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Following previous year’s success, the 2011 fastBREAK monthly series of rapid-fire interactive talks has returned into the Powerhouse Museum’s best-kept secret, the Boiler Room Mezzanine. With a focus on intergenerational exchange and dialogue, fastBREAK is a unique opportunity for conversations outside the ordinary – an opportunity for emerging young masterminds from a range of disciplines to be heard and to brush shoulders with decision-makers from corporate and non-profit organisations.
At each monthly fastBREAK session five sharp young industry leaders from various sectors tackle big questions and topics with five-minute responses. These young professionals embody a diverse range of fresh perspectives from within the creative industries, including technology, design, media, science and education. To date, the soldout fastBREAK series has showcased ideas from some of Sydney’s most dynamic young talent, from entrepreneurs to scientists, and politicians to artists.
Therefore, fastBREAK is an innovative way to jump-start your day with a cerebral breakfast. Served on the last Friday of each month from 7:45am to 9am, fastBREAK mixes creativity and entrepreneurship into every recipe on the fastBREAK menu. Each event hosts five savvy young creative thinkers who transform five minutes into an idea delicacy using the top-notch ingredients of creativity, commercialisation, collaboration, connections and conversation. Kicking off on Friday 25th of February, the series’ premiere stirs up the theme “BACK TO BASICS?”
With the globe struggling to resurface from a financial crisis, calling for longer work hours, increased screen time, and less interpersonal relations, we find ourselves searching for more meaningful connections. Perhaps a return to simpler lifestyles lies in the near future as individuals turn to recycling, growing, sharing, reflection, and emphasis on family and community.
Addressing such sentiments in poignant dialogues, five established professionals inspired by their experiences will speak to an audience of young thinkers who crave innovation and creative social change. Featured speakers this month include:
• Benja Harney – Founder of Paperform
• Charles Prouse – CEO of NASCA
• Danielle Lauren –Founder and Creative Director of the 11Eleven Project
• Jude Lawrence – Founder of I Like to Party
• Juliette Anich – Director of The Clothing Exchange