Presenter

Diana Arellano is the Senior Lecturer of the Technical Directing program at the Animationsinstitut of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, where she is responsible for shaping the curriculum, guiding and mentoring Technical Directing students in their exploration of new technological frontiers while gaining hands-on professional experience.
Previously, Diana held the position of Scrum Master at Bison Schweiz AG in Sursee, Switzerland and Software Development Senior Manager at Accenture Song Content in Stuttgart, Germany. She currently serves as the SIGGRAPH 2026 Executive Committee Liaison and has been appointed as SIGGRAPH 2028 Conference Chair.