The commercial potential of the modern digital world is vast, the smallest of organisations can now compete in the biggest of arenas. This is a revolutionary time, but are you making the most of this digital age?
How do you do business in a digital world? How can your business seize the opportunities created by a changing media landscape? How do we develop the skills of the digital generation?
Hello World is Birmingham's international digital media conference, held at Millennium Point from October 23-24 as part of the Hello Digital festival. Join the conversation, be inspired and hear from industry leaders including Channel 4, Pixar Animation and photo-sharing phenomenon Flickr. Admission to all sessions is free.
Thursday 23 October
Session 1 9.30am – 11.30am Gaming gets serious
Serious Games, or the use of games for more than just entertainment, is one of the fastest growing areas of the Digital Media sector.
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Session 2 11.45am – 12.45pm Doing business in a digital world
From the smallest of companies to global corporations, the digital revolution is transforming the way businesses communicate and connect with their audiences.
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Session 3 2pm – 4pm Digital Content Creation and Distribution
How are new platforms for digital content creation and distribution transforming passive consumers into active creators? This afternoon session includes a presentation on Faintheart, the world's first user generated movie, and a Q&A panel exploring the huge opportunities for digital media to bring art to the public realm.
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Friday 24 October
Session 4 10.00am – 11.30am
4iP regional launch. In conversation with Stuart Cosgrove, Director of Nations and Regions, Channel 4 and Tom Loosemore Head of 4iP.
Announced as part of Channel 4's Next on 4 strategic blueprint, 4iP is a major new initiative to encourage innovation on digital platforms, which aims to re-invent public service media for the digital age.
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Session 5 11.45am – 1pm: Digital Debate: Do or die? Coping with convergence in the digital age.
A panel of industry experts from TV, media, music, technology, games and business debate the impact of digital convergence across the public and private sectors.
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Session 6 1pm – 2pm Sponsored Lunch: "Talent 2 Market"- developing the skills of the creative and media sector
The LSC funded "Talent 2 Market" report was an activity that allowed regional employers, agencies and providers, within the Creative Media sector, to come together to look at the skills issues across their sector
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Session 7 2.30pm – 3.30pm: In conversation with Helen Champ, Director of Community at Flickr
As Director of Community at Flickr, Heather Champ oversees member activities for one of the world's largest and most popular photo-sharing communities.
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Session 8 3.45pm – 4.45pm: In conversation with Michal Makerewicz, Pixar Amimation Studios
Michal Makarewicz joined Pixar Animation Studios in 2003, where he has been an animator on such features as The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, WALL*E and most recently the upcoming Disney Pixar feature, Up
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