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Digital Ink Experiences

Connected Ink is an open innovation platform which takes you on a journey of creativity, art and music combined with the latest developments of digital transformation and ink technology. It is a hybrid online and physical event which lets you connect and expand your network, to explore and discover unexpected creative sparks. Join us in making the world a more creative place with future technologies.

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Japan Philharmonic Orchestra + LIMITS

The Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and LIMITS, organizer of competitive digital art battles, are joining forces to creative a collaborative performance for the first time at Connected Ink. Together they are turning the stage into an experiential art event.

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KOPPA

KOPPA, a team that makes the designed furniture series with pieces of wood and scrap wood, will create a special "Stage KOPPA" for Connected Ink. The stage assembly will start the day before the event and will be available as streaming sessions during Connected Ink.

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KOPPA

KOPPA, a team that makes the designed furniture series with pieces of wood and scrap wood, will create a special "Stage KOPPA" for Connected Ink. The stage assembly will start the day before the event and will be available as streaming sessions during Connected Ink.

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Special Partners
speakers&artists

Nobu Nobu Ide President and CEO, Wacom
Keynote: Why Connected Ink?
What challenge is Wacom taking on with its partners and what creative questions is Wacom trying to evoke? More DSC DSC Digital Stationery Consortium Panel Discussion
New Work and the Future of Digital Education
Johnson Lee, E Ink Holdings Inc.
Peter Jackson, Bluescape
Dr. Felix Obschonka, Montblanc
Catarina Cho, Samsung Electronics
Erna Müller, STAEDTLER
Nobu Ide, CEO, Wacom
More wang-karaoglu Panel Discussion Heidi Wang and Faik Karaoglu Wacom, Germany
How Wacom is shaping the future of education
The pen is one of the most powerful tools in education. That's why Wacom is bringing this intuitive tool to the digital classroom. Learn more about Wacom’s Digital Pen and Ink Solutions for education. More CRI Creative Rights Initiative PGN Corp – pixiv Inc. – Startbahn Inc. – Tosho Printing Co. Ltd. – Wacom
Collaborative Project
Creative Rights Initiative is to create and nurture a new, better culture for art and creatives. The heir first proof of concept will be introduced during the discussion. More facebook-logo Samsung x Celsys x Wacom Samsung Samsung x Celsys x Wacom Netflix, USA
Digital Drawing Experience on Android
A talk and live drawing session by a webtoon artsit with “CLIP STUDIO PAINT for Galaxy”
Speakers:
Jason Lee, Samsung Electronics
Tetsuya Kobayashi, Celsys
Koji Yano, Wacom
Moderator:
Hyonu Park, Wacom More Life drawing Creative Chaos in Action Life drawing session Drink and Draw Berlin, Germany
Creativity in Action
We will host a fun and unique live, online drawing session with several Berlin artists from our community as guests. We will draw together and get to know the artists, while the viewer can either draw along or just watch and listen, like a cool podcast. More MSI-1 MSI Taiwan
MSI new business and productivity series
When the world is upside-down, changing the way people work, whereas MSI sees this challenge as an opportunity to reach the peak! Join the session and you will be able to see MSI new Business and Productivity series. “Summit,” “Prestige,” and “Modern” More
facebook-logo youtube Pausder Verena Pausder Verena Pausder, Founder of "Digitale Bildung für alle e.V.", Author of "Das Neue Land", Germany
Heidi Wang, Wacom, Germany
Empowering our children to become digital creators, not just digital consumers
Why we have to empower our children to become digital creators and not just digital consumers. Verena Pausder and Heidi Wang talk about the challenges and opportunities of digital education and present the results of the Thinkathon contest. More Opening Act IMPALA Opening Act Netflix, USA
What can we create from chaos?
Artists will draw, write, dance, sing, and play in the attempt to bridge the two parallel worlds of Shinjuku Sankaku-Hiroba and Ihatov Hanamaki City. They deep dive into these forms of human expression that have been passed down from ancient times to uncover where stories actually begin. More Stacy Roshan Stacey Roshan Bullis School, USA
Collaborative, connected, and paperless learning
Join Stacy and discover what edtech tools she has onboarded in both her online and flipped classrooms to keep collaboration alive and provide students personalized feedback and instruction. More youtube EdTech Panel Discussion Ed Tech EdTech Panel Discussion Wacom, Japan
Education DX, Analogue Paper to Ink Digital Transformation
Discussion on the reforms that digital pens contribute to digital transformation in the education industry. More youtube nuradeen maidoki Nuradeen Maidoki Click-On Kaduna, Natview Technology, Nigeria
Digital creativity platform focused on supporting disadvantaged communities in Northern Nigeria
Click-On Kaduna is a digital creativity platform focused on supporting disadvantaged communities in Northern Nigeria, especially in Kaduna. They want to improve the lives and livelihoods of people in the region by equipping them with skills in digital creativity using graphics, animation, and creative content. More Devir Yehuda and Maya Devir DEVIR STUDIO, Israel
One of those days
Yehuda and Maya Devir are a married couple, comic artists, and the creators of the popular web comics "One of Those Days." More faik-karaoglu Faik Karaoglu Wacom, Germany
How chaos and creativity lead to new beginnings
Wacom team members discuss chances and challenges for creatives, teachers, students and people working from home. More Mitsubishi Pencil x Wacom Wacom One Mitsubishi Pencil x Wacom Netflix, USA
The value of creative tools – a talk with professional creators
Rethinking analog and digital creative tools with professional creators and community. More Sunrise Dance Midori Sunrise Dance Netflix, USA
0 to 1 Everything will be in vain?
A dance performance which will take place live in the early morning hours at Sankaku Hiroba, Tokyo.
Performer: Midori with IMPALA
More oiso-town How can we support kids’ love for drawing, today and beyond? Oiso Town x Celsys x Wacom
Keynote
How we can support kids' love for drawing, today and beyond?
Wacom, Celsys and Oiso Town collaborate to conduct a public experiment on how digital creative technologies can support kids’ learning journey. More Ai Mitsuhashi Ai Mitsuhashi Ai Mitsuhashi　 Wacom, Japan
My trajectory of thinking about life from food
“How can I make someone happy? What can I do to make our lives more vivid?” After asking herself these questions, Ai Mitsuhashi realized that “food” might be the answer. More youtube Tamotsu Ito& Kaz Oki Tamotsu Ito Kaz Oti Tamotsu Ito & Kaz Oki Moderator: Nobu Ide, CEO, Wacom

