Creative Informatics Innovation Showcase 2023

Creative Informatics

An exciting two-day hybrid event and exhibition to explore how data-driven innovation is changing the world around us.

Central Hall

The Creative Informatics Innovation Showcase is an exciting two-day hybrid event and exhibition to explore how data-driven innovation is changing the world around us. Taking place at Central Hall in Edinburgh, and streaming online, we’ll be joined by inspirational leaders in the creative industries for thought-provoking panels, in-depth conversations and special performances. Throughout the Innovation Showcase, there will be opportunities to explore and experience some of the creative products supported by Creative Informatics in an interactive exhibition, curated by Stacey Hunter (<a href="https://www.localheroes.design/exhibitions" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Local Heroes</a>).Join us to celebrate the visionary people and groundbreaking projects that have been part of, and inspired, the Creative Informatics programme over the past five years. This event is free to attend with food and refreshments provided. Thursday 28 September: Investment, Innovation, Impact Day one explores the impact of the Creative Industries Clusters Programme with guests from across the network. We’ll hear from some inspiring creatives about how they took their businesses from idea, through investment, to in-the-world. We'll explore some amazing examples of social impact from Creative Informatics-funded projects that show how small companies can create far reaching change and we'll also be highlighting some exciting new opportunities for those working in virtual production while exploring the potential of AI for creatives. Thursday will close with a discussion and performance from singer and producer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHbe4oHti2E" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Chagall</a>. In Unlocked, Chagall blends live vocals with a stunning interactive light-art installation, bringing captivating physicality and human intimacy to electronic music. <a href="https://creativeinformatics.org/innovation-showcase-2023/investment-innovation-impact/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">B﻿rowse the full line up for Thursday 28 September.</a>Friday 29 September: Powering Creative Connections Day two is all about making connections. We have inspirational keynotes from creators and curators, and we’ll hearing from some incredible organisations who are supporting creatives through community networks. We’ll be looking at how data can be used to broaden access to creative work, and chatting to practitioners who are making a big impact through sustainable practice and the disruption of traditional supply models. We’ll be finishing the day with a special appearance from award-winning recording artist and technology innovator, Imogen Heap, in conversation with broadcaster, author and activist Gemma Cairney, followed by a drinks reception. <a href="https://creativeinformatics.org/innovation-showcase-2023/powering-creative-connections/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">B﻿rowse the full line up for Friday 29 September.</a>

Access We will provide captioning throughout the Innovation Showcase. Please let us know if you have any access or dietary requirements that would help you to feel more comfortable and able to join this event. This could include things like seating close to the front for visibility, a requirement for parking or access to a quiet space. Please email creativeinformatics@ed.ac.uk with any comments or questions. Dietary W﻿e will provide catering for a range of dietary requirements. Please answer the questions at the booking stage to help us order appropriately and email creativeinformatics@ed.ac.uk with any comments or questions.

About Creative InformaticsFunded by the Creative Industries Clusters Programme managed by the Arts &amp; Humanities Research Council as part of the Industrial Strategy, with additional support from the Scottish Funding Council. The programme is part of the City Region Deal Data Driven Innovation initiative.Data ProtectionIn providing your completed registration response you are giving explicit consent for us to use this data in our programme monitoring and reporting processes. The data is managed confidentially. Your data will be held and used by the Creative Informatics delivery team based at the University of Edinburgh with some data shared with our funders the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Policy and Evidence Centre based at Nesta. Your data will only be reported in anonymous aggregated forms and will always be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and therefore also in accordance with the General Data Protection Act 2018 and therefore also in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Thursday 28 September

Arrivals and refreshments

Welcome: Chris Speed

Opening Keynote: Leah Black

How can creativity act as a catalyst for cultural, social, economic and environmental development? Investment in the creative industries is a key driver of growth, with the potential to create innovation, novelty and change across multiple sectors. Creative Catalysts brings together funders and representatives from across the Creative Industries Clusters to explore the extraordinary impact of creative investment and their hopes for the future. Panel includes: Dr Jane Harris, Professor of Digital Design and Innovation, Director of Research and Innovation (Stratford), and Director of UAL’s Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute Lee Walters, Senior Producer, Media Cymru/ Clwstwr Will Drury, Interim Exec Director, Digital and Technologies/Challenge Director Innovate UK Prof. Christopher Smith, Executive Chair AHRC and UKRI International Champion (appearing online)

Panel: Creative Catalysts 

Break 

What does it take to build, launch and sustain a creative business? How do you travel from idea to investment to in-the-world? Through quick-fire presentations, an inspiring group of creatives take us through the highs and lows of their business journeys. Michael Miller, Founder Kyoobit Dr. Ben Schogler, Founder & Creative Director Playable Technology Laura Garcia Caberol, Chief Operating Officer TouchLab Stuart Smith-Gordon, Founder, Ice Cream at the Interval Mary Turner Thomson, Managing Director, The Book Whisperers

