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
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BRIC Stage
9 AM - 10 AM
Opening Keynote10 AM - 11 AM
Future of Creative Jobs11 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 Animation11 AM - 12 PM
Insights to the Recruiting World of Sony Pictures Animation12 PM - 1 PM
Behind the Animation: Interns Who Turned Passion into Profession
Nickelodeon1 PM - 2 PM
TBD Panel
Disney2 PM - 3 PM
Storyboarding Portfolio Progression3 PM - 4PM
Big Brain Energy: Neurodivergence in Media
Disability Belongs4 PM - 5 PM
Presented by Wacom: Art Jam with 9B Collective -
Education
10 AM - 11AM
Hands-on Games
Tom Smith12 PM - 1 PM
Digital Badging: Empowering Talent with Skills Certifications1 PM - 2 PM
Registered Apprenticeship
Arts, Media & Entertainment High Road Training Partnership3 PM - 4 PM
AME Institute: An Industry- Aligned Animation and Gaming Curriculum