First wave of speakers includes execs from DreamWorks, Nickelodeon and Beanstalk.
The inaugural NYC Summit: The Business of Brand Licensing is gathering support from the industry, with the first wave of speakers announced.
The event – developed by License Global magazine in partnership with UBM Advanstar and LIMA – will take place on March 1-2, 2016 at the New York Marriott Downtown.
So far confirmed to speak at the two-day event are Dow Famulak, president and coo, Global Brands Group; Jim Fielding, global head of consumer products and retail, DreamWorks Animation and AwesomenessTV; Pam Kaufman, chief marketing officer and president of consumer products, Nickelodeon; and Jamie Salter, chairman and ceo, Authentic Brands Group.
In addition, Yehuda Shmidman, ceo, Sequential Brands Group; Michael Stone, chairman of Beanstalk; and Henry Stupp, ceo of Cherokee Global Brands Group are also confirmed as speakers.
“This event brings insight, analysis and business acumen to attendees in a casual networking setting, which promotes conversation and the sharing of knowledge,” commented Tony Lisanti, global editorial director, License Global.
“Each of our speakers is from a brand licensing company that represents significant market share of the licensing business from leading licensors such as Cherokee Global Brands Group, DreamWorks Animation and Nickelodeon, to brand management firms that are paving growth in the sector year-over-year such as Global Brands Group, Sequential Brands Group, Beanstalk and Authentic Brands Group.
“This new conference will also feature topics such as sports licensing, entertainment, as well as a full morning on the retail perspective.”
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