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Jon Savage is an award-winning innovator, content strategist, and the founder of the Africa Podcast Network — the continent’s largest and most influential podcast network. He’s at the forefront of Africa’s digital media evolution, blending creativity and technology to build powerful storytelling ecosystems across podcasting, music, and film.
A multi Loerie and South African Music Award winner, Jon’s career has spanned everything from being a top-rated DJ on 5FM to directing groundbreaking branded content and launching cutting-edge media platforms. He’s the co-founder of AMPD Studios, Africa’s biggest creative empowerment hub, and Podium, a game-changing podcast monetization tool now expanding globally.
Currently, Jon is pioneering a new method of AI-powered filmmaking — developing entire projects from comic books to kung fu films using custom-built AI systems. His work challenges traditional media models and opens doors for creators worldwide to build without permission.
He’s a sought-after speaker who’s rocked stages at The Podcast Show (London), Podcast Movement (Chicago), SXSW, and TedX.
What do you get when you cross African kung fu, comic book world-building, and artificial intelligence? A whole new way to make movies — with no studio, no gatekeepers, and no rules. In this high-octane session, creator and tech renegade Jon Savage pulls back the curtain on his wild methodology for making full-scale films using AI — from concept to comic to screen. Forget boring lectures about AI ethics; this is a live breakdown of how he’s building a high-concept African kung fu movie using a custom stack of image generators, AI screenwriters, voice tools, character designers, and animation workflows. You’ll see never-before-shared art, storyboards, and sneak peeks from a film that feels like Tarantino met Bruce Lee in Joburg. This isn’t the future — it’s happening now. And whether you’re a filmmaker, comic creator, or just someone with a big idea and zero budget, this talk will show you how to weaponize AI to make your own blockbuster… and maybe even start your own universe. Come for the kung fu. Stay for the chaos. Leave with the blueprint.