Join us for an informative and energizing event, the 2024 Building KC’s Digital Media Future Conference! Get ready to explore topics about the latest trends and technology that affect Kansas City’s growing digital media industry. This in-person conference will be held at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center in Kansas City, MO. Experience our keynote speaker, Thoka Maer, Art Director for Google Doodles, as she unveils the creative spark behind those delightful interactive logos.  Hear a panel of distinguished leaders discuss how skills-based hiring and training is drastically altering talent development practices for the digital media industry.  Select from a wide range of breakout sessions where topics will be explored such as artificial intelligence, Web 3.o, reality show production, apprenticeship programs, championship sports content production, government funding opportunities and the shift from print to digital.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Kauffman Foundation Conference Center

4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Missouri

Who Should Attend?

Anyone interested in Kansas City’s growing digital media industry should plan to attend--especially digital media professionals, digital media educators, digital media students, digital media entrepreneurs, career and workforce professionals and community/civic leaders.

 

Conference Fees:

Registration Fee:                     $75.00

After Early Bird Discount:        $60.00  ($15.00 discount expires on July 31st)

Students:                                 $40.00

 

What Is Included?

Continental breakfast and buffet lunch catered by Kauffman’s Bon Appetite company

Conference Agenda:

 

  9:30 a.m.          Continental Breakfast & Networking

 

10:00 a.m.         Welcome & Announcements/Updates

 

10:15 a.m.         Keynote: Thoka Maer, Art Director for Google Doodles

 

11:00 a.m.        Panel Discussion: Skills Based Hiring & Training

 

11:50 a.m.        Introduction to Breakout Options

 

12:00 p.m.        LUNCH – Kauffman Catering

 

1:00 p.m.          Breakouts – Session One

Money on the Table: Government Funds for Training & Recruiting

Unleash the Power of Web3: Blockchain, DAOs, and Beyond

Gamechanger: Shifting from Print to Digital

The Making of Make48

2:00 – 2:30      Break & Networking

2:30 p.m.         Breakouts – Session Two

To Be Announced

Nay or Aye for AI?

What in the Biz is “Previs”?

Disney/Laugh-O-gram Update/Tour

3:30 p.m.         Close

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