The Portland Creative Conference is an exploration and celebration of the creative process across various creative industries. Bring your team or just bring yourself–either way you won’t leave the same as you arrived. You’ll be inspired and motivated in new ways, viewing your world with a fresh perspective. We feature presentations from leading creatives who take you inside their creative process and talk about their projects, problems, influences and inspirations.

Schedule: 8:00 AM — DOORS OPEN for Check-in, Registration and Networking —

9:00 AM Alice Bird (Creative Director) Alice Bird - 2018 Portland Creative Conference speaker

9:50 AM Richard Ting (Chief Design Officer) Richard Ting - 2018 Portland Creative Conference speaker

10:40 AM — BREAK —

11:00 AM Music: JERMAINE

11:05 AM Kiki Wolfkill (Studio Head) Kiki Wolfkill - 2018 Portland Creative Conference speaker

11:45 AM Keeping the Arts

12:00 PM — LUNCH —

1:00 PM John Gourley (Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist) & Zach Carothers John Gourley - 2018 Portland Creative Conference speaker

1:45 PM Raamla Mohamed (Television Writer, Producer) Raamla Mohamed- 2018 Portland Creative Conference speaker

2:25 PM Ronnie Wright (Footwear Design Director) Ronnie Wright - 2018 Portland Creative Conference speaker

3:00 PM Music: Ronnie Wright

3:05 PM — BREAK —

3:25 PM Chuck Klosterman (Author) Chuck Klosterman - 2018 Portland Creative Conference speaker

4:05 PM Paige McKenzie & Mercedes Rose (Actors, Producers, Writers) Paige McKenzie & Mercedes Rose - 2018 Portland Creative Conference speakers

5:00 PM — END —

5:30 PM TWO AFTER PARTIES We will run a shuttle bus between the locations.

@ Wieden+Kennedy (224 NW 13th Avenue) @ The Wacom Experience Center (1455 NW Irving Street)

7:30 PM It’s a Wrap!

• Speakers and schedule are subject to change without notice.

Cre8con, the Portland Creative Conference, is an exploration and celebration of the creative process across all creative industries. Our 2019 Speakers have won major industry awards including Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, Tony, Clio, and Eisner. Bring your team or just bring yourself–either way you won’t leave the same as you arrived. You’ll be inspired and motivated in new ways, viewing your world with a fresh perspective. We feature presentations from leading creatives who take you inside their creative process and talk about their projects, problems, influences and inspirations.