by Tom Hall
We believe collaboration is fundamental to successful digital innovation. But it’s not always easy. Pearson’s Future Technologies and Partnerships team recently set-out to explore what makes a successful collaboration. Interviewing the people and businesses that together have created new digital experiences - from the Mozilla Foundation and Dundee University, Aurasma and the British Fashion Council, Rewired State and SleepyDog - we sought to discover the secrets behind successful partnerships.
At this session, we will discuss the findings so far and share some of the common themes that have driven successful
projects. What are the principles of a fruitful partnership? What are the common pitfalls? How can we all work better collaboratively?
Questions answered: How can businesses of all sizes work better together? How can open collaboration drive innovation? What is the recipe for a successful partnership?
How to sell your services and work collaboratively with as apart of an eco-system with other agencies and technical partners. This will help small companies learn how they can sell their services and work together for the greater good of the client.
Questions answered :
Merging processes. Understanding how work and services are commissioned. How to market yourselves? Communication styles. Finding a niche. Creating a killer presentation. How big the opportunity is? Working styles.
Merging processes Understanding how work and services are commissioned How to market yourselves Communication styles Finding a niche Creating a killer presentation How big the opportunity is Working styles
In the run up to the Olympics we are aiming to 'crowd source' £5m for Shoreditch businesses
Questions answered :
How, why, what and when?
by Graeme Evans
Digital creatives working in ICT, media & design are polycentrically clustered in London but are also distinctive. East meets West is also a metaphor for China/Asia and the West who now compete for talent, customers and content, with cities vying for Tech & Media City status.
Questions answered :
What/Where is the digital economy; How can the Digital Economy support a Sustainable Society?
How do I protect my ideas? How do I protect my brand? What do I do if someone has used my pitch/material without my consent?
by Jay Cooper
The working environment has changed, with greater emphasis on remote working through cloud based tools. Yet business clustering is not only surviving, it thrives. We look at how this is the case and back up our argument through social data. Questions answered : Why location is still important for creativity, opportunity and sanity.
Why/how it started, what we've done so far and what we hope to achieve
Questions answered :
Can we get more money into start-ups at the early/seed stage