Theme: Humankind

A way to honor kindness, compassion and human variability

IDECAF Theater - Institut d'Échanges Culturels avec la France
QPH3+VF Bến Nghé, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh city, Ho Chi Minh, 70000
Vietnam

Alexander Tu

Director | Choreographer | Specialist

Founder & Managing Director of The LYRICIST Dance Company A choreographer and dancer with over 18 years of experience. His choreography portfolio includes the renowned Vietnam stage production, Duyen Dang Viet Nam 26 and the Vietnam The World Tour; multiple artists in Vietnam and Asia including Thu Minh, Ho Ngoc Ha, Hoang Thuy Linh and Jessica Reynoso, and others. A former Kaba Modern and KM Legacy executive director, which was placed Top 3 of MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew” reality show. He has received a bachelor degree in Psychology from the University of California (Irvine), then he gained his Master degree in Occupational Therapy from Loma Linda University (California). And now, he has obtained his Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy. Director of Performing Arts at SOUL Music & Performing Arts Academy; Judge and Performance Director at various top reality shows in Vietnam and Asia: So You Think You Can Dance Vietnam, Vietnam Idol, Vietnam’s Got Talent, Star Academy, etc.

Duoc Pham

Community Developer/ User Experience @ Vulcan Augmetics

Duoc Pham is the community developer/ User experience at Vulcan Augmetics, a start-up specialized in producing prosthetic limbs for the disabled in Vietnam as well as other developing countries. As the Consumer Experience Manager, he wants to give consumers the best experience with his products. He believes that only by creating easy-to-use products for users, we will help consumers develop their ability and personal values. Besides his main career, Duoc Pham is also a young enthusiastic activist in volunteer work and other social projects in Vietnam for the past years. When he was young, he lost his arm in a medical incident, but he turned the impossible to possible with extraordinary effort. His ambition is to create a community where everyone can promote their personal values. Join us to listen to a sharing about simple yet inspiring messages towards the state of being outliners and growth from adversity.

Trang Trinh

Founder/ Creative Director at S-River Agency, Author of 'Hoạ Sắc Việt' Book, ‘Hàng Trống’ Painting Collector

'The Future of The Past' 11 years of experience in the field of design, worked in design companies, consulted brand strategies for leading brands such as Richard Moore Associates, participated in big projects organized by The Sunhouse Corporation, Thái Bình Seed, FHI 360 (formerly known as Family Health International), Kosy Group… 4 years of experience in design consultancy and training for industries at recognized units, such as The Bảo Việt Group, the Department of Trade Promotion at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Rio Class. Author of ‘Họa sắc Việt từ Tranh Hàng Trống’ - the first Vietnamese book to provide the methodology for research, design, and application of traditional patterns in the design field. Trang is a Graphic Design lecturer at Hanoi Architectural University and she is the Judge of the Creative Hunter 2019 contest.

Zean Vo

Innovator, Entrepreneur, Creator @ Browzzin.com, Feelingmiracle.com

Born and raised in Nha Trang, Vietnam, Zean is the co-founder of Browzzin – an award-winning London & Singapore based fashion tech company whose mission is to create an innovative influencer-driven shopping platform for the offline and online fashion retail industry. Browzzin has been awarded Top 50 Tech Company at Intercon 2019 and nominated for Best Digital Innovation during Drapers Digital Award UK, competing against world-renown fashion players.Before devoting her work fulltime to Browzzin, Zean worked as a regional project manager at Zalora. She recently currently completed her further study at MIT Sloan School of Management with an emphasis on Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) - Implications for Business Strategy. In October 2019, Zean was selected for Obama Foundation Asia-Pacific Leadership Program 2019.