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Before the rise of bite-sized content and algorithm-driven storytelling, some creators built influence the long way, through deep curiosity, lived experience, and long-form craft. In this intergenerational conversation, award-winning chef and storyteller Andrew Zimmern reflects on how he went from kitchens to global screens, using food as a bridge to culture, identity, and understanding. Joining him is a new-generation creator who ascended through digital platforms, bringing a fresh perspective shaped by real-time audiences and algorithmic winds. Together, they explore what has changed, and what hasn’t, when it comes to building trust, telling human stories, and connecting across cultures. What can today’s creators learn from the depth and patience of pre-social-media storytelling? And how can legacy storytellers adapt to a world moving at the speed of the scroll while keeping meaning at the center?
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- Technology Presentation 10 December 10:25 - 10:35AM
When Machines Learn to Tell Stories: Welcome to the Age of Mind²
Are we ever truly forced to choose between human and machine? Prabhu Narasimhan introduces Mind², a philosophy where human imagination and emotion lead and machine intelligence executes and amplifies. Discover how one idea can become many expressions across languages, contexts, cultures, and platforms - while keeping meaning authentically human. This is the future of storytelling and the future of enterprise communication: more intelligent, more scalable, and ultimately more human. Welcome to the Age of Mind².
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- Music Panel 8 December 2:50 - 3:10PM
Sounds That Speak Every Language
Aziz Maraka and Faia Younan didn't change their sound to fit the world, they made the world listen. This session explores how language, rhythm, and storytelling can transcend borders when rooted in authenticity and emotion. Through their journeys, Aziz and Faia reveal how staying true to one’s identity can create global resonance and how genuine expression turns local sound into a universal language.
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- Picture Workshop 10 December 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Finding Your Voice in a Very Competitive Film Market 2\2
Day 2 — Turning Your Voice into a Film The workshop focuses on translating participants’ voice into a producible film and effective pitch. Covers market positioning, pitch sheet development, and one-minute project presentations with feedback.
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- Picture Presentation 10 December 11:55AM - 12:10PM
Filming the Impossible
How do you capture the uncapturable? In this masterclass, Our Planet director Alastair Fothergill reveals the art and obsession behind filming the impossible moments of nature so unpredictable, dangerous, or fleeting they defy control. From the depths of the ocean to the peaks of frozen worlds, he shares the creative discipline, patience, and innovation required to turn chaos into cinema. A rare look at how the world’s most breathtaking natural moments are not just found, but earned.
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