The annual SIGGRAPH conference and its year-round initiatives provide unique crossroads for a diverse community of researchers, developers, creators, educators, and practitioners. SIGGRAPH’s mission is to be the premier annual conference on leading-edge theory and practice of computer graphics and interactive techniques, inspiring progress through education, excellence, and interaction. This year’s theme is: “Embracing the Digital Convergence.” Karlheinz Brandenburg, Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT, is a featured speaker.