Welcome + Opening Keynote: Future of the Creative Economy - 2026 BRIC Summit

Join us for our opening Keynote conversation as we look at the future of the creative economy and how we can better prepare our workforce for entering the entertainment industry. Speakers: Darlene Mortel Edouard | Director of Education, BRIC Foundation Nicole Hendrix | Executive Director & Co-Founder of BRIC Foundation Adam J. Fowler | Economist & Founding Partner of CVL Economics Maureen Fan | CEO & Co-Founder of Baobab Studios Arif Gursel | Founder & Managing Director of 8genC Danny Lin | President of IATSE Local 839 The Animation Guild; Storyboard Artist & Director Karla Ortiz | Concept Artist and Advocate For more info about each speaker and the 2026 BRIC Summit: Talent & Education Day, please visit http://talentedu.2026bricsummit.com/ Subscribe to BRIC’s Monthly Newsletter: https://www.bricfoundation.org/newsle... Follow BRIC on Social! LinkedIn -   / bricfoundation   Instagram -   / bricfound   Facebook -   / bricfound   Twitter/X -   / bricfound