SIGGRAPH Asia by Numbers

6,526

84600

Computer Graphics
Professionals,researchers,
enthusiasts andtrade visitors from 58
Countries & Regions

Exhibitors &Sponsors from over15 Countries &Regions

Speakers &Presenters

25%46

Increase inattendee
numbers from2016 Macao SAR,China.

MediaRegistrations from35 media outlets.
Of which 65% werelocal media.

Top 10 Visiting Countries & Regions

Attendees from over 58 countries and regions attended SIGGRAPH Asia 2017, of which
60% are local attendees from Thailand.
The Top 10 Visiting Countries & Regions comprises of Thailand, China, Australia, Japan,South Korea, United States, Austria, India, Taiwan and Singapore.

Attendee Statistics
1.

No. of Attendees over 10 Editions
SA2008 SINGAPORE

3,389

SA2009 YOKOHAMA, JAPAN6,424

SA2010 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

9,238

SA2011 HONG KONG SAR, CHINA
SA2012 SINGAPORE

7,734
4,438

SA2013 HONG KONG SAR, CHINA

6,078

SA2014 SHENZHEN, CHINA

5,968

SA2015 KOBE, JAPANSA2016 MACAO SAR, CHINA
SA2017 BANGKOK, THAILAND

2.

7,050
5,217
6,526

Attendee ProfileAnimators & Special Effects PersonnelArchitects
Artists
Digital Innovators
Digital Video & Film Makers
Distributors / Resellers
Educators
Engineers
FinanciersGame Developers
Graphic Designers
Hobbyists
Industry Designers
Information Technology Personnel

IT Managers / IT Executives
ManagerMedia
Product Designers / Product Developers
Programmers
Publishers
Researchers / Scientists
Sales and Business Development
Software Developers / Programmers
Students
Web Developers / e-Commerce WebAttendee Statistics
3.

Top 10 Products & Services Interest for Visiting SIGGRAPH Asia Exhibition
3D Graphics

Augmented / Mixed / Virtual Reality
Animation/ Visual Effects
Visualization
Rendering & Modeling
Simulation
3D Printing
Display Technology
Motion Capture
Graphics Processors

Others include Mobile Computing, Commercial Game Engines/Equipment, Robotics, Consumer
Electronics, Haptic, Workstations and more.

4.

6.

Top 5 Primary Fields of Business forAttendees at SIGGRAPH Asia5.

Top 5 Primary Job Functions for
Attendees at SIGGRAPH Asia

Education / Research

39.3%

Researcher

34.4%

Games

14.5%

Manager

19%

Film / TV Production

13.5%

Educator

18.6%

Product Development

13.3%

Practitioner

11.2%

Artist11.0%

Consultant

5.3%

First-time Attendees at SIGGRAPH Asia
Never attended before

1-2

3-5

6 or more

66% of attendees had their 1stexperience at SIGGRAPH Asia thisyear, keeping SIGGRAPH Asia fresh,exciting and relevant to the industry.

6%10%

18%
66%

Proving the importance forcompanies to participate in equal
capacity at sister events; SIGGRAPH
Asia & SIGGRAPH;SIGGRAPH Asia provides access to67% of attendees who were notexposed to SIGGRAPH in NorthAmerica.

Exhibitor Statistics
1.

No. of Exhibitors & Sponsors over 10 Editions

SA2008 SINGAPORE

81

SA2009 YOKOHAMA, JAPAN71

SA2010 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

97

SA2011 HONG KONG SAR, CHINA

122

SA2012 SINGAPORE

79

SA2013 HONG KONG SAR, CHINA
SA2014 SHENZHEN, CHINA

9645SA2015 KOBE, JAPANSA2016 MACAO SAR, CHINA
SA2017 BANGKOK, THAILAND

2.

9160
84

Exhibiting Companies & Regions

84 Exhibitors & Sponsors from over 15 Countries & Regions contributed to the success of
SIGGRAPH Asia 2017. Of which 76% were international participations and 24% were fromLocal Thailand.

Exhibitor Statistics
3.

Exhibitors’ Main Objective for Participation

INTRODUCTION OF NEW PRODUCTS / SERVICES

40.2%

TO FIND NEW PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS

37.5%

MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

STRENGTHEN EXISTING BUSINESS CONTACTS

6.3%

TO RECRUIT POTENTIAL STAFFS

4.5%

DIRECT SALES

4.

8.9%

2.7%

How Exhibitors Rated their Overall SuccessMedia Outreach
A total of 46 media representatives from 35 media outlets attended the event
throughout the four days at SIGGRAPH Asia in Bangkok, Thailand.
International Media• 3D Visualization World Magazine• Animation Magazine, USA• Animation World Network, USA• Animation Xpress, India• CG World, Japan• CGVisual.com (Animazu Studios), Hong Kong

• Eizo Shimbun Visual Communications Journal, Japan• Full Digital Innovation (FDI), Japan• Game Watch / Impress Corporation, Japan• InCG Magazine, Taiwan• New Straits Times Malaysia• Nikkei, Japan• Student Filmmakers Magazine, USA• vfxblog/Cartoon Brew, Australia, USALocal Media• Asia Morning• Blognone.com• Digital Age• Digital Next Thailand• Droidsans Co., Ltd.
• Eleader Magazine• Enterprise ITPro• Industry Magazine+ Micro computer• KBR – Asia Calling• MCOT – Thai News Agency• MobileOcta.com• PostUp News• se-education pcl• Siam VR• TechTalkThai• Thai Bangkok News
• Thaibangkoknews• ThaiPublicMedia• Thereporter.asia• www.enjoyjam.net• yoware.org