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PROGRAMME | 27 JUNE 2019 OXFORDSHIRE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SHOWCASE | 3 MINISTERIAL FOREWORD BY WELCOME FROM OxLEP AND PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY OF OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY STATE, MINISTER FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY: ANDREW STEPHENSON MP Welcome to the inaugural Oxfordshire Creative Industries Showcase. I am delighted to be supporting this Oxfordshire’s Local Industrial Strategy event, which highlights the key role the directly responds to the UK Industrial Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership Strategy, launched by UK government is playing in promoting the county’s in November 2017. It reflects a national globally-competitive economy. focus which aims to increase growth and productivity nationally and create more This event focusses on the creative prosperous communities. industries sector, a key sector for Oxfordshire, and also the national Creative industries is right at the heart Oxford Brookes is delighted to be Oxfordshire is home to more than 3,000 The sector benefits from a fantastic economy – currently worth over £100 of the Oxfordshire Local Industrial partnering with OxLEP to welcome creative and digital sector businesses community spirit that fosters billion a year to the UK, with Oxfordshire Strategy and – along with a number of industry leaders for this special event that contribute £1.4billion to the UK partnership working and the sharing home to over 3,000 digital and creative other sectors – aims to help shape an with the Creative Industries. As a economy each year. of innovative solutions that benefit the businesses alone. ambitious, long-term vision for economic University, we’re committed to bringing industry as a whole, in addition to the As one of the UK’s hot-spots for growth between now and 2040. together studies in technology and originating company. Today’s showcase With companies based in Oxfordshire creative industries, we boast the engineering with creative disciplines. is a tribute to our creative sector and its ranging from world-leading publishers, Through new opportunities, such as country’s largest centre of publishing continued commitment to collaboration nationally recognised arts and cultural those being developed across this sector, We’re investing in a new building, outside of London, expertise in and a shared determination to harness bodies, cutting-edge innovators it seeks to help improve living standards being purpose built to bring together architecture and design, as well as new technologies to power innovation. in VR, architects, designers and and further raise the quality of life for art and design thinking, converging leading innovators in VR and digital ground-breaking gaming and software people. As a result, Oxfordshire will technologies and digital innovation technology. The research capability We hope you enjoy this celebration companies, it perhaps comes as no benefit from better access to education, all under the same roof. By engaging of the University of Oxford and of the extraordinary vibrancy and surprise that the sector employs around transport, jobs, opportunities and more studies across the traditional Oxford Brookes University means this dynamism of the creative industries 30,000 people across the county, liveable places. boundaries, as well as those between burgeoning industry also has access to here in Oxfordshire. contributing over £1.4 billion to the local higher education and wider society, cutting edge technology. economy. I hope all visitors enjoy today’s event, we can drive innovation and advance Nigel Tipple highlighting the huge potential that exists Identified as a high growth cluster in teaching and research. Chief Executive, Oxfordshire Local This showcase also helps to demonstrate within this sector through the many the Creative Industries Sector Deal, Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) how Oxfordshire can play a significant companies that call Oxfordshire home. the sector is central to the county’s Paul Inman role in growing the UK economy through ambitious Local Industrial Strategy, Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean of its emerging Local Industrial Strategy Andrew Stephenson MP which aims to position Oxfordshire as Technology, Design and Environment, which is being developed in partnership one of the top three global innovation Oxford Brookes University with UK government. It will also help to ecosystems by 2040. solidify Oxfordshire’s position as a high growth cluster, identified in March 2018's Creative Industries Sector Deal. OXFORDSHIRE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SHOWCASE | 5 OXFORDSHIRE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SHOWCASE 2019 Where: Oxford Brookes University Date: 27 June 2019 Timing: 13.15-13.30 start, close by 20.00 13.15-13.30 Attendees arrive, networking, exhibition and pods open 13:45 Ministerial opening of event 14:00 The future of storytelling - a panel discussion curated by Creative England* 14:50 Cross-sector innovation and the skills required - a panel discussion curated by Creative Industries Federation* 15:40 Exhibition and pods 17:10 New technology, new audiences: exploring the power of immersive, 5g and ai to connect with untapped audiences - a panel discussion curated by Digital Catapult* 18:00 Q&A with Jason Kingsley OBE from Rebellion, the award-winning video games developer and TV, film, book and comic publisher, headquartered in Oxford 18.25 Paul Inman, Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean of Technology, Design & Environment, Oxford Brookes University on driving innovation and advancing teaching and research 18:35 Drinks reception kindly hosted by Oxfordshire Technology & Media Network (OTMN) and its sponsors Grant Thornton and Freeths - networking and closing remarks 20:00 Close © Oxford Brookes © Oxford *Panel ticket required OXFORDSHIRE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SHOWCASE | 7 “I’mto really the Creative looking forwardIndustries Showcase. It will provide the PARTNERS chance to meet like-minded individuals with the passion and enthusiasm availableto embrace in thethe localfuture area’’. The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise The ambitious Local Industrial Strategy Partnership (OxLEP) champions led by OxLEP builds on Oxfordshire’s Brian Mitchell, MD of Audiomotion & Head of Rebellion Film Studios Oxfordshire’s economic potential, acting already strong international profile to as a catalyst and convener to drive boost inward investment and exports opportunities and potential collaborations a dynamic, sustainable and growing and attract the best talent from across economy that is just one of three net the globe. This will ensure long term contributors to the exchequer. economic growth and continued development of the county’s leading OxLEP has made considerable progress innovation ecosystem by harnessing in strengthening the county’s economy resources from across the county and by establishing robust and effective beyond. relationships between businesses, academia and the public sector. Since its launch in March 2011, the organisation has played a key role in driving forward a dynamic, growing and sustainable economy for Oxfordshire. Oxford Brookes is one of the UK’s Oxford Brookes is placed as the top UK leading modern universities and enjoys university for both teaching and research an international reputation for teaching in the Times Higher Education Young excellence and innovation as well as University Rankings 2018 and is the only strong links with business and industry. UK University represented in the QS World University Rankings Top 50 Under The University traces its predecessor 50 2018. institutions back to 1865 when it began as a small School of Art and it The University is committed to research now a multi-campus university with excellence with 94% of research being approximately 18,000 students, 2,000 “internationally recognised”, with 59% staff and over 130,000 graduates in 190 “world leading” quality or “internationally countries. excellent.” (Research Excellence Framework). ©Audiomotion OXFORDSHIRE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SHOWCASE | 9 The Creative Industries Federation is The creative industries are the fastest Digital Catapult is the UK’s leading Digital Catapult provides physical and the UK wide membership organisation growing sector in the UK, accounting advanced digital technology innovation digital facilities for experimentation that represents the full power of our for one in 11 jobs. Creative jobs are Centre, driving early adoption of and testing that would otherwise not £101.5bn creative industries. Our future-proof jobs: 87% are at low or technologies to make UK businesses be accessible for smaller companies. unique membership network of creative no risk of automation. Enterprises and more competitive and productive and As well as breaking down barriers to organisations comprises more than entrepreneurs create innovative products grow the country’s economy. technology adoption for startups and 10,000 individuals and spans the and services which keep the UK at the scaleups, our work de-risks innovation commercial and publicly funded sectors, top of its game. The creative industries We connect large established companies, for large enterprises and uncovers new across the regions, representing some are key to unlocking local growth in startup and scaleup businesses and commercial applications in immersive, of the most well known creative brands towns and cities across the UK as well researchers to discover new ways to future networks, and artificial intelligence in the world. Our role is to advocate on as attracting significant international solve big challenges in the manufacturing technologies. behalf of our membership and support recognition