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RESET 25 London

The RealTime Executive Summit on Emerging Technologies
September 8–10, 2025 – Bentley Systems HQ, 8 Bishopsgate, London

WHAT HAPPENED

RESET London 25 convened senior executives, creative leaders, and technologists for three days of candid, closed-door conversation on AI, real-time, open source, and the economic realities of production. No stages. No cameras. Just peers aligning business, creative, and technology to design what’s next.

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FORMAT — DESIGNED FOR CONVERSATION, NOT PRESENTATION

Each segment opened with a short Ignition Statement to spark thought, then shifted into audience-led dialogue (with breakout rooms available for deeper dives). We paused regularly for “What did we learn so far?” to synthesize insights — building a shared, cross-industry understanding.

VENUE

RESET London 25 unfolded on the 43rd floor of Bentley Systems’ headquarters at 8 Bishopsgate — sweeping views over the Thames, the Tower of London, and London Bridge — a setting that elevated both conversation and perspective.

RESET 2025 SCHEDULE

At a Glance


Tues Detailed Schedule

RESET London 25 at a glance

Tuesday, Sept 9, 2025

Bentley Systems HQ, 43rd Floor

08:00–08:45 — Registration & Welcome Coffee

Main Auditorium

08:45–09:00 — Opening Remarks
  • Jean-Michel Blottière — Founder & CEO, RTC – The RealTime Community
  • David Ayeni – Global Director | Infrastructure Cloud Partner Experience – Bentley Systems

Creative Reckoning

09:00–09:15 — Can AI unlock 3D & digital twins across creative industries?
  • Alexis Khouri — Former VP, Head of 3D & Immersive, Adobe
09:20–09:35 — Beyond Photorealism: Thriving in a VUCA World
  • Rick Stringfellow — Fellow, Head of Visual Content, EA Entertainment
09:40–10:25 — Audience-Led Discussion

Insight contributors: John Canning (AMD), Judith Crow (SideFX), John Killshaw (Framestore) Perry Nightingale (WPP), Jeffrey A. Okun (VES), Paolo Tamburrino (Autodesk)

10:25–10:30 — Main Takeaways

Synthesis contributors:

  • Diana Arellano — Filmakademie BW | SIGGRAPH
  • John Kilshaw — Framestore
10:30–10:45 — Networking Break

The Human Factor – Training & Education

10:45–11:00 — Mindset Before Methods: Teaching Clarity, Grit, and ‘How to Learn’ in an AI Era
  • Edward Dawson-Taylor – Co-Founder and head of School and Studio, CG Pro.
11:05–11:55 — Audience-Led Discussion

Insight contributors: Thibaut Delahaye (ENSI), Perri Lewis (Mastered), Perry Nightingale (WPP)

11:55–12:00 — Main Takeaways

Synthesis contributors:

  • Diana Arellano — Filmakademie BW | SIGGRAPH
  • John Kilshaw — Framestore
12:00–12:45 — Networking Lunch

Digital Fashion

12:45–1:00 — Reset ≠ Rewind: Reimagining Fashion in a Generative World
  • Sallyann Houghton — Fashion/Retail/CPG Industry Lead, Epic Games
  • Matthew Drinkwater — Head, Innovation Agency, London College of Fashion
1:05–1:40 — Audience-Led Discussion
1:40–1:45 — Main Takeways

Synthesis contributors:

  • Diana Arellano — Filmakademie BW | SIGGRAPH
  • John Kilshaw — Framestore
1:45–2:00 — Networking Break

Open Source Rising

2:00–2:15 — Open Source Rising: Rethinking Control, Collaboration & Competitiveness
  • David Morin – Executive Director, Academy Software Foundation
2:20–2:35 — About Blender and the Freedom to Create
  • Francesco Siddi — COO, Blender
2:40–3:10 — Audience-Led Discussion

