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INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT

October 9, 2018 Milton Court, Barbican

In partnership with the British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations.

Opening conversation: Creativity in times of uncertainty  To launch the Summit in a truly celebratory way, four leaders from across the creative industries will identify the most excitingopportunity that they believe lies ahead for our sector. From the development of new markets to emerging tech and consumertrends, hear from our panellists about the shifts and developments that they believe will ultimately shape our industry for thebetter.    

Humza Arshad is a British andPakistani YouTube comedianbased in the UK. Widely knownfor his "Diary of a Badman"series on YouTube. Humza alsouses his self-deprecatingcomedy to tackle difficult issueslike extremism, diversity mentalhealth and gang violence.

Amy Lamé, originally fromNew Jersey, arrived in Londonin 1992. She has a long andsuccessful track record as aleader and collaborator in thecultural and creative industries,and is now London’s first NightCzar. 

Yana Peel is CEO of theSerpentine Galleries, theinternationally-recognisedpublic arts organisationchampioning free access to art,architecture and design for all.She is also Chair of theIntelligence Squared Group,the global forum for live debatewhich she previously ran. 

Zygi Kamasa is Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Lionsgate UK &Europe. During his tenure, hehas built the company into aleading theatrical distributor, apremier independent filmbrand and a profitable anddiversified force in the UKfilmed entertainmentmarketplace. 

The future of the creative workforce  What does the future hold for the creative workforce? Which jobs will still exist and who will be employed to do them? What skillswill we need, and how will creativity be taught and what can we learn from countries around the world? This session willinterrogate the vital role of creative skills and unpack how AI might impact the creative industries and how we can all start toprepare.

Andria Zafirakou is the 2018Global Teacher Prize Winner.She teaches art and textiles atAlperton Community Schooland calls for greater recognitionfor the value of arts subjects inschool.

Marquise Stillwell, the founderand principal of Openbox,created a company thatrepresents a culmination ofmore than 20 years ofexperience in designing andimplementing fresh models forbusinesses and culturalorganisations. 

Alex Beard has worked ineducation for a decade and isfortunate to spend his timetravelling the world in search ofthe practices that will shape thefuture of learning. His bookNatural Born Learners is a user'sguide to transforming learningin the twenty-first century.

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TD Tom Davies was created in2012. Tom has designedbespoke frames for AngelinaJolie for her role in the TheTourist, he also designed glassesfor Bollywood stars such asShahrukh Khan and JuhiChawla. His glasses are worn byEd Sheeran, Rita Ora andHeston Blumenthal. 

Tom Fletcher chairs theInternational Advisory Councilof the Creative IndustriesFederation, promoting Britain'smost dynamic and magneticsector overseas. Tom is alsoVisiting Professor ofInternational Relations atNYUAD. 

The future of the creative consumer The world is changing, the middle classes are expanding and affordable technology has fundamentally shifted the nature ofconsumption. What are people purchasing and why? How are the customers of the future going to discover and engage with newproducts? Does social conscience make a difference, or are we more materialistic than ever?

Lucien Boyer is chief marketingofficer at Vivendi, the leadingintegrated media andentertainment group. He isresponsible for thedevelopment of marketingoffers within the group andidentifying internal and externalIPs to be developed asfranchises in the fields of Music,Cinema, Television, Gaming,Digital, Live and Merchandising.

Maximilian Jarrett is the Co-Creator and Chief Executive ofAbundenta Divina (Media) Ltd, aUK registered politicalconsulting, media productionand strategic communicationsadvisory services firm.Additionally he is EuropeDirector of the innovativeAustralian founded filmcompany demand.film. 

Suhair Khan leads on globalinitiatives and partnerships atGoogle Arts & Culture.Currently based in London, herwork focuses on the nexus ofart, culture, storytelling andtechnology. A long-timeGoogler, she was previouslywith Google working out of bothSingapore and Mountain View,California.

Speech from Jeremy Wright,  Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Fiona Noble is chief marketingand growth officer atQuintessentially and has 30years of experience in buildingand transforming brandreputations, gained in bothsenior and leadership roles inUK and international agencynetworks. She specialises inareas where reputations areunder scrutiny and trust is inquestion, in particular: financialservices, automotive, luxurygoods and retail.

Cassie Marketos is a community& digital strategist basedbetween Los Angeles and NewYork City, who has helped buildcommunities acrossgovernment, nonprofits, music,and the arts. She was the firstemployee of Kickstarter and is scurrently the VP of Community. 

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Can design and creativity save the world?  The global challenges facing our world require genuinely innovative solutions. The creative industries are uniquely placed to workwith other sectors to mastermind and design the products and initiatives that will safeguard the future of our planet. As societyhas become increasingly aware of the environmental impacts of consumption, a desire for sustainably produced products ispushing companies and governments to think differently about how they work, and why. 

Becky Schutt leads DevelopingInclusive and CreativeEconomies (DICE), an ambitiousprogramme that supports thedevelopment of creative andsocial enterprises in the UK andfive key emerging economies:Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia,Pakistan, and South Africa. 

