Events 2010—2011 /
Second Russian-British Creative Economy Forum
Facilitating the forum, part of an initiative aimed to strengthen the links between the UK and Russian creative and cultural economy through the exchange of knowledge and expertise in creative economy theory and practice between UK and Russian experts at the policy making level.
Date: December 2011
British Council Russia, Creative Industries Agency Russia & British Embassy Moscow, Russia. Visit: http://www.britishcouncil.org/russia
Creative Industries: Policies for a Social Era (Kosice 2013)
Keynote speaker at this creative industries conference, in the lead up to Kosice's European Capital of Culture programme 2013. The conference looks at the impact the internet and digital advances are having on the creative industries and discusses new policies and thinking to support the sector.
Date: December 2011
Kosice, Slovakia. Visit: http://www.creativeindustry.sk/en
Future Cities Jobs workshop: Tallinn
Facilitating a two day workshop as part of the British Council's Creative Cities/Future Cities Jobs initiative to generate project plans for new, creative start-ups which will generate jobs for young people.
Date: December 2011
Tallinn, Estonia; British Council, Czech Republic. Visit: http://creativecities.britishcouncil.org/future-city-jobs
Developing Mongolia's Creative Industries
Facilitating and chairing a four day academic seminar on development issues for the Mongolian Creative Industries, focusing on policy, infrastructure and regional developments.
Date: December 2011
Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Future Cities Jobs workshop: Glasgow
Facilitating a two day workshop as part of the British Council's Creative Cities/Future Cities Jobs initiative to generate project plans for new, creative start-ups which will generate jobs for young people.
Date: November 2011
Glasgow, Scotland, UK; British Council, Czech Republic. Visit: http://creativecities.britishcouncil.org/future-city-jobs
Open Days 2011: Matera 2019 European Capital of Culture - Candidate City: culture as a driver towards Europe 2020 strategy
Keynote speech and round table participation on European Capital of Cultures, culture-led regeneration and city development.
Date: November 2011
European Commission, Matera, Italy. Visit: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/conferences/od2011/country_leaflets/Italy_EN.pdf
Lincolnshire Digital Culture Symposium @ Frequency 2011
Keynote speaker at Lincolnshire Digital Symposium, part of "Frequency - Lincoln Digital Cultures Festival 2011". The symposium debates and considers priorities for Lincolnshire's creative and digital future, to ensure its place as a world-class destination for the creative and cultural sectors.
Date: October 2011
Lincoln, UK. Visit: http://frequency.org.uk
Creative Entrepreneurship for a Competitive Economy: major international conference
Programming and moderating this major international conference on Creative Entrepreneurship in Tallinn - European Capital of Culture 2011. The conference gives a critical perspective on the old 'boom time' policies, identifies what works and what doesn't, and develops a practical new agenda for supporting creative entrepreneurship, resulting in a co-created "Tallinn Manifesto".
Date: October 2011
Tallinn, Estonia. Visit: http://www.creativeestonia.eu
What Next for the Creative Economy - International Lessons and Guidelines for the Future
Presenting a paper at the International Forum for Service Sector Advancement calling for a re-appraisal of the role and rhetoric of the creative industries. The paper presents the need for a more nuanced, rigorous and grounded approach that will ensure real sustainability and growth in specific creative clusters such as South Korea.
Date: September 2011
Seoul, South Korea. Visit: http://www.kdi.re.kr/kdi_eng/announcements/notice_read.jsp?seq_no=18394&board_div=01
First Russian-British Creative Economy Forum
Facilitating the forum, part of an initiative aimed to strengthen the links between the UK and Russian creative and cultural economy through the exchange of knowledge and expertise in creative economy theory and practice between UK and Russian experts at the policy making level.
Date: September 2011
British Council Russia, Creative Industries Agency Russia & British Embassy Moscow, Russia. Visit: http://www.britishcouncil.org/russia
Where Next for Big City Culture?
Event to discuss Birmingham's Cultural Strategy 'Big City Culture'. Key note speech stimulating debate and critical thinking, helping partners to consider how best to collaborate and deliver positive change through culture, and delivering a perspective on the challenges and opportunities for cultural strategy and development in big cities.
Date: September 2011
Cultural Partnerships, Birmingham. Visit: http://birminghamculture.org/birmingham-cultural-partnership/our-strategy
Creative Industries Summer School, Moscow
Contributing to the Creative Industries Summer School in Moscow as an international expert, lecturing and leading the English speaking workgroup. The annual summer school promotes interdisciplinary research projects aimed to support the development of creative industries and the creative economy all across Russia.
Date: July 2011
Moscow, Russia. Visit: http://creativeindustries.ru/eng/projects/Summer-School
Creative Industries: Drivers of Urban Regeneration
Conference debating how best to harness creative potential for local economic growth and urban redevelopment. Key-note speech: "Creative industries and urban regeneration: old places, new uses?"
Date: June 2011
EUROCITIES Meeting, Lille Metropole, France. Visit: www.eurocities.eu/main.php
Beyond Angels, Elephants, Good Intentions and Red-Nose Rebellion - what is the future for art in the public realm?
Leading breakout sessions focusing on the relationship between art in the public realm and cultural policy and cultural programmes
Date: June 2011
Bristol, UK. Visit: ixia-info.com/events/next-events/
First CREA.RE Inter-Regional Creative Economy Forum 2011
Key note speech on Investments in Culture and Creative Industries: Added value and potential for European Regions and Cities
Date: May 2011
Poznan, Poland. Visit: www.crea-re.eu
Europe of Nations: Myths of Origin - Modern and Postmodern Discourses
Key note speech "The Creativity Dilemma - what next for cities and regions?" at this conference looking at the history of Europe, its origins and contemporary policies, as well as its myths.
