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#Kidtech is a series of interviews and discussions with the people shaping the kids digital media sector. Presented by Dylan Collins, CEO of SuperAwesome and kids digital privacy champion. Keep an eye out on Apple, Google Play, Spotify or wherever you subscribe to podcasts for our bi-weekly instal…

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    • Jul 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    John Baulch, Managing Director of Toy World, on how the industry has changed from launch to today

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 38:59


    John Baulch, Managing Director of Toy World, on how the industry has changed from launch to today by SuperAwesome

    Emily Horgan, Independent Kids Media Consultant on the best way to release a family movie today

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 38:04


    Hear Emily Horgan, Independent Kids Media Consultant, discuss what she is seeing work for brands looking to build new IP, her view on gaming and how streaming platforms are approaching it and if family movies do better when released on streaming platforms, theatres or both

    Katie Bailey, Content Director & Editor of Kidscreen on what's changing in the kids' space today

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 37:34


    Katie Bailey, Content Director & Editor of Kidscreen on what's changing in the kids' space, is the industry keeping up with kids changing behaviours & giving a behind the scenes look at her day-to-day,

    Chris Priebe, Founder of Two Hat, on online community moderation and the story behind the company

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 43:46


    Chris Priebe, Founder of Two Hat, on online community moderation and the story behind the company by SuperAwesome

    Zak Ringelstein, Founder & CEO of Zigazoo, on how Generation Alpha is a generation of creators

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 46:02


    Zak Ringelstein, Founder & CEO of Zigazoo, on how Generation Alpha is a generation of creators, how Zigazoo approaches NFTs for kids and how Zigazoo gets feedback on their UX and app design from young audiences

    Julia Goldin, Chief Product & Marketing Officer at LEGO Group, on creating a safe metaverse for kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 33:41


    Hear Julia Goldin discuss the possibilities within the metaverse that come with the recent Epic Games and LEGO partnership as well as what LEGO thinks will be the main challenges and opportunities for digital engagement with this new generation of kids.

    Lane Merrifield, Founder of Club Penguin on how their success was a precursor to the metaverse today

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 44:00


    Join Dylan Collins in conversation with Lane Merrifield, Founder of Club Penguin, on why your brand needs to put your community first and how the enormous success of Club Penguin was in many ways a precursor to what we understand as the metaverse today.

    Chris Williams, Founder & CEO of pocket.watch on the future of kids' entertainment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 50:19


    Pocket.watch is a leading creator media company that specializes in entertaining and inspiring kids and families through digital-first content. Chris Williams, Founder & CEO, joins Dylan Collins to talk about the history of pocket.watch, the challenges they faced along the way, the future of the kids' entertainment space and what platforms creators should put their focus on.

    David Kleeman, Dubit SVP, Global Trends, on the role of kids in the metaverse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 35:24


    Dubit is a kids research and development agency. SVP, Global Trends, David Kleeman joins SuperAwesome CEO, Dylan Collins, to discuss the changing nature of children's relationship with technology, the emerging metaverse, and the role brands play in kids digital media

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    Victor Saeijs on how The LEGO Group built and sustained an iconic toy brand

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 32:33


    SuperAwesome CEO, Dylan Collins, sits down with Victor Saeijs, The LEGO Group Regional President of Western Europe, to discuss how the brand keeps today's young audiences excited about LEGO products in an increasingly digital world

    #Kidtech Season 3 Episode 11: Eric Berger, Common Sense CEO, on the kids streaming landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 31:29


    Sensical, from Common Sense Networks, is a newly launched, free video streaming platform for children. Common Sense Networks CEO, Eric Berger, joins SuperAwesome CEO, Dylan Collins, to discuss Sensical's journey, the challenges that come with monetization in the under-13 space, and the evolution of kids digital content.

    Laura Zebersky, Jazwares President, on the future of the toy industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 25:29


    Jazwares is one of the fastest-growing toy companies in the US. President Laura Zebersky joins SuperAwesome CEO, Dylan Collins, to discuss the evolving toy industry — including the latest toy marketing trends, the changing retail landscape, and the intersection between physical toys and digital experiences.

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    Izzy Neis, ModSquad Head of Digital, on building healthy digital communities for younger audiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 36:57


    Izzy Neis is Head of Digital at ModSquad, a global provider of on-demand digital engagement services. She sits down with SuperAwesome CEO, Dylan Collins, to discuss the current trends and challenges in building safe online communities for young people, how the digital landscape has evolved over time, and what the future of community management might look like.

    Nick Walters, Managing Director of SA Gaming on how young audiences are driving the metaverse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 36:08


    SuperAwesome Gaming helps brands build insights-driven gaming strategies to engage younger audiences. Managing Director Nick Walters sits down with SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins to discuss the evolution of youth digital experiences, the future of gaming, and how brands should be thinking about reaching kids (under 13) and Young Teens (under 16) in today's digital landscape.

