Storytelling + Technology: Building the Future of Game Design

Join us for How I Did This with Wink Winkler, visionary creative producer and professor of Game Design at Samford University. In this session, Wink shares how he translated 20 years of experience in Hollywood animation and game production into building an innovative academic program in Birmingham. Discover how he bridged industry and education, launched new pipelines, and is preparing the next generation of storytellers and creators.

Wink Winkler is a creative producer, digital artist, and professor with over 20 years of experience spanning animation, games, television, and emerging technology. As Co-Founder of SketchToAnimate and creator of Samford University’s Game Design program, he specializes in developing story-driven IP and building production pipelines that connect industry and education. His credits include Sesame Street, Man in the High Castle, Nickelodeon, and Universal, and his passion lies in equipping the next generation of creators to thrive at the intersection of storytelling and technology.

Conversation will be led by Jarrod Stisher, Marketing & Communications Manager at TechBirmingham. Free lunch provided for attendees!

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