Open Tech Calendar

Arts and culture in England: funding, participation and technology

THIS EVENT IS CPD CERTIFIED

This timely seminar will consider the future for arts and culture in England, with a focus on funding, participation and technology.

It is timed to consider key themes emerging from Arts Council England’s consultation on their strategy for the next ten years - with an initial report expected in the Summer and a further formal consultation to follow in the Autumn.

Delegates will examine issues around access to funding - discussing what further action might be taken to address increased competition for public support, reduce reliance on public resources, diversify revenue streams and business models, attract private investment, and exploit IP and assets.

The seminar will also provide an opportunity to consider what more might be done to resource culture more effectively and maximise its value, drawing on responses to the recently launched Cultural Cities Enquiry.

Attendees will assess priorities for expanding the socio-economic contribution of culture, and how the challenges for widening participation across England might be addressed - focusing on regional imbalances, collaboration with other sectors, the development of local partnerships, and issues around relevance and engagement.

Further sessions will explore how the sector is adapting to, and utilising, new technologies - particularly in terms of skills, investment and data - and consider next steps for driving innovation - looking at the development of next generation audiences and practitioners, challenges for fostering a culture of experimentation and collaboration, and opportunities for monetisation.

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/arts-and-culture-2018

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/arts-and-culture-2018

Tue 30th Oct 2018 9:00am (Europe/London)

Tue 30th Oct 2018 1:00pm (Europe/London)

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Delivering the creative industries Sector Deal - innovation, IP and access to finance

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This timely seminar will be an opportunity to discuss what needs to be put in place to successfully deliver the Creative Industries Sector Deal, recently agreed between the Government and the creative industries as part of the Industrial Strategy.

The agenda focuses on next steps for key elements of the Deal, looking at investment, intellectual property, the talent pipeline and priorities for the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) being launched by the Arts & Humanities Research Council, and will also assess what is missing from the Deal and how it might evolve in the future.

Sessions will consider the way ahead for attracting and retaining talent, including skills development, career pathways and diversity, and discuss what further support is needed to grow private sector investment and exports, and enable IP holders across the UK to attract backing.

Planned sessions will examine the expected launch of the Creative Industries PEC - considering research priorities and fostering creative clusters, including partnerships with business and higher education - and how the sector can meet the needs of tomorrow’s audience through innovation and collaboration, as well as next steps for policy and championing the creative industries.

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/creative-industries-18

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/creative-industries-18

Tue 11th Sep 2018 9:00am (Europe/London)

Tue 11th Sep 2018 1:00pm (Europe/London)

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The future of the live entertainment sector: innovation, competing for customers and supporting grassroots

THIS EVENT IS CPD CERTIFIED

This timely seminar will consider the future for the live entertainment sector in the UK, including innovation, audiences and supporting grassroots.

Taking place following the launch of the Cultural Cities Enquiry, commissioned by Arts Council England, which will assess current and future resource channels for culture, sessions will examine issues around widening the socio-economic value of live entertainment - including around access, affordability and tourism.

Following the Government’s announcement of plans to strengthen planning policy to include the Agent of Change principle in order to protect grassroots venues, and with the Mayor of London also backing the principle in the Draft New London Plan, delegates will discuss the shape of incoming legislation and consider wider licensing issues.

Delegates will assess priorities for addressing further challenges facing an increasingly complex and competitive sector. This includes access to finance, conditions on the live scene for emerging artists - such as the rise of the pay-to-play model - and the potential implications of Brexit, particularly around touring and accessing new markets, as well as growing concerns over the financial impact of the European Union’s proposals to change lighting regulations.

Planned sessions will explore the increasing opportunities for innovation presented by tech, digital and new, immersive ways of experiencing live, as well as look at the potential impact of new rules around ticketing and what further industry and policy action might be needed to combat ticket-touting.

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/live-entertainment-2018

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/live-entertainment-2018

Tue 10th Jul 2018 9:00am (Europe/London)

Tue 10th Jul 2018 1:00pm (Europe/London)

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The future for free-to-air in the UK - discoverability, investment and competition

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This timely seminar will consider the future for public service and free-to-air content in the UK in an increasingly complex and competitive media market.

It takes place as the BBC analyses the responses to its consultation on its draft policy for the distribution of UK public services, and will be an opportunity to consider key themes around competition and consolidation emerging from Ofcom’s report on the challenges facing Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) in the digital age.

Planned sessions will examine main issues around prominence and discoverability, the impact of innovation in technology and digital delivery, as well as the way forward for the development of creative and commercial partnerships with other broadcasters, platforms and the wider audio-visual sector.

Delegates will discuss the role of free-to-air in supporting the development and value of original content going forward - looking at the challenges for securing funding, attracting investment, improving diversity on and off screen, and promoting Britain’s cultural identity globally - as well as options for policy and regulation to foster fair competition and help safeguard free-to-air programming.

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/free-to-air-18

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/free-to-air-18

Thu 21st Jun 2018 9:00am (Europe/London)

Thu 21st Jun 2018 1:00pm (Europe/London)

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Priorities for the UK creative industries workforce post-Brexit

This seminar will bring together policymakers, officials and senior representatives from across the creative industries to discuss the priorities for ensuring the UK creative workforce remains globally competitive during and after the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/event.php?eid=1412&t=20991

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/book_event.php?eid=1412

Thu 30th Mar 2017 12:45pm (Europe/London)

Thu 30th Mar 2017 5:00pm (Europe/London)

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Next steps for the UK children's content market: commercial strategies, public service and international competitiveness

Next steps for the UK children's content market: commercial strategies, public service and international competitiveness
THURSDAY, 9TH MARCH 2017
CENTRAL LONDON
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Guests of Honour: David Levine, General Manager, Disney Channels UK & Ireland; Alice Webb, Director, BBC Children’s and BBC North, BBC and Finn Arnesen, Senior Vice President, Global Distribution & Development, Hasbro Studios
This seminar will examine the key commercial opportunities and challenges for UK children’s content industry - both in domestic and international markets.

It takes place in the context of Ofcom’s annual PSB report which found a decline in investment for original UK children’s programming, in anticipation of a finalised BBC Royal Charter which includes a contestable fund for “at risk” genres including children’s, as well as with uncertainty over the future application of EU-level legislation on the protection of minors and rules on commercial communications around children’s content.

Sessions will examine how the sector is adapting to shifting consumption trends across devices, including around the challenges of content discoverability on digital platforms, innovation in production and delivery, and ensuring diversity in voices and stories to reflect the UK audience.

Delegates will also assess opportunities in the international market and the impact of changes in international relationships on the UK’s position as a competitive exporter of high quality children’s content.

We are delighted that David Levine, General Manager, Disney Channels UK & Ireland; Alice Webb, Director, BBC Children’s and BBC North, BBC; Finn Arnesen, Senior Vice President, Global Distribution & Development, Hasbro Studios have agreed to be guests of honour at this event together with Helen Howells, Joint Managing Director, Hoho Entertainment; Anna Home, Chair, Children’s Media Foundation; Nicholas Pittom, Director, Fire Panda and Emma Worrollo, Managing Director, The Pineapple Lounge. Additional senior speakers are currently being approached.

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/event.php?eid=1437&t=20975

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/book_event.php?eid=1437

Thu 9th Mar 2017 9:00am (Europe/London)

Thu 9th Mar 2017 1:00pm (Europe/London)

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