JUMPWIRE · EVENT SERIES
A Friend of Mine
Start with a conversation. Meet an interesting person and discover the world they are living in.
This JUMPWIRE conversation series invites people from different fields to talk about work, choices, change, interests and the things that may never fit on a résumé.
Past editions
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Olivia Mo: How Do We Keep AI from Taking Our Jobs?
For episode 6 of A Friend of Mine, guest Olivia Mo joins us to talk about AI, robotics, data and changing careers—and how ordinary people can respond to a fast-moving technology wave.
Kelly: How Can Beautiful Things Take Root in the Real World?
Episode 5 looks at how a sense of aesthetics meets practical work—and how something you love can grow into a sustainable career.
Guo Daxiong: The Pet Food You Buy: Reassurance or Real Value?
Episode 4 starts with a bag of pet food and asks how product costs, pet-owner anxiety and the price we put on companionship fit together.
Aze (Dong Yaqian of Nantian Road): I Got a Tattoo for JUMPWIRE
Episode 3 uses tattooing as a way into stories beneath the skin and behind the lines: why people want a lasting reminder, and how an idea becomes an image carried on the body.
Vika: After the Spotlight: Finding a New Self in the Age of AI
Episode 2 is about more than changing careers. It asks how someone faces change and begins again after a familiar spotlight fades.
Esther: You Do Not Have to Stay Tense: Making Space to Unwind
Episode 1 starts with the pressure many young people feel and asks how we can make a little room to breathe through work, hobbies and music.
Dates, guests and registration details are subject to the latest JUMPWIRE announcements. Events take place at No. 5 Fenyangli, Nantian Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou.