"Knowledge Exchange Festival 2025: Navigating Collective Creative Futures"The Absolutely Fabulous Theatre Connection
Step Into the Future of Creativity at the Knowledge Exchange Festival!
Get ready to meet some of the most visionary minds shaping the global creative landscape! At the Knowledge Exchange Festival, happening 23 - 24 May 2025 at the stunning Maritime Museum, Central, we are bringing together pioneers who are redefining what creativity means across disciplines.
Rundown of Knowledge Exchange Festival 2025: Navigating Collective Creative Futures: https://creativefutures.aftec.hk/knowledge-exchange/knowledge-exchange-2025-rundown/
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Featured Speakers Include:
✰ Professor Anne Bamford OBE – Globally celebrated arts educator and researcher, known for unlocking the power of creative learning.
✰ Ms May Tan – Policymaker from Singapore, dedicated to cultivating thriving arts education professionals.
✰ Assemble Studio – The daring 2015 Turner Prize-winning architecture collective from London, blurring the lines between art, design, and urban life.
Panel Speakers Include: (In alphabetical order of last name)
✰ Unlocking Aspirations: Creative Practitioners in Hong Kong <23 May>
Panel Chair: Ms Heidi Lee - Executive Director, Hong Kong Ballet
Panellists:
Dr Yiman Au - Executive Director, The Hong Kong Drama / Theatre and Education Forum (TEFO)
Ms Pewan Chow - Artistic Director, Passoverdance
Ms Susanna Chung - Head of Learning & Participation and Head of Special Initiatives, Asia Art Archive
Mr Dominic Lee - Freelance Drama Practitioner and Tap Dancer
✰ Nurturing Creative Talent: Creative Industries+ <24 May>
Panel Chair: Mr Louis Yu, MH - Honorary Fellow, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Panellists:
Ms Debbie Lam - Vice-Chairperson, Hong Kong Movie Production Executives Association
Mr Joseph Lin - Founder & Chief Ecosystem Officer, Empower Health and Sports Informatics Association
Dr Ria Sinha - Lecturer, Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit (MEHU), School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Mr Keith Tam - Vice-Principal & Deputy Academic Director, Hong Kong Design Institute
Professor William Tam - Architect; Founder, ARVA
Creative Acts Speakers Include:
✰ Into the Uncut Grass: The Role of Illustrations in Children’s Books <23 May>
Panel Chair: Ms Grace Cheng - Lead Creative Practitioner, AFTEC Jockey Club Creative Futures Project
Panellists:
Ms Mary Chan - Founder, MCCM Creations
Ms Lam Chung On - Teacher, HHCKLA Buddhist Ching Kok Lin Association School
Mr Benny Lau - Illustrator
Ms Joanne Liu, All Things Bright and Beautiful - Illustrator and Picture Book Creator
Ms Man Po Ying - Vice-Principal, Tin Shui Wai Methodist Primary School
Ms Peggy Tang - Teacher, Tuen Mun Governement Primary School
✰ Fascinating! <24 May>
Assemble Studio
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Together with a host of brilliant thinkers and makers, they will spark conversations and ideas that challenge norms and inspire fresh perspectives.
From inspiring keynotes to thought-provoking panels and hands-on creative experiences, the Festival explores how Hong Kong can lead the way in nurturing creativity, driving innovation, and building cross sector collaboration. It's time to reimagine the future of our city through the lens of creativity.
Whether you are an educator, artist, industry leader, policymaker, or simply someone with a curious spark, you are invited to be part of this dynamic journey.
Join us to shape what is next. Let's navigate collective creative futures — together.
- In English / Cantonese with English, Cantonese and Mandarin simultaneous interpretation.
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