Festival of Creative Operations 2022

First Sessions Announced

We are busy developing an exciting agenda for the Festival of Creative Operations 2022 so keep your eyes peeled for details. Register for the event and be the first to hear about new sessions and speakers!

In the meantime, check out the first 4 sessions announced:

Panel: Challenges, Shifts and Trends

In this session, seasoned creative operations pros who are leading the way will discuss the latest industry trends and shifts – an open discussion moderated by Robin McLoughlin, Consultant, Marketing, Brand and Design, White & Case. Each panelist comes to the table with a different perspective, career inspiration and tips to share.

Wide-ranging questions addressed include:

• As we emerge into a post-pandemic world, where will we see new growth? How are creative teams evolving in the current environment?
• Where do you look for inspiration to stay current on new tools and trends? 
• How has your perspective changed after working remotely for two years? 
• Are you seeing new trends emerge that you want your team to jump on?
• Are you utilizing workflow products, and do they help? 
• How are you utilizing metrics to guide your next steps?
• What new tricks can you share on how to resource plan like a pro? 
• Does your team and company use a value proposition to set the tone?
• What has made your work life easier?

Come, bring your questions and be part of the conversation!

Moderator: Robin Mcloughlin, Consultant, Marketing, Brand and Design, White & Case

Scaling the Creative Director Role

Producing a consistent look across a brand doesn’t have to be so manual.

Join Charles Duncan, Technical Project Manager at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, as we edit multiple assets at the same time to drive new forms of creative expression (and personalization) across the enterprise.

Charles Duncan, Technical Project Manager, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products

Panel: Success Stories: Improving Organizational Value and Alignment Through Creative Operations

Retention, engagement, and productivity are typical measures of the ROI of Creative Operations.

However, the most important, and most challenging metrics for Creative Ops success are those of organizational alignment and value.

Experts across industries share their success stories of enhancing both organizational alignment and value in a dynamic panel discussion. Join this session and walk away energized to increase the contributions of Creative Ops in your organization.

Moderator: Lisa Hooper, VP, Creative Operations, BGB Group

Building and Scaling Winning Teams

How to Ensure Your People Thrive

It takes something special to turn a group of individuals into a cohesive team. This presentation will help all current and aspiring leaders create a framework for setting their teams up for success.

Join this session to learn:

• cultural, behavioral and tactical solutions to lift your team’s performance and engagement
• why integrity and empathy are keys to excellence
• how to build and maintain the foundation for and of a thriving team

Jeremy Wintroub, VP Creative Operations, Peacock TV

This event is co-located with the Photo Studio Operations Forum and Design Operations Symposium, by registering, you also get access to these two events and even more content.

The first sessions for the Photo Studio Operations Forum 2022 include:

• How Augmented Reality, 3D Models and the Metaverse can help Photo Studio Operations with Mixed Reality I/O
• Panel: The Culture Shift with Forecast

View more here.

The first sessions for the Design Operations Symposium 2022 include:

• DesignOps for DesignOps with Coforma
• Casual Contracts for Ops People with Condé Nast
• Panel: Meeting the Challenge of Scaling Effectively with Zendesk

View more here.