SPEAKERS
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Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
Visual FX
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) the pioneering visual effects known for revolutionising cinematic special effects. ILM creates groundbreaking visual magic for major film franchises while continually advancing industry-leading technology.
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Nikolaos Finizio
2D Animation & FX
Award-winning animator behind "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," earning ANNIE and VES awards for his exceptional FX work. Collaborator with Sony, Netflix, and Riot Games; guest teacher at Gobelins Paris.
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Rob Flowers
Illustration
Creator of vibrant, psychedelic illustrations featuring ghoulish characters and anthropomorphic food. His distinctive style has attracted clients including The British Museum, New York Times, Nike, and Google.
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Laurence Campbell
Comic Artist
British artist whose career spans from Caliber Comics to Marvel, working on Punisher Max, Deadpool, and Stephen King adaptations. Also contributed to Dark Horse's BPRD and creator-owned projects with AWA and Image.
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The Rickard Sisters
Graphic Novels
Sister duo behind Eisner-nominated "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists" and "No Surrender," transforming classic texts into powerful visual narratives despite living 200 miles apart.
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Vlad Muntean
Senior Client Partner - Unity Create
A digital strategist with gaming and tech expertise. At Unity Technologies, specializes in revenue growth, developer partnerships, and maximizing gaming engine capabilities through strategic client engagement. Clients include Unity and Google.
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Greg Stobbs
Visual Artist
Kent-based Greg Stobbs creates distinctive illustrations across all mediums, blending comics, street art and cartoon influences. Works globally with diverse clients including BBC, Adidas, NHS, BBC, CBeebies, Oxford University Press and Harper Collins.
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Dan Baines
Prop artist and illusion designer
Dan Baines creates otherworldly props for film and stage, including pieces for Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities. Best known for his viral 2007 'Mummified Fairy' hoax that fooled the world. Clients include Warner Bros., BBC, and Netflix.
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Connor Potts
Splash Damage
Connor Potts is the Lead Narrative Designer at Splash Damage, previously Lead Writer at Flavourworks and Video Games professional at Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe.