Workshop: Connections that Count
Helga and Pete's double act was a highlight of the day for at least one delgate, who declared that "it was the best panel they had been to, entertaining and informative".You can experience this for yourself by checking out the Metapod courses run by Fierce Earth. As a former attendee of Metapod Fast Forward, I can vouch for the courses value and inspiration factor.
Workshop: Cultural Innovation in the Digital Age
Speakers: Keith Evans, CIDA
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website."Developing ground-breaking new ideas to transform your organisation isn’t easy – it requires a fresh approach, new thinking, creativity and the combined efforts of all your resources.
At In Smart Company we’ve helped over 600 organisations develop innovative ways to create success."
"Interesting group breakout session started. Challenge to use the costar framework to create a new 'space' #helloculture11" Tweet from Keith's Session.
Workshop: Digital Transformation: Changing your Business Model to Enable Digital Engagement
Having worked in and around Creative Industries for more than 20 years Andy has unrivaled experience in research, analysis, strategy development, urban regeneration, business planning and innovation. He set up The White Room to work with first-class clients and deliver exemplary work. Andy is currently managing business growth and working with key clients and partners.
You can read more of what Andy has to say about some social enterprise things cultural/digital in this interesting
article.
Workshop: Digital Audience Engagement and Fundraising: The Rise of Crowdfunding
Sarah Gee is co-founder and Managing Partner of Indigo Ltd. She previously worked in a variety of roles in the music business, most recently as Director of Communications for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Her work on customer relationship management, diversifying audiences and rebranding the CBSO received world-wide interest, and has since been used as case studies in many leading journals and universities.
Using digital technologies to improve the way in which arts and cultural organisations are run, including business efficiency and income generation, and the way in which they collaborate with each other.
This streamed panel with Chris Unitt, Gino Bellavia, Rosie Kay, Steff Aquarone, Alison Smith is focusing on Distribution.
Rosie Kay from Rosie Kay Dance Company talking about her DCD funded, digital, experimental way of experiencing her work, 5Soldiers.
Jason Hall chairs a panel with Andy Hartwell, Paul Sutton, Ben Stanley, Urmala Jassal. Audio from this will be available this afternoon.
Ben Stanley's presentation
Urmala Jassal's presentation
Skinder Hundal, Nick Booth, Paul Bradshaw, Simon Whitehouse and Sarah Ellis give their insights and share their views on how cultural organisations and practitioners can benefit from using the audiences material and social media for a range of outcomes.
Great to have so many influential and talented creatives in the Old Library in Digbeth today! Fantastic key notes from Peta Murphy-Burke and Jeremy Davenport which point to exciting future innovation for culture and creativity in the UK in spite of the current climate.
Jeremy Davenport shares with us his view of innovation across the Creative Industries!
He has said: "As we move from the ‘age of content’ to the ‘age of experience’, the creative industries will be central to successful innovation."
"PEOPLE: building engaged and active communities;"
"CONTENT:publishing key insights into innovation futures;"
"MONEY: connecting innovators with funding."
In today's keynote he has given an oversight of the landscape and points to the exciting technological innovation and massive change in Culture and Tecnology and how the interact.
His presentation gives an overview of his keynote speech.
He has recently written for Creative Times about Digital Disruption and Beacons for Innovation.Read his article here
Jeremy can be found online on Linkedin