IAICC Face-to-Face with Industry Titans: In-Depth Analysis of Forward-Looking Tech Trends

The annual global event in the fields of artificial intelligence and creativity—the International Artificial Intelligence and Creativity Conference 2025 (IAICC 2025)—will be held grandly on December 13–14 this year at the Shenzhen Research Institute of Tsinghua University. This year’s conference is held concurrently with the inaugural Asian Blender Conference (BCON 2025). We have invited world-leading AI experts and open-source technology leaders—let’s take a look at who these top names are!

Blender Core Leader Francesco Siddi Attends Inaugural Asian BCON Shenzhen 2025, Opening a New Chapter for Open-Source Creativity

We are honored to announce that Francesco Siddi, Chief Operating Officer of Blender and General Manager of Blender Studio, will attend the inaugural Asian Blender Conference (BCON Shenzhen 2025) as the opening keynote speaker!

As a core leader of the Blender project and a promoter of open-source 3D films, Francesco has been deeply involved in digital creation for over a decade. He is not only a key producer and manager of several open-source film projects at Blender Studio (such as Tears of Steel and Caminandes), but also co-created Blender Cloud with founder Ton Roosendaal, continuously driving collaboration and development within the global open-source creative ecosystem.

If you are a developer, creator, or passionate about open-source 3D—this is a perfect opportunity to meet the soul of Blender face-to-face and gain insights into future trends!
🗓 Opening Keynote: December 13, 2025
📍 Venue: Shenzhen Research Institute of Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China

Hollywood VFX Guru Scott Ross at IAICC 2025: Unveiling the Legend of Visual Effects Entrepreneurship

He founded the world-renowned Digital Domain;
He once led the legendary effects company Industrial Light & Magic;
He is the driving force behind the visual effects of masterpieces like Terminator 2, Titanic, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

We are immensely honored to invite Oscar-winning producer and visual effects pioneer Scott Ross to the International Artificial Intelligence and Creativity Conference (IAICC 2025), where he will deliver the keynote “The Journey of Visual Effects Entrepreneurship.”

From a sound engineer to a foundational figure in Hollywood’s visual effects industry, Scott has not only helped shape multiple cinematic classics but also led his team to win three Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects, consistently pushing the boundaries of digital imaging technology. His sharing will be an inspiring journey through technology, art, and business.

If you are interested in:

✅The fusion of AI and creativity,

✅Entrepreneurship in visual technology,

✅Or the real stories behind top-tier Hollywood productions—

This is a must-attend intellectual inspiration in 2025!
🗓 Time: December 13–14, 2025
📍 Venue: Shenzhen Research Institute of Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China

Oscar-Winning Animation Director Léo Silly-Pelissier at BCON: First Reveal of the Full Blender Pipeline for Flow

He rewrote animation history using open-source software;
He led his team to create the Oscar-winning animated feature Flow entirely with Blender.

We are immensely honored to invite French animation director Léo Silly-Pelissier to the inaugural Asian Blender Conference (BCON 2025), where he will present the keynote: “The Blender Animation Pipeline of the Oscar-Winning Film Flow.”

From his early involvement in Michel Ocelot’s classic works to serving as animation director for Flow, Léo has always stood at the intersection of art and technology. He will share, for the first time at BCON China, the complete Blender pipeline of this groundbreaking work—from concept design and character animation to final rendering—revealing how to achieve cinema-quality animation with open-source tools.

If you are an animator, 3D creator, or curious about Blender animation production—
This is a rare opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of an Oscar-level Blender workflow!
🗓 Time: December 13–14, 2025
📍 Venue: Shenzhen Research Institute of Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China

Meet the Legend! The Lion King Director Rob Minkoff at IAICC 2025: Discussing the Art of Cross-Cultural Storytelling

He created the timeless classic in animation history—The Lion King;
He successfully navigated between Hollywood and Eastern contexts, directing The Forbidden Kingdom, bringing together Chinese martial arts stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li;
Through his work in both animation and live-action films, he continues to explore resonances between Eastern and Western stories.

We are immensely honored to invite Oscar-winning director and Disney legendary animator Rob Minkoff to the International Artificial Intelligence and Creativity Conference (IAICC 2025), where he will participate in a themed dialogue: “Rob Minkoff and Cross-Cultural Storytelling.”

From the epic narrative of the African savanna in The Lion King to the fusion of Eastern martial arts and Western adventure in The Forbidden Kingdom, Minkoff has always been committed to breaking cultural boundaries and building bridges through imagery. He will share how to identify points of empathy across different cultural contexts and create creative content with global impact.

If you are interested in—
✅ Methods and challenges of cross-cultural storytelling
✅ Transitioning between animation and live-action filmmaking
✅ Collaboration opportunities between Hollywood and Asian markets
✅ The globalization of creativity in the age of artificial intelligence

This will be a precious moment to meet a legendary director face-to-face and draw cross-border inspiration!
🗓 Time: December 13–14, 2025
📍 Venue: Shenzhen Research Institute of Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China

Technical Core of Oscar-Winning Masterpiece Flow Comes to China for the First Time! BCON 2025 Reveals Full Blender Production Pipeline

They created an Oscar-winning animated feature using open-source tools;
They perfectly blended technology and art, crafting a visual poem without dialogue.

BCON 2025 is honored to invite two core technical artists of Flow—

Martins Upītis (Co-founder of Physical Addons, Liquid Technical Artist) and

Konstantins Visnevskis (Lecturer at the Latvian Academy of Arts, 3D Animator)—
to jointly unveil the complete behind-the-scenes process of this fully Blender-produced award-winning animation!

From fluid simulations of flooding to the lively postures of hand-drawn animals, and from real-time rendering to technical breakthroughs without post-production compositing, they will share:
🌊 How to achieve cinema-quality water and natural environments with Blender
🎨 The artistic integration of hand-drawn animation and physical lighting
🚀 How an open-source pipeline supports collaboration in a 50-person team
💡 Practical insights from independent creation to the Oscar stage

If you want to—
✅ Learn an Oscar-level Blender workflow
✅ Explore the limits of open-source tools in feature-length animation
✅ Engage face-to-face with top technical artists

This will be an unmissable in-depth technical dialogue!
🗓 Time: December 13–14, 2025
📍 Venue: Shenzhen Research Institute of Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China

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