Pecha Kucha: Building a Creative Business

Virtual production is one of the most exciting emerging applications of media technologies in the world, and there is growing support available for those looking to innovate on screen. Join a panel of representatives working in convergent media to hear about new programmes developed to ensure that the UK remains at the forefront of innovation in the games, film, and TV space. Emma Brown, Programme Manager, XR Stories, University of York Ruth Falconer, Head of Games Technologies, Abertay Verena Henn, Head of Research & Innovation, ISO Design Steven Drost, CSO, CodeBase/Techscaler

Panel: On-screen Innovations

Lunch (provided)

Hear from creative entrepreneurs bringing positive disruption to the creative sector and learn how their work might inspire your own. In this fast-paced session, a group of SMEs will introduce their businesses and products and show how their companies are using data and data driven innovation to create some big impacts. Frances O’Neill, Founder, Story Learning Craig Fleming, Co-Founder, Centrline Egle Heins, Founder, More Yum Sarah Morton, Director, Matter of Focus

Pecha Kucha: Small Companies, Big Impacts

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is creating challenges for the creative industries around human creativity, originality, intellectual property, and ethics. However, AI also has incredible potential as a tool for creative work – for experimentation or as part of an ideation process. Hear from creatives who are working with AI and how Creative Informatics’ new Creative AI Demonstrator project has been exploring the potential of AI for the creative sector in Scotland. Ben Cantil, Music Producer, Synthesist, Sound Designer, Datamind Scott Myles & Oscar Prentice-Middleton, Scott&Oscar Ana Betancourt, Head of Sound Innovations, BlackGoblin

Panel: Exploring the Potential for Creative AI

Break

Singer and producer Chagall brings captivating physicality and human intimacy to electronic music as she blends live vocal performance with stunning interactive light-art. She’ll be in conversation with Edinburgh Futures Institute, Director of Creative, Caroline Parkinson before presenting a short performance from Unlocked – the new immersive light-art installation and performance controlled with live body and hand movements through motion capture technology.

Chagall in conversation with Caroline Parkinson

Performance: Chagall Unlocked

Closing remarks: Melissa Terras

Friday 29 September

Arrival and refreshments

Welcome: Melissa Terras

Keynote: Neil McDonnell, Professor of Philosophy and XR Technology, Chair ARC 

Through the Coast to Coast Project, Dr Michael Smyth Co-director of Creative Informatics and Frank Delaney from Future Screens Northern Ireland created a visual and textual study of creative practitioners, exploring the similarities and differences between the work of artists in two creative industries regional hubs. Find out more about the project and publication in this spotlight session.

Spotlight: Coast to Coast

Get to know the people in the room! Zoë Alba Farrugia from Creative Edinburgh hosts a fast-paced approach to networking.

Speednetworking with Creative Edinburgh

Creativity is powered by connections, and over five years of Creative Informatics we have supported and witnessed the growth of new networks and communities of creatives that energise and support each other. This panel of community-building creatives will highlight some of the amazing results that can come from partnerships, collaboration and reaching out to others. Brian Baglow, Director Scottish, Games Network Tiki Muir, Community Development & Creative Community Hubs Project, Whale Arts Ellie Burroughs, Urban Designer, Imagine If Chris Hellawell, Director, Edinburgh Tool Library Kate Wimpress, Director, North Edinburgh Arts

Panel: Creative Connections

Data and digital technologies can empower the creative industries to open up access to audiences, participants and creative practitioners. This session welcomes some incredible Scotland-based organisations who are working with data and technology to shape new products, events and experiences that inspire and advocate for creative access and inclusion. Ailie Finlay, Storyteller & Sensory Story Developer, My Kind of Book Arron Greechan, Development Officer, Lung Ha Theatre Company Antonia Lee-Bapty, Managing Director, Euans Guide Jed Milroy, Assistant Director, Tinderbox Stephanie Wilson, Project Lead, Via

Pecha Kucha: Powering Access

Lunch (provided) 

Keynote: Marie Foulston 

When it comes to working sustainably and with consideration for the environment, small companies and individual creatives and artists are often best placed to innovate and adapt their practice. Meet a panel of people who are championing sustainable work and creating new systems that challenge and disrupt traditional business models to create lasting positive change. Mella Shaw, Artist Dr Lynn Wilson, Founder, Circular Design Scotland Yiqiang Zhao & Shashwat Ganguly, Co-Founders Looper

Panel: Creative Ecosystems

Imogen Heap in conversation with Gemma Cairney

Closing remarks: Chris Speed and Melissa Terras

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