Join us for a power breakfast of insights, innovation and inspiration – it’s food for thought.

fastBREAK is a monthly series of rapid-fire interactive talks held on the last Friday of each month from 8am-9am, commencing Friday 26th February 2010. Innovation is the staple of the fastBREAK menu. At each event, five sharp young industry leaders from various sectors tackle big questions with five-minute responses around themes of creativity, commercialisation, collaboration, connections and conversation. The first fastBREAK for 2010 asks ‘What matters?’ Following the five presentations, participants are invited to share ideas and experiences in conversations with the five speakers over breakfast.

This is a great opportunity for conversations outside the ordinary, for professionals from any industry to hear from emerging young entrepreneurs, and for young entrepreneurs to network with leaders from corporate and non-profit organisations. We expect the program to be insightful, multi-disciplinary, participatory and generative. fastBREAK gives young achievers a platform to share insights into their recent projects with an audience that has an appetite for innovation and craves change.

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fastBREAK Dates and Topics for 2010

26 February: What matters?

26 March: Are you ready?

30 April: Are you alone?

28 May: Are you satisfied?

25 June: What now?

fastBREAK Speakers:

Mark Pollard is the Strategy Director at McCann Sydney (the lovechild of McCann Erickson and MRM Worldwide). Mark does brand and digital planning for clients like Xbox, Mastercard, ALP, Kleenex, Melbourne Central, and a whole lot more.

Jess Cook has been an active creative in Sydney, passionately engaging with the community and different art forms for the last 6 years. From venues, online, publications to festivals and street installations, her collaborations create fun and accessible situations that blur the boundaries between artforms, audience and performer.

Jess Miller creates authentic and interesting communications and PR; spunky marketing campaigns; and authentic connections between people both as a freelancer and on bigger jobs as a member of the Republic of Everyone where the ‘dark arts’ of advertising, PR, social media and marketing are used for good.

Michael Fox is one of the founders of Shoes of Prey, an online startup that allows you to design your own bespoke women’s fashion shoes. Prior to Shoes of Prey, Michael worked at Google managing the Online Sales and Operations Agency team across Australia and New Zealand.

Matthew Huynh is a comic creator and illustrator whose experimental graphic novels span a diverse variety of genres from surrealist fantasy to polemical essays, dramas and autobiography. His inky, energetic brushwork has appeared on everything from magazines and prints to clothing, accessories, health resources, tattoos, film, performance projections, vinyl toys and dolls. Check out some of Matt’s awesome work here.

COST: $8 (includes filter coffee, tea and pastries),

BOOKINGS: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/bookings/fastbreak.php

LOCATION: The Boiler Room, Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris St, Ultimo