RenderCon 2025: Exploring Art, Media, and Exa-Scale Computing

The Render Network Foundation has announced RenderCon, a one-day event scheduled for April 15th, 2025, at Nya Studio in Hollywood, California. This event aims to explore the intersection of art, media, and exa-scale computing and how these fields are shaping the future.

RenderCon will feature a lineup of distinguished speakers from the media, entertainment, AI, and GPU computing sectors. Notable attendees include Ariel Emanuel, Executive Chairman of WME Group and CEO and Executive Chair of TKO; Richard Kerris, VP & GM of Media & Entertainment at NVIDIA; Mike “Beeple” Winkelmann, founder of Beeple Studios; Emad Mostaque, founder of Intelligent Internet and Stability AI; Rod Roddenberry, founder and CEO of Roddenberry Entertainment and Executive Producer of Star Trek; and Jules Urbach, founder and CEO of OTOY and the Render Network.

The event will include a full day of talks and panels covering emerging trends in GPU rendering for various applications such as motion graphics, filmmaking, product design, VFX, games, virtual production, and immersive media. The discussions will delve into the latest AI technologies, workflows, and IP provenance tools that support the Render Network’s community of artists and content creators.

In addition to the conference panels and keynotes, RenderCon will offer networking sessions, showcases by Render Network Grant recipients, and live tech demos. These activities will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn from leaders in VFX, AI, and GPU technology who are at the forefront of spatial computing, immersive media, and machine learning.

RenderCon 2025 is set to become the premier annual event for artists, studios, developers, and creative technologists who are shaping the future of 3D technology, AI, and GPU computing. Registration for the event is now open at renderfoundation.com/rendercon. Additional speakers, panelists, and technology partners will be announced in the coming weeks through the Render Network’s official channels on X and the Render Foundation website.

The Render Network Foundation is the governing body for the Render Network, the world’s leading decentralized compute network. This network connects node operators with artists and machine learning developers, enabling them to monetize idle GPU compute power and scale intensive 3D-rendering work and AI model training. Through a decentralized peer-to-peer network, the Render Network achieves unprecedented levels of scale, speed, and economic efficiency. For more information, visit renderfoundation.com.