HanaHaus Presents: A Conversation Between Silicon Valley and Hollywood

456 University Avenue,Palo Alto CA 94301

17 March, 2022

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HanaHaus Presents: A Conversation Between Silicon Valley and Hollywood with Peter Shiao and Chris Yeh Details Join Peter Shiao, Founder & CEO of Immortal Studios, and Chris Yeh, Entrepreneur & NY Times Best Selling Author, at HanaHaus Palo Alto on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 6:30 pm (PST) for an insightful conversation about the parallels between Silicon Valley and Hollywood. This will be the first in-person event at HanaHaus in over 2 years and because it's St. Patrick's Day, you can expect small appetizers, cold drinks, and St. Patty's Day themed cookies! PLEASE NOTE: All attendees will be required to show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the event in order to attend in person. Discussion Silicon Valley and Hollywood – they are both legendary American industries in which talented professionals come together quickly around high-risk projects to produce blockbuster hits or famous flops that touch the lives of millions and billions around the world. Yet despite their many similarities, Silicon Valley and Hollywood each struggle to understand the other flagship industry in California. This event tries to bridge that gap in understanding. Chris Yeh, the co-author of Blitzscaling, and Peter Shiao, the founder and CEO of Immortal Studios, will discuss why Silicon Valley and Hollywood have struggled to work together, and how they can collaborate more fruitfully in the future – through the prism of a new ambitious startup seeking to bridge the gap with a Silicon Beach way to launch a new global studio focused on the Wuxia (martial arts fantasy) genre. Immortal Studios is building “the next Marvel” (according to The Wrap) which includes the use of digital comics as “minimum viable product” MVP’s and leveraging new technologies like NFTs to reward and engage fans. The future of technology is content, and the future of content is technology. As a special bonus, all attendees will receive a signed copy of the cover art for Immortal’s first comic book release. A physical “NFT” if you will! Run of Show 6:30pm - Check-in / Food & Drinks 6:45pm - Event Begins 7:30pm - Q&A Begins 8:00pm - Event Ends Requirements All attendees must show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the event in order to attend in person. No exceptions. Please be prepared to show your Proof of Vaccination or negative COVID-19 test at the front desk of HanaHaus when you check in for the event. Peter Shiao Peter founded Immortal Studios to advance his lifelong passion for the martial arts fantasy genre, known as Wuxia, to help awaken the latent heroes in everyone through Immortal's interconnected storyverse. He has been at the forefront of the convergence of content and technology, Hollywood and the East, and empowering underrepresented communities. He produced the first ever US-China film co-production Restless, launched the first ever Hollywood-Asia content fund, led the implementation of the California-China strategic initiative with then Governor Jerry Brown, and was responsible for the Shaolin Temple’s global content/cultural initiatives. Chris Yeh Chris Yeh is the co-founder of the Blitzscaling Academy, which teaches individuals and organizations how to plan for and execute on hypergrowth, and of Blitzscaling Ventures, which invests in the world's fastest-growing startups. Chris has founded, advised, or invested in over 100 high-tech startups since 1995, including companies like Ustream (investor, advisor, CEO) and UserTesting.com (NYSE: USER; advisor). He is the co-author, along with Reid Hoffman, of Blitzscaling: The Lighting-fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies, and the co-author, along with Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha, of the New York Times bestseller, The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age. Chris earned two degrees from Stanford University, with distinction in both, and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was named a Baker Scholar. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ About HanaHaus: HanaHaus is a community workspace that combines the best aspects of café and coworking culture and cultivates a dynamic atmosphere for innovation. The concept of HanaHaus is rooted in the philosophy that great ideas spring from anywhere, and more often when people come together. HanaHaus brings people together and offers a space where they can connect, explore new ideas, and bring them to life.