Business meets creativity in our new speaker series. Set across Hong Kong, Beijing and Miami, leaders in business and creative industries
come together to co-create, learn from one another and spark new ideas.
WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
Creativity and business rely on each other – and thrive together. Just as creatives must take on a business mindset to grow, entrepreneurs and the corporate world need creativity to shake things up to innovate.
PAST EVENTSYOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED
Creating TouchpointsBeijing, August 2023
Riding on our collaboration with sustainable skincare brand herbeast, we engaged with influential talents Vincent and Seraph from the travel and branding industry to discuss how branding and creativity ties in with the customer journey, all from sustainability angle.
Local business, thriving innovation Hong Kong, July 2023
We gathered the minds behind thriving local Hong Kong brands to see what makes a successful business. The four successful business leaders explored personal motivations, business goals, and the significance of cultivating and catering to a community.
GOOD FOOD, GOOD MOODHong Kong, Beijing, Miami, March 2023
With healthy living and wellness on the rise, our "Bite of Happiness" event will explore the connection between food and wellness. Across all EAST properties, we're bringing together inspiring individuals to broaden our understanding of good food - from simply healthy food that feeds your body to how it can also fuel your mood, connections, and communities.
From a self-described “couch potato” to an elite endurance athlete, Special Olympics Florida triathlete Chris Nikic’s journey is captivating. In advance of the Miami Race for Inclusion, we hosted a special session of our speaker series Ideas To Wake Up To at EAST Miami where Chris shared his story to becoming the first person with Down syndrome to complete an IRONMAN® competition.
"Sheroes of the Ocean" is an informal conversation with two inspiring Ocean Warriors who are using their powerful skills in filmmaking and athletic powers to share with the public at large the beauty and fragility of marine ecosystems and the impact of human behavior on them.
In Sustainable Development Conversations led by Angela Wong from Lever Foundation, Anniqa Law from The Nature Conservancy and Mark Percy from EAST Hong Kong (member of Swire Properties' Male Allies), they are bringing inspirational insights to build a sustainable future.
Beyond Art - Kicking Off a Creative EmpireBeijing, December 2021
Artist/aspiring business mogul – does one have to choose only one of these identities? Qinmin Liu, artist, founder and CEO of ANGELHAHA, proves there are no such limits. Joined by moderator Yuan Fuca, artistic director and curator at Macalline Art Center, Qinmin shared how art and creativity can combine with business, along with secret tips for inspiration.