The Schedule

  • 9:00AM to 10:00AM — Registration

  • 10:00AM to 10:05AM — Welcome by Melinda Lauw, Director, Experience Design, Lucid Experiences

    10:05AM to 10:10AM — Opening Address by Yap Chin Siang, DCE, Singapore Tourism Board

    10:10AM to 10:20AM — Why Immersive Now? by Weiting Tan, CEO, Lucid

    10:20AM to 11:00AM — Building an Immersive Community by Noah Nelson, Founder, No Proscenium / The Immersive Experience Institute

    11:00AM to 11:30AM — Singapore’s Immersive Creators:

    Moderator: Melinda Lauw, Director, Experience Design, Lucid

    Panelists:

    • Lim Su Pei, Deputy Director, Oh! Open House

    • Stuart Wee, Co-founder, ANDSOFORTH

    • Raihan Harun, Artistic Director, Void Deck Games

    • Kuo Jian Hong, Artistic Director, The Theatre Practice

    11:30AM to 12:00PM — Immersive Theatre by Punchdrunk by Andrea Salazar, Head of Production, Punchdrunk and Amy Novadnieks, Producer, Punchdrunk

    12:00PM to 2:00PM — Lunch Break
    *Food is not provided, but there is a cafe onsite. Other food options are available within 10-15 min walk of the venue.

  • 2:00PM to 2:30PM — The Meow Wolf Story & the Transformative Power of Immersive by Vince Kadlubek, Founder & Director, Meow Wolf

    2:30PM to 2:50PM — Immersive Art by Honor Harger, Vice President of Attractions, ArtScience Museum, MBS

    2:50PM to 3:30PM — Arts Institutions and Immersive Programmes:

    Moderator: Jean Hair, Assistant Director, Experience Development, National Gallery Singapore

    Panelists:

    • David Chew, Deputy Director, National Heritage Board

    • Honor Harger, Vice President of Attractions, ArtScience Museum, MBS

    • Shireen Abdullah, Senior Producer, Esplanade

    3:30PM to 4:30PM — Networking Hour with Tea & Snacks

    4:30PM to 5:00PM — Global Trends in Immersive Entertainment:

    Moderator: Weiting Tan, CEO, Lucid

    Panelists:

    • Noah Nelson, Founder, No Proscenium / The Immersive Experience Institute

    • Albert Chen, Founder and CEO, Surprise Lab

    • Kia Yong Lau, Director, Marketing and Partnerships, Museum of Ice Cream

    • Qi Qi, Founder and CEO, Drama-plus Entertainment Group

    5:00PM to 5:30PM — Behind the Scenes: Producing Immersive Experiences:

    Moderator: Kay Vasey, Founder, MeshMinds and The MeshMinds Foundation

    Panelists:

    • Jonathan Chong, Business Development Director, Dezign Format

    • Henry Soon, Creative Director, Mighty Jaxx

    • Michael Lee, Founder & CEO, Hustle & Bustle

    5:30PM to 6:15PM — Art by TeamLab by Takeshi Yamada, Director for Community Engagement, teamlab

    6:15PM to 6:30PM — Closing Remarks by Weiting Tan, CEO, Lucid Experiences