Life is one long thread of opportunities and possibilities, but it often takes the right balance of skills and action to convert those ripples of chance into waves of success. Lend an ear to some remarkable creatives who have been there and done that, when they share their stories at the 2013 Semi-Permanent creative conference at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre today. The stage will be ablaze with inspiring insights from some of the greatest minds in art and design, as local and international names share their personal stories and creative processes at Brisbane’s sixth Semi-Permanent event.

This year’s speakers hail from a diverse range of fields, from designers and illustrators to architects and personal data trackers. The full-day event will see luminaries like San Francisco infographic designer Nicholas Felton, March Studio architects Rodney Eggleston and Anne-Laure Cavigneaux, and London type designer Seb Lester take to the stage, while ticket-holders are also invited to attend a number of side events, after parties and exhibitions. Check out all the details online.