Global Media Ideas is our annual international summit at iconic Sydney Opera House as part of Vivid Sydney - a festival of light, music and ideas.



This is a high intensity information download and relationship building event for people who want to succeed in the digital age.

• Learn from world’s best practice in creative and digital media industries

• Discover the opportunities to engage with the rapidly growing markets of China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and beyond

• Gain insights into emerging revenue models and learn how to position your business to succeed.

• Learn from a showcase of Australian international success stories

XML: Global Media Ideas Pro Day Conference is the must-attend event for anyone looking to discover what the future of digital media holds and make high-value international business connections.

International Keynote Speakers & International Mentors include:

• Michael Naimark - World authority on Media Arts and R&D; Original design team for MIT Media Laboratory; Founding Member of the Atari Research Lab, the Apple Multimedia Lab and Lucasfilm Interactive (now Lucas Arts) (Los Angeles)

• Ken Hertz - World leading entertainment and new media lawyer whose clients include Black Eyed Peas, will.i.am, Gwen Stefani, No Doubt, Keith Richards, Britney Spears (Los Angeles)

• Shinta W. Dhanuwardoyo - a pioneer of Indonesia's digital landscape and recognised by Globe Asia as one of the 99 Most Powerful Women (Jakarta)

• Ian Charles Stewart - Co-founder of WiReD Magazine; Serial Entrepreneur; Venture Philanthropist; Investor in Media, Sports, Entertainment, the Arts and Education; (Beijing)

• Gerry Gouy - Senior Director, Global Business Development, MTV Networks International - where he is responsible for global distribution deals and partnerships across multiple platforms in every country outside the US (New York)

• Rajiv Prakash - An emerging markets business development leader and trailblazer in entrepreneurship development and eCommerce (Mumbai)

• Corvida Raven - Founder of SheGeeks; One of Time Magazine's 25 Facebook Profiles You Should Subscribe to Right Now; Formerly Ted Conversations Community Catalyst and Intel Advisor (New York)

• Warren Coleman - Co-writer & Co-director Happy Feet; Co-writer Happy Feet 2 (Sydney)

• Bonnie Shaw - Serial Social Innovator; Founder of Snap-Shot-City; Director of Strategy at iStrategyLabs where she works with Disney, Microsoft, Intel, GE, Nasdaq, Audi, amongst others (Washington DC)

• Dr Steffen P. Walz - Award winning game interaction designer; Director, Games & Experimental Entertainment Laboratory (GEElab) & GEElab Europe, RMIT (Stuttgart, Melbourne)

• Anita Hawkins - Innovation Consultant; World leader in Eco-Fashion; Co-Founder of We Are ULTRA, (Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Sydney)

• Arvind Ethan David - Filmmaker; Producer of The Infidel; Principal at Slingshot (Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles)

• Helen Chen - General Manager at the China Millenium Monument Museum of Digital Art and one of China's most respected documentary film makers and screen policy makers (Beijing)

• Steve Baty - President of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA); Principal, Meld Studios (Sydney)

• Anuraj Gambhir - International Mobile and Telecommunications Industry Visionary (New Delhi)

• And more to be announced!

Who Should Attend?



All media and creative industries professionals and entrepreneurs! Producers, creatives, business strategists and executives across all digital media content, including: virtual worlds, social media, digital music, digital cinema, IP TV, online video, mobile content, computer games, and animation; across the spectrum of the entertainment, information, and education industries.

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