Doors Open at UdK

The venue opens at 9:00 am.  

Get ready for the day ahead and debrief the previous day’s sessions over a coffee with fellow delegates. 

This conversation is about the gap between who we show and who we are. In production and advertising, presence is power and image is currency. Many of us learn to perform a version of ourselves to fit a role: the unflappable agency creative, the visionary director, the confident closer. But what happens to the parts of ourselves we don’t show?

Expect a conversation that’s intimate, reflective, and affirming — a reminder that strength can come from vulnerability, and that leadership can be most powerful when it’s most human.

Enjoy conversations with industry peers over barista coffee at the venue.

Explore how mindfulness is not just a wellness practice, but a powerful tool for unlocking deeper creative insight, better collaboration, and more courageous ideas.

Through stories, neuroscience, and practical techniques, you’ll discover how presence can sharpen your creative edge and sustain your work with greater clarity, purpose and impact.

Delegates are welcome to explore the many cafes and restaurants nearby – browse a list of our recommended spots in the area.

Please note that food is not permitted at the venue.

Academy Award-winning film editor Paul Rogers will delve into PARALLAX’s groundbreaking “swarm” editing methodology – used on projects like Everything Everywhere All at Once and Beyonce’s Lemonade, it involves multiple editors working in tandem, transforming the traditional post-production workflow.

In this talk, you will learn how diverse perspectives are harnessed to foster unparalleled experimentation, leading to dynamic, unexpected, and emotionally resonant storytelling.

Enjoy conversations with industry peers over barista coffee at the venue.

As brands chase originality and audiences demand authenticity, the most exciting work is coming from the independent companies.

From breaking rules to breaking through, the co-founders of Untold Studios will celebrate the pioneers who lit the spark and the new wave of start-ups rewriting the rules of creativity and technology. This talk will be a call to action for creators, makers, and visionaries who know that independence isn’t a limitation, it’s a superpower.

Steve Rogers doesn’t do things by accident.

In conversation with Lynsey Atkin, this talk explores creative intent, problem solving and why the darkest work doesn’t happen without an optimistic mind. 

Enjoy an open bar alongside industry peers, hosted at UdK by Compass Rose and its global network of production partners.