Dave Gouge

Principal at Squirrelball

Dave Gouge

Principal at Squirrelball

Dave is a business and marketing strategist working with companies who are looking to define the future of media & entertainment. He combines extensive go-to-market and brand experience with a deep understanding of technology innovation. Clients include companies in animation and VFX, as well as games, AI and data intelligence.
As Head of Marketing & Publicity at Weta FX, Dave managed the overall reputation of the world's top VFX studio, including its artists and technology. Under his stewardship, the company won over 60 artistic and technical awards including several Oscars, BAFTAs and Emmys, and 12 Academy SciTech Awards. He also positioned Weta's brand and technology assets for the $1.6 billion acquisition by Unity Technologies.
Prior to his time at Weta he established Autodesk's Media & Entertainment brand after it acquired and consolidated Discreet Logic and Alias to form the industry's foundational 3D company.

Session Details

Panel Discussion | Expert StageThe New VFX: From Artists to Pipelines to Business14:30 - 15:15 Expert StageVFX is changing fast and has been under pressure for years, not only because of AI and the expectations around it. Global experts with decades of experience in virtual production, animation, photogrammetry and Gaussian splatting discuss where it goes next.