Get Animated Conference Announces First Round Of Speakers For May Event
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Get Animated 2026
Get Animated Conference 26 has announced speakers and panels for the UK Business of Animation conference.
The event will take place at Millennium Point in Birmingham, England, which has one of the biggest cinema screens in the UK, and with great access to Europe through Birmingham International Airport, and worldwide through connections to Amsterdam Airport.
The date of the event is Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th May 2026.
Speakers confirmed so far include: The BFI, CreativeUK, Yamination, RTE Junior, The British Business Bank, Bomper Studios (Wales), Kavaleer Productions (Ireland) A Productions (Bristol), Zaratan Studios (Scotland), Twisted Deer Studios (Scotland), Media Pioneers (China), ITV, Animation Ireland, UK Global Screen Fund, Larkshead Licensing, SMMS (Social Media Makes Sense) and Strike Media (PR Animated Film Agency), more being confirmed.
We have set the program and brought in a more international business focused event, with opportunities for meetings and portfolio reviews, and a foucs on India, Europe and Asia. One of the conference drives is to create NEW animation entrepreneurs, with our panel on development, studio ownership, L&M, and PR you will get some great tips.
We have also kept the early bird ticket at £165 for the two days until end of March, the cheapest we have done. If you wish to exhibit we have table options, and we are looking for a headline sponsor.
Ryan Beaird, Event Director
The March ticket currently costs £165 plus VAT, April and May general sale tickets are now £199 plus VAT each – Visit www.GetAnimated.uk/may26 for more information.