A Must Attend Conference For Animation, Brand Marketing, Entertainment, Content, Lifestyle, Sports & Celebrity IP Marketers. The LABELS CONFERENCE is an unparalleled thought leadership platform where Global Brand Licensors, Licensees, Animation, marketing, content, entertainment and fashion lifestyle professionals come together to share trends, insights, disruptive ideas that's shaping the Indian Licensing Industry. This platform could help you streamline key pain points in your brand licensing workflow so you can achieve greater efficiencies and higher quality brand licensing work at scale. As a delegate you will get exposure to some thought provoking presentations by visionaries, influencers and global leaders. This is going to be a day filled with inspiring peers, enlightening sessions and most importantly the greatest opportunity to share, be it business cards or future goals.
The Big Opportunity: During & Post Covid 19
Welcome Address - Licensing 101 - Gaurav Marya, Chairman & Founder, Franchise India Group & License India
Opportunities in Collegiate Licensing - Yale University
Paul Murawski, Director, Marketing & Trademark Licensing- Yale University
Session 1
India - The Next Big Market for Brand Licensing
- In the wake of changing global conditions India falls right at the centre of economic growth backed by surging consumerism. Why should your brand consider licensing in India.
- Why is India the market for Global fashion brands?
- How are retail brands on the path to expansion through licensing?
- Partnering or Building brands that redefine the value of trust for consumers
- How to find revenue opportunities in new business streams - traditional Licensing, promotions & brand collaborations, exclusive collections, Hybrid or experiential licensing deals post lockdown
Soumava Naskar, Managing Director Hummel, India
Anupam Biswas, AVP- Design Edhardy and Flying Machine at Arvind Limited
Roberto Bré, CEO Private Collection & Co (Marie Claire Paris)
Moderator: Ritu Marya, Editor-in-chief, Entrepreneur Media- Asia Pacific & India
Session 2
Asia: The Epicentre of new growth
- Japan Focus: Diversity in Licensing
- China Focus: The New Lifestyle Boom
- Cash in on the Digital Boom
- Legal and IP Concerns in Asian Markets
Tony Zhu, Founder, VIPO Global Limited
Kaori Kurobe, General Manager, CAA-GBG Japan
Harry Yoon, VP Business Strategy and Marketing, Studio Moggozi
Charles To, Senior Partner, ELLALAN
Moderator : Roger Berman, President ZenWorks, Licensing Consultancy
Lunch & Expo Visit
Session 3
How Entertainment will spin into newer territories
- Maximising the Old IP’s and the New - Success stories of Top Brand and how they are planning expansion
- Revenue in Gaming – Online gaming has seen a Big upsurge during covid 19 and would pave new licensing IP’s going forward and Future expectations
- The Rise of Digital Licensing in 21st century
- Undiscovered side of Indian market
Rob Corney, Group Managing Director Bulldog Licensing
Anvita Prasad, Assistant Vice President Licensing, Green Gold Animation ( Chota Bheem)
Sidharth Kedia, Group CEO, NODWIN Gaming
Moderator: Francesca Ash, Publisher, Total Licensing
Session 4
Creating a licensing programme around a brand in non entertainment
- Focus on non entertainment brands and how they can explore licensing in India
- Top categories in Non Entertainment.
- Emergence of Lifestyle and Corporate brands.
- Role of Brand licensing in inspiring Sustainable and eco friendly initiatives.
- Role of Agencies in promoting corporate licensing.
Richard Pink, Managing Director, Pink Key Licensing
Miriam Camara Gallardo, Licensing head, emoji company GmbH
Roopali Srivastava, Director – Conservation Products, WWF - India
Moderator: Francesca Ash, Publisher, Total Licensing
Unlock Brand: Kids Lifestyle & Characters are a Big Business Issue
Gaurav Marya, Chairman & Founder, Franchise India Group & License India in Conversation with Richa Shah, Managing Editor, Champak & Samir Jain, Exec. Director, Green Gold Animation (Chhota Bheem)
Session 5
India- The new destination for Sports Brand Licensing
- The growing and informed Indian audience about sports licensing
- Rise of sports licensing in the past 4 years
- Sports licensing- Need of the hour for brands to gain a good foothold in India
- How sports brands are evolving licensing programmes to effectively engage with fans in both traditional and new ways
- Brands and Tournaments who are currently ruling the Indian market
Vachaspathi Pillutla, CEO, Al-Ikhsan Sports SDN BHD
Siddharth Chury, Associate Vice President- Global Partnerships, NBA India
Daniel Hammond, Head of licensing, UEFA Club competitions
Moderator: Cristina Angelucci, Editor-in-chief, Licensing Magazine
Session 6
The infinite Dimensions of Brand Licensing - Learn and Expand with Brand Practices by Global Leaders
- What You Need For a Successful Brand Licensing Program in The Global Toy Industry & What Makes Global Licensing Programs Successful in a Covid And Post Covid Environment, With a Focus on Classic Brands And Why Everyone Wants Retro Brands Now By Patti Becker, CEO And Founder, Becker Associates LLC
- Power of an Idea to Overcome Failures - Great brands Have a Great Story By John P Keegan, President and chair, Charles Edison fund
- The biggest Challenge in Brand Compliance That is Restricting India’s Global Retail Story & How Technology Can Help By David Yim, CTI Solutions Ltd
- The Emergence of Fashion Brands And Its Licensing By Stanley Silverstein, President of Licensing And Business Development, Perry Ellis International Inc.
