New Delhi: The PIX ELATED AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics) Summit was successfully held at the PHDCCI (PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry) under the Chairmanship of Sandeep Marwah, along with Co-Chairs Charuvi Agarwal and Vrinda Sood of Entertainment & AVGC Committee. The event was held on 8th April and was attended by various experts, professionals and students from the AVGC industry.
The summit aimed to promote and showcase the potential of the Indian AVGC industry and discuss ways to strengthen and enhance its growth. It brought together stakeholders from the industry, government, and academia to discuss various topics such as emerging technologies, talent development, industry trends, and international collaborations.
The event was a huge success, with participants lauding the organizers for providing a platform for the industry to come together and share their experiences and ideas. The summit concluded with the signing of several MOUs (Memorandum of Understanding) between various industry players and educational institutions to foster talent development and exchange programs.
Overall, the PIX ELATED AVGC Summit at PHDCCI served as an important forum for the AVGC industry in India to come together and chart a path towards further growth and success.
My special thanks to Sanjay Khimesara President Asifa India, Kanchan Prasad Additional Director General Prasar Bharti, Subodh Sachan Director STPI Next, Mohit Soni CEO Media & Entertainment Skill Council, Saraswati Vani Balgam writer Director Creative Producer of Dancing Atoms, Saurabh Sanyal Secretary General PHD, and Shalini Sharma Assistant Secretary General of PHD for making inaugural session a very powerful one,” said Sandeep Marwah.
Gayathri Chandrasekaran Editor in Chief Tinkle Magazine, Manoj Mishra CEO Powerkids Entertainment, Rhythm Gandhi of UAI Unreal Community, Ajay Shekhar Associate Technical Director Keywords Studios, Virendra Kishore Lead Presenter DNEG, Anando Banerjee Head of Production Lakshya Digital, Kamal Phuja Founder Crazy Cubs Animation, Deepa Deopa Founder Prismart Productions were also present there for seminars and workshops.
Laxminaayan Ghara of Character Art Lead akshya Digital, Siddhartha Maskeri from Soulify, Ravindra M Biswas of Citrus Ink Studio and Vipul Agarawal Co-founder Mugafi added a lot with their experience and knowledge. The event was supported by AAFT School of Animation and ICMEI-International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry.