27.-30.8.2015, HELSINKI, FINLAND

WHERE CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS MEET ASIA

EARS – Europe-Asia Roundtable Sessions is a platform supporting creative industry collaboration between Europe and Asia. EARS on Helsinki, taking place August 27-30, showcases the latest trends from Asia and is the perfect spot to meet key people behind them.

EARS欧亚创意产业圆桌会议为创意产业的专业人士提供新的商业机会，分享成功经验及新的创意。EARS赫尔辛基峰会将于2015年8月27日至30日举办，峰会主题为音乐、设计、媒体及表演艺术。

Europe-Asia Roundtable Sessions은 업계의 전문가들이 모여 새로운 비지니스 기회를 발견하고 서로의 창의적인 아이디어와 경험을 나눌 수 있는 열린 회의의 장소입니다. EARS on Helsinki는 2015년 8월 27일-30일에 열리며, 음악, 디자인, 미디어, 공연 예술의 최신 트랜드를 접할 수 있는 공개 행사의 장이 될 것입니다.

ヨーロッパ・アジア・ラウンドテーブル・セッション(EARS)はクリエイティブ産業に関わる人たちが集まり、一緒にビジネスチャンスを見出したり、お互いのアイデアやノウハウを共有したり学んだりする場です。最新の音楽やデザイン、メディア、パフォーミングアーツを紹介するヘルシンキのEARSは、2015年8月27日～30日に開催されます。

EARS BRINGS THE LATEST CREATIVE INDUSTRY TRENDS FROM ASIA TO HELSINKI.

Speakers

MEET OUR AMAZING LINE-UP OF SPEAKERS!

DONG IL DILLON SEO

Gaming and Start-Up Influencer

SEHOON CHANG

Head of Animation Global Business, CJ E&M

MIN YOO

Managing Director, YouGov APAC

SUNGJIN PARK

Chief Manager, Advertisement Agency Department, CUBE Entertainment

ZHANG DONGLIANG

CEO, IPTV Service Modern Sky Now

STUBA NIKULA

Cultural Director, City of Helsinki

TARU SALMINEN

TV Celebrity and Entrepreneur

ANNA CY CHAN

Head of Artistic Development, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

CHEUNG FAI

Founder & Chairman, Feverchina

NORMANDY MADDEN

Senior VP, Asia Pacific Thoughtful Media

AUSTIN WANG

Director, Taipei Performing Arts Center

JONGSUK THOMAS NAM

Managing Director, Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF)

TOM KI

Vice Team Chief, Media Strategy, Channel A

NICOLAS PICCATO

General Manager, Panda Media

KEIZO MAEDA

Program director’s board, Promotion & marketing director of Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

AHRAM GWAK

Chief Manager International Relations, SIDance Festival

SHEN LIHUI

Founder & CEO, Modern Sky Entertainment

SUNWOO JUNG-A

Singer-songwriter

PHILIPP GREFER

Co-Founder, Fake Music Media

SHEN YUE

Director of Business Development, Modern Sky Entertainment

STEPHEN DIMA

Owner, Dima Productions

DAVID J PICHILINGI

CEO, Sound City

MICHAEL LOJUDICE

Head of International, Modern Sky Entertainment

MICHAEL OHLSSON

Founder & Owner, Dada

WANNARIT PONGPRAYOON

Founder, Panda Records

XAVIER NORINDR

CEO at Crosslight Global Entertainment, Manager at 33Degrees Agency

CHARLES CHU

Founder, Revival Agency

ISMAEL LEFEUVRE

Managing Director, I LOVE CREATIVE MUSIC PUBLISHING

VITO PLANTAMURA

Business Director, PGM & Elite Model Management China

CATHY EUNNA KIM

Managing Director / Executive Producer, GDW Films

ELINA BJÖRKLUND

CEO at Reima, Member of the Board and Vice Chairman at Marimekko

ANTTI INNANEN

Legal Counsel, Partner, Dottir

SATU MAARANEN

Fashion designer

ICK SOO HAN

CEO, Co-Founder, VU Entertainment

INDRA AMENG

Program Director, Ruangrupa / Manager, White Shoes and The Couples Company

CONNIE LAM

Executive Director, Hong Kong Arts Center

PETTERI PASANEN

CEO, Anima Vitae

ZHANG XUN

Cartoon Artist and Publisher

WENSI ZHAI

Graphic Designer, Rovio Entertainment Ltd

PABLO JORDI

CEO, Pikkukala Oy

RAINER PRASCHAK

Project Manager, Music Austria

NICOLAS DOLENC

Executive Producer, SLUSH

KIRSI MUSTALAHTI

International Manager, Diverse Arts Management (Korea-Finland)

