Zümrüt Pakoy
Zümrüt Pakoy
Zümrüt Pakoy
Zümrüt Pakoy
Zümrüt Pakoy
Zümrüt Pakoy
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ABOUT

Zümrüt Pakoy

Programming Director - Warner Bros Discovery
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Zümrüt Pakoy is a kids' entertainment expert with 17 years of extensive experience as the programming and presentation director at Warner Bros and Discovery, where she oversees editorial content strategy, acquisitions, and channel operations across MENA, Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus.

Throughout her career, Zümrüt has played a pivotal role in shaping engaging and culturally relevant kids' content. As an Executive Producer, she helped create Kral Şakir, one of Turkey’s most successful kids' shows, and launched local original IPs, including Laith the King and CN Tubers, which brought MENA’s top YouTube stars into the Cartoon Network world.

At SAC25, Zümrüt will share her in-depth content distribution strategies and expert insights for the future of kids' animation broadcasting.

#SAC2025
6:30 pm
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8:00 pm
Round Table

Animation in MENA & Africa: Opportunities & Challenges

Otaku Stage
Speakers
Tariq Ali
Tariq Ali
Animation Director & Founder - ZANAD
Zümrüt Pakoy
Zümrüt Pakoy
Programming Director - Warner Bros Discovery
Abdulaziz Othman
CEO - ZEEZ Animation
Raymond Malinga
Award-Winning Director & CEO - Creatures Animation Studio
Damilola Solesi
Award-Winning Director - Smids Animation Studios Ltd
Moderators
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Mounia Aram
Founder - Mounia Aram Company
May 1st
7:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Panel Discussion

Broadcasting Animation: A Global Perspective on Content, Collaboration

Otaku Stage
Speakers
Hiroki Tanaka
Hiroki Tanaka
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Mohamed Salama
Mohamed Salama
Head of RevOps - SpaceToon Go
Zümrüt Pakoy
Programming Director - Warner Bros Discovery
Arne Lohman
Executive Producer - ZDF
Syed Ali
Head of Acquisitions at MBC
Moderators
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Valentina Martelli
Founder & CEO - ITTV International & TV Journalist
May 2nd

Other Speakers

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Eunmin Koo

Cartoonist - WEBTOON / Busan-Gyeongnam Cartoonists' Solidarity
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Tom Bancroft

CEO - Pencilish Animation Studios Animator Disney, Big Idea & Pencilish Animation Studios
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Damilola Solesi

Award-Winning Director - Smids Animation Studios Ltd
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Irmak Atabek

Co-founder & Executive Producer - MakoKids & Co-founder at KidsAI
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