Events Creative Production New York 2024 First Sessions Announced

First Sessions Announced

We are busy developing an exciting agenda for Creative Production London 2024 so keep your eyes peeled for details. Register your interest here to be the first to hear about new sessions and speakers!

If you are interested in speaking at this conference, please contact Victoria Rose at VictoriaR@henrystewart.co.uk

In the meantime, check out the first two confirmed sessions below:

 

Nickelodeon Digital Studios' Innovation Journey
Embracing & Adapting to Change

Stefan Stankevitch and Garrett Beltis describe Nickelodeon Digital Studios' journey over the past five years. A journey that illustrates the power of adaptation and innovation in the face of unprecedented challenges.

Merging the West Coast and East Coast teams and the creative response to the pandemic transformed the studio. Nickelodeon Digital Studios was forced to re-evaluate traditional content production - shifting focus to at-home editing and reimagined storytelling. They worked on Garrett Beltis' ingenious creation, Pineapple Playhouse, a puppet re-enactment of beloved SpongeBob episodes, produced entirely within a Queens apartment.

Amid global challenges, they embraced new technologies, navigating the AI landscape to enhance workflow. A collaboration with an internal Paramount team led to the development of a groundbreaking tool, saving hours in pre-production and making possible the rapid creation of engaging, granular compilations for Nickelodeon’s YouTube channels.

A story of resilience, innovation, and continuous evolution.

With Stefan Stankevich, Executive Producer, Nickelodeon / Paramount & Garrett Beltis, Senior Producer at Nickelodeon / Paramount


Harness the Edge
Manifesting Change and Embracing Risk
Creating a Culture that Sustains the Wins

Doğan Dattilo, Head of Production, Saatchi & Saatchi, explores the dynamic power of change as a wellspring of innovation and world-altering ideas.

  • Why change is not just inevitable - it's the fuel for progress
    ​How embracing change, rather than resisting it, unlocks a treasure trove of creative potential.

  • The power of a "change-positive" mindset
    How to cultivate a culture that encourages calculated risk-taking, pushing boundaries while fostering a supportive environment for experimentation and exploration. 

  • Turning the edge into your playground
    How to navigate the exciting, yet sometimes precarious, space of constant evolution, using it to generate groundbreaking solutions and propel yourself forward.

A session on how embracing change charts a course towards transformative creative solutions

With Doğan Dattilo, Head of Production, Saatchi & Saatchi


Rising Stars, Rising Standards

The creative production industry finds itself at a critical moment, balancing two potentially competing demands.

On one side, there's harmonious collaboration between professionals and artists, focusing on values that prioritize people and the planet.

On the other, there are requirements for efficiency and the maximization of profit. Often at the expense of ethical and environmental concerns.

May Lin shares the steps she has taken to navigate this challenge, describing key learnings and notable successes. She invites engagement in answering the question, what if we establish clear value systems and empower industry professionals to become agents of change, how does that work out in practice?

And then May Lin leads a discussion on whether we can re-imagine a production industry that carefully crafts products, services, and projects with an ethical lens and what has to happen to make that a reality.

With May Lin Le Goff, Executive Creative Producer, Aries Rising Projects