Program

May 25 - Day 1

Morning sessions

Afternoon sessions

  • Auditorium
  • Forum
  • Emerald Room
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  • Creative Industries

    Venturesome Economies

    Emerald Room
    16:15 - 17:45 hrs.

    The first day will feature speakers representing, and talking about 'Old Media/New Media', 'Serious Gaming' and 'Local Creative industry'. The speakers will talk about the changes that have impact ed these industries, how they have responded and where they are heading. We'll also be examine the wider shifts in the location of innovation, from East to West, from the centre to the periphery. Day One will examine the nature of creativity and inspiration from a broad socio-cultural, global and multi-industry perspective.

    Welcome Speech

    Mr. Tony Salvador

    Director of Research & Definition for the Emerging Markets Platforms Group Intel

    Dr. Tony Salvador is the Director of Research & Definition for the Emerging Markets Platforms Group (EMPG) with Intel Corporation.

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    Keynote Speech

    The Venturesome Economy: How Innovation Sustains Prosperity in a More Connected World

    Mr. Amar Bhidé

    Visiting Scholar Kennedy School of Government on "The Venturesome Economy"

    Amar Bhidé, previously the Laurence D. Glaubinger Professor of Business at Columbia University, has just completed A Call for Judgment: Sensible Finance for a Dynamic Economy scheduled to be published by Oxford University Press in September.

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    Keynote Speech

    Does a Society Get the Journalism it Deserves?

    Mr. Bill Thompson

    Head of partnership development BBC

    Bill Thompson is a pioneer of new media in the UK and has provided strategic advice and hands-on expertise to a range of organisations during nearly thirty years working in computing, journalism and online.

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    Keynote Speech

    Innovation engines: how electronic games generate value

    Mr. Tom Chatfield

    Senior Editor Prospect Magazine

    Tom Chatfield is a senior editor at Prospect magazine, and the author of "Fun Inc" (Virgin). He has a doctorate in literature and philosophy, and has done design and consultancy work for companies including Mind Candy, Grex, Red Glasses and Intervox.

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    Wrap-up

    Mr. Tony Salvador

    Director of Research & Definition for the Emerging Markets Platforms Group Intel

    Dr. Tony Salvador is the Director of Research & Definition for the Emerging Markets Platforms Group (EMPG) with Intel Corporation.

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  • Please note that the preliminary program can be subject to change.