Saturday, March 22 (9am - 5pm PST)

Talent + Education Day at the BRIC Summit focuses on industry career education, educator resources, and acts as an outreach and recruiting day for companies and studios to connect with up-and-coming talent. We host portfolio reviews, career panels, creative academies, skills & software trainings, creator spotlights, and more.

The Industry Think Tank also continues virtually during Talent + Education Day with collaborative workshop sessions.

Talent + Education Day

  • BRIC Stage

    9 AM - 10 AM
    Opening Keynote

    10 AM - 11 AM
    Future of Creative Jobs

    11 AM - 12:30 PM
    Think Tank Workshop 1 (BREAK + CHANGE)

    Come prepared having watched the BREAK: The Dread and CHANGE: The Framing panels in advance, and get ready to collaborate in this interactive workshop.

    2:30 PM - 4 PM
    Think Tank Workshop 2 (REINVENT + IMPACT)

    Come prepared having watched the REINVENT: The Creator Mindset and IMPACT: Sustainable Hiring panels in advance, and get ready to collaborate in this interactive workshop.

    4 PM - 5 PM
    Industry AMA (Ask Me Anything)

  • Industry

    10 AM - 11 AM
    Dreaming Big: Putting Your Best Foot Forward & Landing an Internship in Animation

    11 AM - 12 PM
    Insights to the Recruiting World of Sony Pictures Animation

    12 PM - 1 PM
    Behind the Animation: Interns Who Turned Passion into Profession

    Nickelodeon

    1 PM - 2 PM
    TBD Panel

    Disney

    2 PM - 3 PM
    Storyboarding Portfolio Progression

    3 PM - 4PM
    Big Brain Energy: Neurodivergence in Media
    Disability Belongs

    4 PM - 5 PM
    Presented by Wacom: Art Jam with 9B Collective

  • Entrepreneurship

    11 AM - 12 PM
    Film Festival Strategies to Advance Your Career

    12 PM - 1 PM
    Indie Animation

    1 PM - 2 PM
    Producing Independently

    LatinX in Animation

    2 PM -3 PM
    Indie Game Development 101

    Seattle Indies

    3 PM - 4 PM
    Start-Up and Manage a Creator-Owned Business
    Legends Animated

  • Education

    10 AM - 11AM
    Hands-on Games
    Tom Smith

    12 PM - 1 PM
    Digital Badging: Empowering Talent with Skills Certifications

    1 PM - 2 PM
    Registered Apprenticeship

    Arts, Media & Entertainment High Road Training Partnership

    3 PM - 4 PM
    AME Institute: An Industry- Aligned Animation and Gaming Curriculum