We all love great stories. Stories have the power to move minds and hearts, to create worlds and destroy them, and ultimately, to motivate our audiences and supporters to our actions and causes. In a fragmented media landscape, one where people-powered media has become a new standard of communication, the contest to get stories in front of audiences has never been more severe. But for those who can capitalise on these opportunities, there has never been more direct way to reach motivated groups of passionate supporters, ones who will see your cause succeed. In this enlightening and highly practical session, author, filmmaker and web designer Mikey Leung will help you elevate your art of digital storytelling, using free and open source software platforms, to reach audiences just around the corner or indeed, worldwide.

Speaker biography:
Digital Storyteller.me is the business name of Mikey Leung, a WordPress consultant, video producer and travel journalist with matrix-like knowledge of the social media world. Mikey is a published author and co-wrote the Bradt Travel Guide to Bangladesh. He’s also a social entrepreneur, and is the founder of new sustainable travel startup Crowdsourced Travel. Mikey also had the opportunity to speak at TEDxDhaka regarding Crowdsourced Travel’s flagship project “Positive Light”.