Seb Chan
Director of Digital & Emerging Media
Seb Chan joined Cooper Hewitt in 2011 and oversees all of the museum’s digital renewal efforts, including all web, mobile, and online projects, as well as interactive gallery experiences, digital content, and digital strategy. Previously, Chan served as head of digital, social, and emerging technologies at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. Chan has also worked as a cultural sector consultant with organizations across the world, and was co-author of Culture24’s Let’s Get Real action research projects. He serves on several non-profit boards and advisory councils; was a member of the Australian Government's Gov 2.0 Taskforce; and is a regular speaker at digital and cultural conferences and events. For a decade, Chan has also organized and curated electronic art and music festivals and international tours, and was founding editor-in-chief for the music magazine Cyclic Defrost. He holds a degree in social work from the University of New South Wales.
You can follow Seb on Twitter: @sebchan
Via is blog: http://www.freshandnew.org/
Cooper-Hewitt blog: http://labs.cooperhewitt.org/http://labs.cooperhewitt.org/
