Thank you, goodbye and ADFEST Human+ hopes you take home something very valuable
Well, it’s over. ADFEST 2026 Human+ has dissected, discussed and debated, not just the relationship between human ingenuity and AI powers, but also the state of an industry being rocked and roiled by lightening-speed “advances”.
Thank you all for leading those sessions, watching those sessions, judging the work and keeping a bunch of lovely, lavish parties “nice”. We hope you are leaving inspired, informed and perhaps even refreshed. The Royal Cliffs Hotel complex is a magnificently indulgent event venue.
This year at ADFEST, there were more than 770 delegates from 56 cities, as well as 56 jurors from 17 cities, led by 7 Jury Presidents, all from the world’s top tier of industry professionals, overseeing 21 Lotus Award categories. There were 61 world-class speakers from 20 countries, who presented 27 sessions, 7 interactive workshops and mentorship programs. The event also hosted the Production Hut and Craft Hub as well as exclusive networking events, The Production Summit and Production+, that focused on APAC production’s challenges and opportunities.
And the finale? A gorgeous After Party at the Infini Beach Pool closed ADFEST Human+ in grand style. That was a blast.
What’s ADFEST like? Sam Billen for Primary Color Music explains:
