Creative Buzz -seminaari

Creative Economy. Mobility of Expertise. Sole entrepreneurs. Arts in working life. Social Media.

Venue: VPK Hall
Eskelinkatu 5, 20100 TURKU
Date: Thursday 28th of October

Seminar is full!

Registration is free of charge and open until October 8th
Register soon, seats are limited for 200 participants

8.30 Registration

9.00–9.05 Welcome by R&D Manager Timo Parkkola
Chair for the morning session: Annika Blomberg from Humak

9.05–9.50 Keynote Speaker: Professor Alf Rehn
“Creativity Shock – Developing Economies in an Age of Permanent Revolution”

9.50–10.30 Case Speakers:
CEO Outi Raatikainen from Pink Eminence Ltd:
“Pink Eminence - Building Bridges between Arts and Business”

Dr. Eija Mäkirintala from Altonova Ltd:
”Creative Approach to Top Performance – Business Concept Integrating Arts, Business and science”

10.30–10.45 Introduction to Workshop

10.45–11.15 Coffee break

11.15–12.45 Work Shop for matchmaking companies and creating new ideas

13.00–14.00 Lunch

14.00–14.15 Afternoon opening, Petra Tarjanne from Ministry of Employment and Economy, chair for the afternoon session

14.15–15.00 Keynote Speaker: Managing Director of Seos Design Antti Pitkänen
“Crossing Boundaries - Creative Environments Enabling New Opportunities for Collaboration”

15.00–15.45 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Richard Gatarski
“When Creativity meets Social Media”

15.45–16.15 Coffee Break

16.15–16.45 Panel Discussion, chaired by Petra Tarjanne.
Debaters: Outi Raatikainen, Eija Mäkirinta, Antti Pitkänen, Project Manager Jarmo Röksä from Turku2011 Foundation and international panelist J. Margus Klaar from Brand Manual (Tallinn, Estonia)

16.45–17.30 Keynote Speaker: Professor Saara Taalas
“From Hype to Hybrids – Shifts in perception on creative economy”

17.30–20.00 Evening Gala

Baltic Sea Trade Fair Exhibition
Entrepreneurs from Finland, Estonia, Sweden and Latvia will present their products and companies

Media art and new media Exhibition Live2011.com Grand Prix
Turku 2011 Foundation

Music, Buffee & Networking

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Seminar Abstracts (pdf, 140kb)

Twitter hashtag: #creativebuzz

Companies exhibited:

Brand Manual

Annkris-Glass OÜ
Aqua Laureen OÜ
Aprint OÜ
Donkey Hot OÜ
GreenEst OÜ
Harriet Designs OÜ
Hele OÜ
Hestia House OÜ
OÜ Ra Sun
Siidilaevad OÜ
Uma Design OÜ
Xenia Joost
2204Design OÜ
Bloom OÜ
Look Industries
PaintingDb™
Altonova
iriskiss
Saana ja Olli
Roots Cultural Movement
Normincies
Kuvastaja
Art Teatro
Treehouse
Vuola Recording
Niin of Finland Oy
Scope Associates Oy

Annahouse ltd.

Naoss Ltd.

MEID IK