JISUN PARK

Executive Producer, Producer Group DOT

MARTIN RØEN HANSEN

Producer, Danish Radio

ÁSA RICHARDSDÓTTIR

Creative producer, Ice Hot partner – Iceland

SANNA LUKANDER

VP, Fun Learning, Rovio Entertainment

NIELS BOE SORENSEN

Managing Director, Kuanhsi Consulting

ERIK SÖDERBLOM

Director, Helsinki Festival

MIKKO AROMAA

Chairman of the Board, Nordic Genre Invasion

ARI TURUNEN

Writer

LAURI TÖRHÖNEN

Film Director; Chairman of the Board, Cable Factory

ANTTU HARLIN

CEO, Producer, Gigglebug Entertainment

METSÄMARJA AITTOKOSKI

Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Sun in Eye Productions

XIAOXIN WANG

Artist

CHENGYUN HE

Artist

GUANHUA TANG

Artist

Program

Thursday 27th

YLE PASILA STUDIOS

8.00 REGISTRATION & MORNING COFFEE

9.15 Opening words (Iso Paja)

MORNING SESSIONS – CHOOSE YOUR TRACK

10.00 The Mediators: Professionals in between different working cultures (Iso Paja)

10.30 Put your helmets on: it’s time for VR! (Auditorium)

10.40 One on One with Asia: Interview with Chinese-trained actor Antti Silvennoinen (Iso Paja)

11.00 Aiming for Asia: Finnish companies discuss opportunities and challenges (Iso Paja)

11.15 Music for the Masses (Auditorium)

12.00 LUNCH

AFTERNOON SESSIONS – CHOOSE YOUR TRACK

13.00 K-pop Explosion (Iso Paja)

13.00 From Global to Local (Auditorium)

14.00 The Millenials (Auditorium)

14.10 One on one with Asia: Interview with Connie Lam, Director, Hong Kong Arts Center. (Iso Paja)

14.35 One on one with Asia: Zhang Xun, Cartoon artist and publisher. (Iso Paja)

EARS ON COFFEE – AFTERNOON SESSIONS CONTINUE

15.00 K-wave Explored (Auditorium)

15.45 K-wave Explored II (Auditorium)

16.15 Crossovers: Strategies for Europe-Asia Media Co-productions (Iso Paja)

17.00 WELCOME RECEPTION

Friday 28th

YLE PASILA STUDIOS

8.00 REGISTRATION & MORNING COFFEE

9.00 Opening words (Iso Paja)

MORNING SESSIONS – CHOOSE YOUR TRACK

9.30 Video Goes Viral (Auditorium)

9.30 Fresh Ink! – Publishing in China (Loft 2)

9.30 How to import fashion to China? (Loft 1)

9.30 New Venues – New Possibilities: Spotlight on Performing Art Venues in Asia (Iso Paja)

11.00 Digital Journalism (Auditorium)

11.00 Digital Comics (Loft 2)

12.00 LUNCH

AFTERNOON SESSIONS – CHOOSE YOUR TRACK

13.00 Niche Feature Film Content for the local and international market place. (Auditorium)

13.00 Brands Translated (Loft 1)

13.00 International = Sustainable (Iso Paja)

13.00 New approaches to Artist Management – way of the East (Loft 2)

13.45 Creative Cities and Hubs (Iso Paja)

13.45 To the Stars – World of Endorsements (Loft 1)

13.45 New Routes: Touring in and from Asia (Loft 2)

EARS ON COFFEE – AFTERNOON SESSIONS CONTINUE

15.00 Animation Travels East and West (Auditorium)

15.00 Sold out! Festival Boom in Asia (Iso Paja)

15.45 Social Soundtrack (Auditorium)

15.45 Music Scenes Across Asia (Iso Paja)

16.30 CONFERENCE OFF – FRIENDS AND DRINKS

Saturday 29th

CABLE FACTORY / TELAKKARANTA SHIPYARDS

COFFEE & FRIENDS

TELAKKARANTA SHIPYARDS:

MODERN SKY FESTIVAL HELSINKI

SLUSH panel on Music Technology

Sound Tracker Session on Indonesia

EARS on Artist -interview sessions

CABLE FACTORY:

25 x 25 – CLOSE ENCOUNTER ART MARATHON

Panel: Young Chinese Artists! For Real!

Here Out There -exhibition

Kill Carmen -performance

Meet the Artists -brunch

LASIPALATSI:

HELSINKI COMICS FESTIVAL

Museums:

Kiasma contemporary art museum

Ateneum Art Museum

Design Museum

17.00 EARS ON SAUNA

Sunday 30th

DOWNTOWN HELSINKI

COFFEE & FRIENDS

13.00 EARS ON BRUNCH

18.00 CLOSE YOUR EARS

A get-together for those who can’t or won’t leave the city.

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Easy Helsinki guaranteed

With it’s convenient location and creative vibe, Helsinki is the best spot for professionals from Europe and Asia to meet. Located in the crossroads between East and West, we like to call Helsinki the creative hub of the North.

To make your stay in Helsinki most enjoyable, we’ve gathered tips on hotels, our awesome event location Pasila Studios and some Helsinki essentials for making your way around the city. Helsinki has the shortest flights between Asia and Europe and quick connections to key destinations.

In addition Finland has the cleanest air, best wireless broadband connections, friendly and easy-going locals and what not. So enjoy the program, and the people – we’ll make everything else easy for you!

Arriving in Helsinki

August 5, 2016

Ease your arrival with these tips for transportation, going around and key phrases in Finnish.

Where to stay?

August 5, 2016

Take a look some of our favorite hotels in Helsinki city center.

Event location

July 9, 2015

The world's northernmost media hub, Pasila Studios, awaits.

The cool city

In Helsinki, not only will you enjoy the EARS conference program but get to experience the melting pot of Europe and Asia. There is tons going on, and we’re always up for a crazy good time. This August you can find killer festivals, original street fashion, iconic design and an amazing nightlife.

For foodies we have a lot to choose from. Some fancy, some definitely not, but plenty of spots where you can enjoy an authentic vibe along with a plate of killer meatballs and service in English. Top that with the bars, night clubs and performance venues and you are good to go.

But don’t take our word for it – come and experience the saunas and Helsinki rooftops yourself! Check-out some of our insider tips for the best way to enjoy the city while at EARS.