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Digital Transformation of Creative Industry

Digitalisation, technology and design are considered the three pillars of innovation today. There have been endless explorations of their implications, interdisciplinary adaptations, future influence and beyond. But where exactly do these discussions stand as of now? In this discussion, three industry professionals give you a look into how creatives are working amid digital transformation, and answer any questions you may have on the subject.

HOST(S)

Eddy Hui

User Experience Design Consultant, CEO of Hong Kong Designers Association

Eddy Hui is an User Experience Design Consultant and the CEO of the Hong Kong Designers Association. He served as the Head of the Department and Associate Professor in a design institute and Group Creative Director in digital agencies in the last 20 years to promote Transmedia Storytelling and Design Thinking.

His works have been seen in exhibitions in China, USA, Germany, Korea, Japan, Estonia and so on. He was also the judge of Siggraph Animation Theatre, DigiCon 6, IFVA etc. and has been invited to conduct different guest lecture for Bauhaus-Universität, Kyoto University, National University of Singapore, Shih Chuen University of Taiwan, Central Academy of Fine Art, Seoul National University, Bucheon University, World Expo in Shanghai, Autodesk University and many more.

SPEAKER(S)

Au-Yeung Chun Hay

Creative Director & Chairman, Hong Kong Association of Illustrators

PureHay , the chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Illustrators. He has more than 13 years’ experience working in the animation production and games pre-production. He has taken part in the Fine-art design and post-production for the movie “Astro Boy”.

In 2010, he was the Overall Champion of the Corel Asia Pacific Creative Design Competition. In 2020-2021, he was the Silver & Bronze Award of Japan Illustration Award. In 2008, he was the International Group Champion of the International Character Design Competition organized by “Fluid Friction”.

In 2011, he participated in the “Asia Youth Creation Platform” and exhibited his works at the Pier-2 Art District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. His illustration works have also been included in Ballistic Publishing’s three global collections of Digital Art – “Expose, Exotique, and IBA”.

Paul Chan

Co-Founder/ Director, Otherland Limited; Vice-President, Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects; Vice-Chairman, Landscape Architects Registration Board

Mr. Chan is a practicing landscape architect with academic backgrounds in Architecture, Project Management, Law, and Landscape Architecture. Originally trained to be an architect, he decided in 2007 to pursue a career in landscape architecture and later became director of a leading landscape architectural firm. In 2012 he joined the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) as the founding head of landscape architecture. In 2018 he co-founded Otherland Limited, a government-listed landscape architectural practice focusing in Hong Kong with a diversified portfolio.

Mr. Chan serves a number of professional and public consultative bodies as well as NGOs. He is vice-president of Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects, member of the Harbourfront Commission, Honorary Secretary of Professional Green Building Council, member of the Appeal Board Panel (Town Planning), and Executive Committee member of Playright Children’s Play Association.

Joel Kwong

Programme Director, Microwave International New Media Arts Festival

Joel Kwong, an international media art curator, writer, producer, educator and transmedia specialist based in Hong Kong. She is currently the Programme Director for Microwave International New Media Arts Festival and the founder of creative consultation agency SIBYLS. Her curated projects have been shown in many different cities around the globe, and she has been giving talks and lectures in different festivals and institutions, includes Shenzhen Media Art Festival, ACT Festival in Gwangju, National University of Taiwan, the University of Eletro-communications in Tokyo, FILMART, Entertainment EXPO in Hong Kong, etc.

Location

Marketplace

Date

Time (HKT)

Dec 11, 2021 (Saturday)

14:00 - 15:00

Live replay ready

Organization

Hong Kong Designers Association (HKDA)

Language

Cantonese