Creativities Unfold

Symposium of ideas and creativity

The world and humans are faced with new challenges from unprecedented phenomena, positive or negative alike. From pandemic to war, economic and social uncertainty, these events and scenarios have an unprecedented impact on the world, subsequently prompting an unavoidable change in the way humans live their life in order to survive.

In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an instrumental factor that drives transformations in the way we think, work and live while opening new opportunities for people, business and the society. The question now is, to what extent can creative businesses make a difference in this whole new world?

Creativities Unfold 2023 (CU2023), the highly-anticipated creative get-together, has returned to serve as a platform to showcase ideas and visions by contemporary thought leaders from Thailand and all over the world. This year, five Thai and international creative visionaries will take the stage to share their new perspectives on creativity under the concept “VISIONAIRE: Reminisce/The Way Forward.”  

Come join us in a special get-together to unfold, and understand the big picture from “the past” and to “transform the past” into guidelines to “unlock visions for the future.” Inspire and be inspired by ideas, gain new business perspectives and opportunities amid current global challenges where you need to both look back and look forward with new approaches to move ahead in a sustainable way, with the creative economy as our mutual destination.

To make sure we’re all prepared to take on any challenge in this fast-changing 21st century world, we need to analyze the past, learn about the present and combine what we’ve learned with new creative visions to accelerate our future business goals. Join us on this journey of ideas towards the new world of creative economy on 24 August 2023, during 09.00 - 20.00 hrs. 

Speaker Lineup

Jaime Hayon (Jaime Hayon Studio)

Jaime Hayon needs no introduction. One of the contemporary world’s creative visionaries, the Spanish designer is known for transforming abstract ideas from everyday life activities into phenomenal projects.  

Design Follows Function, and Then What?

Time: 10.00 - 11.00 hrs.

Pat Pataranutaporn (MIT Media Lab)

Technology researcher and developer from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT Media Lab) who has worked with NASA, NTT DATA, IBM, KBTG, UCSB, Stanford, Harvard, and Netflix, Pat is fascinated by the idea of creative collaboration between humans and AI.

Human + AI for the Future of Entertainment & Storytelling

Time: 11.00 - 12.00 hrs.

Kentaro Kimura (Hakuhodo)

Japanese creative visionary Kentaro Kimura is a household name in the advertising industry. An avid traveler who often brings back home new ideas to be transformed into sharp and phenomenal advertising strategies. He has won over 100 world-class awards and eight recognitions from the most coveted international platforms such as Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, Clio, ADFEST, AD STARS, and Spikes Asia – a proof of his unrivaled, boundary-pushing creativity. 

Unimagined Cultural Solutions: A Global Journey into the Next Creativity 

Time: 13.00 - 14.00 hrs.

Stephen Jenner (Motion Picture Association)

Motion Picture Association’s Vice President, Communications, Asia Pacific Region, Stephen Jenner is a mass communications expert and a revered advisor in the world film  industry and a thought-leader in creative media and film industry.
Mission Possible: The Rise & Rise of the Asia Pacific Screen Industry 

Time: 14.30 - 15.30 hrs.

Lyndon Neri (Neri & Hu)

Asia’s architectural marvel, Lyndon Neri, has graced the world with intriguing designs – a result of a thoughtful process derived from creative in-depth research to transform ideas into forms that don’t just accommodate functions but also respect contextual references.

Liminality

Time: 15.30 -16.30 hrs.

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Creativities Unfold Ticket (Available from 31 July - 24 August 2023) 

General public 1,200 Baht

TCDC members 900 Baht

About Creative Economy Agency (CEA)

The Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization), or CEA, was elevated from the Thailand Creative & Design Center (TCDC) in 2018. CEA is a public organization under the direct supervision of the Office of the Prime Minister. Our key mission is to promote and develop Thailand’s creative economy by working in close cooperation with both the private and public sectors to drive our mission and policy forward. CEA also works to develop creative areas and the creative industry by providing knowledge-based resources and creating opportunities for developing creators in both local and regional areas. CEA also strengthens cooperation between different creative industries and the production sector to further develop creative products and services at both domestic and international levels.

Contact

Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization) 

The Grand Postal Building, 1160 Charoenkrung Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10501 

Tel: 02-105-7441 Fax: 02-105-7450

Office Hours: 9.30 - 17.30 น. (Monday - Friday)