Founder of JUST B, a bespoke consultancy firm established in 2013 that supports creators, producers, and distributors in developing, financing, and scaling animated intellectual properties (IP) for global audiences, Justine Bannister sits with us to discuss where producers go wrong, what buyers actually want, and how to identify true originality.

In the first episode of the second season of the podcast, we speak with Sébastien Célimon, one of Europe’s leading experts on manga and webtoons, to explore the global potential of Asian storytelling.
Partner and co-founder of the PLeaSe Comics Rights & Events agency, and CEO of White Dragon Event, he also discusses whether the Western entertainment industry has truly recognized the power of webtoons and their growing influence on the future of content creation.

Veronica Buide, Founder of Pulpa Rights, is our last guest from the Bologna

Licensing Trade Fair/Kids. Thanks to her expertise in consultancy, specialized in intellectual property (IP) for media, Veronica explained how the rights chain really works and what are the correct ways to approach it, as well as highlighting the current regulations— or lack thereof— surrounding AI.

For our eighth episode, Greg Childs, Editorial Director at The Children’s Media Conference, brings his multi-decade expertise in the kids sector to deliver a very interesting perspective on the role of the broadcasters in the delivery of content. We focused on the risks in the lack of content gatekeeping on a platform like YouTube, as well as the necessary role of events to ensure that the adults keep this conversation alive.

Christian Fonnesbech, Founder and Head of IP at Leverage, sat down with us to answer a difficult question: “What does transmedia mean in 2026?”
On the way, we discussed the most common mistakes that should be avoided when working with an IP as well as the way IPs are changing with the evolving media landscape.

In the sixth episode — entirely Italian — Emanuele Di Giorgi, Managing Director of Tunué, the publishing house behind the beloved Pera Toons (born Alessandro Perugini), tells us about the expansion strategies from comics to audiovisual, through social media. How far along is the international approach? What are the mistakes that, looking back, should never have been made? Follow the episode to find out!

Erin Morris, VP of Global Franchise and Retail Strategy at Wildbrain, explores the concept of Newstalgia, bringing examples from her company, such as Teletubbies and

Strawberry Shortcake. What are the biggest risks and fears when working with it?

How is it possible to use social media in a profitable way to enhance Newstalgia?
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Thierry Baujard, co-founder of Spielfabrique, is the guest of our fourth episode. With him, we explore the cross-media content ecosystem, unpacking the main elements that will characterize the near future of gaming. In particular, Thierry discusses the potential risks and possibilities that working across countries could bring.