Pause Fest invites Aussies to stay connected – digital festival announces key note speakers
Pause Fest is Australia’s most progressive digital festival and has been touted as the nation’s answer to SXSW and the line up of presenters is sure to impress.
Says George Hedon, Pause Fest founder: “This year we want to keep the conversation flowing around the possibilities for the global digital community, with particular emphasis on acknowledging that every great idea will influence the thoughts of tomorrow. Our intention is to keep you connected.”
Keynote presentations from industry leaders such as David Ponce de Leon (BD Network), Nigel Dalton (REA Group’s CIO), James Wright (Red Agency), Hugh Davies (Madman Entertainment), Mischa Rozema (PostPanic), Nathan Sampimon (Inspire9), Tim O’Neill (Reactive) and many more will offer inspirational and personal experiences from the advertising, digital and motion industries.
Hedon said he was thrilled to be presenting an extraordinary achievement of some of the greatest creatives, artists, entrepreneurs and idea makers of digital culture.
Says Hedon: “It will be four days of pleasure that is designed to help inspire a year’s worth of work.”
The festival on 13 – 16 February 2014 will provide the opportunity to trade ideas, debate opinions, celebrate work and conceive projects. Pause Fest 2014 will combine motion, gaming, creative, start-ups, music and web.
The Pause Fest experience will provide the opportunity to gain an insight into a variety of disciplines via the following initiatives:
· Legendary animation studios, digital and ad agencies
· Learn how to start a business online and get millions of dollars in investments; from start up to a real business model
· New distribution platform for video content creators
· Get advice from mentors in web, photography and animation during portfolio masterclasses
· Tips from music industry leaders on how to utilise social media to promote your band
· How to win Cannes Lions awards
· Experience interactive installations and screenings from the best motion designers and animation studios worldwide
· Participate in industry workshops
· The art of creating animation and building a studio culture
· The opportunity to network with presenters and business leaders
· Competitions and special events
In addition, an invite only event – The PanicRoom, a first time to Australia will compliment the program and create something very special for the local creative industry.
For further information regarding this special event head to the Pause Fest website.
Tickets available here.
Connect now $160 or connect later $200