Dana Leong is a two-time Grammy award-winning musician, composer, and producer. Considered by many to be the world’s top electric cellist, he has also been referred to as the world’s top trombone player by members of the world-renowned Balkan Beat Box. Dana’s music spans across multiple genres. His distinctive sound is an emotionally mesmerizing combination […]
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Dana Leong Interviewed by South Korea Maeil Business Newspaper on Cultural Diversity
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Aug
Aug
Dana Leong, Grammy Awards Winner, is featured in South Korea’s Maeil Business Newspaper. Here are some highlights: “We need a major positive shift of both mindsets and in actions in the world to drive overall sentiments and results into a better place.” ~ Dana Leong “If we realize that our lives can be rich and […]
Asia, China, Speakers
Simon Collins, Former Dean of the School of Fashion at Parsons, Available to Speak at In-person Events in China
11
Aug
Aug
We at Speakers Connect are happy to share that Simon Collins, WeDesign.org founder and former Dean of Parsons School of Design, is available to speak in China for in-person events! Watch his speaker showreel below to learn more about Simon’s work: Simon Collins is a design thinker, speaker, writer, educator, designer and advisor. Following a career […]
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Jul
Jul
Grammy Award Winner Dana Leong, made history by being in one of the world’s first Human+Ai music collaborations. Grammy Winning Human Dana Leong & AIVA, created orchestral electronic music! Dana Leong has been dubbed as the world’s top electric cellist and is known as the world’s top trombone player by members of the world renowned Balkan Beat […]
Asia, Events, Insights, Speakers
Chef Dirk Haltenhof Spoke About Japanese F&B Culture in Today’s World, Hospitality and End User
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Jul
Jul
Chef Dirk Haltenhof, Executive Director Culinary, The Katara Towers, Lusail, Raffles and Fairmont at Raffles Hotels & Resorts, spoke recently at the Informa Saladplate 3rd Japan Festival on “Japanese F&B culture in todays world, hospitality and end user”. He shared, in his virtual keynote, why Japanese food were so fascinating, and what were the latest […]
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Jun
Jun
Chef Dirk Haltenhof, Executive Director Culinary, The Katara Towers, Lusail, Raffles and Fairmont at Raffles Hotels & Resorts, will be speaking at the Informa Saladplate 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 – 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 & 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 on “Japanese F&B culture in todays world, hospitality and end user”. Click here to register and learn more about the event. […]
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May
May
Simon Collins is the Founder of WeDesign.org and former Dean of Parsons School of Design. In his “Design (is) The Future” keynote, he explains how to use design to prepare for and succeed in this uncertain future. Simon emphasizes that “If you’re gonna do anything, do it brilliantly.” Watch his keynote below to learn more: Simon […]
Asia, Speakers
TEKTONIK Music, Founded by Grammy Winning Musician Dana Leong, Celebrates 10th Anniversary
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May
May
TEKTONIK Music, founded by Grammy Award winning musician Dana Leong, celebrates its 10th anniversary. Dana started TEKTONIK 10 years ago to heal the world with music, shortly after the massive earthquake and tsunami in the Sendai region in Japan. About TEKTONIK TEKTONIK unites artists from around the world from different nations and cultures together to […]
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Mar
Mar
Simon Collins inspires audiences on the importance of design thinking and creative leadership. As a former fashion designer and creative director for some of the world’s leading brands, Simon’s breadth of experience in creative work and leadership is not to be missed. Watch his speaker showreel below to learn more: Simon Collins is a design […]
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Feb
Feb
Dana Leong, Grammy Awards Winner, has recently created a piece of orchestral electronic music by collaborating with an AI music platform, AIVA. Here is the launch video of iDragon, the Human + AI collaborated music, and also the subsequent video in which he explained how he made music with AI. Dana Leong has been dubbed as […]
Asia, China, Media, Speakers
Chef Dirk Haltenhof RTHK Interview: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the F&B Industry
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Aug
Aug
Celebrity chef Dirk Haltenhof was recently interviewed by RTHK Radio on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the F&B industry, and how his team has been innovating quickly to adapt to the changes to continue serving the customers. Listen to the entire interview here. Born and raised in Black Forest, Germany, Dirk Haltenhof developed a […]
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Jul
Jul
We are most delighted to have Dirk Haltenhof, Award Winning Executive Chef, joining us at Speakers Connect! On top of his superb cooking skills, audiences are also most impressed by Chef Dirk’s great business acumen. His speaking topics include: Motivation and Leadership in Service Hospitality Food and Beverage, Trends and Innovation Well Feeling, Wellness and […]
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Apr
Apr
Dana Leong talks about The Healing Power of Music & Art in our recent Speakers Connect Virtual Fireside Chat. It is hard not to feel a bit anxious during this unusual time of COVID-19. We have therefore hosted a virtual fireside chat with two-time Grammy Awards musician, Dana Leong, to learn about the healing power […]
Asia, China, Speakers
Hung Huang, one of the most influential women on Chinese social media, joins Speakers Connect
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Mar
Mar
We are excited to introduce Hung Huang, one of the most influential women on Chinese social media. Hung Huang is a Chinese-born American living and working in Beijing as a writer, feminist and internet influencer. In 2000, Huang became the Publisher and shareholder of an independent magazine iLOOK, a flagship magazine in local fashion and […]