A one-day summit for creators, technologists, and industry leaders exploring the hardware, software, and AI reshaping how creative work gets made — in Chicago.
The 2112 Creator Summit brings together the technologies, tools, and people shaping the future of creative work — across music, film, immersive technology, gaming, sports, and podcasting.
Attendees will discover next-generation production tools, AI-powered software, spatial technologies, creator hardware, and connected production environments — through keynotes, live demonstrations, hands-on labs, and conversations with industry experts.
Whether you're a musician, filmmaker, game developer, podcaster, sports creator, or immersive artist, the summit is a place to find out what's next — and try the tools that will help build it.
Recording, spatial audio, live performance & AI-powered music tools.
Virtual production, real-time tools & intelligent editing workflows.
Real-time 3D, game engines & user-generated content platforms.
Next-gen recording, distribution & audience engagement tools.
Production tech, data & immersive media for sports storytelling.
Virtual, mixed reality, and volumetric & interactive experiences.
Theme: What's Next in Creative Technology — physical and digital tools for creator workflow and monetization.
Explore the Creator Technology Showcase featuring emerging hardware, software, platforms, and production environments.
Where creative technology is headed, the convergence of hardware, software and AI, and what creators should be watching next.
AI-assisted ideation, real-time workflows, cloud collaboration, and building experiences across platforms.
Live demonstrations of emerging technologies across music, film, gaming, immersive media, sports, and podcasting.
The Modern Studio, Production Without Boundaries, and From Conversation to Experience — three parallel breakouts.
Spatial production, virtual and mixed reality, volumetric and real-time experiences, spatial audio, and interactive environments.
A working lunch built for networking, with hands-on demonstrations and interactive installations.
How game engines, real-time graphics, AI, and connected platforms are expanding who gets to create.
Production technology, immersive media, data and AI transforming sports storytelling and audience engagement.
Small-group sessions covering AI-powered production, spatial audio, virtual production, real-time 3D, creator hardware, and interactive experiences.
An open conversation on which technologies genuinely help, where AI gets in the way, and what tomorrow's creators will need.
A forward-looking conversation imagining the creative landscape over the next five years.
Continue the conversation with creators, technology leaders, exhibitors, and speakers while exploring the showcase.
Direct access to creators, founders, investors, and corporate partners — with recognition across event marketing, press, and digital channels.