Education
The Quest for Young Talent
Education Today & Tomorrow
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Raum Tübingen
Wednesday, May 07, 15:45
Fishbowl: Future-Proofing for creative industries creators
Join us and become an active part of this year's PANEURAMA Fishbowl, an open group discussion on good environments and solid foundations for creative entrepreneurship and innovation. We shape the dialogue and define the actions to stimulate a continuum between learning and doing by looking at a good bilateral connection and balance between academic education and the needs of the cultural creative sector. Let`s discuss the opportunities for young professionals, industry and educators, to reclaim the prospects and positive outlook for creators leaving higher education and entering the market. Whether it is the future-proofing of knowledge and experience, the foundation for entrepreneurship and innovation, or positive environments, this dynamic round will explore cutting-edge approaches, including industry-harmonized curricula, experiential learning, digital platforms, and lifelong professional development, with the aim of strengthening young professionals with the skills, mindset, and agility needed for the future of work and their path into the market. More than a groupdiscussion, it's a mission to reimagine the future of learning and working.
To warm up, listen to this morning's session “PANEURAMA: future-proofing creative industries creators”, which will give an update on latest topics online SkillBASE, entrepreneurship and innovation as well as the current situation for young professionals entering the industry: Turm Aalen Wednesday, May 07, 10:00
For information on the PANEURAMA initiative of European vanguards of education and industry, building an Innovation Alliance of Animation, Media Arts & Cultural Creative Industries and especially the upcoming Summer Labs please visit www.paneurama.eu/labs or join Thursdays Innovation Lab Q&A session at the FMX Experience Zone.
With the support of European Union PANEURAMA forges a new alliance in the cultural and creative sector, with the aim of harmonising the offerings of educational institutions with the dynamic needs of the animation, computer games and VFX industries. With a specific focus on Technological Development, Work Environment, Soft Skills and the promotion of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the project aims to reduce mismatches and enhance the preparedness of emerging professionals.
Chris Ebeling, Education Consultant for Epic Games, Beyond Horizons
Chris Ebeling is a Creative technologist, Entrepreneur, and Digital Artist with expertise in gaming, VFX, animation, AI, and transmedia. Currently a Partner x Education Consultant for Epic Games, he also leads his digital consulting agency, Beyond Horizons, where he’s driving initiatives like the European Innovation Alliance PANEURAMA and establishing Centers of Excellence across Europe focussed on Digital Media. Chris is a recognized thought leader pushing the boundaries of immersive digital entertainment and interactive media.
Jana Günther, Producer / Director, SUPERVOLT
Leaning on her wide experience in such diverse roles as author, XR director and creative producer, Jana Günther specialises in developing high-profile digital, mostly transdisciplinary projects for arts organisations. She gained the necessary practical skills in positions at Saarländischer Rundfunk, Grundy UFA and Constantin Television, among others. As an author, she also had a part in the success of the Wegesrand GmbH production Wo ist Goldi? - Sicher Surfen im Netz, which was awarded the Canadian International Serious Play Award 2022. She recently developed, produced and directed the AR-artwork “Resonance”, the XR Concerts "Holo Harmonies" and "Goldberg's Dream" for the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester.
More information: www.super-volt.de
Social media: @janaka.guenther
Url: https://www.super-volt.de/
MSc, MBA Zoltan Batho G, Producer, Breda University of Applied Sciences
Zoltan is an award-winning and PRINCE2 certified XR / Virtual Production / VFX Producer with over 15 years of digital experience in various industries and markets. His passion is to create immersive and engaging experiences that leverage the power of real-time technologies, such as Unreal Engine, VR, and AR. Currently, Zoltan works at Cradle, the digital R&D division of Breda University of Applied Sciences (NL) as a digital producer on multiple EU and regional digital projects.
Dr. Diana Arellano, Senior Lecturer Technical Directing, Animationsinstitut, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Dr. Diana Arellano is currently Senior Lecturer for Technical Directing at the Animationsinstitut of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. She is responsible for shaping the curriculum, guiding and mentoring Technical Directing students.
Previously, Diana served as Senior Manager for Software Development at Accenture Song Content in Stuttgart, Germany, where she led agile teams, bringing structure and best practices in agile project management to internal teams and client projects.
Beyond academia and industry, she is deeply committed to diversity and inclusion, having (co-)organized panel discussions on Women in CG and Visual Arts at SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH Asia, FMX, and Ars Electronica. A long-time ACM SIGGRAPH volunteer since 2007, Diana currently serves as SIGGRAPH 2025 Executive Committee Liaison.
Remy Sohier, Head of ATI, ATI Paris 8 University
Rémy Sohier, an artist-researcher specialising in computer-generated image technologies for animated films, special effects and video games. He has written a doctoral thesis on video game creation processes. He was technical director of Alineaire for 6 years, creating numerous video game installations exhibited internationally. He is leading research to improve our understanding of production pipelines in the audiovisual sector. He is co-head of the ATI department at the University of Paris 8, a rare public and free training course in computer graphics in France.