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CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION are words that are banded about but what do they really mean in practical terms and how can they be applied effectively and profitably? This event specifically for the creative and digital media industries will look at the opportunities to work together, the ways creativity is cultivated and how productive partnerships can be formed. Visit an exhibition of local artists, companies and organizations supporting the creative and digital industries.
Speakers
 
 
Charles Leadbeater
 
CHARLES LEADBEATER a leading authority on innovation and creativity and the author of We-think: the power of mass creativity, which charts the rise of mass, participative approaches to innovation from science and open source software, to computer games and political campaigning.
Ken Thompson
 
KEN THOMPSON an expert practitioner in the area of swarming, virtual enterprise networks, virtual professional communities and virtual teams and has published tow landmark books: Bioteams: High Performance Teams Based on Natures Best Designs and The Networked Enterprise: Competing for the future through Virtual Enterprise Networks
 
Panel
An interactive panel will discuss how creativity and innovation can be maintained and even strived in a recessionary financial climate.
The panel will be chaired by Prof. Boddington
Anne Boddington was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Architecture in March 2008, having acted in the post since October 2006. She first joined the Faculty in January 1999 as Head of the School of Architecture & Design and is also Director of the CETLD (Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning through Design).
Since 1999 she has been an active member of SCHOSA (Standing Conference of Heads of Schools of Architecture) council, a member of the QAA subject Benchmarking group for Architecture, a QAA subject assessor for Architecture and is now Chair elect for DEED - The Design Education Association.
Panel members include:
 
Programme
 
4.30pm Exhibition opens
5.30pm Welcome and Introduction by Professor Anne Boddington, Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Architecture, University of Brighton
5.50pm Ken Thompson
Ken is an expert practitioner in the area of bioteaming, swarming, virtual enterprise networks, virtual professional communities and virtual teams and has published two landmark books: Bioteams: High Performance Teams Based on Nature's Best Designs and The Networked Enterprise: Competing for the future through Virtual Enterprise Networks
6.20pm Networking
6.50pm Keynote address - Charles Leadbeater "Enjoy, Talk, Do: The New Consumer Culture"
Leadbeater will explore what the emerging culture of mass collaboration means for organisations both public and private. Companies are increasingly incorporating consumers into innovation and communities of Pro Am developers are driving the creation of new products and services, from open sources software and computer games to extreme sports.
7.35pm Panel discussion, Q&A
The panel will be chaired by Prof. Boddington. Panel members include Phil Jones/ Wired Sussex, Kirk Woolford/ University of Sussex, Peter Spence/ South Coast Design Forum and Jonathan Sapsed/ CENTRIM
8.30pm Networking
9.30pm Event close
Exhibitors
 
An exhibition will display a range of creative local talent... ranging from local artists, companies and organisation showcasing the best of what South East has to offer.

Venue

THE OLD MARKET TRUST

Upper Market Street Hove, BN3 1AS
www.theoldmarket.co.uk

The Old Market is a Grade II listed building in the heart of Brighton and Hoves historic Brunswick area. One of the most flexible and versatile venues in the city, its spacious Bryson Hall offers a vibrant experience for a wide variety of arts events - live music and performance events - theatre, dance, comedy, gigs, book launches, film screenings and art events.
The Workshop

In most economies, smaller enterprises are much greater in number than large firms. Interestingly, in many sectors, SMEs are also responsible for driving innovation and competition. But how do these two distinctly different entities --the Big Fish and the small fish-- come together to create business innovation and to swarm around new business opportunities?

This workshop provides strategic insight, specific guidelines and real-world case studies for small fish and Big Fish alike. Big Fish and small fish simply don't get along in the real world, because Big Fish constantly swallow and consume small fish without even noticing it. The Virtual Enterprise Network creates a symbiosis, a living, mutually beneficial relationship among dissimilar organisms, where the participants, big and small, can thrive together in the 21st century world of extreme competition.

Who should attend:

  • Small Knowledge-based businesses who want to reach global markets
  • Well-established businesses who are looking to provide their customers with innovative newproducts and services
  • Major End Users who are looking for ways to work with more innovative suppliers in terms of product and pricing
  • Enterprise Development Agencies who are aiming to strengthen regional competitiveness through inter-firm cooperation
  • Universities and Applied Research Departments who are looking for new routes to market for their services and IP
  • Consultants who offer Business Development, Marketing, Team Building and Technology services to businesses
Limited places available
WORKSHOP VENUE
101 Stroudley Road, Brighton
BN1 4DJ, England
If you would like to take part in this workshop please fill out the online application
Apply here
Sponsors & Partners
 
Use8 - The User Experience Society - brings together students, professionals, academics and industry that have a shared interest in User Experience design. Use8 establishes an open discussion forum, promoting user experience design education and best practice as a strategic priority.
South Coast Design Forum is a not for profit company representing over 300 designers of all disciplines along the south coast from Brighton to Southampton.
The University of Sussex has become a leading teaching and research institution, characterised by a number of academic strengths including research excellence, internationalism and interdisciplinarity.
The University of Brighton is a community of 21,000 students and 2,600 staff based on five campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings. We have one of the best teaching quality ratings in the UK and a strong research record, factors which contribute to our reputation as a leading post-1992 university.
CommercialiSE links university knowledge with business expertise in the South East to deliver an integrated framework of funding and support. Academics, university staff, students, alumni, SME's and entrepreneurs can turn innovative ideas into commercial realities
The Enterprise Hub Network is the lynchpin between entrepreneurial ideas and commercial success, helping to create new, innovative and prosperous businesses that can contribute to the economic growth and development of the South East.