Ken Brady

Ken Brady

Founder and CEO at Genkii

Japan

Current
  • Founder and CEO at Genkii
  • Writer & Futurist at Self-employed
Past
Education
  • Portland State University
  • University of Oregon
Connections
500 connections
Industry
Internet
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Ken Brady’s Summary

I have a varied background in film, television, theatre, education, writing, software, marketing, virtual worlds, and publishing. I've sold a screenplay, a few stage plays, many short stories, and have produced an indie feature film. I've spent considerable time traveling in Asia - Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos, Singapore, Indonesia, Korea and China. I speak some Chinese, Japanese, and very little Thai.

Ken Brady’s Specialties:

writing, futurism, strategy, acting, producing, directing, editing, development, proposals, presentations, workshops


Ken Brady’s Experience

  • Founder and CEO

    Genkii

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

    February 2008Present (1 year 10 months)

    Strategic Consulting for Social Media and Virtual Worlds, with a focus on Open Source Solutions.

  • Writer & Futurist

    Self-employed

    (Internet industry)

    1987Present (22 years )

  • Director, International Strategies

    Centric - Agency of Change

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    April 2006March 2008 (2 years )

    A new new media agency based in Los Angeles. I run the offices in Tokyo, Japan and Shanghai, China, and also devise strategy on a variety of projects for virtual worlds and social media.

  • Contributor

    SciFiAudio

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)

    January 2002January 2005 (3 years 1 month)

    Wrote short fiction and movie reviews for a CD/web-based audio magazine.

  • Content Editor

    Lunar Logic

    (Computer Software industry)

    20022004 (2 years )

  • Producer/Editor

    Teaching Strategies

    (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

    July 1998June 2003 (5 years )

    Produced and edited video and audio training materials for teachers, shot, edited, and produced marketing videos, and did various layout, design, and editing work for a K-12 educational consultancy.

  • Producer

    Crazy Emergency Productions

    (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    May 1999June 2000 (1 year 2 months)

    Produced an independent feature film that won several awards at US film festivals.

  • Director of Development

    Walt Disney Pictures

    (Public Company; DIS; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

    December 1995December 1997 (2 years 1 month)

    Director of Development for producer/director Randal Kleiser. Read scripts, took meetings, and advised on feature film development. Assisted producer/director at Randal Kleiser Productions on various projects.


Ken Brady’s Education

  • Portland State University

    Masters of International Management - Asia Pacific , 20052006

    Master's degree; similar curriculum as an MBA, but with Asian culture and language training. Focus on doing business in Japan and China.

  • University of Oregon

    Bachelors , Political Science - East Asian Politics , 20032005

    Particular focus on the Japan-China-Taiwan history and relationship.

    Activities and Societies:
    Minor in Theatre Arts

Additional Information

Ken Brady’s Websites:

Ken Brady’s Interests:

film, television, media, virtual worlds, social media, advertising, politics, Japan, China, Asia, snowboarding, cars, motorcycles, travel, mobile, music

Ken Brady’s Groups:

Screen Actors Guild, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Horror Writers of America, State of Play V - Singapore, Platform Animation Festival, Internet Strategy Forum, Virtual Worlds, Metaverse Roadmap Summit, The Friends of Jeremy Bloom Association, HiPiHi, Tokyo2point0, BarTube

  •    Portland State Graduate Business School Alumni (MIM, MBA+, MFSA)
  •    Tokyo 2.0
  •    Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
  •    Metaverse Mashup
  •    3D Social Games & Applications
  •    Tokyo Beer and Blog

Ken Brady’s Honors:

Honorable Mention, best short play for "Jesus Knocking" -- League for Innovation, 1999; Best Feature Film (as Producer) for "Jacks" -- AFFMA Awards, Los Angeles, 2000; Best Feature Film (as Producer) for "Jacks" -- American Digital Arts Festival, Orlando, 2000; 2nd Place for Best Short Play at Kennedy Center -- 2003; Nomination for Irene Ryan Acting Award in "Peephole" -- 2003; Writers of the Future Finalist for "Asleep in the Forest of the Tall Cats" -- 2004


Ken Brady’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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