Speakers 2025

Check out our guest speakers joining us for 2025. Be sure to keep checking back for updates.

Dave  Paget

Dave Paget

Expert Character Concept Artist

That's No Moon

Dennis van Kessel

Dennis van Kessel

Senior Concept Artist

Atomhawk Design

Jen Kitching

Jen Kitching

Visualisation Supervisor

The Third Floor

Shelley Page

Shelley Page

Talent Liaison

Locksmith Animation

Joanna Haslam

Joanna Haslam

Design Director

Snap Finger Click

Amanda Harris

Amanda Harris

Senior 3D artist

Snap Finger Click

Áine Mc Guinness

Áine Mc Guinness

Art Director

Cartoon Saloon

Jacky Priddle

Jacky Priddle

VFX Producer

Sony Pictures Imageworks

Edd Coates

Edd Coates

Freelance UI/UX Designer

Game UI Database

Oliver Walker

Oliver Walker

Director/Course Leader for Game Design and Development

OMG (Oliver Makes Games) / MetStudios

Idris Honnor

Idris Honnor

CG Artist

Passion Pictures Animation

Vanessa Alessi

Vanessa Alessi

Senior Animator

DNEG Animation

Anton Juntunen

Anton Juntunen

Concept Artist

Freelance

Grace Ruyin

Grace Ruyin

2D Artist and Animator

Myth Studio

Mandy Mackenzie Ng

Mandy Mackenzie Ng

Art Director / Concept Artist

Petite Giant Studio / Freelancer

Nicholas Patrick Kelana

Nicholas Patrick Kelana

Concept Artist

Brainbug Design

Robert Faux

Robert Faux

2D Animator and Supervisor

Picnic Studio

Jack  Chapman

Jack Chapman

Principal Level Designer

Auroch Digital

Renato Dos Anjos

Renato Dos Anjos

2D Animation Lead

Walt Disney Animation Studios

Kayn Garcia

Kayn Garcia

Animation Supervisor

Framestore

Adam Clewes-Boyne

Adam Clewes-Boyne

Head of Technology

BetaJester Ltd

Darlene Buttner

Darlene Buttner

Senior FX Artist

Passion Pictures

Phoebe Francis - Alyward

Phoebe Francis - Aylward

Concept Artist

Double Eleven

Andrew Jamison

Andrew Jamison

UK Operations Manager, PXO Clara

PIXOMONDO

Elizabeth Rega

Elizabeth Rega

Professor of Anatomy WesternU

Anatomy in Animation Consultant

Lesley-anne Rose

Lesley-anne Rose

Artist & Animator / Academic

Teesside University

Katherine O'Connor

Katherine O'Connor

Artist / Director / Academic

Teesside University

Moses Attah

Moses Attah

TBC

Tanglewood

Matty McGrory

Matty McGrory

cofounder and Design Director

Observer Interactive

Matt Houghton

Matt Houghton

Narrative Director & Level Designer

Observer Interactive

Miro Vesterinen

Miro Vesterinen

Head of Environment Art

Remedy Entertainment

Jessie Burgess

Jessie Burgess

Senior Creative Specialist

FOUNDRY

Ellie Land

Ellie Land

Director / Producer / Academic

Independent

Virpi Kettu

Virpi Kettu

Director - Animator - Immersive Media Creator

Kettu Studios

Piotr Sidorowicz

Piotr Sidorowicz

Technical Artist

Radical Forge

Eugénie Nitusgau

Eugénie Nitusgau

EMEA Senior Sales Education Account Manager

FOUNDRY

Fiona Beattie

Fiona Beattie

Technical Designer

Dink

Matthew Nixon

Matthew Nixon

Environment Artist

Dink

Ryan Mountford

Ryan Mountford

Technical Designer

Dink

Jake Simpson

Jake Simpson

Associate Lead Programmer

Tanglewood Games

Maret Ward

Maret Ward

Senior Early Careers

Double Eleven

Jonny Adamson

Jonny Adamson

Talent Acquisition Manager

DNEG

Rodrigo Roldan-Romero

Rodrigo Roldan-Romero

Intermediate Programmer

Tanglewood Games

Sarah Forstner

Sarah Forstner

Senior Lecturer in Concept Art

Teesside University

Margane Perrin

Morgane Perrin

Lead Character Artist

Sloclap

Sabrina Tobal

Sabrina Tobal

Art Director

Sloclap

Luke Robson

Luke Robson

Senior Animator

Silent Games