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Recovering Creativity Workshop with Dr. Gino Yu

Friday, April 9, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (GMT+0900)

Tokyo, Japan

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Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Two for One Admission - JPY10,000 gets Two In!
Admission is good for two people for JPY10,000
Ended ¥10,000.00 ¥350.00

Event Details

Join the energetic Dr. Gino Yu for an exciting workshop on how to recover your creativity, which drastically declines with age. Very limited availability!

About the Speaker:

Over the past twenty years, Dr. Gino Yu has been actively engaged in digital entertainment research and education, founding many programs including the Multimedia Innovation Center and MERECL (now PlayLab) at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. During this period, he has also developed a personal interest in meditation, qi-gong, and the relationship between mind and body. Professional and personal interests merged with the establishment in 2009 of the Asia Consciousness Festival which included over 50 conferences, workshops, and cultural events over a two-week period. His main area research interests involve the application of media technologies to cultivate creativity and promote enlightened consciousness. He is a contributor to the Huffington Post and has given talks and keynote presentations around the world including the Global Creative Leadership Summit, and recently speaking at TED in Long Beach. Dr. Yu currently serves as an Associate Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his BS and PhD at the University of California at Berkeley in 1987 and 1993 respectively and has over 70 publications in the areas of CAD, digital entertainment, creativity, and consciousness studies. 

When & Where


Tokyo 21c Club
Shin-Marunouchi Building 10F
1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Tokyo 100-6510
Japan

Friday, April 9, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (GMT+0900)


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Business in Japan and Asia Consciousness



Business in Japan is the largest networking group in the world dedicated to English-speaking professionals looking to do business in, with, and/or related to Japan. Launched in February 2008, the group currently has a diverse mix of members, both Japanese and foreigners, currently numbering over 10,000. BiJ is host to some of Japan's largest general networking events, including Business in Japan Night, an event that attracted over 700 people to the Shin-Marunouchi Building in October 2009.

The Asia Concsiousness Festival hosts a series of events that include conferences, workshops, performances, and exhibitions over the course of a month to raise the awareness of consciousness trends in Hong Kong and Asia. The events will bring together visionaries and leaders in the field of consciousness, spanning neurosciences, psychology, philosophy, cognitive sciences, education, and spirituality. The target audience includes researchers, practitioners, and professionals interested in psychology, consciousness, art, educators, and members of the community at large that are interested in the bigger questions in life as well as improving the quality of life.