Introduction
A speech will be given by Margaret M. Dean, Representative of Women in Animation, an organization dedicated to promoting diversity and equity in the animation industry.
Speaker
Speaker：Margaret M. Dean
Marge Dean is an Emmy®-winning producer/executive and current Head of Studio, responsible for the production of original content at Skybound Entertainment, including the hit Amazon Prime series, Invincible. Renowned for her studio and animation pipeline building expertise, Dean (re)designed several studios including Columbia-TriStar TV, Warner Brothers Animation, Mattel’s Playground Production, Omation (Steve Oedekerk), Technicolor Animation and Wildbrain Entertainment. Prior to joining Skybound, Dean supervised the development and production of Crunchyroll Original series as Head of Crunchyroll Studios. In 2014, Dean led a group of women to revitalize the non-profit advocacy group WIA, then known as Women in Animation. Under her leadership, membership grew from 120 to over 4,500 in five years, and reached over 18,000 animation professionals and students. Thanks to Dean and WIA’s volunteers, they’ve launched several community-based initiatives, including the organization’s flagship program, The Mentorship Circle Program, a historic partnership with UNESCO, and the annual WIA World Summit. WIA has grown into a world-class advocacy organization impacting the lives of creative women, transgender people, and non-binary people around the world.