Chaihuo Makerspace will hold a bilingual forum this weekend at Nanhai E Cool, as part of the Maker Faire Shenzhen 2016.

    ZAO Talks is a forum for sharing maker stories and projects, as well as discussing topics related to design and technology. As “zao” means “to make” in Chinese, the focus is on engineers, artists, designers, inventors, and those with curiosity, passion and dedication for turning an idea into reality. We also would like to hear from friends out in the wider world, including makerspaces, educators, entrepreneurs and organizations whose work helps to grow the maker community and to enable the making of more exciting and innovative projects.

    Attendees should sign up at http://www.huodongxing.com/event/4354634231300.

    Schedule:

    ‘The Enablers’

    This session focuses on products, services and platforms that enable and support makers to create and develop projects. Discussions on how makers can gain access to the tools, technologies and other resources and how these resources help to facilitate the product making process for startups and hobbyists alike. Speakers include Srikanth Raju, general manager of developer experience for Microsoft’s China region, Mike Roberts, senior director of global product marketing of Qualcomm Technologies and Sandy Diao, director of strategic programs for Indiegogo’s China region.

    Time: Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

    ‘The Designers’

    Internet and digital tools have enabled designers, makers and artists to create works in ways that were once unimaginable. In this session, we invite design experts to discuss ways in which design has been influenced by digital technology and the impacts they have on industries ranging from architecture to manufacturing, with a specific focus on Shenzhen. Speakers include Ole Bouman, director of Design Society, Qian Yuan, dean of City Planning Institute of Vanke Group and Chang Teng-wen, associate professor of Taiwan Yunlin Univeristy of Science and Technology.

    Time: Oct. 21, 1:30-4 p.m.

    ‘The Community’

    This session features community builders in online and offline maker communities, from project sharing, co-working, educational and social perspectives. Speakers will talk about how their communities were formed and how they’ve evolved and will share their experience and observations about building active and engaging communities. The speakers are Eric J. Wilhelm, founder of Instructables and vice president of hardware at Autodesk, Mitch Altman, founder of Noisebridge Hacker Space, Cesar Harada, founder of MakerBay Hong Kong and Liao Liting, founder of Litchee Lab.

    Time: Oct. 22, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

    ‘The Makers’

    In this session, engineers, designers, artists and entrepreneurs will share their stories: What inspires them, what hurdles they face and the change they hope to bring with their projects. Speakers are Nao Kondo, founder of Morupent, Juanjo Tara, founder of Biopaydev, Zhang Wang, founder of 10x10 Digital Art and Lam Tin-lun, founder of NXROBO.

    Time: Oct. 22, 1:30-4 p.m.

    Venue: Room 503, Building 3, Nanhai E Cool, Shekou, Nanshan District (南山区蛇口南海意库3栋503会议厅)

    Metro: Line 2, Sea World Station (海上世界站), Exit A(Cao Zhen)