SPEAKERS 2026

Two evenings with 20+ international speakers from the worlds of Film | Gaming | Animation | Immersive | and more!

Represented by James Carson (CG Supervisor).
Sony Pictures Imageworks is an Academy Award®-winning visual effects and animation studio known for photoreal live-action visual effects, dynamic creature and character animation and full-CG features.

Represented by Jay Worth (VFX Supervisor).
Worth is an Emmy and Visual Effects Society award winner. He has collaborated with Jonathan Nolan and Kilter films as well as J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot throughout his career. He has worked on series such as Fallout, Westworld, Lost, Fringe, Alias, Person of Interest and The Magicians.

Giovanna Ferrari (Director and Writer)
Giovanna has worked on several feature films across Europe as both a storyboard artist and animator. She was head of story and animation director on My Father’s Dragon for which she was awarded an Irish Animation Award in 2023.

Matthew Scott (Founder and CEO)
Matthew is a multi-award winning and renowned Digital Media Entertainment pioneer with world firsts in new content formats, mobile media platforms, hyperlocal news platforms, interactive media, live streaming, immersive experiences, digital twin technology, generative AI and Web3.

2026 Speaker announcements coming soon!

2026 Speaker announcements coming soon!

2026 Speaker announcements coming soon!

2026 Speaker announcements coming soon!

PAST SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS

Represented by Laura Livingstone (VFX Executive).
Hosted by Motus VFX
Livingstone launched her visual effects career with Marvel's Iron Man 2 at Industrial Light and Magic in San Francisco. Since then, she's collaborated with acclaimed directors like Tim Burton and Jon Favreau, contributing to feature films and TV shows for networks such as Cinemax and Disney. Notably, her recent work as Netflix VFX Executive includes ‘Wednesday’.
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Represented by Jakub Knapik (Global Art Director).
VP of Art and Global Art Director, Jakub is a VFX Supervisor / Art Director and CG Artist with over 22 years of experience working in the Film and Commercial industry currently working at CD PROJEKT RED.
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Represented by Pawel Grochola (FX & Look of Picture Supervisor).
Sony Pictures Imageworks is an Academy Award®-winning visual effects and animation studio known for photoreal live-action visual effects, dynamic creature and character animation and full-CG features.
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Represented by Suzy Fagan Parr.
Suzy Fagan Parr is a director and animator who has worked in the industry for over 25 years. Recently, Suzy was Additional Sequence Director and Lead Character Animator on Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.
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Christopher Bauder specialises in creating large scale spacial art installations and lighting design. Chris is founder and owner at WHITEvoid, KINETIC LIGHTS and DARK MATTER.
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Represented by Emil Pagliarulo (Studio Design Director).
Emil has spent the majority of his career at Bethesda Game Studios, where he's served as Senior Designer on ‘Skyrim’, Lead Designer and Writer of ‘Fallout 3 and 4’, Writer of ‘Fallout Shelter’, and Design Director on ‘Starfield’.
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Jany Temime is a costume designer, best known for her work on the final six Harry Potter films, House of the Dragon, Skyfall, Judy and much more!
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Represented by Merel van Helsdingen (Founder & Managing Director).
Nxt Museum is the first museum in the Netherlands dedicated to new media art. Nxt focuses on art that uses modern tools to embody modern times, immersing visitors in large scale multi-sensory exhibitions fusing technology and creativity.
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Come for the talks, stay for the experience.

Alongside the 2 stages, our night market will tickle your senses. We bring you an arcade, tech demonstrations, live performances, craft beer and cocktails, food village, digital art installations, record store and even some digital ping pong! All set in a misty Blade Runner inspired environment.

We are pulling out all the stops for this edition, make sure you are there to see it!