Tita Larasati is a productdesigner, trained in Indonesiaand The Netherlands. In 2008,she and about 40 other peoplethat represented a variety ofcreative communities inBandung founded BandungCreative City Forum (BCCF). 

Creative industries new markets: developing countries Using Indonesia as a case study, this session will explore how developing countries are combining ‘purpose and profit’ through anew wave of creative and social enterprises. How  are UK companies supporting – and benefitting from - these initiatives?

Eliza Easton is the PrincipalPolicy Researcher in theCreative Economy and DataAnalytics team at Nesta, theUK's leading innovationfoundation. She works with theeconomists and data scientistsin her team to analyse anddevelop policies for the creativeeconomy and then with policy-makers to see them enacted. 

Justine Leconte is a Frenchfashion and jewellery designerbased in Berlin, Germany. Hereponymous label focuses onEuropean production andsourcing, while her collectionsare available online globally. In2015, she created a YouTubechannel dedicated to fashion, tomake it more accessible andbreak the myth of designersbeing disconnected from reality.

Adam Goswell leads technologyresearch and development atLush. He’s at the forefront ofinnovating the company’sapproach to tech, and iscurrently heading up thedevelopment of new tools usingAI, machine learning andaugmented reality. Mostrecently, this has includeddeveloping AI technology tohelp remove packaging fromcosmetics.

Safia Qureshi is an award-winning architect, innovationdesigner and educator. CupClubwas born of Safia’s interest intechnology and design and howtheir intersection can boost thecircular economy. She ispassionate about empoweringother founders, designers andtechnologists (women inparticular) to think circular. 

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The future of cities: How can creativity and creative thinking respond to social challenges?  How can creativity and creative thinking respond to social challenges? Will our cities be able to support an ageing population, theneed for clean growth, and the opportunities presented by AI and the future of mobility? Our panel will discuss these issues andmore against the backdrop of the vitality of creativity and culture for long-term placemaking. 

Having graduated from ESSECBusiness School in France, AliceBlack began her career inbanking in New York. Herexperience spans work in bothnational and independentmuseums and the public andprivate sectors. Alice wasappointed Director of theDesign Museum in December2016.

Hannah Barry is the founder ofBold Tendencies CommunityInterest Company and HannahBarry Gallery, both of which arebased in Peckham, SouthLondon. For more than a decadeBold Tendencies hastransformed its car park homewith a programme ofcontemporary art, orchestralmusic, opera, dance andarchitectural projects includingFrank’s Cafe and the StrawAuditorium designed byPractice Architecture.

Alex Lifschutz formed LifschutzDavidson Sandilands in 1986and the firm has gone on to winover 90 design awards - forlong-standing workregenerating London’s SouthBank to innovative office,community and arts buildings,new sustainable suburbs andhigh profile residential andmixed use schemes. Ongoingprojects range from amasterplan for 11,000 homes atBarking Riverside, to the firstbuilding for UCL in East Londonand a public art project lighting15 Thames bridges with theAmerican artist Leo Villareal.

Soft power and the major influencers in 2018*  A country’s soft power is its ability to make friends and influence people not through military might, but through its most attractive assets, notably culture, education, language and values. To strike out alone will require a positive and inclusivenarrative to take to the rest of the world and the right structural policies to keep Britain attractive for foreign investors, touristsand students. This session will look at how investment in soft power can ensure people continue to look to the UK as a world-leading place for the creative industries and for doing business.

Ciarán Devane became chiefexecutive of the British Councilin January 2015. Ciarán hasfocused on aligning the BritishCouncil behind key themesimportant to the UK,demonstrating the contributionof cultural relations to the UK’ssecurity, prosperity andinfluence, and strengthening theorganisation’s capacity andcapability across its network inover 100 countries.

Ekow Eshun is a writer, criticand curator. He is Chairman ofthe Fourth PlinthCommissioning Group,overseeing London’s mostsignificant public artprogramme, and CreativeDirector of Calvert 22Foundation, a leading arts spacededicated to the contemporaryculture of Eastern Europe. 

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Asma Elbadawi is the words first Leeds Finalist, a national poetry competition partnered byBBC Radio 1Xtra and the Roundhouse, she has poetry pieces published in the MuslimWomen's Anthology titled ' The things I would tell you', and a short play commissioned byFreedom Studios. Some of her performances include The Bradford Literature Festivals,Liverpool Acoustic Festival, Word of Mouth, London to name a few across England withother performances in both Sudan and Malaysia. Her work has been featured on BBC Sport, BBC Three, BBC iPlayer and for successfullycampaigning FIBA to allow Muslim women to wear hijabs in professional basketball she hashad interviews with major media outlets such as AJ+ Al Jazeera S24 Channel 4 andBuzzfeed.

Performance from Asma Elbadawi

Drinks reception The Summit will conclude with a drinks reception offering delegates the perfect opportunity to network, reflect on the day'sevents, and catch up with other members.

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