Creative Media Industry Forum

Speakers for this event

• Dylan Sisson

  Dylan Sisson

  Digital artist and VFX veteran at Pixar

  Dylan Sisson is a seasoned digital artist with over 25 years of expertise in animation and visual effects. He’s been a key figure at Pixar Animation Studios since 1999, significantly contributing to the evolution and promotion of RenderMan. Additionally, Dylan is the creator and designer of Pixar’s RenderMan Walking Teapot.In addition to his role at Pixar, today Dylan is an active artist exploring emerging media in VR, AI, 3D printing, and stylized rendering. He is dedicated to exploring the potential of new technologies and inspiring others to do the same. 

  Digital artist and VFX veteran at Pixar

• Emmanuelle Aubeau

  Emmanuelle Aubeau

  Talent Acquisition Manager & School Partnerships, Fortiche Productions

  Emmanuelle
  has been working in the animation sector for 15 years. She was in charge of
  corporate relations at ISART Digital for 7 years, then at IIM (Institut de
  l’Internet et du Multimédia) for 2 years. Eager to discover the other side of
  her job, she joined Fortiche in 2019, where she restructured the recruitment
  process and rapidly strengthened partnerships with schools.
  As Talent Acquisition Manager, Emmanuelle supports all supervisors and managers
  in talent sourcing and recruitment stages.

  Talent Acquisition Manager & School Partnerships, Fortiche Productions

• Erik Smitt

  Erik Smitt

  Director of Creative Production, Skydance: Creative Production, Two Sides of the Same Coin

  Erik Smitt is a cinematographer with over two decades of experience in feature animation. He began his career at Pixar Animation Studios, growing as an artist and filmmaker to be the Director of Photography on many productions (Piper, Incredibles 2). Three years ago, Erik joined the burgeoning Skydance Animation Studios team (Blush, Luck, Spellbound, Pookoo, Ray Gunn) as the Director of Creative Production, helping to elevate our visual storytelling and realize our studio’s filmmaking goals.

  Director of Creative Production, Skydance: Creative Production, Two Sides of the Same Coin

• Kristian Andreasen

  Kristian Andreasen

  Founder Kanda

  Coming from a background in Engineering and Computer Science. Kristian has always been fascinated by what happens when Humans meet new technologies. Kristian is the founder of Kanda, where he is working to reimagine how technical training in renewable industries can be done. His focus is on the application of Virtual Reality, but he is equally fascinated by the emerging fields of Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing and Fusion Energy.  Hailing from the dark and unexplored western part of Denmark. Kristian explores the field of Extended Reality with a healthy dose of utilitarian scepticism.

  Founder Kanda

• Philippe Llerena

  Philippe Llerena

  Chief Technology Officer at Fortiche Production

  Science graduate, Philippe Llerena chose
  to put his expertise in quantum physics and mathematics at the service of 3D,
  starting out as a Compositing Artist for major special effects studios. He then
  put his expertise in rendering, compositing and lighting to work for Superprod,
  The Yard, On Animation as well as Isart Digital school. Today, he is the Chief
  Technology Officer at Fortiche Production, the animation studio behind the hit
  series ARCANE, League of Legends.

  Chief Technology Officer at Fortiche Production

• Sofie Hvitved

  Sofie Hvitved

  Senior Advisor & Head of Media, Copenhagen Institute for Futures studies

  Sofie Hvitved is a futurist and senior advisor at Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, where she works at the intersection of media and technology with a focus on the future media landscape. Among other things, she has focused in recent years on the metaverse, artificial intelligence, and the major changes they bring to the media landscape. Sofie has extensive experience with keynote lectures on a wide range of topics within media and technology and has been the keynote speaker for events such as SXSW, CPH:DOX Inter:active Symposium, European News Media Forum, Global Media Congress, INMA Innovation Week, and CANNES NEXT at the Cannes Film Festival. She holds a master’s degree in Media Studies from Aarhus University and has a background in the media industry, including her work at DR Strategi & Projekt and her role as a project manager for several years at the media conference New Media Days. She is also a member of the Media Board and serves on the Advisory Board at Future Media Hubs. Read more about the institute’s focus on the metaverse here: https://cifs.dk/metaverse

  Senior Advisor & Head of Media, Copenhagen Institute for Futures studies