14 – 17 DECEMBER 2021
TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUM
JAPAN + ONLINE
The 14th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia
14 – 17 December 2021: TIF, Tokyo, Japan + online
From 6 December 2021: Virtual Platform will be live
#SIGGRAPHAsia | #SIGGRAPHAsia2021
The 14th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia
Prior to Co-Founding Akili, Matt was Executive Art Director at LucasArts, the video game division of Lucasfilm. Matt oversaw studio-wide art teams on multiple projects. In addition to LucasArts, he held Senior positions at Microsoft, Dreamworks Interactive, Electronic Arts, and Day 1 Studios. Matt has shipped over 20 game titles including, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Mercenaries, Star Wars: Battlefront, and the critically acclaimed Medal of Honor franchise. He has spent over seven years teaching college-level computer graphics courses at Cal State, The Academy of Art University and the Art Institute of San Francisco.
Through his experience of managing a multinational team when he was posted to the UK, and integrating different corporate cultures in business acquisitions and the medical business joint venture, Toru Katsumoto believes that diverse perspectives are essential for value creation, and is actively implementing measures with a strong awareness of diversity and globalization.
In order to explore R&D themes unique to local markets and to attract talented human resources, Katsumoto has established new R&D bases in Bengaluru and Mumbai, India, and Shenzhen, China. He emphasizes an environment where all members can discuss on the same level globally, and has built a system that allows us to share information immediately with members in various parts of the world.
Since 2020, he also served as the president of Sony University, a training institute for internally selected personnel. Currently, the R&D Center, led by Katsumoto, is further enhancing R&D in the areas of entertainment and finance, in addition to the business areas of electronics and semiconductors.
Some of the brightest minds in the CG Industry will be speaking at SIGGRAPH Asia 2021
“I am thrilled that Tokyo has been selected to host SIGGRAPH Asia 2021! After the outstanding conference held in Tokyo in 2018, the bar has been raised and expectations are undoubtedly higher. I am confident that, coupled with wonderful submissions and contributions from the SIGGRAPH community, the dynamism that the city brings forth will spark new-found creativity and inspiration for all who attends.”
Shuzo John Shiota, SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 Conference Chair
Polygon Pictures Inc., Japan