#Kidtech is a series of interviews and discussions with the people shaping the kids digital media sector.

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Season 01

#Kidtech Episode 17: Stuart Dredge, Freelance Journalist

Stuart Dredge, a freelance journalist with over 20 years’ experience writing about music, tech and children’s media joins SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins to discuss everything from the original children’s app landscape to TikTok; from kids gaming to kids news.

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#Kidtech Episode 16: Will Spence, Global Managing Partner of Initiative

Will Spence from Initiative, LEGO’s global advertising agency, sits with SuperAwesome CEO, Dylan Collins to discuss the global kids media landscape from an agency perspective.

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#Kidtech Episode 15: Sam Clough, Strategic Insights Consultant

Craig Donaghy, Head of Community and Insight at PopJam, SuperAwesome’s safe social platform for under 13s, talks to Sam Clough, a strategic insights consultant who works primarily in the kids and parents sector, about family democracy and pester power.

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#Kidtech Episode 14: Bjorn Jeffery, former CEO of Toca Boca

In episode 14 of #Kidtech, Bjorn sat down with SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins to discuss Toca Boca’s beginnings, their successes and failures, and the many learnings he made along the way. 

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#Kidtech Episode 13: Kim Hart, Managing Editor and Sara Fischer, Media reporter at Axios

Axios’ Managing Editor, Kim Hart, and media reporter, Sara Fischer, join SuperAwesome CEO Dylan Collins to discuss the Kids Digital Advertising Report 2019.

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#Kidtech Episode 12: Ian Chambers, CEO of Mind Candy

In episode 12 of #KidTech, Mind Candy’s CEO Ian Chambers sat down with Dylan Collins in London to discuss Mind Candy’s journey after Moshi Monsters.

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#Kidtech Episode 11: Demian Falestchi, CEO and Co-Founder of Kids Corp

Demian Falestchi, CEO and Co-Founder of Kids Corp sits with SuperAwesome’s CEO, Dylan Collins, to discuss the digital kids ecosystem in Latin America.

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#Kidtech Episode 10: Dona Fraser, Director of Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU)

Hosted in the Radio Waves building in New York –  the original home of Nikola Tesla – Dylan sits down with Dona Fraser, Director of CARU, the children’s arm of the advertising industry’s self-regulatory group. 

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#Kidtech Episode 9: Sam Clough, kids and parents expert

In Episode 9 of #Kidtech we change it up a little bit. Craig Donaghy, Head of Community and Insight at PopJam (SuperAwesome’s safe social platform), talks to Sam Clough, a strategic insights consultant who works primarily in the kids and parents sector, about what kids think about ecommerce, shopping and retail in general.

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#Kidtech Episode 8: Bethany Koby, Co-Founder and CEO of Tech Will Save Us

In Episode 8 of #Kidtech, Bethany and Dylan discuss the origins of the company (a kitchen in East London, naturally), as well as the global growth in popularity of STEM toys with parents. Bethany offers up expert insight into their product development process and how their startup company interacts with the largest toy companies in the world. She also shares secrets from the STEM sector, as well as who is actually purchasing STEM toys for their kids. 

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