EARS ON HELSINKI 2015

EARS – Europe-Asia Roundtable Sessions is a platform focusing on creative industry collaboration between Europe and Asia. EARS on Helsinki will be held in Helsinki, 27-30 August 2015. The event will showcase the latest developments from the fields of design, music, performing arts, literature, marketing and media, with special focus on China and South Korea. EARS on Helsinki takes place in the heart of Helsinki's creative ecosystem, Pasila studios by Finnish Broadcasting company YLE.

FIRST SPEAKERS

Dong Il Dillon Seo, South Korea Main influencers of the South Korean gaming and start-up scene, ex-partner of Oculus Rift, a company specialised in virtual reality helmets.

Sehoon Chang, South Korea Head of Animation Global Business, CJ

Min Yoo, China / South Korea Managing Director, YouGov APAC

Shen Lihui, China Founder & CEO of China’s leading festival organizer, Modern Sky Entertainment and IPTV service Modern Sky Now.

Cheung Fai, China CEO of Feverchina, a major cultural creative agency based in and .

Philipp Grefer, Germany / China Co-founder of music agency Fake Music Media, working with bands such as Daniel Wang, FREJEANS TEAM, Metro Tokyo and Nova Heart.

Jisun Park, South Korea Executive producer at Producer Group DOT and Founder of AsiaNow Productions

Keizo Maeda, Japan Chief of Marketing and Public Relations, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

Anna Cy Chan, Head of Artistic Development, West Kowloon Cultural District, to be one of the world’s biggest cultural centers at its completion in 2017.

Pan Jianfeng, China Internationally awarded graphic designer and curator, SHType

Nicolas Piccato, South Korea A specialist in the Korean audiovisual market, CEO and partner of Panda Media, the Korean representative of eight foreign media channels.

Charles Chu, South Korea / France Founder of artistic agency, Revival Agency. Shen Yue, China Director of Business Development for Modern Sky Entertainment, China’s leading festival organizer, Modern Sky Entertainment.

Taru Salminen, Finland / South Korea Media persona and South Korea’s most famous Finn

Sunwoo Jung-A, South Korea Singer-songwriter and a producer working with the biggest K-pop artists such as 2NE1, GD&TOP & Leehi.

Austin Wang, Taiwan Director, Taipei Performing Arts Center

Vito Plantamura, China Business Director, PGM & Elite Management China

Michael Ohlsson, China A promoter for club music tours around Asia and owner of legendary Dada Bars located in Beijing and Shanghai.

Zhang Xun, China Cartoon artist and publisher

Normandy Madden, Hong Kong / Shanghai Senior VP Asia Pacific Thoughtful Media specialized in marketing and media in China.

Michael Lojudice, United States / China Head of International, Modern Sky Entertainment

Ahram Gwak Producer, SIDance Festival

Indra Ameng Program Director, Ruangrupa / Manager, White Shoes and The Couples Company

…and more!

PROGRAM SNEAK PEEK

PUT YOUR HELMETS ON – VIRTUAL REALITY

Virtual reality technology is breaking into the consumer realm. What do media companies and other creative industry professionals need to know?

CROSSING BORDERS

Panel discussions with policy makers and creative industry professionals on international funding for arts and media, networks and co-productions.

BRANDS TRANSLATED

Workshop on branding and customer understanding in Asian markets. What do we need to know about Chinese consumer behavior and values, and what is the role of digitalization?

FESTIVAL BOOM IN ASIA

There’s an established festival field in Europe and an exponentially growing business in Asia. How to build international presence and collaborate with other festivals?

EARS ON EDUTAINMENT

The future holds a place for the collaboration of education and entertainment. What are the possibilities in creating educational content for media?

TO THE STARS – FASHION MEETS MUSIC

The session looks at the world of endorsements. How do Fashion brands present themselves through music and media, and how do artists work with fashion.

…and more!

PARTNER EVENTS

Asia will be all over Helsinki in the end of August. At the same as EARS on Helsinki, Modern Sky Festival will arrive in Helsinki showcasing a mixture of Asian and Nordic artists, food and cultural phenomena.

In addition, Helsinki Festival’s China theme year will bring exhibitions, performances, showcases, concerts and other cultural activities to Helsinki.

TICKETS AND REGISTRATION

As usual, we have the Full Conference Access that includes all the conference program, food & drinks, treats and additional programming by EARS. As a creative industry professional with the aim to enjoy what creative industries and Asia has to offer - this is your choice.

Teamed up with Modern Sky Festival Helsinki, our combo deal offers you the Shipyard Backstage access to the festival as well as the full conference experience from EARS. You can also upgrade your EARS full conference pass to this bundle at a later time.

We also have a budget option for students, non-profit organizations etc. to enjoy the 2 days conference programming. This registrations gives you full access to the professional program but a limited access to additional programming, food & drinks, networking events and so on.

Please note that early bird prices are limited, so register now at ears.asia!

STAY ALL EARS

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