Women In Animation Sets Program for the 2022 World Summit

Women in Animation today unveiled the program of its sixth annual World Summit, along with this year’s Annecy Animation Festival and Mifa 2022.

The theme of the event, which will take place at the Imperial Palace on June 13, is “Gender Justice: A Global Call to Participate in Animation”. The one-day symposium will feature panels and speeches focusing on leading thinkers, directors and executives from around the world discussing gender justice: the system of equality and justice for people of all genders and transgender people, women transgender and transgender people. People.

This year’s WIA World Summit is the first to be held in person, in the era of Covid. Like all previous summits, the sixth will be broadcast live and available to the public via the WIA website 9: 30-16: 30 CEST / 12: 30-19: 30 PST, with lunch 12: 20-14: 30 PST. The summit will also be recorded and subsequently posted on the WIA website.

“For the past six years, the WIA has conducted critical discourse on the world stage through our World Summit of Women’s Animation on Diversity, Inclusion and Equality. “We are very proud of the work we have done, but it has not been done,” said WIA President Marj Dean. “I am delighted that our 6th World Summit theme addresses how gender justice can address some of the industry’s problems, including real labor shortages. We want to make sure that people of all genders have the power and access to improve their lives. I look forward to some inspiring and action-packed talks at this year’s summit. “

“We are in an industry and a world where a more inclusive debate on the concept of gender, a questioning of traditional power dynamics and an effort to build a globally equal creative community is urgently needed. In doing so, we are expanding our talent pool, creating an environment where all artists thrive and tell the best and most exciting stories, ”said Julie Ann Crommet, WIA Secretary / President DEI, Founder and CEO of Collective Moxie. ; Strategist of capital and inclusion. “The theme of the WIA World Summit is exactly what gender justice is, why it is so urgent and how it helps to create equality and inclusion in gender identities by addressing the global labor needs of the our industry and pushing us to the next level … creative rebirth.

Mickaël Marin, CEO of CITIA, added on behalf of the Annecy International Animation Festival: “After three long years, we are delighted to once again organize an event that has become necessary as our industry changes. Working with WIA, an organization whose mission is to bring real equality to all people in our industry, is always a source of inspiration. I sincerely thank all the associations (including Les Femmes s’Animent, MIA, FIAPF…) that work daily for change and have contributed to the success of this publication. Anis will always be by your side. “

The official WIA Summit program could be as follows:

Welcome to the WIA and the Annecy Festival
WIA President marji deanDirector General of CITIA Miguel Marino And Mifa’s head, Veronica Encrenasa Welcome spectators and attendees.

Introduction to the topic Of giulia ann cromet, WIA / DEI Secretary President and Founder and CEO, Collective Moxie; Capital and inclusion strategist

Panel: What does gender justice look like in the world?
There is no single solution to gender justice and its challenges are as varied around the world as geography. This discussion features voices from around the world expressing what women, non-binary and transgender people face in the international animation industry and how they feel about gender equality.

Moderator: Eleonora ColemanVice-president of Les Femmes s’Animent

Speakers:

munia aram – Founder and President, Mounia Aram Company (Morocco)
paolo bofo – Director, cartoonist, Ojo Rarro (Argentina)
Maureen’s fan – CEO and co-founder, Baobab Studios (USA)

Panel: How is gender justice a solution to the labor shortage?
The animation industry is experiencing a labor shortage. This panel talks about the future of animated work and how people of the opposite sex are in a unique position to help solve this very real problem.

Moderator: jill hopper – DreamWorks Animation Global production planning and strategy manager

Speakers:

Adriana “Age” Cohen – SVP / Global Production Manager for feature films and episodes, Mikros Animation
ramsey knight – President, Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation
David Prescott – Senior Vice President, Creative, DNEG Animation

P.RING: Case study: gender participation programs
Several organizations share how their gender inclusion programs increase access for underrepresented people in the animated workforce around the world.

Moderator: Jenna OlsonChief of Operations, WIA

Speakers:

dippa joshi – CEO, continuous rain
Nicolin Dolphin – Artistic producer, Les Femmes s’Animent
Sajda Wachtuk – Senior Global Policy Officer, Walt Disney Company (FIAPF / WIA Delegate Program)
perkins miles – EU Commercial Director, Media and Entertainment, Epic Games
vanessa sindenProducer, Triggerfish

CHAT FIRESIDE: Inclusive Recruitment: Addressing shortages of animated workforce
Leaders in Global Creative Talent Development, Animation and DEI review the day’s lessons and discuss the importance of intentional and inclusive talent development as versatile and fundamental to the needs of unique storytelling, artistic authenticity and solutions to labor shortages. Industry.

Moderator: giulia ann cromet, WIA / DEI Secretary President and Founder and CEO, Collective Moxie; Capital and inclusion strategist

Speakers:

maria bengu – RISE VP – Representation and Engagement Strategies, The Walt Disney Studios
Chris Macki Director of Investment and Creative Talent Development IO EMEA, Netflix
janine weigold – Manager, EMEA animated series, Netflix