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Day 1
10 September 2026
REGISTRATION, Sheraton Hotel
10:00 - 21:00
Get your delegate badge & the bracelet at Sheraton Hotel Lobby
REGISTRATION
MAIN STAGE, Sheraton Hotel
12:00 - 12:20
Nino Gordeladze, Host
Festival Opening Notes
12:25 - 13:00
Vato Kavtaradze, Co-founder & President, Ad Black Sea; Co-founder & Creative Chairman, Windfor's Tbilisil. GE
On the Edge
13:05 - 13:40
Kuki Iwanski, Visual Artist. PL | PRESENTED BY POLISH GRAPHIC DESIGN
VERGE URGE / MEMORY MERCH / VOICE SURGE / SOFT PURGE four states of the contemporary flag
13:40 - 14:40
NETWORKING BREAK
14:40 - 15:15
Johanna Jaskowska, Johanna Jaskowska, Visual Artist & Creative Technologist. SP/PL | PRESENTED BY POLISH GRAPHIC DESIGN
For The Love of the Game
15:20 - 16:05
Mihnea Gheorghiu, Global Chief Creative Officer, Le Pub Network. IT/RO
The Rant
16:10 - 17:10
David Droga, Vice Chair, Accenture. US/AU
Creativity: Elegant defiance
NETWORKING SPACE, Mono Hall Batumi | HAPPY HOUR
18:00 - 20:00
Free Drinks, Snacks, Games & More
NETWORKING SPACE, Mono Hall Batumi | CREATORS STAGE
18:00 - 18:50
Anuka Gventsadze - Founder, Meraki; Ana Tugushi - Brand Activations and Influencer Marketing Lead, PSP; Mariam Ivaniadze - Content Creator | 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘪, 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴&𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨
Mapping a Year of Creators, Brands & Influence The Georgian Creator Ecosystem Report 2026 | PRESENTED BY MINDS&MARKETING
18:55 - 19:20
Mariam Dartsmelia (Dartsocares), Content Creator | Moderated By Eko Chubinidze, Personal Brand Strategist
Me, Myself and I - The Importance of Personal branding for content creators
ROOMS Batumi | EVENING PROGRAM
18:00 - 19:30
Networking Event by PMI | Prior Registration is Required
Clarity in the Chaos: Communication and Informed Choices
NETWORKING SPACE, Mono Hall Batumi | EVENING PROGRAM
22:00 - 02:00
Temuriko Diassamidze, Beka Gochiashvili, Luka Topuria, MC Cutkill
OPENING PARTY
Day 2
11 September 2026
REGISTRATION, Sheraton Hotel
10:00 - 21:00
Get your delegate badge & the bracelet at Sheraton Hotel Lobby
REGISTRATION
MONOHALL | MORNING PROGRAM
11:00-12:00
HOSTED BY OKTOPUS
Yoga Session
MAIN STAGE, Sheraton Batumi
11:00 - 12:00
VA[A]DS students ON THE EDGE of Creativity | VAADS Exhibition
Curated Tour @ Brands' Hall, Sheraton Batumi
12:00 - 12:35
Lea Woo, Illustrator. CN | PRESENTED BY DAE CONCEPT
Soil of Time, Sky of Unfolding
12:40 - 13:20
Catalin Dobre, CCO, CO-CEO Mccann Worldgroup Romania. RO
The Problem After the Problem
13:25 - 14:15
Ines Vansteenkiste-Muylle - Photographer, Director. BE;
Pierce - Dj/Producer, Co-founder FACTION. GE; Lucas Winia - Co-founder, BeHaerd. NL; Maia Gurabanidze - Co-Founder & Head of Production, Industria. GE | 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘭 𝘛𝘦𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘢 - 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘳 & 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬®. 𝘕𝘓/𝘗𝘛
Creative Resistance, a Global Affair
14:15 - 15:15
NETWORKING BREAK
15:15 - 16:00
Natasha Jen, Partner, Pentagram. US/TW
AT SCALE. What does size have to do with it?
