Semi Permanent 2016

Semi Permanent is a global creative and design thinking platform, and from live event experiences to content across print and digital platforms, the goal is to not only inspire the community but also enable them.

This year, Semi Permanent Auckland will feature panel discussions on the Future of Business and the Future of Content. The annual gathering will bring together industry powerhouses and creative heavyweight from some of the world’s top businesses. 

The Future of Content often poses more questions than it does answers – is content really king anymore? When will virtual reality really take off, or is it already here? This panel will explore the evolving landscape of content platforms, what good design looks like and some of the challenges designers and agencies are facing.

The panel includes Duncan Shand of leading NZ digital agency, Young + Shand; Rebecca Carrasco, creative cirector at Clemenger BBDO Sydney; Shana Allen, who launched Twitter in Australia in 2013 and is a frequent speaker on content strategies and lastly Ted Cohen, American digital entertainment industry executive.

The Future of Business panel will discuss what businesses need to stay relevant in this evolving media landscape and how to create meaningful experiencethrough creativity, new business models and the importance of culture and diversity.

The panel includes Melissa Clark Reynolds, successful entrepreneur and CEO of a number of technology companies; Peter Biggs, national chief executive of Assignment Group New Zealand, Sven Baker, chairman and group CEO Designworks and Cecelia Herbert, the leader of Diversity & Inclusion for Google Australia and New Zealand.

Other industry leaders that will speak at the two-day symposium include:

• Paul Stafford – co-founder and CEO DesignStudio, London
• Alain Brideson – Kiwi industrial designer 
• Mimi Gilmour Buckley – restaurateur, businesswoman and entrepreneur
• Rebecca Carrasco – head of Facebook Creative Shop
• Zackary Canepari – award winning photographer and film maker
• Cleo Wade – poet, artist and speaker
• Wesley Grubbs – founder and creative director, Pitch Interactive
• Andrew Stevens – director, Graphic Thought Facility

… and many more speakers to kick-start Kiwis’ creativity.

For more information and to buy tickets, see the Semi Permanent website.