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blooloop festival of innovation 2022

The Festival of Innovation

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Virtual event

Overview

The Festival of Innovation is an online event that will focus on the future of the industry. Panel discussions with experts and innovators within the industry will cover topics such as storytelling, the guest journey, technology and more. We will also reveal the winners of the 2022 Innovation Awards during the event. Attendees will also be able to explore each entry to the Innovation Award in our Innovation Showcase.
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In detail

The blooloop Festival of Innovation celebrates the most innovative projects, technologies, and companies within the visitor attractions industry.

What can you expect?

  • Find out what innovations leading operators are excited about and what future solutions they’re looking out for.
  • Hear from experts about future trends
  • Explore our Innovation Showcase to see the entries to the blooloop Innovation Awards
  • Watch live: Award winners will be announced live throughout the event
  • Vote for the Public Vote award winner
  • We’ll learn about the Art of the Pitch and what works in presenting a new concept 

We have a limited number of free tickets – don’t miss out – register now!

Speakers

Speakers confirmed to date include:

  • Kemal Arin, President & CEO, Showtime Pictures
  • Bakit Baydaliev, CEO and Co-Founder, DOF Robotics
  • Kimberly Beneville, Co-founder, Beneville Studios
  • Michael Beneville, Chief Creative Officer, AREA15
  • Yiannis Cabolis, Director of Technology, Electrosonic
  • Michael Caspar, VP, Business Development, AREA15
  • Mary Coriano, Head of Products and Corporate Portfolio, Merlin Entertainments
  • Steve Drake, SVO Global Initiatives, accesso
  • James Dwyer, Design Director, Lumsden Design
  • Justin East, Global Senior Creative Director, R&D, Merlin Entertainments
  • Winston Fisher, CEO, AREA15
  • Ty Granaroli, EVP Themed Entertainment, Paramount Pictures
  • Chris Grap, VP Experiential, Mall of America
  • Thomas Hale, VP Creative, Spatial
  • Yizan He, Founder & CEO, ARTISTORY
  • Martin Howe, CEO, Dapper Labs
  • Asa Kalama, VP, Executive – Creative & Interactive Experiences, Walt Disney Imagineering
  • Chad Kunimoto, Global Business Development for LBE & Immersive UX, Panasonic Connect
  • Mark Locker, Founder & CEO, attractions.io
  • Alan Mahony, Executive Director Attractions, SEVEN Saudi Entertainment Ventures
  • Marie Marks, Senior VP, Paramount Consumer Products and Experiences Group
  • Andrew McGuinness, CEO, Layered Reality
  • Julie Molloy, MD, National Gallery Global
  • Jonathan Nowak Delgado, CEO & Co-founder, SPREE Interactive
  • Elisabet Pons, Creative Director, Mediapro Exhibitions
  • Jordan Renda, Founder & CEO, Otherworld
  • Sarah Roots, Executive VP, Warner Bros. Studio Tours & Retail at Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Victor Schade, Creative Lead, Jora Vision
  • Mark Stutzsman, Chief Technology Officer, AREA15
  • Steve Tatham, Executive Creative Director, Universal Creative
  • Ben Thompson, Partner, Storyland Studios

Schedule

Tuesday 6th December 2022

Join blooloop as we welcome you to The Festival of Innovation

Join Jonathan Nowak Delgado, CEO and Co-Founder of SPREE Interactive, Michael Beneville, Chief Creative Officer of AREA15, Bakit Baydaliev, CEO and Co-Founder of DOF and Andrew McGuinness, CEO of Layered Reality in a panel discussion about innovation in immersive attractions and experiences.

Plus, the winners of the Immersive categories are revealed.

Join Alan Mahony, Executive Director Attractions at Saudi Entertainment Ventures, as he discusses the latest innovations in Splash, from aquaria to water rides.
Plus, find out the winners of the Splash Innovation Award category.

Hear from Ty Granaroli, Executive Vice President, Themed Entertainment at Paramount Parks and Resorts, and Marie Marks, Senior Vice President of Themed Entertainment at Paramount as they discuss what’s new with Paramount and what innovation and trends they are seeing.

Plus, find out the winners of the Thrills Innovation Award category.

Hear from Jordan Renda, CEO of Otherworld, as he talks about immersive art experiences and future trends.

Join Jenefer Brown, Executive Vice President and Head of Lionsgate Global Products & Experiences, as she explores innovation and future trends.

Hear from Yizan He, Founder & CEO of ARTiSTORY, as he discusses the importance of storytelling in immersive experiences, and future trends.

Join Ben Thompson, Partner & Chief Strategy Officer of Storyland Studios, Elisabet Pons, Creative Director at Mediapro Exhibitions, Victor Schade, Creative Lead at Jora Vision and Michael Casper, Vice President Business Development at AREA15 as they discuss top trends and the future of storytelling.

Plus, we will be announcing the winners of the Storytelling Innovation Award category.

Wednesday 7th December 2022

Join blooloop as we welcome attendees to day to of the Festival of Innovation

Plus find out the winners of the Inclusion Innovation Award category

Join Steve Drake, SVP Global Initiatives, accesso, Mary Coriano, Head of Products and Corporate Portfolio, Merlin Entertainments, Mark Locker, Founder & CEO, Attractions.io and Kemal Arin, President & CEO, Showtime Pictures as they discuss the future of the guest experience.

Plus, find out the winners of the Guest Journey Innovation Award categories.

Join Chad Kunimoto, Global Business Development for LBE & Immersive UX, Panasonic Connect, Mark Stutzsman, Chief Technology Officer, AREA15 and Thomas Hale, VP of Creative, Spatial as they discuss the future of technology.

Plus, find out the winners of the Creative Technology Innovation Award categories.

Join Martin Howe, Chief Executive Officer, Dapper Labs, Asa Kalama, VP, Executive – Creative & Interactive Experiences, Walt Disney Imagineering and Yiannis Cabolis, Director of Technology Innovation, Electrosonic as they discuss experiential technology.

Plus, find out the winners of the Experiential Technology Innovation Award categories.

Thursday 8th December 2022

blooloop welcomes attendees to the third day of the Innovation Awards

Join James Dwyer, Design Director, Lumsden Design, Sarah Roots, Executive Vice President, Warner Bros. Studio Tours & Retail at Warner Bros. Studio Operations and Julie Molloy, MD, National Gallery Global as they discuss about themed environment.

Plus, find out the winners of the Themed Environment Innovation Award categories.

Hear from Helen Lockhart, Conservation & Sustainability Manager at Two Oceans Aquarium as she talks about sustainability.

Plus, the winner of the Sustainability Innovation Award is revealed.

Hear from Steve Tatham, Executive Creative Director, Universal Creative, as he explains the art of the pitch.

Plus, find out the winners of the Spectacular Innovation Awards category.

Justin East, Global Senior Creative Director, Research and Developments, Merlin Entertainments, Chris Grap, Vice President Experiential, Mall of America and
Kimberly Beneville, Co-Founder, Beneville Studios will discuss blue sky trends and innovations, and share what they look for in new experiences.

We will be announcing the winners of the Blue Sky Innovation Awards category.

Winston Fisher talks AREA15, plus Best In Show & Public Vote Award winners revealed

Innovation Awards

Attendees of the Festival of Innovation will be able to see all of this year’s Innovation Award entries. Attendees will also be able to vote for their favourite entry in the Public Vote Award.

The blooloop Innovation Awards, in association with AREA15, celebrate the incredible dynamism, imagination and creativity that drives the attractions business. There were 13 categories and a panel of fantastic judges from around the world.

innovation award list of judges 2022

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