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Supporting Creative Industries
15 Jun 2010
5th National Conference. Held at the Barbican Centre, London. Key speakers included Dinah Caine OBE, Chief Executive, Skillset and Lesley Morris, Head of Design Skills, Design Council
This conference brought together thought leaders from government, industry and education to learn about, and discover new opportunities for collaboration in support of, the latest creative industry skills needs.
Agenda
Programme
09:50
David Worthington, Chairman, Creative & Cultural Skills
Welcome and introduction by Conference Chair
Biography: David Worthington
10:00
Caroline Felton, Chief Executive, Creative & Cultural Skills
Skills for the creative industries after the election
Biography: Caroline Fenton
10:15
Elizabeth Rouse, Deputy Rector Academic, University of the Arts London
Creative Graduates, Creative Futures
Biography: Professor Elizabeth Rouse
10:30
Lesley Morris, Head of Design Skills, Design Council
Graduate employability and the Design Blueprint
Biography: Lesley Morris
10:45
Lord Taylor of Warwick, Member of All Party Music Group
Keynote address
11:00
Questions and discussion: Session 1
11:15
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:45
Seminar 1: Entrepreneurship and innovation in art and design
Professor Stuart Bartholomew, Principal, Arts University College at Bournemouth
Biography: Professor Stuart Bartholomew
11:45
Seminar 2: Developing business skills for creatives
Keith Evans, Managing Director, The Creative Industries Development Agency
Biography: Keith Evans
11:45
Seminar 3: Collaborative delivery - the Diploma and work-related learning for young people
Gini Stirling, 14-19 Manager, Skillset
Clive Lissaman, Education Business Manager, Skillset
Biography: Clive Lissaman
Biography: Gini Stirling
11:45
Seminar 4: Practice makes perfect - linking learning with professional practice
David Clews, Co-Director, Higher Education Academy Art Design Media Subject Centre
Antonia Clews, Researcher and Developer, Bath Spa University
Biography: David Clews
Biography: Antonia Clews
11:45
Seminar 5: ‘Pick the tick’ – industry and FE/HE collaboration in action
Kate O’Connor, Deputy Chief Executive, Skillset
Chris Thompson, Head of Enterprise and Innovation, Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
Anne Morrison, Director, BBC Training and Development Academy
Chris Wensley, Project Director, Skillset Media Academies
Biography: Anne Morrison
Biography: Kate O'Connor
Biography: Chris Thompson
Biography: Chris Wensley
12:45
Buffet lunch, networking and exhibition
13:45
Dinah Caine OBE, Chief Executive, Skillset
Competing in a digital age - the skills conundrum
Biography: Dinah Caine OBE
14:00
Professor Jonathan Briggs, Professor of eCommerce, Kingston University and Founder, Hyper Island
Higher Education response
14:15
Jeremy Davenport, Deputy Director, Creative Industries Knowledge Transfer Network
Transferring creative knowledge
Biography: Jeremy Davenport
14:30
Questions and discussion: Session 3
14:45
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
What's on now:
15:15
Fintan Donohue, Principal, North Hertfordshire College, and AoC Skills Champion for Creative and Cultural Industries
The strategic role of FE in raising skills and supporting economic development
Biography: Fintan Donohue
15:30
Kit Friend, Campaigns and Communications Officer, University of the Arts London Students’ Union and Chair of the Arts Group
Improving the student experience of transition to industry
Biography: Kit Friend
15:45
Panel discussion: Innovative models of education working with creative and cultural industries
Professor Elaine Thomas, Vice-Chancellor, University for the Creative Arts
Professor Mary Carswell, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Birmingham City University
Arit Eminue, Founder, Diversity in Visual Arts
Biography: Professor Mary Carswell
16:15
Will Hutton, Executive Vice Chair, The Work Foundation
Closing remarks
Biography: Will Hutton
16:25
Questions and discussion: Session 4
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