Talks & Keynotes

Julius Yls shares two decades of exploratory practice spanning interactive installations, immersive-VR photography, Web3 art platforms, and AI-driven education through talks, keynotes, and workshops. At universities, cultural institutions, and industry forums across Asia, Europe, and the Pacific, he positions emerging technologies not as passing trends but as engines for more inclusive storytelling and sustainable creative economies. Selected lectures, panels, and masterclasses are listed below.

Generative AI and Interior Design Practice
Panelist · Masterclass · School of Art, Design & Fashion, Istituto Marangoni Miami, USA · October 2024

NAFA-UAS Singapore-JuliusYls

Integrating AI in Education: Core Principles and Sustainable Practice
Workshop · Centre for Lifelong Education, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts & University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore · August 2024

ISB-University of Ho Chi Minh-JuliusYls

How International Businesses Play the “Rules of the Game”: Navigating Culture and Ethics Across Markets
Invited talk · International School of Business, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · February 2024

Irish Tech News - JuliusYls

Spatial Web Is the New Frontier
Podcast interview · Irish Tech News (with spongelii inc. founder Al Jones) · November 2023

Dcentral-Tokyo 2023 - JuliusYls

Web3 Transformation through AI & SocialFi
Panel talk · DCentral Tokyo Conference, Japan · September 2023

Hongkong Photobook Festival - JuliusYls

Navigating New Horizons: Embracing NFTs and the Metaverse in Photographic Artistry
Invited talk · Hong Kong Photobook Award Festival, Hong Kong · July 2023

TODA Dubai - JuliusYls

Capturing the Future: The Role of NFTs, the Metaverse, and AI in Photographic Art
Keynote · ISD Global & Theatre of Digital Art (TODA), Dubai, UAE · March 2023

NAFA-UAS Singapore-JuliusYls

Travel Photography in the Digital Era
Workshop, delivered twice · Centre for Lifelong Education, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts & University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore · September 2022

University of Sharjah - JuliusYls

NFTs, the Metaverse, and Emerging Opportunities for Students
Invited talk · Visual Communication, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE · September 2022

LinkedIn-Metaverse Explorer JuliusYls

Beyond Display: Using VR Galleries as Client Workspaces
Host talk on virtual space · Metaverse Explorer LinkedIn Group · Online · September 2022

Understanding the Metaverse & Web3 Concept: Business Opportunities
Guest lecture · recurring session for each new postgraduate cohort · Tech Futures Lab, Auckland, New Zealand · 2022 - 2024 · POAP issued to participants

ibrandconnect-Hilton Dubai-JuliusYls

Travel Fine Art Photography: Meaningful Composition
Workshop · iBrandConnect & Hilton Al Seef, Dubai, UAE · January 2021

Amity Dubai-Dubai

Photography: The Art of Observation
Webinar · Amity University, Dubai, UAE · April 2020

Amity New York-JuliusYls

Marketing & Branding: Visual Identity in Pacific and South-East Asia
Online lecture · Amity University, New York, NY, USA · June 2020