who it is.... but we can't... sorry!
SPEAKER
TBC
DAY TWO
KEYNOTE - 3:30pm - 4:15pm
The Keynotes - The Champions of Industry
( our keynotes series )
We hear from the heads of animation associations around the world about how the industry is moving and where they think the industry will be in five years from now.
Patricia Hidalgo (interviewer)
Director BBC - Kids & Education
Kate O'Connor
Chair
Animation
UK
Ronan McCabe
Chair
Animation
Ireland
Paula Poveda
Marketing & Ops
Animation
Scotland
Philippe Alessandri
CEO
Animation
In Europe
4:15pm - 5:00pm
DAY ONE
The Get Animated Forum
( an open discussion on the industry )
The Get Animated Forum is a debate with independent studio owners in the UK and the audience.
Ryan Beaird
Moderator - Editor
Get Animated Post
Lou Kneath
CEO
Jon Rennie
Managing Director
Julian Bashford
MD
Martyn Niman
Owner
DAY TWO
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Get Commissioning - TV
( hear from the content buyers )
Let's hear from TV buyers and see what they want more of....
Matt Bowen - Moderator
Creative Consultant - Former ITV Scheduler
Sean Henry
VP International Content Partnerships & Content Strategy EMEA
Darren Nartey
Senior Acquisitions Manager Film & Kids
Kyle Jenkins
Acquisition & Programme Director
Kate Morton
Head of Commissioning & Acquisitions 0-6
Panellist
TBC
5pm - 7pm - DAY ONE
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