Type
A Conversation with Dan Povenmire: A Masterclass in Creativity, Storytelling & Perseverance
Creative genius DAN POVENMIRE is a living example of persistence paying off—a creative who never gave up on his vision. Well known as Co-Creator of the Emmy-winning Disney animation mega-hit Phineas and Ferb, Dan’s story of bringing the series to life, which he pitched for over a decade before it was greenlit, is an inspiring and impressive testament to the power of perseverance.
Blending humor with insight, Povenmire offers real-world, hard-earned advice on storytelling, pitching, and creative control with a style that’s as entertaining as it is inspiring.
.svg)
Emmy Award®-winning animation veteran Dan Povenmire is co-creator and executive producer of Disney Branded Television’s mega-hit and beloved animated series, Phineas and Ferb, which recently returned June 5th, 2025 (June 6th on Disney+). He's famous for his role as the ridiculously evil Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz and his massive popularity on Tik Tok and Instagram (where he's amassed over 7.5+ million followers).
He is also creator and executive producer of Disney Branded Television’s original animated superhero series Hamster & Gretel.
Phineas and Ferb has earned ten Emmy® Award nominations, in four different categories ranging from songwriting to voice-over performance, and won for Outstanding Writing in Animation in 2010.
Along with his Phineas and Ferb co-creator, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Povenmire also co-created and executive-produced Disney's Milo Murphy's Law, an animated series that followed 13-year-old Milo Murphy, the great-great-great-great grandson of the Murphy's Law namesake.
With over 25 years of experience in directing, storyboarding and writing, Povenmire has worked on multiple critically acclaimed animated series including Family Guy, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Simpsons, Rocko's Modern Life and Hey Arnold!
Povenmire was born in California and raised in Mobile, Alabama. He studied cinema at the University of Southern California and has two children.
My Speaker List
