Unreal!  Peoples Daily!!! and Xinhua!!! After giving the Keynote Address at the Second China International Animation Creative Industry Fair in Wuhu last week, I met with Wang Jinshan - a member of China's Central Committee!! Newsworthy enough to make People's Daily and Xinhua.net I am glad no-one told me that, otherwise I would have been too nervous to speak!!! Check out the People's Daily coverage here. And...

Big press conference in Malaysia today launching Kre8tif! and XMediaLab Malaysia "Wealth of Animation: Co-Production". The Malaysia Kre8tif! Digital Content Conference is the first of its kind in Malaysia and is expected to attract over 500 participants. XMediaLab Malaysia "Wealth of Animation: Co-Production" is an official part of this leading initiative. Brendan spoke at the press conference and you can read about it in Malaysias National News Agency Bernama.com READ MORE

XMediaLab in partnership with the University of Technology Sydney and in association with the Creative Industries Innovation Centre present: Exploring The AlloSphere Explore Partnerships and Research Opportunities with the AlloSphere Research Facility at the California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara. When: Thursday 26th November, 2009, 3.00pm – 5.00pm Where: University of Technology, CB03, Bon Marche Studio, Level One, 755 Harris St, Ultimo International Guest: Professor JoAnn Kuchera-Morin - Founder and Director of the AlloSphere Research Facility at the California NanoSystems...

October is a busy month for the Creative Industries in China. XML is giving Keynote addresses at the Shanghai Creative Week, Shanghai International Design Week, Wuxi Animation Base, Wuhu Animation Festival, and Zhongshan International Game Forum.  BH made the front page of the Auhui Daily pictured with the Party Secretary of Anhui province Mr. Wang Jinsan (Anhui provinc population: 63 million people) Check out the story here.

XMediaLab Sydney Opera House ‘Global Media Cultures’ 27th-29th November, The Studio, Sydney Opera House (Updated) Sydney, October 21 2009 – Some of the world’s most influential entrepreneurs in mobile, interactive media and entertainment including Gotham Chopra, Advisor to Al Gore and co-founder of entertainment company Liquid Comics; Nick Yang, China’s most successful internet entrepreneur; Neeraj Roy, Bollywood’s biggest content owner; and Susan Bonds, the world’s pioneer of Alternate Reality Games and...