Event Agenda
29 Oct 2009 Program
0830 - 0900 Conference Registration
0900 - 0915 Welcome Address
0915 - 1045 Keynote Session: Adobe Photoshop CS4 – The Future is now
by Russell Brown
1045 - 1100 Morning Break
1100 - 1230 Advanced Workflow with Adobe Photoshop CS4
by Russell Brown
1230 - 1315 Networking Lunch & Visit Partner's Showcase
  Track 1
Photoshop for Photography
Track 2
Photoshop for Creative Professionals
1315 - 1415 Creative Lightroom
by Shirley Tan
Photoshop CS4 Tips & Tricks
by Russell Brown
1415 - 1420 Transition between presentations
1420 - 1450 Presentation by Wacom Introducing the Lenovo ThinkStation: The Silent Powerhorse
by Low Han Ben
1450 - 1455 Transition between presentations
1455 - 1555 Deep Dive on Camera Raw
by Michael Stoddart
New Power With 3D & Video
by Russell Brown
1555 - 1610 Tea Break
1610 - 1710 Photoshop for Photographers
by Russell Brown
Photoshop for Interactive Online Work
by Michael Stoddert
1710 - 1715 Transition between presentations
1715 - 1745 "Ask The Expert" Session
1745 - 1800 Lucky Draw & Closing
 

Speakers
Russell Brown
Russell Brown
Senior Creative Director
Adobe Systems Incorporated

Russell Brown is the Senior Creative Director at Adobe Systems Incorporated as well as an Emmy Award-winning instructor.   His ability to bring together the world of design and software development is a perfect match for Adobe product development. In Russell’s twenty-four years of creative experience at Adobe, he has contributed to the evolution of Adobe Photoshop with feature enhancements, advanced scripts, and most recently Flash panel development.

With complete mastery and breath taking style, Russell has shown users how to work – and play – with Adobe software.   He has helped the world's leading photographers, publishers, art directors, and artists to master the software tools that have made Adobe's applications the standard by which all others are measured.  He shares his delight in testing the creative limits of his tools as a prolific creator of an entertaining collection of Photoshop tips and tricks. Many of these tips have been published in Design Graphics Magazine, and the Photoshop User Magazine. You can also find many of these tutorials on web at tv.adobe.com and russellbrown.com.

His in-depth design knowledge and zany presentation style has won him a regular following among beginning, intermediate, and advanced users alike. Keep in mind, a live performance of the Russell Brown Show is not to be missed. So check out his web site for tour, and special event information.




Michael Stoddart
Michael Stoddart
Senior Sales Manager, Creative Solutions
Adobe Systems Asia Pacific

Michael Stoddart has worked for Adobe Systems since 1996, based in the Sydney office. Initially trained as a graphic designer, Michael Stoddart was a publishing consultant before joining Adobe. He has held roles in the technical, marketing and sales teams, and is now supporting Adobe's Asia Pacific Creative Professional market.

In this role, Michael is heavily involved in helping Adobe Asia-Pacific's users in the media, advertising and design market make best use of the Adobe creative platform. He is especiallyinvolved in helping traditional design customers take advantage of interactive and web technologies to spread their creative vision.




Nelson John
Nelson John
Consultant, Creative Solutions Business Unit, South East Asia
Adobe Systems Pte Ltd

Being a certified expert and instructor for Adobe Premier and After Effects (ACE and ACI), Nelson John has been conducting Adobe certified training courses for the past three years. As the key person managing and leading the ACE and ACI modules, Nelson is responsible for the introduction of new course titles, content creation, marketing and teaching.

Nelson is a veteran of the media field with over 10 years of experience in the areas of 3D animation and multimedia. He has also worked extensively in print field and is proficient in the use of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. One of his key achievements is the creation of modular courses that allow 2D and Photoshop artists to make the transition into motion graphics.




Shirley Tan
Shirley Tan
Adobe Master Instructor

She has taught more than 10,000 users, within the last sixteen years, to gain mastery in graphic and web design products from Adobe. Her accomplishments as one of the first Asian instructors in the domain of Graphic & Web Technologies include acquiring numerous Adobe certifications en route to being awarded recognition as an “Adobe Master Instructor”.