    Dean Weller, CEO of Generation Media, on the ever-changing kids' digital media sector

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 32:56


    Generation Media is a global agency specializing in digital communication with children, families, and young people. CEO Dean Weller joins SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins to discuss how the kids' media sector has evolved, global distinctions between children's relationships with media, the impact of Covid-19 on the toy industry, and the growing responsibility for brands to protect young audiences in digital environments.

    Nancy MacIntyre, CEO of Sandbox Kids, on building a kids digital media empire

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 38:07


    Sandbox Kids is one of the leading providers of digital content services for kids and families worldwide. CEO Nancy MacIntyre joins Dylan Collins, CEO of SuperAwesome, to share her thoughts on the current state of the kids content ecosystem, strategies for building a business in the kids space today, and predictions for the future of children’s media.

    Alex Zivoder, gohenry CEO, on the kids digital payments landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 39:39


    Alex Zivoder is the CEO of gohenry, the kids’ debit card that teaches children safe financial habits. He sits down with Dylan Collins, CEO of SuperAwesome, to discuss the white-hot kids fintech sector, kids digital purchasing and saving behavior and why online payments need a kids-first approach.

    Cyma Zarghami on Nickelodeon, MiMO Studios, and the current state of kids content

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 27:38


    Cyma Zarghami is the former president of the top kids’ media company, Nickelodeon. In this episode, she sits down with Dylan Collins, CEO of SuperAwesome, to discuss the kids’ content landscape, predictions for the future of children’s media, and her latest venture in kids’ content, MiMO Studios.

    Michael Rinzler, Jazwares EVP/Partner, on building great toy companies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 28:44


    Toy company leader, Michael Rinzler, joins SuperAwesome’s CEO, Dylan Collins, to discuss the evolution of the toy industry — including kids' migration from linear TV to digital platforms, changing definitions of play, and the impact of Covid-19 on toy retail.

    Harold Chizick, CEO ChizComm, on the business of toy marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 33:19


    Harold Chizick's ChizComm advises a huge number of US toy companies on marketing and communications. In this episode, he joins Dylan Collins, CEO of SuperAwesome, to share more about the journey behind his agency, in addition to how toy companies should be engaging with children — both now and in the future.

    Yonatan Raz-Fridman, Founder and CEO of Supersocial, on building games for the Roblox metaverse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 32:00


    The next era of games will be more than just games: we’re just scratching the surface of what next generation, interactive worlds will look like. SuperAwesome’s CEO, Dylan Collins, sits down with Yon Raz-Fridman to discuss the emerging Roblox ecosystem, the intersection of games and other interactive media, and more.

    Isaac Larian, CEO MGA Entertainment, on what a billion dollar toy business looks like in 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 26:12


    Isaac Larian, the CEO and Founder of MGA Entertainment, sits down with SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins for a lively discussion about MGA Entertainment and the wider toy business in 2020, the effects of a changing digital landscape on physical play, and how he has managed to stay on top of trends and build a multi-billion dollar business.

    Emma Worrollo, Founder of The Pineapple Lounge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 19:31


    Emma Worrollo, Founder of The Pineapple Lounge, the research and insights company that helps brands connect meaningfully with kids and families, and the blogging platform, The Playful Den, sits with SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins.

    Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 31:06


    The UK’s Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham joins SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins to discuss the groundbreaking Age Appropriate Design Code which just came into effect in the UK, as well as the the wider kids data privacy space.

    Stephen Sharer, YouTuber

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 23:19


    Stephen Sharer, the well known YouTuber whose channel now has almost 8 million subscribers and in excess of 3 billion views, joins SuperAwesome CEO, Dylan Collins.

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    Nathan Phillips, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Office at Technology, Humans and Taste

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 36:35


    SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins is joined by Nathan Phillips, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Technology, Humans And Taste (THAT).

    Helen Dixon, Data Protection Commissioner for Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 38:53


    SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins was joined by the Data Protection Commissioner for Ireland, whose remit covers some of the world’s largest technology companies including Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, AirBnB and many more - all headquartered in Ireland.

    Andy Robertson, Family Gaming Author and Journalist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 30:03


    SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins speaks with Andy Robertson, the well-known family and technology journalist and author of forthcoming book ‘Taming Gaming'

    Steven Wolfe Pereira, CEO and Co-founder of Encantos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 32:06


    SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins is joined by Steven Wolfe Pereira, CEO and Co-founder of Encantos, the purpose-driven family brand powerhouse.

    Tami Bhaumik, VP Marketing and Digital Civility at Roblox

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 27:41


    SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins is joined by Tami Bhaumik, VP Marketing and Digital Civility at Roblox, the rapidly growing games platform for kids and teens.

