Julia Kamoda is Global Director of Promotions & Partnerships at Hasbro.

Lucy Salisbury - Director of Group Licensing & Retail Strategy, Funko EMEA

Lucy manages over 1,000 active licenses at Funko, from Disney to anime studios. With 20+ years in licensing, she started in finance before discovering her passion at Ministry of Sound, then Firebrand (Amy Winehouse, Oasis), and Saban Brands (Power Rangers). At Funko for 7+ years, she predicted the anime boom and expanded sports licensing. Based in London, she also oversees Loungefly's growth. Her favorite Funko? Mo Salah Pop - she's a Liverpool FC fan. Lucy combines financial expertise with creative insight to connect global brands with passionate fan communities across EMEA, APAC, North America, and LATAM.

Michelle Ahern has 25 years of experience in brand licensing and management. She began her career around 2003-2004 with The Wiggles in Australia, where she served as a one-person licensing team managing all consumer products, approvals, and licensing relationships across multiple global territories during the brand's peak popularity. During her five-year tenure, she oversaw 55 US licensees and 25 Australian licensees, developed the first Wigglesworld theme park experiences at Dreamworld and Six Flags, and maintained strict brand standards including nutritional guidelines that made The Wiggles the only major preschool property at the time to never endorse confectionery. After leaving The Wiggles, she worked for licensing agents representing Warner Bros. and Lucasfilm properties, and later applied her entertainment licensing expertise to the sports sector with the Australian Football League (AFL).