Pioneers of Experience Design: Learn more about some SATE 2012 headline speakers - in English & French

Yves Pépin produced the millennial pyrotechnic show at the Eiffel Tower in 2000 (photo: ECA2)

Photo: GB Times

Yves Pépin, independent producer 
SATE co-chair
...rose to world fame as producer of the Millennial pyrotechnic show at the Eiffel Tower in 2000; creator of waterscreen projection

• SATE 2012 profile
• Yves Pépin récompensé. 
• Yves Pépin, de Pékin au Futuroscope
• Thea Awards Lifetime Achievement profile: Yves Pépin 
• Un patron en Chine avec Yves Pépin
• Futuroscope : Le Mystère de la note bleue, le nouveau spectacle nocturne d'Yves Pépin
• Wikipedia page  (English)

Joe Rohde, Walt Disney Imagineering

SATE co-chair 
...drove the creation of Disney Animal Kingdom, and Aulani Resort

• SATE 2012 profile
• Wikipedia (French)
• Wikipedia (English)
• Interview with Joe Rohde (Disney Parks blog)
• Joe Rohde discusses the making of Animal Kingdom (video)
• Joe Rohde talks about Aulani resort

 

Matthew Jessner. Photo by Chris Gilson in LaGazette.be

Matthew Jessner
Franco Dragone Entertainment

• SATE 2012 profile 
• Ma vie d’artiste chez Franco Dragone  
• Le rêve chinois de Franco Dragone
• Dans les coulisses de Franco Dragone 

Photo: Lyonmag.com

Jean Francois Zurawik
Lyon’s La Fete des Lumieres

• La foule, nombre porté de la fête des Lumières
• La Fête des Lumières 2011 a été « une très très bonne édition » 
• Lyon: 1er bilan de la Fête des Lumières

Patrick Stalder

Event Producer
...played a key role in development of the Youth Olympic Games

• SATE 2012 profile
• A look at the first Youth Olympic Games
• Inaugural Youth Olympics bubbles with success 

 

 Bob Weis
Walt Disney Imagineering
...primary creative in redesign of Disney California Adventure, and creation of Shanghai Disney Resort

• Bob Weis Twitter Feed 
• Bob Weis blog 
• Bob Weis talks about Shanghai Disney at D23 Expo (video)
• Shanghai Disney Resort Update
• California Adventure Dreamin' with Bob Weis
• CSI: The Experience