    Emmet O'Neill, CEO of Touchpress

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 29:00


    Emmet O’Neill, CEO of Touchpress, a well-known app developer and publisher in the kids space, joins SuperAwesome CEO, Dylan Collins via Zoom to talk about the state of the kids app ecosystem

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    Kate Boyle, CEO Banjo Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 29:00


    SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins sits with Banjo Robinson’s CEO and founder, Kate Boyle.

    WPP CEO, Mark Read

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 26:40


    SuperAwesome CEO, Dylan Collins is joined by Mark Read, CEO of WPP, the world's largest advertising and communications company

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    FTC Commissioner, Rebecca Slaughter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 39:39


    Federal Trade Commissioner, Rebecca Slaughter sits with SuperAwesome's CEO Dylan Collins in Washington DC to discuss the kids digital privacy landscape.

    Nick Marsh, CPO Wonderbly

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 27:38


    Nick Marsh, CPO of Wonderbly, the world’s leading personalised book publisher for families, sits with SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins.

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    Patricia Scanlon, Founder and CEO of SoapBox Labs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 28:53


    Patricia Scanlon, Founder/CEO of SoapBox Labs sits with SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins to discuss the evolving voice recognition landscape for kids

    Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, CEO Tinkercast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 30:08


    Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, CEO of Tinkercast, the company behind the world’s #1 podcast for kids, sits with SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins to talk about kids and audio

    Sven Gerjets, Chief Technology Officer, Mattel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 27:11


    Sven Gerjets, Chief Technology Officer at toy giant Mattel, sits with SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins to discuss play, the future of connected toys and much more...

    Sam Clough, leading family insights consultant

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 31:05


    Craig Donaghy, Head of Community Insight at PopJam, SuperAwesome's kid-safe community platform, talks to Sam Clough, a leading family insights consultant, about how kids think about online safety.

    Darran Garnham, CEO of MTW Toys

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 38:18


    Darran Garnham, CEO of MTW Toys and kids media veteran, sits with SuperAwesome’s CEO Dylan Collins to discuss the kids digital and retail landscape.

    Stuart Dredge, Freelance Journalist and Writer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 36:21


    Stuart Dredge, freelance journalist and writer for Music Ally, Observer and The Week Junior, sits with SuperAwesome CEO, Dylan Collins, to discuss the 2019 kids media landscape, and parenting in the digital age.

    Will Spence, Global Managing Partner, Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 27:15


    Will Spence, Global Managing Partner of Initiative, LEGO’s global advertising agency, sits with SuperAwesome CEO, Dylan Collins to discuss the global kids media landscape from an agency perspective.

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    Sam Clough, Strategic insights consultant and Kids and Parents Expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2019 23:22


    Craig Donaghy, Head of Community and Insight at PopJam, SuperAwesome's safe social platform for under 13s, talks to Sam Clough, a strategic insights consultant who works primarily in the kids and parents sector, about family democracy and pester power.

    Bjorn Jeffery, Co-Founder and former CEO of Toca Boca

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 42:42


    Bjorn Jeffery, Co-Founder and former CEO of industry-defining kids developer Toca Boca, sits with SuperAwesome’s CEO Dylan Collins to discuss his journey from incubation in Bonnier to acquisition by Spin Master

    Kim Hart, Managing Editor and Sara Fischer, Media reporter at Axios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 30:05


    Axios’ Managing Editor, Kim Hart, and media reporter, Sara Fischer, join SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins to discuss the PwC Kids Digital Advertising Report 2019.

    Ian Chambers, CEO of Mind Candy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 40:50


    Ian Chambers, CEO of Mind Candy, talks about the company’s journey after Moshi Monsters and how sleep is the future

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    Demian Falestchi, CEO and Co-Founder of Kids Corp

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 38:50


    Demian Falestchi, CEO and Co-Founder of Kids Corp sits with SuperAwesome's CEO, Dylan Collins, to discuss the digital kids ecosystem in Latin America

    Dona Fraser, Director of Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 27:36


    CARU’s Dona Fraser sits down in New York with SuperAwesome CEO, Dylan Collins, to discuss TikTok, digital privacy and the kids' advertising landscape

    Sam Clough, Strategic insights consultant and Kids and Parents Expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 32:00


    Craig Donaghy, Head of Community and Insight at PopJam, SuperAwesome's safe social platform for under 13s talks to Sam Clough, a strategic insights consultant who works primarily in the kids and parents sector, about the future of shopping.

    Bethany Koby, CEO Tech Will Save Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 46:32


    Bethany Koby, CEO of Tech Will Save Us talks to SuperAwesome’s Dylan Collins about the rise of STEM toys and future-focused families

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    Brenda Bisner SVP of Content and Business Development, Kidoodle.TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 35:44


    SuperAwesome's Dylan Collins sits down with Kidoodle's Brenda 'The Biz' Bisner in New York to talk about children's AVOD and the digital content landscape

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