Think Global Summer - Global Creativity and Innovation
Global Creativity & Innovation: The Power to Bridge Cultures, Generate New Business Value and make a positive impact in the world around you
Using real-world examples from her rich and diverse creative, innovative and business career, Yiying Lu, named "Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business" and a Microsoft’s “Top 10 Emerging Leader in Innovation”, will share the potential and opportunities of working at the intersections of art and technology, business and innovation.
Her unique approach in creating positive impact is not only driven by her passion in “unifying dualities” such as connecting art and tech, business and culture, work and life, and being a bridge between East and West, but also her real-life work experiences from working directly with hundreds of tech startups and larger corporations such as Disney and Twitter, to create brands and campaigns bring millions of revenue.
Through this informative and interactive workshop, be inspired by lessons from her successful global career and leave this session energised and optimistic about how you can pursue your own global career, solve global challenges and leave a positive impact in the world.
This event supports BUILD’s values of Global Citizenship, Leadership and Social and Environmental Sustainability.
This event is part of the Think Global Summer: Global Leadership Speaker Series. More info here. Find other speaker events here.
Speaker bio
From the Twitter Whale to Dumpling 🥟 & Bubble Tea Emoji, Disney Shanghai Mickey Mouse to Conan O'Brien Pale Whale, Yiying Lu creates iconic designs & brands which transcend the linguistic barriers, unite people and enchant audiences around the world. She is also a sought-after bilingual speaker in both English and Chinese, on topics of cross-cultural design, creativity, and innovation at global conferences and universities such as TEDx, Talks at Google, SXSW, Adobe MAX, Web Summit, Tencent Design Week, Peking University, Tsinghua University, NYU Shanghai and so on.
Yiying Lu is an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, educator, and bilingual speaker. She was named a “Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business”, Microsoft's “Top 10 Emerging Leader in Innovation”, and a “Shorty Awards” winner in Design. She has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Bloomberg, Fast Company, The Atlantic, NBC News, TIME, Wired Magazine, The Verge, CNN, and BBC.
Committed to bridging the gap between art and technology, Yiying also serves as Commissioner of the San Francisco Arts Commission, appointed by Mayor London Breed in April 2021.
She was born and raised in Shanghai China, educated in Sydney Australia & London UK, is currently based in San Francisco. Leveraging her cross-cultural background and experience, she strives to be a bridge between the East & the West. Her life purpose is unifying the dualities between Art & Tech, Business & Culture, Beauty & Meaning, Work & Life.