Insight Contributors: Emilio Coppola (Godot Foundation), Thibaut Delahaye (Flow), Danilo Papić (CEO & Co-founder of Netfork)

3:10–3:15 — Main Takeaways

Synthesis contributors:

  • Diana Arellano — Filmakademie BW | SIGGRAPH
  • John Kilshaw — Framestore

Interoperability & Ecosystem Futures

3:15–3:30 — USD, glTF & Beyond: Standards Shaping the Next Wave
  • Neil Trevett — VP Developer Ecosystems, NVIDIA; President, Khronos Group
  • Guido Quaroni — Senior Director of Engineering, Adobe 3D&I
3:35–3:50 — The Challenges and Benefits of Implementing Real-Time Workflows in the Cloud
  • Quintin Anderson — CEO, Eagle 3D Streaming
3:55 –4:25 — Audience-Led Discussion

Insight Contributors: John Canning (AMD)

4:25–4:30 — Main Takeaways

Synthesis contributors:

  • Diana Arellano — Filmakademie BW | SIGGRAPH
  • John Kilshaw — Framestore
4:30–4:40 — Networking Break

Automotive

4:45–4:50 — Opening Remarks
  • Jean-Michel Blottière— Founder & CEO, RTC – The RealTime Community
  • Jan Pflueger — Founder & Advisor, advisXR; Creative Technologist, Audi Design
4:50–5:00 — Automate or Die
  • Pierre Grage — Founder & CIO, UNEVIS GmbH / Solidmeta.io
5:00–5:10 — Beyond the Screen: Rethinking HMI for the Next-Gen Driving Experience
  • Alexander Grasse — CPO, Incari GmbH
5:10–5:40 — Panel & Audience-Led Discussion
Panel:  Pierre Grage, Alexander Grasse, Daniel Lichtwald (Capgemini)     Moderator: Jan Pflueger
Insight Contributor: Danilo Papić
5:40–5:45 — Main Takeaways

Synthesis contributors:

  • Diana Arellano — Filmakademie BW | SIGGRAPH
  • John Kilshaw — Framestore
5:45–6:00 — Closing Remarks
  • Jean-Michel Blottière — Founder & CEO, RTC
6:00–6:30 — On our way to Epic Games Innovation Lab, 34 Old Bailey

Epic Games Innovation Lab 

6:30–8:30 — Gala Party

Welcoming words:

  • Alistair Thompson– Head of Innovation Lab – London at Epic Games
  • Sallyann Houghton– Fashion/Retail/CPG Industry Lead, Epic Games
  • 6:30–7:00 — Networking & Light Refreshments
    A relaxed moment to connect over a glass of wine and small bites.
  • 7:00–8:30 — RESET Reflections
    With Judith Crow (SideFX), Jeffrey A. Okun (VES),Scott Ross (AWOL), Rick Stringfellow (EA), Lincoln Wallen (Framestore), Habib Zargarpour (USC)


Wed Detailed Schedule

RESET London 25 at a glance

Wednesday, Sept 10, 2025

Bentley Systems HQ, 43rd Floor

08:00 AM – 08:45 AM — Registration & Welcome Coffee

Main Auditorium

08:45–09:00 — Opening Remarks
  • Jean-Michel Blottière — Founder & CEO, RTC
  • Judith Crow — VP Strategic Partnerships, SideFX
  • Rick Stringfellow — Fellow, Head of Visual Content, EA Entertainment

Media & Entertainment — Stable Foundations, New Frontiers

09:00–09:15 — M&Es Systemic Recalibration: Will AI Be the Answer—and How?
  • Paolo Tamburrino — Sr. Industry Manager, M&E, Autodesk
09:20–09:35 — From Hollywood to Mago: What AI-Native Players Teach Us About the Future of Film
  • Alvaro Lamarche-Toloza — Founder & CEO – Mago
09:40–09:55 — Modular, Adaptive, Real-Time: Rethinking Advertising Through Generative AI
  • Francisco Lima — Global Head of Emerging TV Technology – Hogarth Worldwide
10:00–10:15 — Rethinking Growth: M&E in an Age of Acceleration
  • Alex Foulds — CRO, Foundry
10:20–10:35 — The Reinvention Challenge for Creative Software
  • Judith Crow — VP Strategic Partnerships, SideFX
10:40–11:00 — Networking Break
11:00–12:30 — Audience-Led Discussion