16:05 - 17:05
Cindy Gallop, Founder & CEO, Makelovenotporn. US/UK | PRESENTED BY UN WOMEN
How To Own The Future Of Advertising
NETWORKING SPACE, Mono Hall Batumi | HAPPY HOUR
18:00 - 20:00
Free Drinks, Snacks, Games & More
NETWORKING SPACE, Mono Hall Batumi | CREATORS STAGE
18:00 - 18:35
Sali Shubitidze (Salien) - Musician; Ninikushka Goguadze (Ninikushka) - Fitness Instructor; Natalia Tchamiashvili - Content Creator & Founder, Salt & Pepper | 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘷𝘢𝘥𝘻𝘦 - 𝘊𝘰-𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 & 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳, 𝘎𝘳𝘭𝘻𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦
Too Public to Stay Silent
18:40 - 19:15
Misho Rostomiani - Content Creator; Ana Xositashvili (Xose.e) - Content Creator; Lasha Ramishvili - Chef & Food Blogger | 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘰 𝘛𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘪 - 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳
For You, For You
NETWORKING SPACE, Monohall Batumi | EVENING PROGRAM
22:00 - 02:00
Guga Khelaia & KIPO
AFTER-PARTY
Day 3
12 September 2026
REGISTRATION, Sheraton Hotel
10:00 - 21:00
Get your delegate badge & the bracelet at Sheraton Hotel Lobby
REGISTRATION
WORKSHOP & NETWORKING SPACE, ROOMS BATUMI
*Online registration is required to attend any of the events
HOSTED BY D BLOCK
Industry on the Edge | INDUSTRY ON THE EDGE | Breakfast Roundtable Moderated by Ani Gvatua, Commercial Director, Adjara Group
11:00 - 13:30
PRESENTED BY DAS
From Objects to Hero Images | AI Workshop by Visual Fragments
12:00 - 13:30
HOSTED BY OPTIO
Marketing on Autopilot
14:00 - 16:30
PRESENTED BY POLISH GRAPHIC DESIGN
A New Alphabet of Signals | Workshop with Kuki Iwanski
14:00 - 16:30
HOSTED BY ILLUSTRATIONSHIP
A MESSAGE IN A FOLD | Workshop by Mari Kakhurishvili & Lado Malazonia
17:00 - 19:30
Masterclass with Justyna Mielnikiewicz
Transforming Ideas into Art Objects
17:00 - 19:30
HOSTED BY GAMEZA ART STUDIO
DRAWN TO THE EDGE | Comics Workshop with GAMEZ
NETWORKING SPACE, Mono Hall Batumi | CREATORS STAGE
12:00 - 12:35
Book signing and discussion with: Elene Shengelia - Photographer, Visual Researcher; Basa Metreveli - Independent Creative Director; Giorgi Avaliani, Founder & Creative Director, Holy Motors | 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘉𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘯𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘸𝘳𝘻𝘬𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘻 - 𝘊𝘰-𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘤 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
New on the Shelf: How to Win Elections in Georgia
12:40 - 13:15
George Abuladze - Copywriter, SUPERMARKET; Ana Tediashvili - Multidisciplinary Creative; Liza Kajrishvili - Art Director, RECKLE$$ | 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘉𝘺 𝘒𝘦𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘢 - 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳, 𝘛𝘉𝘊
The Edge Is No Longer an Event. It's a State of Being | Hosted By TBC
13:15 - 14:00
NETWORKING BREAK
14:00 - 14:35
Tbel Abuseridze - Photographer; Mariam Paichadze - Cultural Manager & Producer, Haraki; Iva Pezuashvili - Writer | 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘕𝘶𝘬𝘢 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘻𝘦, 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳
State of the Art on Edge – how we changed and what could we change
14:40 - 15:15
Dmytro Zinchenko, Director CX & Digital, Aspeya PMI
God Created Brands. AI Made Them Equal
15:20 - 16:00
Catalin Dobre - CLASSIC President; Cindy Gallop - IMPACT President; Mihnea Gheorghiu - ENGAGEMENT President
JURY FEEDBACK SESSION
AWARDS CEREMONY At Sheraton Batumi
20:00 - 20:30
WELCOME DRINKS
20:30 - 23:00
AWARDS SHOW
NETWORKING SPACE, Mono Hall Batumi | EVENING PROGRAM
23:00 - 03:00
Bedford Falls, Nika J
CLOSING PARTY | HOSTED BY INDUSTRIA