What is calm co-existence between people, nature, goods and technology?
A creative discussion on how people, nature, goods, and technology can be harmonized and co-exist sustainably and calmly. More Gutierrez Jorge Gutierrez Netflix, USA
Finding your voice and telling your stories
The creative journey of Emmy award winning animation director Jorge Gutierrez. More Giffard-Burley Joss
Giffard-Burley Wacom, United Kingdom
What's next for Wacom's DRM solution
This speech will present the technology we are using to build a secure DRM platform for all types of creative users by combining Wacom’s core technology components with our research in the areas of blockchain and self-sovereign identity. More
 hirakawa Tsuyoshi Hirakawa FUJIFILM Medical IT Solutions, Co., Ltd., Japan
Digitizing medical consent forms
Digitizing consent forms drives dramatic cost and risk reduction at Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital. More ars-electronica Ars Electronica Panel discussion Ars Electronica Futurelab x Wacom
"Where do souls live?"
Does Future Ink hold the answer to this question?
Ars Electronica Futurelab x Wacom introduce a new style of creative brainstorming session filled with improvised music and graphic recording about the "Future Ink." This session aims to answer the questions both are seeking from the collaboration. More zkai-watanabe Z-Kai group Jun Watanabe Z-kai Inc., Japan
New possibilities using learning services with handwriting and digital technology
Introducing a new services to be released by Z-kai in the new fiscal year and initiatives for future cooperation with Wacom. More facebook-logo Eshi 100 Eshi 100
Take a closer look at the drawing process of of the artists "Fuzichoco" bringing together the concepts of "art" x "dance". More Hamel Marko Hamel Marko Hamel Visual Selling, Germany
Live Visualization as a life skill
Remote work is the new normal – but how can we still collaborate & co-create in a meaningful way? Learn how to make an impact. More Kevin Kulbacki Kevin Kulbacki Kevin Kulbacki KDX Forensic Consulting, USA
Signatures and Fraud in the Digital Age
A Forensic Document Examiner discusses the importance of signatures even in the digital age. More Peter Sommer Peter-Sommer-Managing-Director-EMEA Peter Sommer Wacom, Germany
Human signatures for a digital world
Key customers showcase their use of Wacom technology for digitizing signature-centric workflows. More Lee Bofkin Lee Bofkin Lee Bofkin Global Street Art, UK　
How to paint a city
How to paint a city and not lose your mind! More Weber Markus Weber Wacom, Germany
From analog to digital ink in modern education.
The future of the Universal Ink Model, Semantic Ink technology and their dominant role in education. More Dedomenico Gina DeDomenico Costume Design Guild, USA
When Hollywood went from analog to digital
Gina will discuss her experience of re-entering the Hollywood industry that went digital while she was away raising a family. More Niko Kalantzis Nikolas Kalantzis Niko Kalantzis Chartoularios Institute, Greece
From liquid to digital ink
The transformation of the signature as a medium eSignature expert Niko Kalantzis explores the evolution of biometric digital handwritten signatures. More IMART IMART International Manga Anime Festival Reiwa Toshima, Japan
A new era of anime and manga
IMART 2021, a borderless conference in the realm of manga and anime, presents a discussion on the «Doujin (indie) Exhibiton» in the time of COVID-19. More
 Hiroshi Fujioka Hiroshi Fujioka Wacom , Japan

