In this talk, I’ll share how Solace grew from a deeply personal experience into an independent animated project, and the lessons I’ve learned along the way. We’ll explore how curiosity, limitations, collaboration and failure can help you find your own creative voice and build a personal project sustainably.

Where is creative education heading? With technology moving faster than curriculums can keep up, this panel digs into what schools, mentorships and self-teaching will look like for the next generation of artists.

The ups and downs of working in the creative industry today. No polished success stories, but honest personal experiences: getting hired, staying hired, and everything in between.

What does it actually take to work on one of the biggest franchises in the world? Two artists who have been there share the ins and outs of their experience in a galaxy far, far away.

A deep dive into costume and fashion design: the tools, the workflows and the realities of working in a field where fashion, film and digital design increasingly overlap.

How do you build a name in the age of social media and content creation? Practical talk about visibility, audience and staying true to your work while putting it out there.

Is this the end for the artist? And if not, what lies ahead? Do we have to pivot, and if so, how? A conversation about where art goes from here.

In this in-depth talk, Darek shares his own beliefs and principles that have helped him stay in the game for well over 12 years, highlighting just how important it is to stay relevant in an ever-changing industry. He offers his personal perspective on the key pillars of work ethic and the life routines that have kept him moving forward through both good times and bad. It’s easy to find work when the industry is thriving, but the real art lies in navigating difficult periods and continuing to create when job opportunities dry up. This talk is all about resilience, consistency, adaptability, and what it takes to keep on going in a demanding creative industry.

As technology makes complex skills available to more people, many of us are asking whether our expertise will still matter. This talk reframes that question by exploring where our value actually comes from and how understanding it can help us thrive through periods of technological change.

All day

Stand: Guerrilla Games

All day

Stand: Pathfinder Studio

All day

Portfolio review sign-up list, all day

12:30 – 13:30

Demo: GUERRILLA

16:15 – 16:45

Studio Reviews: Guerilla & Pathfinder

16:15 to 17:00

Demo: Wouter Gort