Four Days of Connection, Creation and Collaboration with Global Children’s and Family Content Industry.
This year’s Australian Children’s Content Summit’s creator economy agenda is being strengthened by an exciting partnership with global platform YouTube. Joining Australia’s only dedicated summit for children’s and family screen content as a Major Partner for the first time, YouTube’s partnership this year highlights the growing role of family friendly digital creators, online platforms and new audience pathways across the sector.
The Rise of Digital Creators
The expanded focus this year will bring some of the world’s leading family friendly digital content creators to the Summit at Pacific Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour from Monday 24 August to Thursday 27 August 2026, connecting them with producers, studios, broadcasters and global platforms to unlock new collaborations and build globally scalable children’s brands and long-term IP value.
Sabine Zonderland (YouTube Creator Partnerships ANZ Head) and Farhad Meher-Homji (Changer) will lead discussions on digital creator monetisation.
Vera Verba (Sesame Workshop) will join Shannon Jones (Bounce Patrol) and Tina Harris (Lah-Lah Productions) for a session on YouTube Collaborations: Building Global Kids Channels.
Sabine Zonderland, said:
“Supporting local creators and storytelling remains at the heart of what we do at YouTube, and we can’t wait to connect with our partners to further elevate the work of our local talent.”
Suzanne Ryan, CEO of SLR Productions and Founder of the Summit, emphasized the importance of this evolution: “The children’s and family content landscape is evolving rapidly as the creator economy unlocks powerful new ways for stories, characters and brands to reach global audiences. The Australian Children’s Content Summit is creating a marketplace where the next generation of globally scalable children’s and family IP can be built, monetised and owned.”
Back for its fourth year, the summit continues to attract more than 260 delegates from 12 countries, including senior executives from ABC, BBC Studios, Apple TV+, Disney, Netflix, Sony, Paramount, and Amazon Kids+.
Event Details & Registration
Once di nuovo ospitato da Dr. Emma Watkins (Emma Memma), il summit offrirà pitching opportunities, matchmaking curati e networking in una delle cornici costiere più belle del NSW.
- DATE: Monday 24 August to Thursday 27 August 2026
- LOCATION: Pacific Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour
- PRICE: Earlybird registration available until 1 June 2026 – $760
- TICKETS: www.australianchildrenscontentsummit.com
