What’s next in a Future T.B.D?

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Visiting Entrepreneur Tim Kentley Klay will unfortunately not be able to speak at the VEP closing event. We are happy to announce that Zareh Nalbandian will now be the Visiting Entrepreneur for this closing event!

For over 30 years, Animal Logic has been producing great work including award winning design, visual effects and animation, with great people. Visiting Entrepreneur Zareh Nalbandian, co-founder and CEO of Animal Logic, sits down with Holly Ransom to discuss his work, the cross intersection of where creative meets technical, and his vision for the future of the sector.

The conversation will cover topics ranging from the cyclical nature of the industry, leading with innovation, opportunities from emerging digital technologies, pushing the boundaries of storytelling and supporting the next generation of creatives.

Following this unwired chat and Q&A on what’s next, stay and be part of the celebration in the closing event of the 2022 Visiting Entrepreneur Program.

The closing event of the 2022 Visiting Entrepreneur Program is delivered in partnership with Canva. We look forward to seeing you in person in Surry Hills courtesy of our host Canva - enjoy the beautiful venue, drinks and nibbles, and vibe.

Moderator: Holly Ransom, CEO of Emergent

In Conversation: Zareh Nalbandian, Co-founder and CEO, Animal Logic

Agenda

• 4:30pm: Arrival, grab a drink, nibbles and get ready for the Conversation with Zareh Nalbandian
• 5:00pm: In Conversation with Zareh Nalbandian
• 5:30pm: Live Q&A from the audience
• 5:45pm: Wrap up, thank you and celebration of the official close of 2022 Visiting Entrepreneur begins
• 6:30pm: Event concludes

About Zareh

Zareh is the co-founder and CEO of Animal Logic. Under his leadership, Animal Logic has created seminal feature animation and VFX for over 30 years, collaborating with visionary filmmakers and major studio partners around the world. Zareh was most notably Producer of Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, Peter Rabbit, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, and Executive Producer on Academy Award-winning Happy Feet, Walking With Dinosaurs 3D, The LEGO Movie, The LEGO Movie 2, The LEGO Batman Movie. In his role as Animal Logic Group CEO, Zareh oversees Animal Logic Studios’ world-class animation pipelines in Sydney and Vancouver, and production companies Animal Logic Entertainment (ALE) and Truant Pictures in Los Angeles.Tim is a creative and technical entrepreneur. He is the founder of HYPR, an AI robotics company developing mobility systems that improve as they move. Previously, he was the founder of Zoox, an autonomous mobility company acquired by Amazon. In 4 years, he built Zoox into a company valued at $3.2 billion, raised $800 million in 2 rounds, hired 500 people, and filed 125 patents across software, hardware and design as he architected the development of a ground-up, vertically integrated autonomous mobility ecosystem.

This event is part of the Visiting Entrepreneur Program, an annual City of Sydney initiative that connects international entrepreneurs with our local startup ecosystem. The 22 June – 1 July 2022 program will explore what might the future look like for cities, technology and innovation in FUTURE T.B.D. This year, we will question everything, from a travel guide to decarbonisation to the future possibilities of the Metaverse and global health game changers. See the full program at city.sydney/vep #VEPSyd

The Visiting Entrepreneur Program is produced by the City of Sydney with partner organisations from the local startup ecosystem. The 2022 edition is kindly supported by Tech Central and the Greater Cities Commission.