Wacom´s vison of the XR business
The presentation will explain Wacom's vision for the XR business and introduce actual workflows and examples of VR creation. The devices that Wacom is currently developing for VR creation will also be discussed. More MSI-2 MSI Taiwan
Meet the professionals
Discover how MSI helps creators organize, optimize, and take their workflow to the next level. Join this session and you will be able to see how different professionals create, design, and work with MSI Creator Series in animation, graphic design and film. More facebook-logo youtube The Imagination Project The Imagination Project Wacom x Creative Mornings
Supporting creative communities
The Imagination Project delivers a unique opportunity during Covid-19 to support those that help make our world vibrant and full of creativity. More Gideon Schnog Gideon-Schnog Gideon Schnog Saint Leo University, USA
How Saint Leo University relies on Wacom to deliver hybrid education
The way to success in technology deployment and adoption is to stick to what people know and introduce them to tools that naturally fit their environment. Wacom has created a more natural teaching experience in an unprecedented pandemic. More Ignacio Alamillo-Domingo Alamillo Ignacio Alamillo-Domingo Astrea La Infopista Juridica, Spain
Human Rights in the digital space
Who is the digital you? The role of handwritten eSignatures in online identity. More Mekyska Jiri Mekyska Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
Diagnosing and helping children with GD
Objective diagnosis of graphomotor difficulties in children with developmental dysgraphia. More Hyoguchi Peter Hyoguchi Roninfilm, USA　

Creating cross platform entertainment
Reinventing modern filmmaking using video game technology in the new world of remote collaboration. More Michael Morris Michael Morris USA　
The Cartoon Crunch
Eight animation students survived The Cartoon Crunch, the ultimate week-long animation challenge. Join us as we unveil their animated shorts: there will be laughter and tears, but mostly laughter. More facebook-logo André Luis Andre Louis André Luis THU Trojan Horse was a Unicorn, Portugal
Building a creative community
As founder of Trojan Horse was a Unicorn (THU), André speaks about the importance, relevance and power of the creative community. More zkai-group Z-Kai group CEOs from Z-kai Group and Wacom Z-kai Inc., Japan
When two companies share the same philosophy on handwriting, services and vision
CEOs from Z-kai Group and Wacom talk about education and digital handwriting. More facebook-logo STINGS STINGS Japan
What it takes to create a new culture
STINGS is a start-up founded to create a new culture through creativity and communication. In this session, Hiroki Honda will talk about what he believes is necessary to create a new culture – not just a business. More
 Drummond Bob Drummond Kami, New Zealand
Kami app: Reimagining the digital learning environment
Kami is a leading classroom app built to transform an existing file into an interactive learning experience. More J-Fever J-Fever Rapper, China
Interview and performance
J-Fever, the rapper inspired by Japanese cartoons and cult books, gives an interview and a rap performance about creativity. More closing-act Satoru Kobayashi artwork Closing Act Netflix, USA
Where will the next brush stroke lead?
Artist Satoru Kobayashi will create Connected Ink's logo in Hanamaki City.

Artist: Satoru Kobayashi
Art Director: Takashi Itagaki
More yan-gu Yan Gu EEO, China
Chinese platform for online and live broadcasting systems in the field of education
This startup with an app for online education has a huge network of education and training institutions in China. Entered a strategic partnership with Sony Global Education, Inc. More zhang-wang Professor Zhang Wang Nankai University, China
Chinese-style digital creation
Professor Zhang Wang of Nankai University talks about the creation and concept of Chinese style digital art. More Shiho Noichi Noichi Shiho Noichi Fujitsu Limited, Japan
How is learning to create the future?
This session will introduce how Fujitsu can contribute to learning. We provide services for recording the process of organizing thoughts to make it easier to express opinions and also places for realizing and presenting one's own ideas. The important thing is not typing, but "drawing" ideas with a pen and "writing" opinions. This session will introduce some examples of teaching practices and effects for students who are learning with pen tablets. More SDTech Wacom x sdtech Inc. Ink data and AI for Education
A message on the future of education from Wacom and sdtech Inc.
This discussion on the future of Wacom and sdtech Inc. explores how digital ink can be used to create new forms of communication between individuals and their environment. More Experience Zone Experience Zone Ink data and AI for Education
3 live sessions that will inspire your creativity
We will be reporting live from the venue in Tokyo in three sessions. More

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Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Sankaku Hiroba

A brand new open space venue in the middle of vibrant Shinjku, Tokyo.

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