NOUF BAGAZI

Accomplished Technical 3D Artist and Certified Trainer (USC & Meta) with extensive expertise in game design, animation, and immersive media education. Distinguished as one of the pioneering Saudi professionals to hold a Master’s degree in Game Design, with proven experience serving as a jury member in international and national art and creative technology competitions, including ISEF and major hackathons. Committed to advancing the integration of art, technology, and Arab cultural identity to shape innovative learning experiences and foster the next generation of digital creators.

• Princess Seetah bint Abdulaziz Award for Excellence in Social Work – Four Seasons Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – February 2025
• EXEL by Merak Graduation Ceremony – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – August 2025
• New Global Sport Conference (NGSC 2025) – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – August 2025
• TEDx – “Foras Turwa” | King Saud University – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – April 2025
• Misk Global Forum (MGF24) – Misk City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – November 2024
• LEARN Conference – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – November 2024
• Game Developers Conference (GDC) – San Francisco, USA – March 2024
• Immersive TechWeek – VRDays Foundation – Rotterdam, Netherlands – November 2023
• Cityscape Global Conference (Metaverse Booth) – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – September 2023
• Princess Seetah bint Abdulaziz Award for Excellence in Social Work – Four Seasons Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 2023-2025
• Ignite the Game – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – May 2023
• DRAIYA Forum – Princess Seetah Award Initiative – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – April 2023
• Biban Global Forum – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – March 2023
• International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Weekly Meetings – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 2021–Present
• Next World Conference – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – September 2022
• Game Changer Final Ceremony – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – June 2022
• Apple Store Workshop – Hosted by SDAIA – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – March 2022
• LEAP Conference – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – February 2022
• Volunteer Your Expertise Initiative – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – December 2022
• Forum for the Future of the Non-Profit Sector – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – December 2022
• AI Artathon – Global AI Summit – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – January 2020
• Teaching Maya Program – Autodesk Maya in Arabic – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 2020
• Ministry of Communications and IT Workshop – “Developing VR Experience” – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – April 2019
• Misk Global Forum – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – November 2019
• Hakaya Misk Festival – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – November 2019
• CTN Animation eXpo – Burbank, USA – November 2017
• ZBrush Summit – Los Angeles, USA – October 2017
• SIGGRAPH Conference – Los Angeles, USA – August 2017

• Tuwaiq Talk – Game Development & Virtual Worlds (3D) (Riyadh, August 2025)
• LEAP Conference (Riyadh, February 2025)
  Talk Title: “The Importance of Specialization in the Game Industry – From Design to Marketing.”
• Alfaisal Game Innovation Conference (AGI 2025) – Alfaisal University, Riyadh, April–May 2025
  Talk Title: “When Culture Becomes Play: Art and Gaming Together.”
• Panel Speaker – Zero to Hero Program – Monsha’at, Riyadh, April 16, 2025
  Panel Title: “A Journey into the Game Industry.”
• Panel Speaker – Girls in ICT Day 2025 (Riyadh, May 2025)
  Hosted by: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Saudi Arabia.
• Sardab Podcast – Mawhiba Association (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 2022)
  Episode Theme: “My Journey in Game Development: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Story Behind the Digital Games Association.”
• Speaker – Digital Games Association (Misk Community) (Riyadh, August 2022)
• Speaker – Innovation Week 2022 – Thakaa Center (Monsha’at) (Riyadh, March 2022)
• Speaker – SBC Studio: Global Game Jam in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, February 2022)
• Speaker – GCON (Women Game Developers Session) (Riyadh, February 2020)
• Speaker – Alta Initiative, KSA Digital Game and Information Technology (Riyadh, May 2019)
• Speaker – Misk Talk, The Beverly Hills Hotel (Beverly Hills, CA, April 2018)
  Spoke to an audience of 700+ attendees about her experience studying at NYFA and incorporating Saudi culture into game design.

• Supervisor – Mawhiba Students Projects (Art, Technology & Virtual Reality Research) (Saudi Arabia – 2025)
• Judge – ISAF Competition, Track: Technology Enhancing the Arts (Los Angeles, USA – May 2024)
• Supervisor – Metathon (stc Group) (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 2023)
• Organizer – Global Game Jam Event (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – February 2023)
• Received the Honorary Shield of the Princess Seetah bint Abdulaziz Award – DRAIYA Forum (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – December 2022)
• Judge – Gameathon Competition – Alfaisal University (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – August 2022)
• Presented Award to Winning Team (NTC) – Game Jam Fast Art (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – May 2022)
• Organizer – Game Box Event, King Saud University (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – March 2022)
• Judge – Global Game Jam Next (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – July 2020)
• Organizer – “Gamers Without Borders” Competition (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – May 2020)
• First Place – Misk Competition (Internship at Media Molecule Studio, UK) (Guildford, UK – August 2019)
• First Place – Console Gaming Bootcamp (KAST Program) (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – March 2019)