Visual 1st: promoting innovation and partnerships in the photo and video ecosystem


The Visual 1st conference and Visual 1st Spotlights host executives and entrepreneurs at photo and video software/app companies, photo print product providers, camera manufacturers, photo/video-focused social media companies, stock media companies, and many others.

Visual 1st is a 1.5-day Conference held annually in San Francisco. Roughly 30% of the attendees are from overseas.
This year’s edition will be October 28-29 at the Public TV & Radio station KQED’s state-of-the art headquarters.

Check out last year’s impressive program and speaker lineup, bios of the panelists and fireside chat presents, Visual 1st Award winners, and the photo & video industry movers and shakers who attended. Also, check out our presenters Hall of Fame with past Visual 1st Award winners and presenters and panelists acquired since their appearance at Visual 1st.

Visual 1st Spotlights are a series of live & streamed meetups throughout the year around topics relevant to specific segments of the photo & video industry. They are held at times of the day convenient for both North American and European audiences.

 

Panel discussions


No fluff:

  • In-depth discussions – no PowerPoints

  • Active audience participation

  • Two industry expert moderators

  • Check out last year’s program and speaker lineup!

App Demos


Visual and entertaining:

Networking


Connect with partners:

  • Pre-conference: The Dead Pixels Society Meetup; Women in Imaging networking luncheon

  • During Conference: networking during breaks, reception on both days

  • Enjoy networking with a select group of international peers