TEDxMelbourne marks 10th anniversary with launch of ‘Limitless’ via Cummins&Partners

TEDxMelbourne, one of the local chapters of global thought leader TED, has partnered with Cummins&Partners to launch their first major event in their tenth anniversary year – Limitless. Featuring a range of high profile speakers, Limitless explores the question ‘what’s on the other side of impossible’ for humankind, as we combine creativity, collaboration, and ever-evolving technology.

To help launch the event, Cummins&Partners has created the short film ‘Life Assist,’ inspired by the themes of Limitless. ‘Life Assist’ was produced completely in house using C&P’s internal directors, producers, and creatives.

Says Cummins&Partners’ creative director Luke Wallis: “Already we can see that a side effect of rapidly improving technology is social awkwardness – we DM, sext, message, Facetime, but don’t actually talk. Staring at the three dots of an incoming text message is anxiety-inducing. We wanted to take this idea to its logical conclusion, and use it to ask more questions.”

Says Jon Yeo, Licensee and Curator, TEDxMelbourne: “Limitless explores how we understand ourselves and the world we live in. The future is both uncertain and exciting. We are delighted to have Cummins&Partners work with us to explore this journey. They understand and appreciate the values and attention to detail required to bring an event like this together.”

“We were honoured to work with a group that has helped revolutionise content and thought leadership across the globe,” adds Wallis. “TEDxMelbourne’s ‘Limitless’ is closely aligned to C&P’s philosophy of what can be achieved creativity, imagination and innovation.”

TEDxMelbourne ‘Limitless’ is on June 5 at the Melbourne Convention Centre, with tickets available at www.tedxmelbourne.com

TEDxMelbourne
Head of Marketing: Tanya Simpson
Production & Digital Lead: Alice McGenniss-Destro
Producer: Claudia Sarosiek

Cummins&Partners, Melbourne
Creative Director: Luke Wallis
Associate Creative Director Adam Slater
Senior Copywriter Liam Jenkins
Copywriter JJ Cummins
Art Directors: Amy Strang and Elijah Swart
Producer: Afrim Memed
Group Account Director: Steph Garner
Director: Jesse Richards

DOP – Marcus Cropp
Camera Assistant: Lachlan Wright
Gaffer: Alex Wilson
Best Boy: Jaydan de Oliveira
Sound Recordist: Hugh Palmer
Hair & Makeup: Rachel Morrison
Photographer: Madeleine Gill
Props Maker: Andrew Crane
Sound Studio: Bang Bang Studios
Sound Engineer: Sam Hopgood
Sound Producer: Polly McGregor

Casting: Nick Hamon Casting & Epic Talent
Casting Agents: Amy Mete (CGA) & Keeley Ross

Talent:
Rebecca Cullinan – Allie
Angus Brown – Tom
Rebecca Caldwell – Bartender

Special thanks:
The Local Taphouse
The Vision House