2025 Preliminary Schedule Outline
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Pre-conference The Dead Pixels Society Meetup. Free. RSVP.
11:30 AM - 1:15 PM: Pre-conference Women in Imaging Networking Luncheon. Free. RSVP.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Registration and coffee
1:30 PM - 1:50 PM: Welcome – Hans Hartman
1:50 PM - 2:25 PM: Fireside Chat – Jim Louderback, Editor and CEO, Inside the Creator Economy
2:25 PM - 3:10 PM: Show & Tell Session 1
[Break]
3:40 PM - 4:25 PM: Panel – Agentic AI: From groundbreaking user apps to workflow optimizers and beyond, is it the next tech game-changer for the photo & video industry?
Descript, Topaz Labs, OpenOrigins, Google
4:25 PM - 5:10 PM: Panel – The enduring appeal of Retro: Today's growth opportunities for innovative photo taking, editing, sharing and printing solutions
Ricoh Imaging North America, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Artifact Uprising, Snapseed
5:10 PM - 7:00 PM: Reception
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM: Coffee and Belgian waffles
9:00 AM - 9:35 AM: Fireside Chat – Tom Hughes, CEO, RPI Print
9:35 AM - 10:20 AM: Show & Tell Session 2
[Break]
10:50 AM - 11:35 AM: Panel – The photo + video convergence: It’s finally happening? From photo-to-video, to video-to-photo, to AR that merges both.
Pika, Insta360, Hypno, RMBR
11:35 AM - 12:20 PM: Show & Tell Session 3
[Lunch Break]
1:50 PM - 2:35 PM: Panel – The Trust Advantage: In the age of GenAI, using proven Image Authenticity as your competitive edge.
Pexels, a Canva company; Catch+Release; Shutterstock; Imatag
2:35 PM - 3:10 PM: Fireside Chat – Terrell Lloyd, Director of Photography, Lead Team Photographer, San Francisco 49ers
3:10 PM - 3:55 PM: Panel – Photo print innovation: The next big things in products, apps, production, and partnerships.
Journi, merchOne, District Photo
3:55 PM - 4:15 PM: The Visual 1st Awards
Rudy Burger (Woodside Capital), Anna DIckson (Shutterstock), Cathi Nelson (The Photo Managers), Vijay Vachani (Investor & Advisor)
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM: Until Next Near Reception
