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Emerging Technologies and Creative Industries - A Vision for the Future
Published: 15 June 2006
June 23rd 2006- Leicester Marriott Hotel - A one-day conference that looks at the impact of emerging technologies and creative industries on regional development.
Cost £45 + VAT per delegate (includes entry to the conference, exhibition, refreshments and lunch). 9am to 5pm.
The digital communications revolution is upon us. For the regional economy, it sets both new opportunities and tough challenges. And as it changes the economic playing field, there will be new winners and losers. Creative industries will have an ever more important role to help shape the new digital economy. There is little doubt that the innovative application of emerging technologies by creative businesses will affect the competitiveness of the region and many companies within it.
This important event lays down the challenge to businesses, creative technology academics & innovators and public sector policy makers to take rapid action. Many individuals and organisations are already setting out innovative ways forward - and delegates will have a chance not only to learn from them, but also to vote on which initiatives are setting the highest standards.
This event is presented by the New Technology Initiative Creative Industries Centre for Knowledge Exchange in the East Midlands - a partnership between De Montfort University in Leicester and the University of Derby.
With keynote speakers from the University of Advancing Technology in Arizona and Knowledge Oasis Muscat in Oman, the event will:
· Reveal the emerging technologies that could help re-shape the economic and social landscape of the region
· Explore how regional development agencies must help businesses and communities reap the benefits of the transition
· Illustrate how creative industries must embrace emerging technologies quickly to secure economic advantage
· Highlight the opportunities for the creative industries and how with increased support this sector can help drive regional economic expansion
· Showcase the best in local creative technology initiatives
· Identify how emerging technologies can help to put the region more firmly on the global map
· How regional leaders must create a strategy to enable the East Midlands to be a frontrunner in the creative use of emerging technologies
Timetable for the event
09.00-10.00
Registration & refreshments/ exhibitions
10.00-11.00
Emerging Technologies Keynote speakers
Interactive media... immersive digital environments... GIS & GPS... pervasive & ubiquitous computing... digital video & IPTV... broadband... mobile-media... e-Games...Wi-Fi and Wimax... Web 2.0... e-Communities...
David B Bolan, Provost and Dean of the University of Advancing Technology, Arizona, USA - “Emerging Technologies & Society”
Dave Pender, Managing Editor of Digital Oman at Knowledge Oasis Muscat, Oman - “Digital Oman – Innovation & Enterprise”
11.00-11.30am
Coffee/ exhibitions
11.30-12.30am
The impact on regional development
Speakers/ panel discussion
Once it was the canals, railways and roads that opened up new opportunities for developing industries... Today its about building the infrastructure for digital communications....New opportunities, business models, strategies and markets... The need for local implementation of broadband, wireless, entertainment platforms/networks local intergration.
Simon Evans, Managing Director of Creative Clusters, Sheffield, UK - “Technology & Creative Clusters”
Rebecca Whitehead, Academic Dean of the University of Advancing Technology, Arizona, USA - “Serious Games”
Susi O’Neill, Interactive Executive, EM Media, Nottingham, UK - “Interactive Media”
Chris Hinton, Multimedia Course Leader, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK - “Emerging Technologies and Education”
Panel discussion moderated by David Wortley, Project Manager, NTI Creative Industries Centre for Knowledge Exchange
12.30-14.00
Lunch/ exhibitions
14.00-15.30
Part 1 - Innovative Use of Emerging Technologies
3 regional finalists- delegate vote
Part 2 - The Most Innovative Way to Putting the East Midlands on the Map
3 regional finalists- delegate vote
14.00-15.30
Coffee/ exhibitions
16.00-17.00
Defining a Regional Strategy & the New Technology Initiative
Panel Discussion
Leadership... support... raising awareness... education & training... new investment... strategic approaches
Chris Ward-Brown, Business Growth Manager, EMDA, Nottingham, UK
Emma Hunt, Assistant Director, University of Derby, UK
Clare Hudson, Project Manager, Creative Leicestershire, UK
Frank Abbott, Collaborative Communications, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Michael Thompson, Manager, City Growth Leicester, UK
Panel discussion moderated by David Wortley, Project Manager, NTI Creative Industries Centre for Knowledge Exchange
Enter one of two competitions to present your innovative application of digital technology on how to use emerging technologies to help put the region more firmly on the map. The best three entries for each competition will have an opportunity to present them to the delegates at the conference on Friday 23rd June between 2pm and 3pm. Delegates will vote on the three best entries and winners of each competition will receive a prestigious prize.
Competition 1
To find the individual or organisation harnessing emerging technologies in the most innovative or creative way. This competition is targeted at individuals or organisations using technology to drive either new business, new efficiencies, new forms of communication or new forms of artistic expression.
Competition 2
To find the most creative and cost effective ideas for using emerging technologies to help put the East Midlands more firmly on the map and raise the region’s profile locally, national and globally. This competition is targeted at individuals and organisations with creative ideas for making our region a global leader through the application of emerging technologies.
To book your place and for further information visit the ETCI 2006 website
Contact: Charlotte Jones on 0116 2332220 or email: charlotte.jones@channel2020.co.uk
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