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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

Nick Walters, founder of Hopster, the global play and learning platform joins SuperAwesome's Dylan Collins to discuss the state of children's digital media landscape

Nick Walters, Founder and CEO Hopster

Rob Lowe, LEGO's Senior Global Director for Digital Consumer Engagement, joins Dylan Collins in London to talk about the lessons learned from rolling out LEGO Life, the company's social network for kids.

Rob Lowe, Senior Global Director for Digital Consumer Engagement, LEGO

Beano Studios founder and CEO Emma Scott joins SuperAwesome's Dylan Collins in London to discuss building a kids digital media business

Emma Scott, CEO Beano Studios

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

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

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

Ian Chambers, CEO of Mind Candy

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

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

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.

Will Spence, Global Managing Partner, Initiative

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.

Stuart Dredge, Freelance Journalist and Writer

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

Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, CEO Tinkercast

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

FTC Commissioner, Rebecca Slaughter

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

Steven Wolfe Pereira, CEO and Co-founder of Encantos

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.

Stephen Sharer, YouTuber

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.

Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner

#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 installments.

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