Adobe Creative Career Education

I have been a bilingual public speaker and international educator for the last decade. My most popular talks “Designing Across Cultures”, “Creative Entrepreneurship”, and “Innovation for a Global Audience”, have been performed and well-received from students of global leading institutions such as the NYU Shanghai Program of Creativity & Innovation, Stanford University, Tsinghua University, Peking University, the University of Technology Sydney, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

During the pandemic in 2020 – 2022, I was delighted to be a featured mentor at the first Adobe creative education conference – Adobe Career Bootcamp, a pre-conference day leading up to Adobe MAX, specifically for students and those just beginning their professional journeys.

I spoke at the panel discussion: “Making Your Passion Your Purpose”. I also hosted group Q&A sessions with 1,000+ students, where I shared my experiences and lessons I learned along my creative journey with design students, young creatives who started in their careers, or pivoting careers, on topics:

– How to make meaningful choices along our career journey
– How to get past moments when feeling frustrated, blocked, or even giving up
– How to find the authentic voice and inspiration for our work

Below are feedbacks from attendees on Linkedin, and students’ self-initiated artworks inspired by our sessions on instagram.