Digital Content Knowledge Network event, (sponsored by SEEDA), the DTI and the Arts & Humanities Research Council. The DTI are looking to undertake a number of activities in advance of the development of a Knowledge Transfer Network for the Creative Industries. The aim of this event is to try and initiate collaborative relationships between business (SMEs in particular) and the knowledge base and macro and micro businesses.

This event is open to businesses outside of the South East region and the DTI is looking to target mainly small companies in London with an interest in digital content and media.

The DTI have asked InSync to help identify companies that might be interested. If you are interested please contact: Mandy Berry with just a couple of lines about why you would like to attend.

Agenda:

• 13:30 Registration and light refreshments
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• 14:00 Welcome – Gina Fegan, CEO SEMN
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• 14:15 Introduction and overview of the event - Mark Smith, facilitator
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• 14:30 Speed dating: an opportunity to network and establish new collaborations with Universities, Macro and Micro Businesses,/li>
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• 15:30 Tea break
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• 15:45 Resume speed dating and hold scheduled meetings
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• 16:45 Community forum and debrief on speed dating - Mark Smith, facilitator
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• 17:00 Intellectual Property and New Business Models for the digital content sector: report and recommendations Christine Reid, Technology and Intellectual Property Lawyer
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• 17:20 The role and impact of the new Creative Industries Knowledge Transfer Network. Key Note speaker DTI Innovation Group
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• 17:30 Reception and refreshments
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• 20:00 Event close and departure