Welcome notes from British Council's Ben Evans, ADDICT's Cristina Farinha, and Lisbon City Council's DMEI: Municipal Department of Economy and Innovation, in the person of General Director Paulo Soeiro Carvalho. + Opening Plenary session: Positioning the European Creative Hubs Forum - the future of Creative Hubs in Europe and a call to action! The ECHF proposes several outcomes from the Forum that require your input as Creative Hubs Managers: a Manifesto for Creative Hubs, a Toolkit for Hub Managers, a Hub Manager Leadership Programme, and a Hub Manager Talent Exchange Programme or "Resident Visitors" programme are some of the ideas being advanced. MC's: Catherine Docherty + 1 (TBA).
A taste of ECHF Lisbon 15:
Hub 360º
ECHF Lisbon '15 will present a number of 360º views of case study Creative Hubs: exploring the structures, relationships and programmes which allow a hub and its tenant businesses to thrive and grow. Pervasive Media Studio and its host, Watershed, are dynamic organisations in the British city of Bristol - rapidly achieving national and international recognition for their innovative approach. The Watershed Hub 360º will explore the whole organisation: the Hub itself, its business model, the PM Studio and its residents, sources of funding, and also discussing local, national and international connections from which a hub can benefit. With moderator Catherine Docherty and the following participants:
Clare Reddington, Creative Director, Watershed
Duncan Speakman, Pervasive Media Studio Resident
Nema Hart, Digital & Creative Economy Relationship Manager at Arts Council England
Preparing for the Manifesto, the Hub Manager Leadership Programme, the Resident Visitor Programme and other activities: introducing the forum's visual scribe and bloggers, as well as diverse methods for forum inputs and interaction at ECHF 15'.
Training and Professional Development for Hub and Cluster Managers: An overview discussing trends in Hub and Cluster Management and Professional Development, interacting with ECHF Forum participants to identify their key issues.
A presentation on Living Labs from ENoLL. Ana Garcia from ENoLL will introduce the Forum to the concept and practice of Living Labs and the European Network of Living Labs. Additional panel participants tba.
Conexions Improbables & Creative Clash. COMPLETE SESSION DETAILS TBA.
Building Institutional Partnerships: Universities, Municipalities, etc. COMPLETE SESSION DETAILS TBA.
Promotion & Selection: How to attract the best Creative "Tenants" COMPLETE SESSION DETAILS TBA.
Samoa / Île de Nantes presentation on cross-innovation and interaction with non-creative sectors: how can Creative Hub managers and their creative businesses help solve issues from the non-creative sector? Boris Meggiorin from SAMOA and Aline Crepeau, Collectif Art et Entreprise, will share the Nantes Hub experience and explore these concepts, challenging the Forum's Creative Hub Managers to contribute possible solutions for issues faced by non-creative industry CEO's.
unMonastery and Maker Library Network COMPLETE SESSION DETAILS TBA.
How to successfully conduct Hub Outreach to corporate sector and the global client base, for the benefit of your Creative "Tenants"
Targetted Speed-Meetings for Hub Managers with previous sign-up