Alvy Ray Smith

Graphics Pioneer & Co-Founder, Pixar

Dr. Alvy Ray Smith cofounded two successful companies, most notably Pixar; was first director of computer graphics at Lucasfilm; won two Academy Awards; wrote thesis at Stanford on ...read more

Dr. Alvy Ray Smith cofounded two successful companies, most notably Pixar; was first director of computer graphics at Lucasfilm; won two Academy Awards; wrote thesis at Stanford on cellular automata and self-reproducing machines; grows flowering plants on computers; and has two national book awards for scholarly, DNA-based genealogy.

30 April - 2 May 2020

Our team has been working hard behind the scenes to bring you a superb program for EG2020. However, in light of growing and legitimate concerns regarding the rapid spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) which have gutted international events of all sizes, we have made the difficult decision to put EG on hiatus until it is once again deemed safe.

We know how much each of you look forward to EG and we were looking forward to seeing old friends, and welcoming many new ones, but we do need to prioritize the health and safety of our attendees, presenters, and partners, especially those traveling from afar.
We will be in touch in due course with future plans.