Press release
Meet The Insights Family at Key Industry Events in 2026
Manchester, UK
We’re excited to connect with leaders from across the kids and family landscape at events around the world. From London and Nuremberg to New York and Las Vegas, The Insights Family team will be sharing exclusive data and insights shaping the future of play, entertainment, and licensing across the global kids & family economy.
Here’s where you can find us in 2026.
London Toy Fair
20–22 January · London, UK
Our team was on the ground at London Toy Fair, discussing how real-time data supports toy manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in navigating the evolving kids and family market.
If you missed it, catch up with our latest insights on how play is earning its place for UK parents in 2026:Read the article.
Spielwarenmesse
28 January–1 February · Nuremberg, Germany
At Spielwarenmesse, we explored how nostalgia is shaping kids’ toy choices in our Toy Business Forum session, “Rewind Culture: Why Nostalgia is Driving Kids’ Toy Choices,” presented by Adam Woodgate, VP of Research Solutions.
Download Adam’s presentation:pages.theinsightsfamily.com/spielwarenmesse-2026-why-nostalgia-is-driving-kids-toy-choices.
New York Toy Fair
14–17 February · New York, USA
As part of Toy Fair University, Adam Woodgate delivered “Beyond Entertainment: Designing Toys to Meet the Growing Demand for Skill, Creative and Social Play.”
Adam explored how creativity, movement, and social connection are shaping kids’ engagement with toys, alongside how parents are prioritising products that teach, challenge, and support development, and what this means for product, IP, and retail strategies.
Download the slides here:pages.theinsightsfamily.com/toy-fair-2026-designing-toys-to-meet-growing-demand.
MIP London
22–24 February · London, UK
MIP London
Sports Licensing Summit
18 February · New York, USA
Sports Licensing Summit
Licensing Expo
19–21 May · Las Vegas, USA
Licensing Expo
Children’s Media Conference
7–9 July · Sheffield, UK
Children’s Media Conference
Brand Licensing Europe
6–8 October · London, UK
Brand Licensing Europe
Let’s meet?
Whether you’re heading to one of the upcoming shows or we crossed paths at a recent event, we’d love to continue the conversation. Our team is available to walk you through the data that matters most to your business, from shifts in play behaviour and parental spending to the licensing and entertainment trends driving the next generation of kids and family products.
Get in touch to arrange a meeting at the event or online:contact us.
About The Insights Family
The Insights Family is the independent authority on the family economy, with real-time market intelligence on kids, teens, young adults and parents across 22 markets. Surveying more than one million families a year since 2017, we help brands, licensors and agencies make evidence-led decisions about young audiences.
Media contact
Sophie Tanner
VP Marketing
press@theinsightsfamily.com