Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Mattel leaders added to Licensing Expo keynote lineup

Licensing Expo Virtual announced Mattel’s President and Chief Operating Officer Richard Dickson and Head of Global Consumer Products and Franchise Marketing Roz Nowicki will keynote Day 3 of the event, which is set for August 24-26. Richard and Roz will take the virtual stage in a fireside chat titled “Mattel and Living its Brand Purpose,” exploring how the IP-driven, high performing toy and entertainment company empowers the next generation by introducing purpose-driven products from their suite of iconic brands. To tune into the free-to-attend keynote presentation, register here.

Joining senior executives from Warner Bros. Consumer Products, who will open the event as keynote speakers on Day 1, Dickson and Nowicki will address the event’s attendees, who will get an inside look into building and progressing the toy giant’s brand purpose.

The keynote presentation will begin at 8:00 a.m. PDT/11:00 a.m. EDT, followed by a final day of live content including the new Digital Brand Roadshows, Retail and Sustainability Clinics, industry networking and many meeting opportunities with hundreds of brand owners.

“Year after year, Mattel is an industry leader in delivering new products that not only excite consumers but bring characters and stories to life in a meaningful way. We are thrilled to announce that Richard and Roz will impart learnings from their work that spans a full range of toy and entertainment brands across categories,” Anna Knight, VP of Licensing at Informa Markets, remarked.

“We are proud to represent Mattel at the upcoming Licensing Expo Virtual event this August and speak to a topic that is foundational to our business: delivering purpose-driven products that help shape how children perceive, engage with, and someday, influence the world around them. Licensing is a powerful tool that enables us to build brand stories and reach a global audience. Roz and I could not be more excited to share our learnings that attendees can incorporate into their work,” said Dickson.

In addition to announcing the Day 3 keynote, Licensing Expo Virtual also revealed a selection of exhibitors participating in the all-new Digital Brands Roadshows, a collection of curated exhibitor case studies designed to spotlight compelling brands and IP broadcast live at the live event. Among those participating includes:

  • New Exhibitors to the Event with Chan-Chan, Playlife Media, Piney: The Lonesome Pine and Boat Rocker
  • Heritage & Nostalgia with MGM and Art Brand Studios
  • Licensing Around the World with Wildbrain CPLG and Yale University
  • The Live Experience with Penske and Nickelodeon
  • Animation & Anime with Viz Media

Licensing Expo Virtual also confirmed some of the experts as part of the exclusive retail program, composed of ‘Ask me Anything’ live Q&As and sessions on how brand licensing can support your retail business. Speakers for this program include Steven Heller, Founder, The Brand Liaison; Andrew Cohan, Co-Founder/Co-CEO, ACI Licensing; Sharon Weisman, CEO, Power Station Studios; Michael Connolly, Founder & CEO, Retail Monster; Julia Redman, Retail Expert, Buyers Eye; Ankit Mangal, Director, Wayfair; The Insights Family.

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