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Ringling’s FutureProof ’26 Announces Keynote Speakers

Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2026

FutureProof ’26, The Motion Design Conference at Ringling College of Art and Design returns to the school’s sunny Sarasota campus from March 2nd-6th, 2026.

Hosted by the Department of Motion Design, the five-day event features industry presentations, workshops, technical demos, and activities designed for Ringling College students to support a seamless transition from the classroom to their future careers. Our mission is to prepare the next generation of visual communicators through education, inspiration, and connection.

We are excited to announce this year’s keynote speakers, and motion design royalty:

– Karin Fong, Director at Imaginary Forces
– Joyce Ho, Creative Director at Buck
– Chris Dooley, Executive Creative Director at Brand New School
– Joey Korenman, Founder of School of Motion

Ed Cheetham, Department Head of Motion Design: “There is no better way to inspire students than to help them recognize that they are already ‘In the Fold’. Even while they are in college, they are members of the greater Motion Design community alongside the professionals and creative leaders of our industry.

More information HERE.

FutureProof ’26 also includes studio presentations from creatives at leading motion design studios including:

– Oddfellows – Jarratt Moody
– Eli Ayres
– Ravie.co – Austin Bauwens
– Sam Essanoussi
– Jackson Redford
– Will Taylor
– Digital Kitchen – Mason Nicoll
– Andrew “AJ” Julien
– Hornet – Itay Tevel
– Kyuri Kim
– BlackMath – Louie Jannetty
– The Heist – Taylor McDade
– Meister – CJ Cook
– Calling All Talent – Cat Gulacsy.

The Alumni Panel will highlight the theme of Entrepreneurial Motion Designers featuring:

– Doug Alberts MD‘20, Founder of Noodle
– Hunter Thompson MD‘14, Cofounder of SailFuture
– Christina and Karim Maksoud MD’16, Founders of MakShu Productions

FutureProof will also present a host of hands-on technical workshops by:

– Jerry Liu and Lance Snider from RIVE
– Luis Cataldi from Unreal Engine
– Roy Yang from Foundry, the maker of Nuke
– Michael Goldfarb from SideFX, makers of Houdini

The event is created for Motion Design students and alumni — but all Ringling College students are welcome to attend.