Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW), Berlin
6-8 October 2026
Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW), Berlin
6-8 October 2026
Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW), Berlin
6-8 October 2026

2026 Speakers

Michel Gondry
 

Michel Gondry

Director & Screenwriter
  • Partizan
  • France / United States
Tor Myhren
 

Tor Myhren

Vice President of Marketing Communications
  • Apple
  • United States
Alma Har’el
 

Alma Har’el

Director
  • Epoch Films
  • United States
Lauren Greenfield
 

Lauren Greenfield

Co-Founder, Director & Photographer
  • Institute Pictures
  • United States
Joe Staples
 

Joe Staples

Vice President of Creative
  • Coinbase
  • United States
Laurie Howell
 

Laurie Howell

Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer
  • Isle of Any
  • United States
Sue Yeon Ahn
 

Sue Yeon Ahn

Managing Director - US
  • SMUGGLER
  • United States
Camille Summers-Valli
 

Camille Summers-Valli

Director
  • MJZ
  • United States / France
David Lee
 

David Lee

Chief Brand & Creative Officer
  • Squarespace
  • United States
Mark Molloy
 

Mark Molloy

Director
  • SMUGGLER
  • Australia
Zach Stubenvoll
 

Zach Stubenvoll

Vice President of Creative
  • OpenAI
  • United States
FLORA FERNANDEZ MARENGO
 

FLORA FERNANDEZ MARENGO

CEO & Founding Partner
  • Labhouse
  • Argentina / Spain / Chile / Uruguay
JO SHOESMITH
 

JO SHOESMITH

Vice President & Global Chief Brand Officer
  • Amazon
  • United States
Pablo Rochat
 

Pablo Rochat

Director & Creative
  • Iconoclast
  • United States
Kervins Chauvet
 

Kervins Chauvet

Creative Director
  • The Netherlands
Blair Warren
 

Blair Warren

Global Executive Creative Director
  • W+K Portland
  • United States
Miles Jay
 

Miles Jay

Director
  • SMUGGLER
  • United States
Ryan Knowles
 

Ryan Knowles

Creative Director
  • Electric Theatre Collective
  • United Kingdom
Rebecca Skinner
 

Rebecca Skinner

Managing Director & Executive Producer
  • Superprime Films
  • United States
Toby Treyer-Evans
 

Toby Treyer-Evans

Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer
  • Isle of Any
  • United States
Dan Streit
 

Dan Streit

Director
  • Somesuch
  • United States
Suzanne Hargrove
 

Suzanne Hargrove

Vice President & Executive Producer
  • PRETTYBIRD
  • United States
Oscar Hudson
 

Oscar Hudson

Director
  • MJZ / magna studios
  • United Kingdom
Ben McLaughlin
 

Ben McLaughlin

Senior Creative Director, Global Football
  • Nike
  • United States
Ameena Kara Callender
 

Ameena Kara Callender

Costume Designer
  • United Kingdom
Patrick Fileti
 

Patrick Fileti

Director
  • Mr+Positive
  • Australia
Karen Egawa
 

Karen Egawa

Producer
  • Mr+Positive Tokyo
  • Japan
Peter Grasse
 

Peter Grasse

Executive Producer & Founder
  • Mr+Positive Tokyo
  • Japan
YUCA
 

YUCA

Directors
  • The Youth / Colossal
  • Brazil
Jessica Apellániz
 

Jessica Apellániz

Chief Creative Officer
  • Wieden+Kennedy México
  • Mexico
Gabriel Díaz Burgueño
 

Gabriel Díaz Burgueño

Marketing Director, Cerveza Victoria
  • AB InBev
  • Mexico
Anna van der Velde
 

Anna van der Velde

Director
  • Stink
  • Germany
Garance Marillier
 

Garance Marillier

Actor
  • France
Jacobi Mehringer
 

Jacobi Mehringer

Creative Director
  • Wieden+Kennedy / EYECANDY
  • United States
Kelsey Lu
 

Kelsey Lu

Singer & Songwriter
  • United States
Savanah Leaf
 

Savanah Leaf

Director
  • United States
TAJ CRITCHLOW
 

TAJ CRITCHLOW

Founder & Executive Producer
  • FELA
  • Canada / United States
Shelley Jones
 

Shelley Jones

Executive Producer
  • United Kingdom
Genevieve Hoey
 

Genevieve Hoey

Senior Director & Global Creative
  • The LEGO Group, Our LEGO Agency
  • Denmark
Bine Bach
 

Bine Bach

Director
  • Bacon
  • Denmark
Mike Ladman
 

Mike Ladman

Music Supervisor
  • Droga5
  • United States
Eny Jaki
 

Eny Jaki

Actress
  • Mr+Positive
  • Mongolia
Rani Zarina Vaz
 

Rani Zarina Vaz

Managing Partner & Creative Director
  • SUPREME MUSIC
  • United States
ORLEE TATARKA
 

ORLEE TATARKA

Head of Productions & JOINT
  • Wieden+Kennedy
  • United States
Dan Betteridge
 

Dan Betteridge

Production Designer
  • United Kingdom
Eric Stern
 

Eric Stern

Partner & Managing Director
  • Anonymous Content
  • United States
Marleaux Desiré
 

Marleaux Desiré

Director
  • Love Song
  • United States
Antje Wewer
 

Antje Wewer

Journalist
  • SALON Magazin
  • Germany
Raman Djafari
 

Raman Djafari

Director
  • Blinkink
  • Germany
Anastasja Black
 

Anastasja Black

Director
  • Ocurens
  • United Kingdom / Germany
Alice Colagrande
 

Alice Colagrande

Art Director
  • Publicis Luxe
  • France
Ferhat Gurini
 

Ferhat Gurini

Director
  • Bacon
  • Denmark
Tanner K Williams
 

Tanner K Williams

Director
  • magna studios
  • United States
Florence Jacob
 

Florence Jacob

Managing Executive Producer & Partner, President UPC France & EPA Europe
  • Caviar Paris
  • France
Valentina Tarelli
 

Valentina Tarelli

Global Head of Public Relations & Marketing
  • Stink / Stink Studios
  • United Kingdom
Lea Esmaili
 

Lea Esmaili

Director & Photographer
  • France
Maya Bury
 

Maya Bury

Producer
  • SMUGGLER
  • United Kingdom
Daniel McKee
 

Daniel McKee

Founder & Programmer
  • Directors' Library / / Directory
  • United Kingdom
Ashley Yun
 

Ashley Yun

Head of Artist Strategy / Co-Founder & Editor-In-Chief
  • Ninja Tune / Toothsome
  • United Kingdom
Rodrigo Inada
 

Rodrigo Inada

Director
  • Partizan
  • United Kingdom
Ashley Yun
 

Ashley Yun

Head of Artist Strategy / Co-Founder & Editor-In-Chief
  • Ninja Tune / Toothsome
  • United Kingdom
Valentina W. Mwazange
 

Valentina W. Mwazange

Production and Partnership Lead
  • The Hogan
  • United Kingdom
Festival Host
Mia Powell
 

Mia Powell

Founder & New Business Consultant
  • MAMAMIA Talent
  • United Kingdom