The creative industries in the North of England Seminar

The creative industries in the North of England - local growth and the UK’s competitiveness in global markets

Friday, 13th January 2017

Guests of Honour: Sir Richard Leese, Leader, Manchester City Council and Vice Chair, Greater Manchester Combined Authority ; Caroline Norbury, Chief Executive Officer, Creative England and Helen Warren, Head of Creative Industries, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Please note that this seminar will take place in Central Manchester.

Following the UK's vote to leave the European Union, this seminar will consider the priorities for developing the creative economy in the North of England.

Agenda discussion points:
• Strengthening the Northern creative economy: an overview of latest developments as part of the wider Northern Powerhouse project aims;

• A world-class creative talent pool: priorities for workforce development and retention - including connectivity and transport links; encouraging local young people to take up new creative employment opportunities and building a dialogue between higher education and industry;

• Creative hubs and the placemaking agenda: developing a supportive environment for creative start-ups and SMEs, fostering civic engagement and promoting cultural tourism; and

• Public and private investment: in relation to wider devolution initiatives aimed at boosting regional economies as the Government indicates it will underwrite committed EU funding and latest thinking on diversifying funding streams.

Sir Richard Leese, Leader, Manchester City Council and Vice Chair, Greater Manchester Combined Authority; Caroline Norbury, Chief Executive Officer, Creative England and Helen Warren, Head of Creative Industries, Department for Culture, Media and Sport have agreed to be Guests of Honour and deliver keynote addresses at this seminar, together with Keith Burge, Managing Director, ERS; Rob Earnshaw, Founder, Creative North and Director, Digital City; Sally Joynson, Chief Executive, Screen Yorkshire; Dawn McCarthy-Simpson, Director of International Development, Pact; Sarah Munro, Director, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art; Dr Jessica Symons, Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Urban and Regional Futures (SURF), University of Salford; John Tulip, Managing Director, Northern Film & Media; Mark Varley, Managing Partner, Havas Media Manchester; Professor Nigel Weatherill, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Liverpool John Moores University; Alice Webb, Director, BBC North and BBC Children’s, BBC and Sue Woodward, Chair, Manchester Creative Digital Assets and Founder, The Sharp and Space Projects.

For more information visit http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/forums/event.php?eid=1348