• Experts, lived experience creatives, young people and economists will lead a discussion about a new resilience, protection for freelancers and how creative communities can be strengthened in a crisis.

• Case studies, scenario planning and solutions will be set-out with open and frank Q&A sessions.

Speakers

Nelson Navarro - Rapper, Producer, Community Musician

Dave Moutrey - Director and Chief Executive, HOME Manchester

Dr Sophie Cook - Author, Speaker, Broadcaster, Football Manager

Dr. Josh Siepel – Senior Lecturer of Management, Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex Business School.

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Agenda

Each speaker session will include a 5 minute Q&A.

12:30 – 12:40: Introduction to Igniter Events – Jo Goodey

12:40 – 13:00: Nelson Navarro, Rapper, Producer, Community Musician

Nelson will be sharing how the city supported him in his career and what projects and collaborations are being implemented to support and inspire young people in Brighton.

Emerging from the ashes of chaos is a brilliant time to recraft your personal order. You'll get to dissect the importance of:

- How you take inspiration when you’re "down bad"

- How you choose those who are helping you grow

- How you can go faster alone, and further together

13:00 – 13:20: Dr Josh Siepel, Lead AHRC Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre work on Creative Clusters, Innovation and Access to Finance

Josh will be discussing his research findings on how the creative sector has been impacted by the pandemic both in Brighton and across the UK.

13:20 – 13:40: Dave Moutrey, Director and Chief Executive, HOME Manchester

Dave will share how Manchester’s creative sector reacted to the pandemic, how businesses joined forces to support the creative sector and the importance of collaboration and civic responsibility of arts and cultural organisations

13:40 – 14:00: Dr Sophie Cook, Author, Speaker, Broadcaster, Football Manager

Sophie will discuss the importance of self-reliance and self-care; the potential of clusters and communities; city eco-systems and how Brighton could emerge stronger

14:00 – 14:25: Panel discussion and audience Q&A

14:25- 14:30: Closing remarks and close

About the Igniter event series

Igniter events to reimagine how the creative sector can emerge from the pandemic stronger, more connected and more resilient. Brand new. Open-hearted. Brave. Bold and Inspiring.

As part of the ABCD Cultural Recovery Programme, the Igniter event series reimagines how the creative sector can emerge from the pandemic stronger, more connected and more resilient. Brand new. Bold. Brave and Inspiring

International, national and local guest speakers will provoke ideas, suggest new ways of working and invite you to re-energise collaborations.

The Igniter programme is a series of 4 online webinars:

Does Brighton dare...?

A New Resilience for Greater Brighton

Compassionate, creative.... and commercial?

Clusters, Communities + Co-working Spaces

The pandemic has shown how vulnerable the creative sector can be, but also how critical for wellbeing, understanding and belonging. How can we be better prepared for a future crisis? What strengths can we keep building on?

Igniter is an opportunity for you to be heard, to learn, to challenge and be inspired - empowered by Brighton’s radical heart.

For more information visit cultureinourcity.com