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3-Day Online Conference
June 26–28, 2026 (China Standard Time)
About the Summit
200+
Live viewers per session
12
Top universities
300
Pre-event registrations
10,000+
Social media impressions
Specialising in Video Games, Animation & Creative Media
Partner Universities
Event agenda
Three days of live university showcases, keynote sessions, and direct Q&A — all hosted online via Tencent Meeting.
All times shown in China Standard Time (CST/UTC+8).
🇬🇧 UK schools: 4:00–5:45 PM CST = 9:00–10:45 AM BST
🇺🇸 US East Coast: 9:30–11:15 AM CST = 9:30–11:15 PM EDT (prev. evening)
🇺🇸 US West Coast: 9:30–11:15 AM CST = 6:30–8:15 PM PDT (prev. evening)
09:00 AM (China Standard Time)
Partner Keynote Speech #1
09:30 AM (China Standard Time)
US School #1
10:30 AM (China Standard Time)
US School #2
3:30 PM (China Standard Time)
Partner Keynote Speech #2
4:00 PM (China Standard Time)
UK School #1
5:00 PM (China Standard Time)
UK School #2
Meet the Keynote speakers
Our keynote speakers bring together expertise from across the global games, animation, and creative education industry. Each session opens with an industry insight talk designed to inspire and inform both prospective students and partnering institutions.
Maria Burns Ortiz
Director, Global Game Jam
Dave Amor
CEO, Higher Insights
KunAn Li
Founder, ARTDiCO | Chair, IGDA Shenzhen
More speakers joining soon...
Why your school should join
REACH YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE
Connect live with 100–200 motivated prospective students and families per session — all actively researching game and animation programmes abroad.
ZERO EFFORT PROMOTION
We handle all promotion across Xiaohongshu, Douyin and WeChat — so your programme reaches 10,000+ impressions before the event even begins.
EXTENDED REACH BEYOND THE EVENT
Sessions are recorded and distributed to all registered families for 30 days — your presentation keeps working long after the summit ends.
PRESTIGIOUS COMPANY
Present alongside GGJ and Higher Insight Education, positioning your institution within a globally recognised creative education network.
YOUR STAGE, YOUR STORY
A dedicated 45-minute live session — fully yours to showcase curriculum, student work, and admissions requirements to a captive, high-intent audience.
STUDENT REFERRALS, COORDINATED FOR YOU
Interested students are followed up and referred directly to your admissions team — turning live viewers into real applicants.
Join the event
Ready to connect with China's most motivated game and animation students? Click below to complete your registration — it takes less than 2 minutes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you have a question that's not covered, feel free to reach out to us for more information.
Prospective students and families from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau who are actively researching undergraduate or postgraduate programmes in game design, animation, and VFX. All registrants sign up in advance, so the audience is high-intent.
A 45-minute presentation covering your programme overview, admissions requirements, portfolio expectations, and student work. ARTDiCO will provide a bilingual MC and real-time AI translation via Tencent Meeting — you present in English as normal.
Sessions are hosted on Tencent Meeting (VooV). We recommend downloading the desktop app in advance and running a technical test with our team before the event.
Yes — all invited schools present at no cost. Optional sponsorship packages are available for schools who wish to maximise their promotional exposure before and after the event.
UK schools present during 16:00–17:45 CST, which is 09:00–10:45 BST — a convenient morning slot. US East Coast schools present at 21:30–23:15 EDT the previous evening. US West Coast schools present at 18:30–20:15 PDT the previous evening. We appreciate the flexibility of our US partners and are happy to discuss any scheduling concerns.
JUNE 26-28 China Standard Time
Online on Voov Meet
© 2026 ARTDiCO Summit Team
