Futurising 2010 played host to 72 key events split into three categories:
How To.. Talks: One hour talks tailored to give you the inspiration and knowledge to succeed in your chosen career. Major players in the creative industries offering the wisdom of their experience with an opportunity to ask questions at the end of each talk.
Practical Advice Talks: Free 45 minute practical advice talks/workshops. Designed to give you the information and tools to achieve your goals whether it be to set up a pop-up shop, get help writing your CV, or glean some freelance survival tips.
Headline Speakers: All celebrated figures within the creative industries, our headliners shared with you the highs and lows of their careers, taking to the stage for 90 minutes of anecdotal, informative and entertaining conversation about their work and lives.
Use the filter forms below to browse the 2010 Futurising events and remember to email us at info@futurising.org if you would like to see any specific talks take place at the next Futurising.
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! TIMETABLE OF FUTURISING TALKS and VENUE MAP !
To help you plan your visit, we thought that these handy pdfs might be useful. Click on the links for timetable of all talks and workshops in date and time order PLUS a plan of the venue showing location of Talk Rooms, etc.
Be seen to go green
29.06.2010
Going green doesn't just mean saving paper and energy and having recycling bins in the office. You can make going green the mission of your business and integrate the notion in everything you do. Your products can be made of sustainable material, they can help others by saving resources and creating good practice. Listen to your peers who have gone green and built successful businesses. Get inspired!
Beat the crunch with your creativity
30.06.2010
With their ingenuity and endless creativity, artists are best positioned to beat the recession. Curating partnership ArtCrunch was set up to help young and emerging artists showcase their work, and more importantly, it proved how versatile art can be in times of recession, as creativity compensates for the lack of cash. Hear more about their multi-disciplinary work and how you can beat the crunch with your creativity!
Brand and deliver
30.06.2010
Our body language, appearance, words and images we use when we meet people online and face-to-face constantly contribute to the way we are perceived by others. Learn how to take control of your image, create and protect your own personal brand and use your good reputation to grow your business and further your career.
Bringing creative talent and business together – working in commissioned photography
30.06.2010
Shooting on commission has an ambiguous reputation. Some photographers regard it as restricting and uncreative to shoot to someone else’s script. Others enjoy the collaborative aspects, and find that their creativity flourishes when under pressure. Many photographers, however, feel that their work just isn’t commercial enough to attract business. This seminar will discuss these issues, and consider how surprisingly open the industry is to so-called “non-commercial” photographers. We will also look at how to interpret (and write) briefs, consider the role of agents and producers, and explore how to achieve commercial success without sacrificing personal satisfaction.
Build Your Digital Toolkit
29.06.2010
Learn more about the simple digital tools and technologies that you can use to develop your business or practice. Find out how you can take advantage of low cost or free online platforms in order to design your business and your life better.
Doing it differently
30.06.2010
Businesses, no matter in which discipline, need to innovate and identify new strategies in order to stand out in the increasingly crowded marketplace. Find out more about an internationally award-winning social enterprise, Red Button Design, which was established in 2007 in order to design, manufacture and supply products exclusively for the humanitarian market. Their innovative water-purifying product won over all five of the dragons to offer their support on BBC2’s The Dragons’ Den.
Dolly Jones Headline Talk
30.06.2010
Dolly Jones is editor of Vogue.com and a Headline Speaker at Futurising.
Don’t dance around legal structures, nail it!
30.06.2010
Lost in business jargon and the myriad of choices? Whether you are considering setting up a not-for-profit company, a charity or a limited company, you need to understand its limitations as well as incentives. Hear from an inspiring cultural and business leader, Farooq Chaudhry, producer of Akram Kham Company (AKC), on his entrepreneurial journey, as he turns AKC from a one-man show to a globally-renowned contemporary dance company.
Fashion - how to approach the job search
30.06.2010
There are many jobs in the fashion industry from designer to buyer to marketing expert. Each of these sectors has their own networks and ways to recruit. Stephanie Finnan from the Fashion Careers Clinic will give you advice on the various careers you can choose in fashion and where to hunt for the perfect job.
Generating ideas and making a business
29.06.2010
Business ideas are all around you. Some business ideas come from a careful analysis of marked trends and consumer needs; others come from serendipity. If you are interested in starting a business, but don't know what product or service you might sell, exploring these ways of getting business ideas flowing will help you choose.
Getting onto the high street – the story of a designer maker
30.06.2010
A successful ceramicist will talk about her path from initial design to selling her products at major high street retailers.
Getting your product off the ground: designing profitable products
29.06.2010
Starting up your own business is exciting, time consuming and can be very risky - especially if you don't have much money or have asked friends and family to help you out. But there are ways to use the little money you may have to the greatest possible effect and this is the seminar to go to if you want to start up - on a shoestring.
Getting your short film into a festival
29.06.2010
Short film festivals are an important first step for any budding film-maker to promote your work and build your reputation. B3 Media have invited a festival director/film maker to give you guidance on how to submit your film, criteria for selection and which film festival may be right for the style of your work and where you could find out about deadlines, submission criteria and any other important details that are worth to consider before submitting your film.
Going freelance made easy
30.06.2010
Going freelance means setting yourself up as self-employed - and taking control of your career. But before going ahead you need to know about the difference between a sole trader and limited company, when to register with Companies House or the Inland Revenue, tax implications and when it makes sense to get an accountant or become VAT registered. Don't be daunted and let us talk you through the process step-by-step.
