Event agenda
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
09:00 - 23:00
Session 1 Tech Check
Session 1 Tech Check -Craig, Bevin, Abba-Rose, Kate, Wage & Rosie
18:00 - 21:00
Session 1 | Talks | Part 1 - Craig Bartlett, Bevin Linkhorn, Abba-Rose Vaiaoga-Ioasa
Talk 1 - Lessons from a Lifetime in Animation - Craig Bartlett Talk 2 - He Kauahi Catalyst Animation Applications: Year One Insights | Bevin Linkhorn & Abba-Rose Vaiaoga-Ioasa
21:00 - 23:00
Session 1 | Talks | Part 2 - Kate Goodwin, Wade Cowin & Rosie Howells | Arthur Struyf
Talk 3 - He Kauahi Catalyst Success Story: Rat Qween | Kate Goodwin, Wade Cowin & Rosie Howells Talk 4 - The Wellington Animation Film Festival | Arthur Struyf
Thursday, 27 August 2026
09:00 - 20:00
Saturday, 29 August 2026
10:00 - 10:30
Session 2 | Open & Welcome
Drop in for a relaxed chat with the organiser and other participants to connect, ask questions, and get ready for the event.
10:30 - 11:30
Session 2 | Talks | Part 1 Rebecca Gibson
Talk 1 - Pitch Perfect: Selling Your Animation Project | Rebecca Gibson | Eagle Vision
11:30 - 12:00
Session 2 | Break
Break 1/2 hour
12:00 - 13:00
Session 2 | Talks | Part 2 - Iris Lamarr
Talk 2 - Find Your People: Marketing That Builds a Crowd Around Your Story | Iris Lamarr | Reframe Collective
13:00 - 14:00
Session 2 - 1:1 Speed Matching
Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
18:30 - 19:00
Session 3 | Open & Welcome
Drop in for a relaxed chat with the organiser and other participants to connect, ask questions, and get ready for the event.
19:00 - 20:00
Session 3 | Talks | Part 1 - Ricard Cussó
Talk 1 - From Startup to Studio: The Growth of Cosmic Dino | Ricard Cussó | Cosmic Dino
21:00 - 21:30
Session 3 | Break
Take a brain break or join the organiser for drop-in session to ask any questions about the event.
21:30 - 22:30
Session 3 | Talks | Part 2 - Colin Bennett
Talk 2 - Geek out on Toon Boom | Colin Bennett
22:30 - 23:30
Session 3 - 1:1 Speed Matching
Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots
Saturday, 12 September 2026
10:00 - 12:00
Session 4 | Talks | Part 1 - Dave Mullins, Brad Booker & Garrick Rawlingson
Talk 1 - Producer & Director Relationship | Dave Mullins & Brad Booker | ElectroLeague Talk 2 - Surviving Earth Collaboration | Garrick Rawlingson | Floating Rock
12:00 - 13:00
Session 4 | Break
1 hour lunch break
13:00 - 14:00
Session 4 | Talks | Part 2 - Joseph Bell
Talk 3 - Charting the World of International Co-Production | Joseph Bell | VFX World Atlas
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
18:30 - 19:30
Session 5 | Break
Half hour break
Session 5 | Talks | Part 1 - SideFX
Talk 1 - Geek out with Houdini | SideFX
19:30 - 20:30
Session 5 - 1:1 Speed Matching
Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots
21:00 - 22:00
Session 5 | Talks | Part 2 - Arman Haque
Talk 2 - Arman Haque | Glitch Studio
22:00 - 23:00
Session 5 - 1:1 Speed Matching
Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots
Saturday, 19 September 2026
10:00 - 11:00
Session 6 | Talks | Part 1 - Nic Cabana
Talk 1 - The New Creator Playbook | Nic Cabana | Claynosaurs
11:00 - 12:00
Session 6 | Talks | Part 2 - Aaron Gilman
Talk 2 - Making Cool Stuff Isn't Enough | Aaron Gilman
12:00 - 12:30
Session 6 | Break
1/2 hour break
12:30 - 13:30
Session 6 | Talks | Part 3 - Kirby Atkins
Talk 3 - China NZ Co-Productions | Kirby Atkins | Mosley