presented at FITC Toronto 2018 More info at http://fitc.ca/event/to18/ Presented by Qanta Shimizu, PARTY New York Overview Qanta doesn’t specialize in a specific code or area. Through his profession, he has cultivated very diverse skill sets from software-hardware, backend-frontend, to all types of programming languages. As an IT all-rounder, he will share his experience with you on how to be a versatile polymath technologist and how to contribute to creatively challenging projects. Objective The tech industry regards specialized knowledge and experience as an important thing, but Qanta wants to explain how a person can apply diverse skill sets to work and thrive professionally as a well-rounded technical director. Target Audience Aspiring technical directors, people with general coding and programming language knowledge/no specific focus. Assumed Audience Knowledge He will touch on the essentials of coding, so a basic understanding of coding/programming languages will be advantageous. Five Things Audience Members Will Learn The importance of knowledge diversity and experience in technological creations Why we need technical directors The roles of a technical director Frequent challenges that we are currently facing in the creative industry Other sustainable ways to live as an IT generalist