27th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2026 | 12-16 OCT
| Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 13/14/15/16 Location: OGR, Corso Castelfidardo, 22 - Torino // Evening Screenings: Cinema Massimo, Via Giuseppe Verdi, 18 - TorinoNOTE: Light Pass ticket has access only to Talks, Panels, and KeynotesNOTE: Seating for smaller rooms is first come, first served. Show up early to have the
best chance for a spot.
09:00-13:00 CET [4-hour Workshop in English]In ITS 1 (In Person)ELOI CHAMPAGNE,Head, Technical Direction and Production Technology, National Film Board of Canada
09:00-13:00 CET [4-hour Masterclass in English]In ITS 3 (In Person)ISOBEL HINE,Mid Concept Artist, INT/Night , Founder/Director of WCAAJESSICA TAYLOR,Senior Freelance Concept Artist and Illustrator, Community Manager of WCAA
09:00-11:00 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 4 (In Person)ALESSANDRA SORRENTINO,Art Director, Head of Story, 2D Animator
APP-y Hour: Live Vibe Coding
09:00-11:00 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 8 (In Person)BOYAN GEORGIEV,Freelance Creative Professional, Chair, London ACM SIGGRAPHJONAS KLUGER,Founder, Das Element
VFX Art History
09:00-11:00 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 9 (In Person)TRENT CLAUS,VFX Supervisor, Lola Visual Effects
10:15-11:15 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 12 (In Person)SAINT WALKER,Programme Leader, Postgraduate Media, University of Hertfordshire
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AI Playground
11:15-16:15 CET [Workshop in English]In ITS 4 (In Person)KATE GABRIEL,Creative Director CG, No. 8BOYAN GEORGIEV,Freelance Creative Professional, Chair, London ACM SIGGRAPH
13:30-15:30 CET [Masterclass in English]In ITS 8 (In Person)IAN FAILES,Editor, befores & afters
13:45
Behind the Scenes: What Does Production Actually Do?
13:45-14:45 CET [Panel in English]In ITS 9 (In Person)BEATA PARCZEWSKA,Vice-Chair, London ACM SIGGRAPH, 3D ArtistAGATA M. SOCCINI,Researcher, Head of the VR Lab, University of TorinoEVA KRPANOV,Treasurer, London ACM SIGGRAPH
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Concept Art Portfolio Reviews
15:00-16:00 CET [Portfolio Reviews in English]In ITS 9 (In Person)ISOBEL HINE,Mid Concept Artist, INT/Night , Founder/Director of WCAAJESSICA TAYLOR,Senior Freelance Concept Artist and Illustrator, Community Manager of WCAA
15:15
Portfolio Reviews with Industry Legends
15:15-16:15 CET [Portfolio Reviews in English]In ITS TEATRO (In Person)HAL HICKEL,Animation Director, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Oscar, BAFTA winnerDYLAN SISSON,Artist & Designer, RenderMan, Pixar Animation StudiosTRENT CLAUS,VFX Supervisor, Lola Visual EffectsNOELLE TRIAUREAU,Production Designer, SWAPPED & BLUSH, Skydance Animation
16:30-17:45 CET [Panel in English]In ITS TEATRO (In Person)SAINT WALKER,Programme Leader, Postgraduate Media, University of HertfordshireELOI CHAMPAGNE,Head, Technical Direction and Production Technology, National Film Board of CanadaJAN-BART VAN BEEK,Studio Director & Studio Art & Animation Director, Guerrilla GamesDYLAN SISSON,Artist & Designer, RenderMan, Pixar Animation StudiosJANET LEWIN,Senior Vice President, General Manager, and Head, ILMMICHELLE GRADY,President, Sony Pictures ImageworksHOLLY EDWARDS,President, Skydance Animation
27th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2026 | 12-16 OCT
| Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 13/14/15/16 Location: OGR, Corso Castelfidardo, 22 - Torino // Evening Screenings: Cinema Massimo, Via Giuseppe Verdi, 18 - TorinoNOTE: Light Pass ticket has access only to Talks, Panels, and KeynotesNOTE: Seating for smaller rooms is first come, first served. Show up early to have the
best chance for a spot.
