With less than one week until Brisbane fires with creative energy at this year’s Creative3 International Forum, the jam-packed program has been finalised and the anticipation is building for the October 26-28 event.
Host of Creative3, QUT Creative Enterprise Australia released the final line-up of speakers with CEO Anna Rooke saying the event will celebrate the creativity, investment and enterprise of the people shaping our world.
“Creative3 is a rare opportunity for many Australian creative businesses to hear first-hand and learn from some of the world’s most inspiring and influential creatives, Ms Rooke said. “The Forum will explore the real issues faced by creative businesses and the latest trends and technologies to advance and sustain growth.
She said this year’s event has attracted an impressive line-up of creative leaders from around the globe including recently signed up speakers local talent Vince Frost , Chairman and Creative Director of design studio, Frost*, as well as Emmy-award winning film-maker, Mario Andreacchio.
Arguably Australia’s most recognised designer and one of the most globally celebrated and awarded designers, Vince has remained active in the global design community from him Surry Hills (NSW) studio.
Ms Rooke said Frost* is a strong example of a ‘zero geography’ model; a creative business based in Australia yet successfully competing globally.
“Frost* continues to service global clients and win international accolades, working on a diverse range of projects, from environmental graphics and exhibitions to magazine and book design, corporate identity, brand strategy, advertising and interactive design,” she said.
Voted one of the top 100 influential people in Sydney by Sydney Morning Herald’s magazine, Vince will share his design and business expertise at Creative3 in a session titled Designing Your Life from 3.30pm – 5pm on Thursday 27 October at the State Library of Queensland. He will also join panel discussions during the afternoon: In search of sustainability with Kevin Finn (Finn Design) Stefan Sagmeister (Sagmeister Inc.) and Alexander Lorterszain (Derlot) and a panel discussion Future Proofing your Business- Invest in yourself.
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Joining the line-up of speakers is film-maker Mario Andreacchio. Andreacchio’s film Captain Johnno won an International Emmy Award. The film began for him a career specialising in the ‘family movie’ having earlier made Fair Game, an action thriller that Quentin Tarantino acknowledges was a major influence on Death Proof.
Mario’s feature film, Napoleon is also one of Australia’s most successful movies of the past 15 years, and due to be brought back by popular demand in 2012.
The Creative3 Program features speakers: design luminary Stefan Sagmeister, one of the world’s leading design companies; Andrew Mason, producer of The Matrix, and its sequels, Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions; Caroline Hamilton, founder of UK venture –capital company, Icebreaker which drew headlines worldwide this year for its groundbreaking multi- million dollar investment in one of Europe’s leading independent music companies; Craig Davis, chief creative officer of Mojo Australia and founder of Brand Karma, the world’s first brand-centric social media platform and new media vanguards Pip Jamieson (The Loop) , Shainiel Deo (Halfbrick Studios) , Simon Goodrich (Portable), Mitch Olson (SmallWorlds) and Tracey Robertson (Hoodlum).
The forum will bring together leading creative entrepreneurs to Australia’s emerging talent and offer a practical hands-on program with more interactive panels and masterclasses to provide even
greater opportunity to mix and learn from the world’s best.
