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Studio leaders discuss workplace culture and training at Turin conference
Studio executives discussed leadership and workplace culture at the View Conference in Turin, Italy.
Sony Pictures Imageworks president Michelle Grady and ILM senior vice president Janet Lewin were among the speakers.
Grady said what leaders tolerate helps shape a studio’s culture, while Lewin said companies must model the values they expect from managers.
The panel also addressed younger employees’ desire to have a voice, including through employee forums, town halls and open-door policies at ILM.
Lewin said ILM coaches and mentors managers, and steps in when they struggle.
She described the 2023 closure of ILM’s Singapore studio, a business decision she said was not about the staff’s work; around 60% of its talent moved to other ILM locations.
The companies are also building formal leadership pathways: ILM has a six-month mentorship initiative, and Imageworks’ program is oversubscribed each year.
Studio leaders discussed workplace culture, management and talent development at Turin’s View Conference.
Sony Pictures Imageworks president Michelle Grady said leaders shape culture through the behavior they accept and the decisions they make.
ILM head Janet Lewin described efforts to mentor managers and give employees ways to share their views.
The panel also addressed leadership training and the difficult decision to close ILM’s Singapore studio.
- Who
- Studio leaders including Michelle Grady of Sony Pictures Imageworks and Janet Lewin of ILM.
- What
- They discussed workplace culture, leadership, employee participation and training future leaders.
- When
- Monday; the article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Turin, Italy, at the View Conference.
- Why
- To discuss changing expectations of studio leadership and the challenges of developing talent.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
ILM announced the closure of its Singapore studio, which employed more than 300 people.
Studio leaders discussed workplace culture and leadership training at a panel at Turin’s View Conference.
- Conference
- View Conference
- Location
- Turin, Italy
- Panel topic
- Leadership & Mentoring: Training the Next Generation of Leaders
- ILM Singapore studio workforce
- More than 300 people
- Talent retained after closure
- Around 60% of the talent was retained through moves to other ILM locations
- ILM mentorship initiative
- Six months
What people are saying
Culture is what you tolerate
I think this generation wants to have a voice
It’s our job as leaders of a company to create the culture and exhibit the values that we want to see in other leaders within the organization
It had nothing to do with the talent that was there at the studio. They were doing incredible work
Sources
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