2023 KC IMAGINE CONFERENCE: Creating the Future of Digital Media in K.C.

300 East 39th Street,Kansas City MO 64111

12 January, 2023

Description

Kansas City has 50,000 people working in digital media professions and that number has grown 24% in the last decade. Learn about this fast-growing Kansas City industry and explore a wide range of topics through the presentations and panel discussions offered during this conference: 10:00 a.m. Welcome & Announcements 10:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker - Matt Mills, SVP, Group Creative Director at Barkley 11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion: KC IMAGINE: K.C.’s Next Industry Cluster 12:00 p.m. Lunch - – Thelma’s Kitchen box lunches 1:00 – 1:50 BREAKOUTS - Session 1 Panel Discussions Certifications for Digital MediaRecruiting Challenges/Needs for Digital MediaDigital Media Entrepreneurship in Kansas City2:00 – 2:50 BREAKOUTS - Session 2 Panel Discussions The Metaverse & the Future of Digital MediaDigital Media Applications to Architectural EngineeringDigital Media Workforce Training & Availability in the Bi-State Area3:00 – 4:30 Networking Fair Who Should Attend? Digital media professionals, leaders of digital media firms, digital media educators, recruiters, career awareness program members, students, community & economic development professionals, civic and non-profit professionals. About KC IMAGINE The Kansas City Institute for Media, Animation & Graphic Innovation Education (KC-IMAGINE) brings together area leaders from educational, business and civic organizations to explore ways to improve how we prepare talent to serve the region’s digital media industry. Thanks to Studio Wyld for providing graphics support for promotional and presentation purposes.