11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)SETAREH SAMANDARI,Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Interdimensional VFXHABIB ZARGARPOUR,Virtual Production Supervisor, Interdimensional VFX, Co-head of Virtual Production,
USC School of Cinematic Arts
12:45-13:45 CET [Panel in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)KEVIN BAILLIE,Executive, Visual Effects Supervisor, Director, Founder, LeemeCHRISTINE RESCH,Strategic Development Manager for Video, AdobeJOHNNY HAN,VFX Supervisor & 2nd Unit Director, The Penguin (HBO)ED DOUGLAS,VFX Supervisor, BackroomsModeratorCHRISTINA CASPERS-ROEMER,General Manager, Trixter, and Executive Producer, Cinesite Group
13:00-17:00 CET [16-Hour over 4-Day Lab in English]In TECA B (In Person)CHRIS LAVIS,Co-Founder, Clyde Henry Productions & Director, The Girl Who Cried Pearls, The National
Film Board of Canada, Oscar winner
14:00-15:00 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)TIM MCLAUGHLIN,Dean, School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts, Texas A&M UniversityJUNYA MOCHIZUKI,Senior Manager, Business Development, Sony Corporation, Visual Creation DivisionMAYET ANDREASSEN,Instructional Associate Professor, Visualization Industry Relations, Texas A&M University,
College of Performance, Visualization and Fine ArtsWAYNE MILLER,Executive Producer/Head of Production, Texas A&M University, Virtual Production InstituteJAMIE RAFFONE,Senior Manager, Virtual Production, Sony Electronics Imaging
Accelerating VFX Workloads: AI, Cloud, and Hardware in Production Today
14:00-15:00 CET [Panel in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)JOHN CANNING,Director Developer Relations - M&E, AEC, D&M, AMDROB KONUCH,Digital Supervisor, One Piece, NetflixDARREN FRANKEL,Head of Film & Television, AdobeSEAN WALLITSCH,Sr. Specialist Solutions Architect, Visual Compute, Amazon Web Services
15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)JURI STANOSSEK,VFX Supervisor, Accenture Song VFXALEXANDRA STAUTMEISTER,VFX & Animation Producer, Lavalabs Moving Images
16:30-18:00 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)JANET LEWIN,Senior Vice President, General Manager, and Head, ILMMICHELLE GRADY,President, Sony Pictures ImageworksHOLLY EDWARDS,President, Skydance AnimationSHAWN WALSH,COO of VFX & GM of Image Engine, Cinesite GroupHENRIK FETT,CEO, Opsis Studio
27th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2026 | 12-16 OCT
| Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 13/14/15/16 Location: OGR, Corso Castelfidardo, 22 - Torino // Evening Screenings: Cinema Massimo, Via Giuseppe Verdi, 18 - TorinoNOTE: Light Pass ticket has access only to Talks, Panels, and KeynotesNOTE: Seating for smaller rooms is first come, first served. Show up early to have the
best chance for a spot.
