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.