CreaTech - Where creativity meets technology
Organised by: Creative Industries Council
CREATECH – Where creativity meets technology
This celebration of the UK’s world leading CreaTech community will illustrate the power of creativity, fuelled by technology, to attack adversity with innovation. It will showcase the pioneering UK talent who have forged new ways to make creative ideas a reality, and engage audiences in the virtual realm.
Meet leading speakers and pioneering showcases who will explore COVID-19’s catalysing impact on tech-enabled creative innovation.
Hosted by the Creative Industries Council, with virtual London Tech Week, the online CreaTech event opens at 11.00am BST and runs to 5.00pm. Throughout the day we’ll hear from a host of speakers across the Creative Industries including the worlds of film, music, fashion, games, theatre and advertising.
Createch Agenda:
11.10 – 11.20 - The UK Opportunity for CreaTech
The UK is leading the world in identifying the CreaTech opportunity and early research suggests it has the capacity to grow exponentially in the post-Covid recovery
Caroline Dinenage MP - Minister of State (Minister for Digital and Culture), DCMS
11.20 – 12.00 - International - The UK as a Global Centre for Film and Television Production
From the USA to China, inward investors are recognising the value of UK expertise where creativity meet technology
Elizabeth Diaferia, Senior Adviser, Creative Industries Trade & Investment Board (CITIB)
Stephen Knight CBE, Writer, Director, Producer
Adrian Wootton OBE, CEO, British Film Commission & Film London
12.00 – 12.40 - Where Music meets Technology
Digital innovation & tech are driving growth in global markets. How can UK artists and companies make the most of this?
Geoff Taylor, CEO, BPI & BRIT Awards Ltd
Paul Rene Albertini, Chairman & CEO, Marathon Artists Group & Marathon Labs
Emma McGann, Artist & Livestreamer
Chaz Jenkins, Chief Commercial Officer, Chartmetric
12.40 – 13.20 - Where Advertising meets Technology
UK advertising is harnessing blockchain technology (DLT) to solve the issues of trust and transparency in the online digital advertising ecosystem. Hear the results of the first global prototype
Jules Kendrick, MD UK & Europe, Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG)
Tim Brown, CEO, Fiducia
Nigel Vaz, Global CEO, Publicis Sapient & IPA President
13.20 – 14.00 - Where Fashion meets Technology
The new UK Institute of Positive Fashion is using technology to drive sustainable practices in manufacturing and supply for the global Fashion Industry
Caroline Rush CBE, CEO, British Fashion Council
Tom Fiddian, Innovation Lead – Creative Industries, UKRI Innovate UK
Jalaj Hora, Senior Vice President, Raw Materials, Product Engineering & Quality, Burberry
Jane Shepherdson, Chair, My Wardrobe HQ
14.00 – 14.40 - Games Futures
The UK Games sector has proved resilient through the pandemic. Find out what future opportunities are in store
Louise Conolly-Smith, Head of Creative, London & Partners
Jo Twist OBE, CEO, UKIE
Roberta Lucca, CMO, Bossa Studios
Miles Jacobson, Studio Director, Sports Interactive
Matthew Morris, Head of Sales in EMEA, Unity
14.40 – 15.20 - Where Creativity meets 5G
5G can take event experiences to the next level. Find out more about the 5G Festival Project just announced as a winner in the first round of the DCMS 5G Create competition.
Emily Savage, Creative Sector Lead, Digital Catapult
Tiago Correia, Global Digital Business Development Senior Manager – New Business Ventures, Warner Music EMEA
David Owens, 5G Ecosystem Liaison – Technology Strategy,Telefonica
Athina Metridou, Experience Designer, Mativision Limited
Tim Sherratt, Strategic Planning Manager, Sennheiser
Kostas Katsaros, Senior 5G Technologist, Digital Catapult
15.20 – 16.00 - Createch 2020 100 Ones to Watch
Next generation UK businesses are reinvigorating the creative industries with new technology solutions. A review of key highlights from four 2020 winners
Carlos Grande, Editor, www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk
Guy Gadney, Co-founder & CEO, Charisma.ai
Sophie Deen, Founder & CEO, Bright Little Labs
Chris Walker, Founder & Lead Designer, Bright White Ltd
Saras Rachupali, Founder & CEO, kovet.art
16.00 – 16.40 - Where Creativity meets Immersive Tech
The Audience of the Future innovation and R&D consortium project is expanding audience experiences with the launch of two of the most advanced sets of public trials of Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality content anywhere in the world, for Dinosaurs and Robots and Wallace and Gromit: The Big Fix Up
Asha Easton, Knowledge Transfer Manager – Immersive Experience, KTN
Susan Cummings, Director, Fictioneers Ltd
Alyssa Bonic, Head of Audience & Commercial Development, Factory 42
16.40 – 17.00 Q&A
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