Shirley is a supremely confident instructor, and has a firm grasp of the theory and practice of an extensive range of Adobe software products; this is a unique accomplishment that enables her students to become leading learners. Her cheerful persona, empathetic instruction style, passionate rapport with students, and uncompromising professionalism, are complemented by a continual quest for the best.

Aside from teaching at ACE Training Pte Ltd (ACE), Shirley regularly presents, at trade shows and public seminars, on topics related to Graphic and Web technologies. Shirley is the author of a local bestselling Adobe book, AutoMagix! – One Stop to Photoshop, Beeline to InDesign.




Low Han Ben
Low Han Ben
ThinkStation Product Manager
ASEAN

An audio engineer by training, Han Ben has more than seven years of experience in the IT industry. He first gained broad knowledge in both product and marketing capacities by distributing niche audio/video solutions. Today, he applies that knowledge on a far broader level: managing product lifecycle and sales enablement activities for the Lenovo ThinkStation product line in the ASEAN region.

Han Ben’s responsibilities include launching Lenovo ThinkStation, sales enablement for the workstation product line, and managing the ThinkCentre A Series, a product line targeted for SME and the transactional segment. Han Ben has been with Lenovo for two years and was previously with HP.

 

FAQ
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1. I would like to attend the Adobe Photoshop World Singapore, how can I do this?

Please go to www.adobephotoshopworld.com, select the event which you would like to attend and then click on ‘Register Now’ to begin registration.

2. What are the payment modes available? For pre-registration, there are 2 modes of payment available:

  • via Credit Card

  • via Bank Transfer

    Bank Account No.: 063 - 900603 - 8
    Bank Type: DBS Current Account
    Account Name: M.I.C.E. Matters Pte Ltd

The bank transfer can be made only at any DBS branches or Automated Teller Machine (ATM). Kindly scan a copy of the bank transaction receipt and email to the Event Administrator at pswsg@adobeevents.com or fax to +65 6323 3025. Please include the following on the bank transaction receipt:

  • Your full name (as per your registration)
  • Contact No.
  • Confirmation No.
  • Event Title as “Adobe Photoshop World Singapore”

Upon receipt of payment, we will send you an email to confirm your seat at the conference. Details are provided in the registration form. For on-site registration, payment is strictly by cash or NETS only.

3. How will I know if my registration has been successful?

When your registration and payment have been received and completed, you will receive a confirmation via email. Please print out the confirmation receipt and bring along to the event on the actual day for registration to collect your name badge and conference materials.

4. I have registered for the conference but I have chosen to pay by bank transfer.

Upon completion of your registration, an email will be sent to you confirming receipt and advising that it is being reviewed for approval/payment. Bank details will be provided in the email. Upon processing the bank transfer, you are required to email us the transaction slip together with your name (as per registration), contact number and confirmation number, so that your payment may be identified to you. Alternatively, you may fax the transaction slip to us at +65 6323 3025 for the attention of Ms Sheryl Lim. Once we have received the payment, we will respond within three working days to confirm if your application has been successful. Kindly attach the bank transaction receipt to your registration confirmation and bring along to the conference on the actual day of event.

If you have any queries during the registration process, please contact the Event Administrator at +65 6278 4072 or by email to pswsg@adobeevents.com.

5. I have registered for the conference but am unable to attend, what can I do?

We understand that due to unforeseen work commitments or changes to personal circumstances, delegates are sometimes unable to attend our events. To mitigate this we operate a flexible policy where you can send a replacement delegate to attend the conference at no extra cost, subject to confirmation. However, no cancellation is allowed. We will accept substitutions at any time but all changes must be made in writing. Please indicate clearly in your email – your name and confirmation number, together with the full name of your replacement, job title, organization, email and contact numbers. All correspondences must be sent to the Event Administrator at pswsg@adobeevents.com at least 3 working days before the date of the event.

6. When do I need to pay?

Where applicable all delegate fees are to be paid in full prior to the date of the event taking place. Failure to do so may result in you being denied access to attend the conference.

7. I have other questions. Who can I contact?

Should you have any other queries, please contact the Event Administrator at +65 6278 4072 or write to us at pswsg@adobeevents.com. We will be happy to assist you.