Open Seminar: Challenges facing creative industries

Open Seminar with Fashion Tech speaker Ricardo O’Nascimento (Brazil) is going to take place on the 6th of June at Moelava in Baltika Quarter (Veerenni 24). Seminar is moderated by CEO of Tehnopol Jaak Raie.

Wearable technology can be used to create new experiences and engage people. Wearables are transforming the way we communicate. Clothes are becoming a key interface for graphic and kinetic expression and conforming to our moods and feelings – they become intelligent. In the seminar they speak about challenges facing creative industries and how future technologies will shape creative industries.

KEYNOTE SPEECH ON FASHION TECH:

• Ricardo O’ Nascimento (Brazil)

Ricardo is a fusionist designer investigating body-environment relations focused on interface development for worn devices, interactive installations, and hybrid environments. He is interested in a nondisciplinary approach to create new means of communication among living beings and experiences that challenge and enhance human perception. 

PIONEER STORIES:

• Mr Kei Hareyama (Japan)
• Protex Balti (Estonia)

The vision of Protex is to be the top textile service provider in Northern Europe. Beside its activities in traditional textile manufacturing, Protex has successfully positioned itself as an innovation driver and partner in the development of tomorrow’s smart textile solutions.

• Orange Fiber (Italy)

The world’s first and only brand to produce a patented material from citrus juice byproducts, repurposing them to create beautiful, sensorial fabrics that reshape your sartorial experience. In its purest form, the 100% citrus textile is super light-weight, features a soft and silky hand-feel, and can be opaque or iridescent according to production needs.

• Tallinn Design House (Estonia)

A unique Estonian design showroom, from fashion to furniture. Tallinn Design House is a design shop and a multifunctional art space for presentations, events, and meetups.

PANEL: 

How future technologies will shape creative industries

• Ricardo O’ Nascimento (Brazil)
• Elissa Bloom (USA)

Executive Director of the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator

• Kei Hareyama (Japan)

Business Director of Advanced High Tech Labs and Director of Global Startup Mentorship for Japan/APAC European Companies, Chair of the Board of the Global Angel Investment Network for Business Angel Investment. 

• Dr Kristi Kuusk (Estonia)

Designer-researcher exploring the Textile Futures at Estonian Academy of Arts

Seminar is FREE OF CHARGE!

Registration for the seminar is HERE.

PROGRAM

14.00-14.10 OPENING WORDS

Seminar is moderated by Jaak Raie, CEO of Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol. 

14.10-15.30 PIONEER STORIES

15.30 ENERGY BRAKE

15.45-16.30 KEYNOTE SPEECH ON FASHIONTECH: RICARDO O’NASCIMENTO (BRAZIL)

Questions/Answers

16.45-17.30 PANEL DISCUSSION: HOW FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES WILL SHAPE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

See also Facebook event for this seminar.

This open seminar is a part of Tallinn Creative Meetup on June 5-8 www.tallinncreative.com.