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Rony Abovitz: Game of Superpowers and living in a Decade of incredible Innovations (Part 2)

Rony Abovitz: Game of Superpowers and living in a Decade of incredible Innovations (Part 2)

25m 24s

In the second part of this intriguing podcast, forward-thinking inventor and founder Rony Abovitz talks more about technological advancements, what it was like to create numerous simultaneous revolutionary inventions at Magic Leap, and how he came to be in a “game of superpowers” against forces such as Apple, Meta and Microsoft as a comparatively small and independent competitor. He reveals why he strongly believes we are currently experiencing an incredible decade and talks about his new and exciting creative project that he truly burns for! Tune in to this inspiring second part of the talk, recorded live in person at...

Rony Abovitz, Magic Leap & Mako Surgical Corp: Tech Race vs. Apple, Microsoft & Co. (Part 1)

Rony Abovitz, Magic Leap & Mako Surgical Corp: Tech Race vs. Apple, Microsoft & Co. (Part 1)

31m 24s

In this captivating new episode, Michael Mack talks with visionary entrepreneur and inventor Rony Abovitz live at Studio78 at Europa-Park. The world-renowned American talks about how he revolutionized the integration of robotics in the surgical field at a young age and how he came to building one of the very first and best mixed reality glasses with his very own company. He reveals what draws him to his hugely successful projects, how he spends his hard-earned money, which invention he wishes were reality today and much more – be sure to tune in and listen to the very exciting first...

Richard Taylor: Future of Entertainment, Creative Recharging & Life Lessons (Part 2)

Richard Taylor: Future of Entertainment, Creative Recharging & Life Lessons (Part 2)

37m 14s

In the second part of this exciting conversation, Richard Taylor, CEO of Weta Workshop and five-time Oscar winner, gives his host Michael Mack more inspiring insights into his fascinating life and his extraordinary, impressive work. He shares his unique perspective on various new ways to bring stories to life, talks about whether we should be concerned about AR, why he perceives his experiences with mixed reality as elementally transformative, and why it is imperative to remain open for inspiration at all times. This inspiring talk between Michael Mack and Richard Taylor was recorded live in Studio78 at Europa-Park!
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Richard Taylor, 5-time Academy Award-Winner: Creating New Worlds, Art of Storytelling and a Top Secret Project (Part 1)

Richard Taylor, 5-time Academy Award-Winner: Creating New Worlds, Art of Storytelling and a Top Secret Project (Part 1)

29m 18s

Exclusive: Michael Mack and Richard Taylor will be revealing the first insights into as yet top-secret joint project! Richard Taylor, CEO of Weta Workshop, invites you into his fantastic(al) world: The five-time Academy Award-winner, who gained worldwide recognition through his outstanding work on hit films such as The Lord of the Rings, King Kong, The Hobbit, etc., reveals in this lively conversation with Michael Mack where he keeps his awards, in which fictional world he would like to live, and unveils the two secret key elements to any successful storytelling.
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A MACK One Original Podcast.

Richard Taylor, Academy Award-Winner & Rony Abovitz, Entrepreneur: Creativity across cultures, building robots, etc.

Richard Taylor, Academy Award-Winner & Rony Abovitz, Entrepreneur: Creativity across cultures, building robots, etc.

12m 21s

In this special episode, five-time Academy Award-winner Richard Taylor and hugely successful founder and entrepreneur Rony Abovitz talk with host Michael Mack about how "being friends with robots" connects the two guests, how to approach building parallel worlds, and that the future of entertainment will be incorporating a co-creative audience into an experience. This intriguing discussion was recorded live and in person at Studio 78 in Europa-Park and will be continued in separate talk with the guests. In the next episode, Richard Taylor will chat with Michael Mack about the secret key ingredients in every successful creative process, which medium...

Amy Jupiter, Experience Designer & Former Disney Imagineer: Next Level of Immersion and Emotionalizing Attractions

Amy Jupiter, Experience Designer & Former Disney Imagineer: Next Level of Immersion and Emotionalizing Attractions

33m 22s

Amy Jupiter shares an exclusive glimps on how magic is created: The expert of innovative, multimedia storytelling, who has won many awards for her excellent effects and attractions, reveals in an exclusive conversation with Michael Mack what the design of the future looks like, which storytelling medium she will always return to and what the future of immersive experiences has in store for us.
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A MACK One Original Podcast.

Clark Parsons, Internet Economy Foundation: Turning Point for Europe, Tech-Battle vs. USA and New Age for Creators

Clark Parsons, Internet Economy Foundation: Turning Point for Europe, Tech-Battle vs. USA and New Age for Creators

40m 24s

Clark Parsons lets the genie out of the bottle: in his exclusive talk with Michael Mack, the visionary founder of the Internet Economy Foundation reveals how Europe can compete in the international race to the newest technological achievements and developments, why there has never been a more exciting time to be a creator and why the role of a leader must drastically change in the years to come.
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A MACK One Original Podcast.

Trailer

Trailer

0m 14s

Travelling to other planets, cool hoverboards, constant monitoring by artificial intelligence - what will our future look like? Find out now and join Michael Mack, the innovative managing partner of Europe's most popular theme park, and his exciting guests on this exclusive time travel adventure. Leading experts, courageous entrepreneurs, professors and future-shaping inventors of diverse expertise discuss everything they always wanted to know about the world of tomorrow! True to the company motto "the wide world is our field", the Mack group of companies has always been strongly cosmopolitan, future-oriented and innovative. Michael Mack continues this view here and invites...