Speaker Media Kit

Dylan Sisson is an artist and Head of RenderMan Creative Engagement at Pixar Animation Studios. He speaks internationally about creativity, emerging technology, and the tools that change what artists can make.

Dylan Sisson is an artist, international speaker, and Head of RenderMan Creative Engagement at Pixar Animation Studios, where his career spans more than 25 years. His work connects artistic practice with emerging technology, from rendering and virtual reality to physical objects. He has spoken in over 50 cities worldwide, including appearances at SIGGRAPH, SXSW, FMX, Annecy Animation Festival, THU, and VIEW Conference. His talks explore creative decisions, stylized worlds, and the unexpected paths that shape an artistic career.

Dylan Sisson is an artist, international speaker, and Head of RenderMan Creative Engagement at Pixar Animation Studios. With more than 25 years at Pixar, he leads the creative strategy and global presence of RenderMan, connecting artists and technology through artwork, demonstrations, presentations, education, and partnerships.

His independent practice spans illustration, painting, sculpture, and experimental digital art. Ideas move between drawings, virtual reality, rendered worlds, and physical objects. His work has been exhibited in galleries in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, and Hong Kong.

Dylan has spoken in over 50 cities worldwide, including appearances at SIGGRAPH, SXSW, FMX, Annecy Animation Festival, THU, and VIEW Conference. His presentations explore how emerging tools change creative decisions, how traditional art principles inform digital imagery, and how following useful interests can shape an unexpected career.

He is a board member of VIEW Conference and a member of the Visual Effects Society. In 2025, he served as Jury President for the VIEW Award Contest, ESMA Student Films, and MoPA Professional Jury.