【Call for Participants】 Dentsu Design Talk Kevin Kelly Visits Japan for Lecture "12 Laws That Will Shape the Future"

This lecture is being held to commemorate the publication of his new book, "What Comes After the Internet: 12 Laws That Will Shape the Future" (NHK Publishing), his first in six years. He is the founding editor-in-chief of the U.S. magazine WIRED and a leading thinker in the technology world.

The book, a New York Times bestseller, deciphers "the inevitable future brought by technology" through 12 key concepts.

The first half of the event will feature Kelly speaking about his new book. The second half will include Q&A sessions with Kelly, led by Mr. Michiaki Matsushima of NHK Publishing, the book's publisher, and Mr. Shusaku Hirota of DENTSU SOKEN INC., representing COTAS, the culture media platform operated by DENTSU SOKEN INC.

The event will host the first 300 applicants (deadline: July 18). Apply via peatix (enter "0722" on the password screen).

Dentsu Design Talk:Kevin Kelly's Japan Lecture "12 Laws That Will Shapethe Future" Overview
【Date & Time 】Friday, July 22, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Registration: 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM)
※Please bring two business cards.
【Venue】Dentsu Inc. Hall
1-8-1 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Dentsu Inc. Headquarters 1st Floor
【Speakers】
Kevin Kelly (Senior Maverick at WIRED, author, editor)
Born in 1952. Writer and editor. From 1984 to 1990, he published and edited the legendary magazines Whole Earth Catalog and Whole Earth Review with Stewart Brand. In 1993, he launched WIRED magazine. He served as its editor-in-chief until 1999 and has been active as a commentator on cyberculture. He currently writes for The New York Times, The Economist, Science, Time, The Wall Street Journal, and others, and also serves as Senior Maverick for WIRED magazine. His numerous publications include The New Economy: The Conditions for Success (Diamond Inc.), Beyond Complex Systems (ASCII), and Technium: Where Technology Is Headed (Misuzu Shobo).
Matsushima Michiaki (Editor-in-Chief, Broadcasting & Arts Books Editorial Department, NHK Publishing)
Handles a wide range of tasks including acquiring translation rights, editing, and promotion for translated books. Titles he has worked on include Kevin Kelly's new book, the bestsellers FREE, SHARE, and MAKERS which capture the paradigm shift in the digital society, the 2015 Business Book Grand Prize winner ZERO to ONE, and the forthcoming The Singularity Is Near [Essence Edition], among many others.
Shusaku Hirota (Editor-in-Chief, cotas.jp)
Editor-in-Chief of the culture media platform 'cotas.jp', operated by DENTSU SOKEN INC. After working as a director at a broadcasting station, he joined Dentsu Inc. in 2009. Currently belongs to the Business Creation Center Business Development Office. Handles corporate brand consulting and new business development projects based on global research data. Presides over Dentsu Modern Communication.
【Participation Fee】Free
[Registration] First 300 people invited (registration closes once capacity is reached)
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