Your guide to ViVid SYdneY

ViVid ideaS
eXChange
explore the future of creativity and business
at the Vivid ideas exchange!
the Vivid ideas exchange at the MCa will host more than
100 events across 18 action-packed days and nights. You’ll
be challenged, inspired, and connected with the creative
minds that turn ideas into reality.
Learn from global creative leaders in a series of keynote talks
and panels, and get hands-on feedback and advice in master
classes and workshops – including the hugely successful
Portfolio Masterclasses, presented by the Loop.
get deeper knowledge at a series of targeted industry
conferences including failCon (a conference about the power
of failure), web directions: State of Play (a symposium on
the future of browser-based gaming) and the etsy Success
microbusiness conference.
ViVid ideaS eXChange Lounge
turn inspiration into action: mingle with the world’s
most inspiring creative minds at the Lounge every night
at the Vivid ideas exchange, Level 6 of the Museum
of Contemporary art australia. discuss your big ideas
with leading innovators in a relaxed atmosphere.
When: open to the public from 7pm
Check vividsydney.com for full details
entry subject to venue capacity
MaKe Your Bright ideaS CoMe to
Life at the ViVid ideaS eXChange!
foruMS &
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Chad diCKerSon and
etSY SuCCeSS SYdneY
etsy is the enormously successful online marketplace for unique
handmade goods, connecting consumers with creative-minded
people the world over. etsy’s Ceo Chad dickerson will present
the keynote speech ‘finding Your Courage’ at this exclusive
forum, which aims to encourage businesses and individuals
to develop new skills, adapt to the changing economy and
achieve sustainability. Be inspired by this one-of-a-kind social
networking success story.
When: 2 June, 10am
Price: Keynote discussion: $25*
etsy Success Sydney microbusiness conference: $100*
CorY doCtorow
a celebrated blogger, journalist, science fiction author and
editor of seminal tech website Boing Boing, Cory doctorow
is a controversial expert on the future of copyright and an
outspoken campaigner for content creators. at Vivid Sydney,
he’ll talk about how we can make copyright better for creators
and consumers as we cross the next digital frontier.
When: 1 June, 6.30pm
Price: Keynote discussion: $25*
henrY hoLLand
henry holland’s journey from teen magazine writer to London
fashion week is an inspiring story. his fresh, offbeat 80s
influenced designs are adored by celebrities the world over
including Mia and alexa Chung. henry is joined by house of
holland gM Jessica fletcher to discuss the close relationship
between celebrity and fashion, drawing on henry’s many
collaborations with members of the a-List set.
When: 6 June, 7pm
Price: $20*
engaging aSia with andY MiLLer
with massive populations of tech savvy young people, the
emerging economies in asia represent huge new markets
for our creative industries. how does the creative industry
connect with our young and innovative peers in the region?
Beijing-based trend-spotter andy Miller and Kerry Comerford
from really useful Company join a discussion on how to be a
part of this burgeoning creative economy.
When: 4 June
Price: $15*
Bridging the digitaL diVide
with Marita Cheng
2012 Young australian of the Year Marita Cheng travels the
world encouraging young women to get involved in engineering
and technology, through her organisation, robogals. She joins
a panel of education experts to discuss strategies to create
an imaginative, skilled-up workforce that can prosper in the
changing creative economy.
When: 28 May
Price: $15*
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