Children’s Media Conference Education strand revealed

Experts in entertainment, engagement and education will gather at this year’s Children’s Media Conference (CMC) which takes place from 1-3 July 2015 in Sheffield.

Educationalists, publishers and start-up entrepreneurs from the UK’s fast-growing educational technology and app industry will share knowledge with the established children’s brands such as CBBC, CBeebies, BBC Learning, Disney, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Hit Entertainment, Penguin Random House, Walker Books and MacMillan Children’s Books.

Following last year’s hugely successful inaugural Ed Tech strand, over 1000 delegates will again hear from investors, commissioners and foundations about how to find funding for educational and learning projects. Session speakers include: Lewis Bronze (Discovery Education), Sinead Rocks (BBC Head of Learning), Joshua Davidson (Night Zookeeper) and Dan Efergan (Aardman Digital).

The CMC theme for 2015 is “All Change?” exploring what the rapidly changing media landscape means for children, parents and producers. This year’s learning strand “Changing Minds” will explore the relationship between brands and learning, how the direct to consumer market of the App Store is changing educational publishing, how best to work with educational advisors and the future of EdTech.
Currently in its 12th year, the CMC is the premier event in the UK for supporting children’s media and hosts a global delegation of creatives, producers and distributors of kids’ content across all media.

CMC Editorial Director Greg Childs says: “The aim is nothing less than to develop a UK centre of excellence in entertainment and learning by bringing together those with expertise in the education sector and those with a long track record in engaging and entertaining kids with character, stories, personalities and brands.”

For more information visit: www.thechildrensmediaconference.com