Conversation Leaders: Judith Crow (SideFX), Paolo Tamburrino(Autodesk)

Insight Contributors: Doug Bloom (Bria), Alex Foulds (Foundry), John Canning (AMD), Alvaro Lamarche-Toloza (Mago), Joël Maguet (Managing Director – The Third Floor), Francisco Lima (Hogarth Worldwide), Danilo Papić (Netfork), Rick Stringfellow (EA)

12:30–12:45 — Main Takeaways

Synthesis contributors:

  • Diana Arellano — Filmakademie BW | SIGGRAPH
  • John Kilshaw — Framestore
12:45–1:30 — Networking Lunch

AECO – Architecture, Engineering, Construction & Operation

Main Auditorium

1:30–1:45 — Augmenting Human Intelligence
  • Greg Demchak — VP Industry Marketing – Motif
1:50 – 2:05 – Context Brings Consensus
  • Mark Kauffman — AVP / Technology Lead, WSP
2:10–2:40 — Audience-Led Discussion
Insight Contributors: Austin Reed (HNTB), Martin Murphy (Ringling College), Christine Marsh (Adjunct Faculty), Henrik Edstrom (Autodesk), Nethra Ram Mohan (HKS), Jim Kessler (Jacobs) Reeti Gupta (Newcomb+Boyd)
2:40–2:45 — Main Takeaways

Synthesis contributors:

  • Diana Arellano — Filmakademie BW | SIGGRAPH
  • John Kilshaw — Framestore
2:45 – 3:00 — Networking Break

Live Event & Immersive Tech

3:00–3:50 — Audience-Led Conversation

Host: Dr. Solomon Rogers (Magnopus),

Insight Contributors: Olly Bengough – Founder/CEO/ Creative Director – (KOKO), Jeff Kember – Senior Director Product Management AI for Media2 (NVIDIA), Lewis Smithingham – EVP of Strategic Industries: Telco, Media, Entertainment, Games, and Sports – (MediaMonks) – (Disguise), Alex Wills – Chief Experience Officer – (Disguise)

3:50–3:55 — Main Takeaways

Synthesis contributors:

  • Diana Arellano — Filmakademie BW | SIGGRAPH
  • John Kilshaw — Framestore
4:00 – 4:15 — Networking Break

Closing Plenary — From Inspiration to Action

4:15–5:45 — Working Session & Report-Backs
Moderators: Judith Crow (SideFx), Rick Stringfellow (EA), Paolo Tamburrino (Autodesk)

Synthesis contributors:

  • Diana Arellano — Filmakademie BW | SIGGRAPH
  • John Kilshaw — Framestore
5:45–6:30 — Closing Words
  • David Ayeni — Global Director | Infrastructure Cloud Partner Experience – Bentley Systems
  • Jean-Michel Blottière — Founder & CEO, RTC – The RealTime Community
  • Jeffrey A. Okun — VFX Supervisor; Co-Editor, VES Handbook; former VES Board Chair
6:30–8:30 — Closing Reception @ KOKO
Host: Olly Bengough (Founder / CEO / Creative Director, KOKO London)

BROUGHT TO YOU BY RTC

RESET is powered by RTC – the RealTime Community, home of the RealTime Conference, RealTime Spotlights, and the RealTime Society. Since 2020, RTC initiatives have gathered 23,000+ participants worldwide. RESET focuses that momentum on decision-makers ready to lead through disruption, drive innovation, and redefine what’s possible.

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