Events

Conversations for People and Planet

Venue: ArtScience Cinema, ArtScience Museum, Singapore
Organizers: The MeshMinds Foundation
Date and time
08 - 09 September 2023
10:00 am - 05:30 pm (GMT+8) / Singapore Time

MeshMinds is hosting a forum on 8–9 September at the ArtScience Museum, Singapore that will dive deep and examine transformative ideas, methods, and platforms that can positively shape the future of our planet.

The conversations will feature topics such as how gaming technology can educate, engage, and empower individuals to make sustainable choices, from virtual farming simulations to gamified learning experiences, as well as how immersive gameplay inspires environmental stewardship. 

Conversations for People and Planet is part of the exhibit, MeshMinds 3.0: ArtxTechforGood, to be held in Singapore on 1–30 September. 

Featured Speakers

  • Kara Owen, British High Commissioner to Singapore
  • Georgette Tan, President, United Women Singapore 
  • Leanne Robers, CEO, She Loves Tech
  • Caroline Craggs, Head of APAC, Intelligent Growth Solutions
  • Race Krehel, Creative Director, Metamo Industries
  • Szue Hann Tan, Head of Sustainability, Keppel Land
  • Kadine James, Chief Metaverse Officer and Creative Director, Artificial Rome
  • Esther O'Callaghan, Founder, hundo 
  • Teresa Crea, Development Lead of Simulation & Immersive Technologies, University of New South Wales 
  • Benjamin P. Horton, Director, Earth Observatory Singapore, Nanyang Technological University
  • Sean Lin, Producer and Co-Founder, Studio Birthplace
  • Simone Lim, Co-Founder, City Sprouts
  • Leslie Sarma, Community Builder, Global Tech Advocates
  • Chloe Vialard, Lawyer and Head of Strategic Partnerships, International Arbitration at Shearman & Sterling
  • Kay Vasey, Founder, MeshMinds
  • Melody He, Partner and Co-Founder, The Spartan Group
  • Dominic Powers, Chief Growth and Innovation Officer, dentsu Asia–Pacific
  • Michelle Khoo, Director, Center for the Edge, Deloitte
  • Christina J. Chua, Founder, Metis Art, SO-FAR, Impart
  • Anthony Bennett, CEO, Reboot the Future
  • Frantz Braha, Director, SaladStop
  • Zac Toh, Founder, GWS Living Art and City Sprouts
  • Wan Saifulamri, Director, Objekk
  • Daisuke Urano, Principal Investigator, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory
  • Colin Seah, Founder and Design Director, Ministry of Design
  • Meri Rosich, Professor, Ocean Conservation Advocate
  • Sann Carriere, Founder, CEO, Orobo.io
  • Desmond Hinkson, Senior Lecturer, Games Design, Republic Polytechnic
  • Mo Wang, Arts Lead, Nanyang Girls High School
  • Benjy Li, Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University