Business meets creativity in our new speaker series. Set across Hong Kong, Beijing and Miami, leaders in business and creative industries
come together to co-create, learn from one another and spark new ideas.
WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
Creativity and business rely on each other – and thrive together. Just as creatives must take on a business mindset to grow, entrepreneurs and the corporate world need creativity to shake things up to innovate.
Sheroes of the Ocean – advocacy through sport and filmmakingAugust 2022
"Sheroes of the Ocean" is an informal conversation with two inspiring Ocean Warriors who are using their powerful skills in filmmaking and athletic powers to share with the public at large the beauty and fragility of marine ecosystems and the impact of human behavior on them.
Together they will engage in a stimulating conversation highlighting the problems and offering solutions to ensure that we all do our part to preserve and restore our Blue Planet.
Dr. Shireen RahimiIranian/American filmmaker, marine scientist, freediving cinematographer
Through stunning above and below water images and evocative storytelling, Dr. Shireen Rahimi uses her camera to enhance our emotional connection to the wonder of the natural world, often highlighting some of the threats that endanger its very existence.
Merle LiivandEstonian national competitive swimmer, model, aquapreneur
Estonian swimming champion and real-life mermaid, Merle Liivand, uses her powerful stroke and mermaid tail to bring attention to how plastic is destroying our oceans and shorelines and the flora and fauna that inhabits them.
Moderated by Ombretta Agró AndruffFounder and Executive Director, ARTSail Residency and Research Initiative
An Italian-born, Miami-based freelance curator and climate activist, Ombretta brings more than twenty years of curatorial expertise with an international practice across non-profit institutions, commercial galleries, and art advisory pursuits with private clients.
