Saud Boksmati is Chief Creative Officer at ForgeVision Technologies and a creative executive and IP developer with more than 20 years of experience across animation, publishing, and digital media. He has led creative teams at Bidaya Media, Cartoon Network Arabia, and House of Cool, shaping projects from early concept through production and release.

With a background in animation pre-production and writing, Boksmati focuses on building scalable franchises and stories for international audiences. At ForgeVision, he now supports the development of tools that give studios real-time insight into creative production.

At SACC, Boksmati will share perspectives on connected production workflows, AI in animation, and data-driven pipelines, drawing on both creative leadership and technology-focused studio practice.