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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Agenda

Technical Artists Roundtable (20th Year)!!! Day 2

Jeff Hanna  (Manager, Software Engineering, NVIDIA Corporation)
Location: Room 314, South Hall
Date: Wednesday, March 11
Time: 1:50 pm - 2:50 pm
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass - Get your pass now!
Audience Level: All
Track: Visual Development
Format: Roundtable
Vault Recording: Not Recorded
Audience Level: All

The role of a technical artists has grown from a clean-up artist and data wrangler to someone who is in charge of complex content creation pipelines and asset tracking systems. Increasingly, the lines between programmer and artist are blurring for technical artists. Tool creation, scripting, shader creation, working with both programmers and artists, and managing workflow are all skills required of a modern technical artist. This roundtable brings together technical artists from across the industry to share their knowledge, experiences, and tips for being the best at their jobs.

Takeaway

Participants will learn what common skills effective technical artists share and how to apply those skills to their specific company. Participants will leave with a better understanding of tech art and the value it will bring to their projects.

Intended Audience

This roundtable is open to technical artists who strive daily to improve workflow, increase efficiency, and maintain art production pipelines. Artists and programmers are welcome too, as their thoughts and expectations will help define the roles of all technical artists.