The Open Window Career Expo brings together students, industry leaders, and creative professionals for a day of bold conversation about the future of creative careers.

Expect expert panels on AI and creativity, discipline-specific talks across all four schools, speed mentorship with Open Window alumni, an industry exhibition, and a student-led after party to close it all out.

Welcome to your launch pad into the future of work.
Open to all Open Window students and Alumni.

Date: Friday, 14 August
Venue: Open Window, Centurion & Stellenbosch

Amazing prizes up for grabs!

08:00 – 09:00 Registration – Students & Industry check-in (Entrance)

09:00 – 14:30 Career Booths (Atrium)

09:00 for 09:30 Welcome Address by Maaike Bakker -Auditorium)

SESSION 1 PANEL 1:
Business & Operational Strategies

09:45 – 10:45 Keynote: Corneil Clasen (Stackworx) and Tasos Calantzis (SuperUltra) (Auditorium)
State of the Industry and the AI Storm

11:00 – 12:00 Workshop: Mohammed Jogie (A2 Magic Lantern)
Multi-modal design thinking in the age of AI

11:00 – 11:30 Talk: Kim Chulu (Auditorium)
Measuring the Unmeasurable: Building Africa’s Employability Skills 

11:30 – 12:00 Talk: David Oostheizen (Auditorium)
Career opportunities within the media/broadcast industry are not commonly known

12:00 – 12:30 Booths and Break (Atrium and Surrounds)

SESSION 2 PANEL 2:
The Creative & Professional Journey

12:30 – 13:30 Workshop: Scott Peter Smith (The Grotto)
Video and audio production and workflow in the age of AI

12:30 – 13:00 Talk: Nino Sekeleni (Auditorium)
Beyond the Prompt

13:00 – 13:30 Talk: Kyle Sibanda (Auditorium)
Portfolio tips for job applications covering Animation and AI.

12:30 – 14:30 Speed-Coaching Mentorship Sessions (Atrium)
One-on-one career advice from alumni

14:30 – 14:45 Closing & Prizegiving (Atrium)

15:00 Student After Party (TBC)