Our flagship annual event
Writer, Presenter and Social Entrepreneur
10:15 Audience registration and refreshments
11:00 Host introduction
June Sarpong, Author, Presenter and Social Entrepreneur
11:05 Welcome from Creative England
Caroline Norbury MBE, CEO of Creative England
11:15 Government Priorities for the Creative Industries
Q&A with Margot James, Minister for Digital and Creative Industries at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and June Sarpong
11:45 PANEL – It Pays to do Good
It’s a common belief that ethics and healthy returns aren’t the best of bedfellows; is it implausible to honourably make a profit when you’re in the business of helping society? As a purpose led company, entrepreneurship can be a dirty word but without commercial success, how can an organisation create meaningful or sustainable impact? We’re talking to Crowdfunder, Broody and Triodos Bank to explore how they’ve used creativity to look beyond the bottom line and the benefit it’s bringing to their businesses.
John Newbigin, Chair
Kate Adam, Programme Manager; Creative England
Rebecca Pritchard, Head of Business Banking; Triodos Bank
Rob Love, CEO; Crowdfunder
Andy Medd, Founder; Broody
12:30 Lunch
13:15 PANEL – Greenshoots Announcement
Q&A with Xbox and Creative England about the fourth iteration of Greenshoots – a funding initiative for games developers
June Sarpong, Chair
Solomon Nwabueze, Chief Content Officer; Creative England
Guy Richards, ID@Xbox Strategic Partner Manager
Andy Wafer, CEO & Founder; Pixel Toys
13:30 SPOTLIGHT – Rachel Nicholson; Vice Principal at Backstage Academy
Production Park in Wakefield have created Backstage Academy to train the next generation of AV technicians and specialists. Rachel is here to share updated on their soon to be launched R&D centre which will be exploring new technologies and innovation within the sector.
13:55 PANEL – The Next Chapter for Storytelling
We’re constantly told that the key to engaging audiences is by telling a powerful narrative. Brands are now joining the fray with ever more sophisticated and personalised campaigns. In an age where audiences are seeking more meaningful and bespoke experiences, we ask how content creators are using new and emerging technologies to evolve the storytelling process.
Herb Kim, Founder; Thinking Digital (chair)
Fiona Kilkelly, Creative Industries Specialist; Innovate UK
Richard Lewis, Head of UK & IRE Content Partnerships; YouTube
Sharon Clark, Creative Director; Raucous & RSC/Magic Leap Digital Fellow
Robin McNicholas, Director; Marshmallow Laser Feast
14:40 Break
15:00 PANEL – Lessons from the Future
When it comes to business support, the creative sector values mentoring above all else. Mentors, Angels or business coaches are one of the most valuable resources an entrepreneur can tap into. As Creative England’s investment programme hits its seventh year, we have an impressive cohort of companies and talented individuals that have graduated from early-stage start-ups to successful SMEs and professionals. As we celebrate the promise of our latest CE50, what lessons can we learn from previous alumni? What secrets of success can they give to today’s start-ups?
Mehjabeen Patrick, Chief Financial Officer; Creative England
Rachel Shento, Actress and Filmmaker
Chelsea Slater, Co-Founder; InnovateHer
Walli Ullah, Founding Partner; EMU Films
Louise Pasterfield, CEO; Sponge UK
Travis Baxter, Angel Investor & NED
15:45 In Conversation with Kanya King CBE
Q&A with Kanya King; MOBOs Founder and Caroline Norbury
16:05 Carry on the Conversation
Enjoy drinks, canapes and networking until 5:30pm in the Battlebridge Room.
Sponsored by UDL Intellectual Property