An opportunity for reflection about the hard stats and personal stories. Working together to define the ideas and opportunities that will put creative practice on every street and in every workspace throughout the city region.

Speakers

Dr Cissie Fu - Emily Carr University of Art & Design

Mat Hunter – Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Plus X

Lefteris Heretakis MA RCA –Course leader for Graphics and illustration, Buckinghamshire New University

Jessica Ryan-Ndegwa - Founder, Design for Disability

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Agenda

16:30 – 16:40: Introduction to Igniter Events – Lucy Payne

16:40 – 17:00: Dr Cissie Fu - Emily Carr University of Art & Design

Cissie will be exploring the parallels between Brighton and Calgary, Canada, putting creatives at the forefront of the cultural recovery, committing to a common and inclusive future.

17:00 – 17:20: Mat Hunter- Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Plus X

Creating collaborations between diverse entities is difficult to achieve. Not narrowly defined by the D&I priorities of gender, socioeconomic status, ethnic backgrounds. Mat will explore the challenges of getting corporates, academics, start-ups and local people to interact and how by building the infrastructure for innovators and entrepreneurs, will help to grow great companies, provide productive and stimulating employment for diversely talented people and drive economic growth across the UK.

17:20 – 17:40: Lefteris Heretakis MA RCA – Course leader for Graphics and illustration, Buckinghamshire New University

Lefteris will be sharing his own experiences of design and education including the collaboration of analogue and digital as well as using drawing as evidence of observation.

17:40 – 18:00: Jessica Ryan-Ndegwa - Founder, Design for Disability

Jessica strives to blur the boundaries between what it means to be disabled. Born with Cerebal Palsy she hasn’t let the condition deter her passion for life, working to raise awareness and break down the barriers of defining what disabled means in the 21st Century and how inclusion is vital in all areas of life.

Jessica will share her experiences of growing up with a disability and how she didn’t fit within the parameters of the education system.

18:00 – 18:25: Panel discussion and audience Q&A -

We will also be joined by Nick Hibberd, Executive Director (Economy, Environment & Culture), Brighton & Hove City Council and Phil Jones, Managing Director, Wired Sussex

18:25- 18:30: Closing remarks and close

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

Part of the ABCD plan for cultural recovery in Greater Brighton, these free sessions shout loudly how creative businesses are at the forefront of the city's recovery.

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.