Date: May 2011
University of Aveiro, Portugal. Visit: www.economicforum.ge
5th Local Economic Development Forum of Tbilisi: Opportunities for Creative People
Creative cities and innovative approaches for local government
Date: May 2011
Tbilisi, Georgia. Visit: www.economicforum.ge
Facilitating Sheffield Showroom/Workstation 'Board Away Day'
Facilitating Away Day as the venue seeks to refresh its role and build an innovative future as a leading centre for creative production and consumption at the heart of this culturally vibrant city.
Date: April 2011
Sheffield, UK. Visit: www.showroomworkstation.org.uk
Creative Cities: Possibilities, Policies and Places
Keynote speaker, focusing on the significance and the potentials of cultural and creative industries in the development of European cities and regions
Date: April 2011
Ljubljana, Slovenia. Visit: www.creativecitiesproject.eu/en/news/2011/24-03/Invitation-joint-conference.shtml
Cultural and Creative Industries in the Barents region
Keynote speaker at the Joint Working Group (JWC) on Culture Seminar
Date: March 2011
Arkhangelsk, Russia. Visit: www.beac.st/?DeptID=8559
Building Digital Capacity for the Arts
Major symposium led by the BBC and ACE to launch development programme aimed at helping arts organisations with the creation and distribution of arts content on digital platforms
Date: March 2011
London, UK. Visit: www.artscouncil.org.uk/about-us/conferences-training/building-digital-capacity-arts/building-digital-capacity-arts-videos/
Eastbourne Culture 'Open Space'
Large scale event to explore ways of positioning culture at the heart of strategic planning.
Date: January 2011
Winter Garden, Eastbourne. Visit: www.eastbourne.gov.uk/eastbourne/news/2011/january/eastbourne-culture-workshop/
Leading a Round Table on Developing a Cultural Olympiad for Sochi, Host City for the Winter Olympics 2014
Date: November 2010
Sochi, Russia. Visit: www.amcult.ru www.sochi2014.com
Chairing British Council (Russia) and Northern Europe Creative and Cultural Economy Media training programme
Date: November 2010
Manchester, UK. Visit: www.britishcouncil.org www.themediafestival.com
Consultancy Tour of Russian Creative and Cultural Industries
Date: October 2010
Moscow & Perm, Russia. Visit: www.creativeindustries.ru www.britishcouncil.org/russia.htm
Tallinn Tourism Conference
Keynote speaker: "Image Vs Experience? Active Vs Passive?" Indulging in Creative Industries Tourism
Date: September 2010
Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn, Estonia. Visit: www.eas.ee
The Arts, Cultural & Creative Economy
Keynote speaker: Non-negotiables for confidence, cohesion and growth
Date: September 2010
Ireland National Campaign for the Arts Symposium, Irish Film Institute, Dublin, Ireland.Visit: www.ncfa.ie
Smart Region conference
Keynote speaker: Golden Sandpiper Awards
Date: September 2010
Novosibirsk, Russia. Visit: www.interra-forum.com/events/230/Sandpiper
Resilience and Renewal - Annual Irish Theatre Forum
Keynote speaker: Learning the language - creative industries and the art
Date: June 2010
Wexford Opera House, Ireland. Visit: theatreforumconference2010.wordpress.com
Predictable Cities
Keynote speaker
Date: May 2010
Serralves, Porto, Portugal. Visit: www.serralves.pt
SKILLED ART Conference
Keynote speaker: "Embracing the Desire Lines: Space, Spatiality & The Intersection"
Date: April 2010
Vila Flor, Guimaraes, Portugal. Visit: www.skilledart.eu/
Kent Cultural Summit and Kent County Council Creative Media and Cultural Sector Strategy
Keynote speaker
Date: April 2010
Kent, UK. Visit: www.kent.gov.uk/
Symposium on the Creative Industries and Empty Buildings
Keynote speaker: "Pioneer communities for the creative economy: repurposing empty buildings"
Date: March 2010
Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd, Wales. Visit: http://rct-arts.org/
'Creative Industries Lunch', Lisbon, Portugal
Keynote Speaker
Date: March 2010
UKTI / British Embassy / British Council, Lisbon, Portugal. Visit: www.britishcouncil.org/portugal; www.ukti.gov.uk/uktihome/media/news/106262.html
Forum Kreative Stadt / Creative City Forum
Keynote speaker: Creative Economy Conference, Mannheim, Germany
Date: March 2010
Rosengarten Conference Centre, Mannheim, Germany. Visit: www.mannheim.de
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The Sea of Creativity
Keynote speaker: Perspectives of Creative Industries in the Baltic Sea Region
Date: February 2010
Design Innovation Centre in Vilnius, Lithuania. Visit: www.kovo3.lt/theseaofcreativity
The Future of Libraries
Keynote speaker: Visioning Workshop, Sheffield
Date: February 2010
Sheffield Central Library, Sheffield, UK. Visit: www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries
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Arts Council Cultural Policy Round Table
Date: February 2010
Arts Council England, London, UK. Visit: www.artscouncil.org.uk
Guimaraes 2012 National Press Conference
Keynote speaker
Date: February 2010
Vila Flor Cultural Centre, Guimaraes, Portugal. Visit: www.guimaraes2012.com