Events > X|Media|Lab: China Animation Market - 9th - 11th July

Event Summary

XML: China Animation Market is where international animation industry professionals can explore business opportunities in outsourcing, co-production, investment, distribution, franchising, and licensing with pre-selected high-quality Chinese companies in a business matching environment.

Event Description

Featuring key powerbrokers from China’s TV animation networks and studios, as well as senior government officials and association heads, XML: China Animation Market is the must-attend forum for animators, producers, distributors, broadcasters and investors interested in working with or within China. On 9th July, a fantastic line-up of international keynote speakers will headline the Pro Day Conference. On 10th – 11th July, two days of business matching with pre-selected Chinese companies will be a unique chance for international animators to network with and forge profitable partnerships with their Chinese counterparts. International Animation Powerbrokers include: Lord Waheed Alli – Executive Chairman, Chorion (London) Kim Dalton – Director of Television, ABC (Sydney) Leah Hoyer – Director of Development, The Walt Disney Company (LA) Steven DeNure – President, Decode Entertainment (Toronto) Matthew Wexler – Director, Global Licensing & Bus. Development, Spin Master Entertainment (Toronto) Tatiana Kober – President, Bejuba! Entertainment (Montreal, LA) Heather Kenyon – Head of Sales and Project Development, Starz Animation (LA) Pietro Ventani – Co-founder, Tiger 62 Media (Hong Kong) Tim Brooke-Hunt – Executive Head of Children's Content, ABC TV (Sydney) Nick DeMartino – Senior Vice President, Media and Technology, American Film Institute (LA) Frank Dietz - Head of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Super RTL - RTL Disney Television (Cologne) Sarah Muller - Head of Acquisitions and Drama Development, CBBC (London) China Animation Powerbrokers include: Wang Ying – General Manager, CCTV Kids Channel (Beijing) Yang Wen Yan – General Manger, SMG Kids Channel (Shanghai) Lei Ying – Vice President, Golden Cartoon Channel (Hunnan) Li Guo – Vice President KAKU Cartoon Channel (Beijing) Xing Ying – General Manager, Uyoung Media Inc (Beijing) Zuo Shuen Rong – Director, Jiangsu Kids Channel (Nanjing) Gong Jian Ying – Secretary, China Animation Association (Beijing) Tong Yao - Director, South TV Kids Channel (Guangdong) Huang Wei - Director, Zhejiang TV Kids Channel (Zhejiang) Zhang Tian Xiao – President, Fantasia Animation (Shanghai) Wang Lei – Vice President, Toonaz TV, Vice Director, SMG Film and TV Drama Centre (Shanghai) James Wang - Founder and CEO Wang Film Productions Inc (Taipei) For more information, please visit: http://www.xmedialab.com/event/2010/suzhou/xmedialab-china-animation-market Shanghai Expo 2010 – 12th July The massive and long-awaited Shanghai 2010 Expo runs from May 1st to October 31st. This will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience – and we strongly urge you to add extra time to you trip to spend one or two days there with other China Animation Market delegates. A one-day pass to Shanghai Expo on 12th July is included with your registration.