09:00-10:00 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)JOEL CRAWFORD,Writer/Director, Forgotten Island, Dreamworks AnimationJANUEL P. MERCADO,Writer/Director, Forgotten Island, DreamWorks AnimationSEAN SEXTON,Head of Character Animation, Forgotten Island, DreamWorks AnimationRYAN CARLSON,Production Designer, Forgotten Island, DreamWorks Animation
11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)AMELIE DILLIG,VFX Producer, Accenture Song VFXEMANUEL FUCHS,Visual Effects Supervisor, Accenture Song VFX
12:45-13:45 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)ALEX BOYA,Animator and Filmmaker, National Film Board of CanadaJELENA POPOVIĆ,Production Manager and Associate Producer, National Film Board of Canada
13:00-17:00 CET [Lab in English]In TECA B (In Person)CHRIS LAVIS,Co-Founder, Clyde Henry Productions & Director, The Girl Who Cried Pearls, The National
Film Board of Canada, Oscar winner
15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)VALERIIA KONSTANTINOVA,Junior Concept Artist, Atomhawk Design Ltd, and Co-Director, Women in Concept ArtEMILY BLAND,Art Assistant, ILM and Founder and Co-Director, Women in Concept ArtPRIYA SINGH,Project Manager and Co-Director/Project Coordinator, Women in Concept Art
16:30-17:30 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)SYLVAIN SALAME,VFX Supervisor, Mikros Animation
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17:30
17:45
The Future of Filmmaking
17:45-18:45 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)JOEL CRAWFORD,Writer/Director, Forgotten Island, Dreamworks AnimationLAURENS EHRMANN,Founder & Creative Director, The YardKENNA HARRIS,Co-Director & Co-Writer, Toy Story 5, Pixar Animation StudiosJANUEL P. MERCADO,Writer/Director, Forgotten Island, DreamWorks AnimationRON FRANKEL,Founder & CEO, Proof IncTYREE DILLIHAY,Director, GOAT, Sony Pictures Animation
17:45-19:15 CET [Workshop in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)SETAREH SAMANDARI,Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Interdimensional VFXHABIB ZARGARPOUR,Virtual Production Supervisor, Interdimensional VFX, Co-head of Virtual Production,
USC School of Cinematic Arts
17:45-19:45 CET [Workshop in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)MARK ULANO,Sound Engineer, CAS, AMPS, Oscar winnerPATRUSHKA MIERZWA,Boom Operator & Author
27th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2026 | 12-16 OCT
| Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 13/14/15/16 Location: OGR, Corso Castelfidardo, 22 - Torino // Evening Screenings: Cinema Massimo, Via Giuseppe Verdi, 18 - TorinoNOTE: Light Pass ticket has access only to Talks, Panels, and KeynotesNOTE: Seating for smaller rooms is first come, first served. Show up early to have the
best chance for a spot.
09:00-10:00 CET [Panel in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)SETAREH SAMANDARI,Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Interdimensional VFXHABIB ZARGARPOUR,Virtual Production Supervisor, Interdimensional VFX, Co-head of Virtual Production,
USC School of Cinematic Arts
10:15-11:15 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)MATTHEW E. BUTLER,Production VFX Supervisor, Disclosure DayJOEL BEHRENS,VFX Supervisor, Disclosure Day, Digital DomainLIZ BERNARD,Animation Supervisor, Disclosure Day, Digital Domain
10:15-11:15 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)ELOI CHAMPAGNE,Head, Technical Direction and Production Technology, National Film Board of Canada
10:15-11:15 CET [Panel in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)DAVID LI,Founder & Chairman of the Board, Dream Machine VFXCHRIS SPRY,Managing Director, FIN VFX
11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)SIMON DAVIES,Talent Acquisition Leader & Founder, DAX | Digital Arts XchangeDEBRA COLEMAN,Founder, Career and Leadership Coach, Open Frame Coaching
11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In TECA B (In Person)ROCHELE GLOOR,Assistant Director for Innovation Technologies MFA Computer Arts, School of Visual
Arts
12:45-13:45 CET [Panel in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)JANET LEWIN,Senior Vice President, General Manager, and Head, ILMMAG SARNOWSKA,VFX Co-Supervisor, Project Hail MaryMICHELLE GRADY,President, Sony Pictures ImageworksModeratorCHRISTINA CASPERS-ROEMER,General Manager, Trixter, and Executive Producer, Cinesite Group
13:00-17:00 CET [Lab in English]In TECA B (In Person)CHRIS LAVIS,Co-Founder, Clyde Henry Productions & Director, The Girl Who Cried Pearls, The National
Film Board of Canada, Oscar winner
15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)ELOI CHAMPAGNE,Head, Technical Direction and Production Technology, National Film Board of CanadaMASHA SHUGRINA,Senior Research Scientist & Manager, NVIDIA
17:45-18:45 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)PAUL LAMBERT,VFX Co-Supervisor, Project Hail MaryMAG SARNOWSKA,VFX Co-Supervisor, Project Hail Mary
27th INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS CONFERENCE | #viewconference2026 | 12-16 OCT
| Tickets at www.viewconference.itOct 12 Location: ITS ICT - Piazza dei Mestieri - Via Jacopo Durandi, 13 - Torino // Oct 13/14/15/16 Location: OGR, Corso Castelfidardo, 22 - Torino // Evening Screenings: Cinema Massimo, Via Giuseppe Verdi, 18 - TorinoNOTE: Light Pass ticket has access only to Talks, Panels, and KeynotesNOTE: Seating for smaller rooms is first come, first served. Show up early to have the
best chance for a spot.
