BEYOND Conference
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BEYOND Conference
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BEYOND is the annual conference for R&D and innovation in the creative industries. Join us at MediaCity, Salford for BEYOND 2024! Nov 25-27th. https://linktr.ee/beyondconference
Rick Shiels is a PGA-qualified golf professional, coach and content creator, and the founder of Rick Shiels Golf, the world’s most-watched online golf channel.

Rick will take to the stage with Alison Lomax, MD YouTube UK and Ireland for 'Inside the Creator Economy with YouTube'.

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November 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟬𝟮: 𝟭𝟭:𝟰𝟱 – 𝟭𝟮:𝟰𝟱
𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀

How can creative industries connect and catalyse change in our coastal regions? Join an expert panel. Creative industries and cultural investment have the potential to create a step change for coastal communities.

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November 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
BEYOND 2025 starts Monday! 💥

From the unmissable Fringe at MediaCity (tickets: t.ly/K0vcI), to a packed schedule that brings together YouTube, V&A, Channel 4, BFI, Boomtown, Google DeepMind...

Plus:
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See you there!
November 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟱: 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

Drawing on the Creative Industries Sector Vision, an expert panel examines how boundaries between disciplines are blurring, and what the sector must do to innovate. With Gabrielle Jenks, Digital Director, Factory International.

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November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟬𝟮, 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟱 | 𝟭𝟱:𝟯𝟬 – 𝟭𝟲:𝟯𝟬
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

Apart from being a global hub for the creative industries, the base for international investment in the UK creative economy and the launchpad for some diverse talent, what has London ever done for us?

Join Shazia Hussain:

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November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟬𝟭 𝟭𝟮:𝟮𝟱 – 𝟭𝟮:𝟰𝟱

Marta Foresti is the Founder of LAGO, a research and creative collective with a focus on migration, culture and the arts. She is a Visiting Professor of Practice at King’s College London.

Find out more: t.ly/ub-ev
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟬𝟭 𝟬𝟵:𝟰𝟬 – 𝟬𝟵:𝟱𝟬
𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗺

We’re pleased to welcome Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, back to the BEYOND stage next week.

Andy continues to position Greater Manchester as a leading international hub for creativity and innovation.

Tickets:
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November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀: 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆

Artist Gary Zhexi Zhang and Owen Hopkin, Director of New Technologies and Innovation at Arts Council England, join Chao Tayiana Maina, African Digital Heritage, and Kati Price, V&A, for this session on Nov 25.

Read more: t.ly/YeLUu
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘!

Immerse yourself in the future at the BEYOND Showcase, open between Nov 25-26.Explore the Immersive Futures Lab and the Creative R&D Showcase, where visionary ideas, live R&D, and next-generation technologies come to life.

Tickets: lnkd.in/gNXzuDwK
November 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Prof. Mykaell Riley is a pioneering musician, academic and curator. In 2024 he initiated and co-curated the first national exhibition on Black British music with the British Library, the National Sound Archive and the Black Music Research Unit (BMRU).

Find out more: tinyurl.com/52wtv7fj
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲!

BEYOND Conference kicks off with an unmissable series of fringe events on Nov 24, transforming MediaCity into a hub of creative innovation, collaboration and discovery.

Head over to Day 00 on the schedule to book: tinyurl.com/36epmpzd
November 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟬𝟭 | 𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡: 𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦, 𝗡𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢-𝗔𝗜, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙

Dr Shama Rahman is a scientist, artist and creative technologist. This session looks at the advances in robotics and neurotechnology that are opening new possibilities for enhancing human creativity and cognition.

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November 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Just one week to go! ⏰
BEYOND 2025 is just around the corner!
What are you looking forward to?
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November 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Advances in tech and the creator economy are opening up new ways of working for production companies. But at such a rapid pace, can education keep up?

'Innovation in Education' explores how to prepare the next gen of creatives. With Anna Cronin, NFTS x YouTube’s Creator Incubator.

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November 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In 'Seismic Shifts: Creators, Corporations and Culture', Jen Topping joins Janine Smith and Nihal Arthanayake to explore the role of media producers, content creators, and the changing behaviours of audiences, to answer: How will creator-led models reshape established media?

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November 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟬𝟮 / 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟲 𝗡𝗼𝘃
𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬 – 𝟭𝟱:𝟯𝟬
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲

How does innovation take shape in our cities, towns and regions—and how can innovation, in turn, shape the future of place?

Join this roundtable, presented by i-Place:

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November 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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We're excited to announce Mair Morel, Creative Director of Boomtown Fair as a Speaker at BEYOND 2025!

Mair will join Alex Rowse of Marshmallow Laser Feast, Angie Bual, Trigger, and Sarah Ellis, RSC, for 'Disappearing Acts: The Art of the Temporary' on Day 01 of BEYOND.

Read more:
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November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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We're pleased to welcome Alex Rowse of Marshmallow Laser Feast to BEYOND for 'Disappearing Acts: The Art of the Temporary' on Day 01.

Alex is Exec Producer at Marshmallow Laser Feast, an experiential artist collective who blur the lines between art, immersive experiences, XR and film.

#BEYONDconf
November 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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More highlights from the schedule:

John Rose-Adams, University of York, Eva Martino, University of Bath join 'Actor as Engine'.

Thomas Keane, Meaning Machine, Jane Olis, SONA, Richard England, REK and James Simpson, Copper Candle join: 'Show. Tell. CreateTech'.

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November 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Chao Tayiana Maina is a Kenyan historian and digital heritage specialist working at the intersection of memory, digital humanities and public education. Chao joins the ‘Time Machines’ panel, exploring how new technologies are transforming how we experience and protect cultural heritage.

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November 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Creator businesses that are scaling into international, multi-faceted media companies are now offering legacy media companies a new framework of development.

Join the session 'Seismic Shifts: Creators, Corporations and Culture', with Channel 4’s Janine Smith and Nihal Arthanayake.

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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
More highlights from the schedule:

John Rose-Adams, University of York, Eva Martino, University of Bath join 'Actor as Engine'.

Thomas Keane, Meaning Machine, Jane Olis, SONA, Richard England, REK and James Simpson, Copper Candle join: 'Show. Tell. CreateTech'.

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November 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Key sessions on Day 02 at BEYOND!

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗬: 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦, 𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗫𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗪𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗗: 𝗔𝗜, 𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗦, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗠 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝘂𝗯.

𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗠𝗬𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗, 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗡 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗥&𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗘 presented by MyWorld
November 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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BEYOND Delegates, don't miss this!

𝗕𝗘𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟬𝟮 - 𝗪𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 (𝟴𝗮𝗺 - 𝟵:𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺)

Join investors, funders, and creative innovators to explore the creative industries’ investment landscape.

Places are limited!
RSVP here if you'd like to join: lnkd.in/ejCz2bnh
November 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
We're pleased to welcome Alex Rowse of Marshmallow Laser Feast to BEYOND for 'Disappearing Acts: The Art of the Temporary' on Day 01.

Alex is Exec Producer at Marshmallow Laser Feast, an experiential artist collective who blur the lines between art, immersive experiences, XR and film.

#BEYONDconf
November 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM