This year’s SIGGRAPH Business Symposium, taking place August 5 in Los Angeles, aims to provide an interactive, intimate forum for open conversations among leaders and execs in the VFX, gaming and media industries as they explore the present and future of their areas. The organization has announced that top level leaders from PDI, Digital Domain, Microsoft, Pixar and more will participate in the full-day event.
Below is the full list from today’s announcement; registration is now open, click here for more information and to register:
Featured Speakers
Carl Rosendahl, Founder Pacific Data Images, Venture Capitalist, Co-Director, Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center-Silicon Valley
John Textor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Digital Domain Media Group
Morning Session: The Business of the Business: The State of the Union in 2011-2012
Will Cohen, Managing Director/Executive Producer for Mill Film and Mill TV
Patrick Davenport, Vice President Creative Operations, Method Studios
Mark Driscoll, President, Executive Producer and Co-Founder, Look Effects Inc.
Hael Kobayashi, Executive Director, Creative Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
Lee Berger, President, Rhythm & Hues’ Film Division and CEO, East Grand Films
Habib Zargarpour, Creative Director, Microsoft Studios
Afternoon Session: Show Me the Money!
Jonathan Garson, Vice President, Worldwide Marketing & Franchise, Pixar Animation Studios
Shannon Blake Gans, Co-Founder and CEO, New Deal Studios
Ondraus Jenkins, Head of Strategy and Corporate Development, Bungie, Inc.
Sara Cardone, Vice President, Global Strategy and Business Development, SDI Media
Sanford Rosenberg, Managing Director, Discus Ventures
Gregg Lukomski, CEO and Founder, Slide Rule, Inc.
Roundtable Discussions
Don McGowan, General Counsel, The Pokémon Company International
Gregg Lukomski, CEO and Founder, SlideRule, Inc.
Shannon Blake Gans, Co-founder and CEO, New Deal Studios
Hael Kobayashi, Executive Director, Creative Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
Jonathan Garson, Vice President, Worldwide Marketing & Franchise, Pixar Animation Studios
Patrick Davenport, Vice President Creative Operations, Method Studios
Moderator for the Day
Don McGowan, General Counsel, The Pokémon Company International