10:15-11:15 CET [Keynote in English]In FUCINE (In Person)RICHARD KERRIS,Global Media and Entertainment Vice-President, NVIDIACRISTOBAL VALENZUELA,Cofounder and Co-CEO, Runway
11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)GRETCHEN LIBBY,Director, Amazon Web Services, Specialists, Media & Entertainment, Games, and Sport
11:30-12:30 CET [Talk in English]In TECA B (In Person)TERRENCE MASSON,MFA Computer Arts Chair, School of Visual Arts (SVA), NYC
11:45
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12:30
12:45
Women in Animation & VFX
12:45-13:45 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)JANET LEWIN,Senior Vice President, General Manager, and Head, ILMNICOLE PARADIS GRINDLE,Producer, HOPPERS, Pixar Animation StudiosMICHELLE GRADY,President, Sony Pictures ImageworksHOLLY EDWARDS,President, Skydance AnimationModeratorCAROLYN GIARDINA,Entertainment and Technology Freelance Journalist
12:45-13:45 CET [Talk in English]In BINARIO3 (In Person)DADI EINARSSON,Overall VFX Supervisor, House of the Dragon Season 3, VES, BAFTA, Primetime Emmy
winner
13:00-17:00 CET [Talk in English]In TECA B (In Person)CHRIS LAVIS,Co-Founder, Clyde Henry Productions & Director, The Girl Who Cried Pearls, The National
Film Board of Canada, Oscar winner
15:15-16:15 CET [Talk in English]In MEZZANINO (In Person)SACHITHA KALINGAMUDALI,General Manager, Mogo Studios
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15:45
16:00
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16:30
Stories of the Future: Narrative Art in the Age of AI
16:30-17:30 CET [Panel in English]In FUCINE (In Person)RICHARD KERRIS,Global Media and Entertainment Vice-President, NVIDIAPAUL LAMBERT,VFX Co-Supervisor, Project Hail MaryDANIEL CHONG,Director, HOPPERS, Pixar Animation StudiosKENNA HARRIS,Co-Director & Co-Writer, Toy Story 5, Pixar Animation StudiosTYREE DILLIHAY,Director, GOAT, Sony Pictures AnimationJEROME CHEN,Overall VFX Supervisor, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Marvel StudiosMERLIN CROSSINGHAM,Director, Aardman Animations
17:45-18:45 CET [Talk in English]In FUCINE (In Person)SIR ROGER DEAKINS,Academy Award Winning Cinematographerin Conversation withJAMES ELLIS DEAKINS,Creative Work Partner of Roger Deakins
Mayet Andreassen - Instructional Associate Professor, Visualization Industry Relations, Texas A&M University,
College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts
Simone Favarin - Professor & Multidisciplinary Designer, Fondazione Orafa Ghirardi
Masterclass Teaching at Scale, Learning as One: AI Digital Twins, e-Learning and Neurodivergent
Design on Mon Oct 12 from 09:00-10:00 CET in ITS 12 (In Person)
