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Monday 21st May 2012
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Art Doodle Live: fancy painting a moustache on the Mona Lisa with your mates?
by Togeva Team
The Art Doodle Live App encourages children of all ages to create their very own paintings alongside works by classic and contemporary artists by dropping images of artworks onto a mobile canvas and painting in, around and over them. Using Togeva’s innovative Live Sharing(TM) mobile platform, multiple children can paint on one canvas simultaneously, meaning that groups of children can collaborate on the same painting even when they are not together!
The App has been designed as an educational and inspiring way of introducing children to the works of some of the world’s greatest artists, many of which are only available on Art Doodle Live. Art Doodle Live was built by Togeva for the Bridgeman Art Library.
Download Art Doodle Live: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/b...
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BT Apprentices will demonstrate how data is being transmitted using optical fibres – the thickness of human hair!
Presented by Hackney UTC in partnership with BT.
The world is changing and moving away from copper to fibre optics. New technology means that we are now able to deliver data speeds of over 100mb to businesses and homes. There will be hands on demonstration of optical fibre splicing and fusion. This will show how fibres are joined together using a sophisticated machine that precisely aligns and then fuses the fibres together to create the new network.
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Creative Apps Generation with AppShed
Students make an app that is pertinent to their love of fashion or sport or a favourite band or actor… the possibilities are endless. Students become creators of technology, not just consumers. Every student leaves with a huge sense of achievement, having been able to produce something tangible they can share with others.
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I Am Creative
Are you 13-19 years old?
Are you looking to work in the creative communications industries?
Do you want to work on live creative briefs from some of the top brands in the UK? And fancy winning a prize while you are at it?
So you're sitting there scratching your head and wondering if the creative communications industries might be for you. Well there’s only one way to find out…
I Am Creative brings you live creative briefs from some of the biggest brands in the UK and the resources and information you need to answer them. By taking part, I Am Creative can help you to understand how the creative communications industries really work, while at the same time developing your skills and the portfolio you need to gain employment.
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Let's Code
by CoderDojo
Do you want to be a creator, or a consumer? We can all use computers, smartphones and tablets but do you actually know how they work? It’s time to look at different types of learning, and different ways for you to express yourself. This is where CoderDojo comes in; we are a global movement of free computer programming clubs for young people.
We’ll be providing examples of the great things you can do with even the simplest of codes, like creating games, apps and websites. We’ll also be running workshops for whoever wants to learn the basics of computer languages JavaScript, HTML and CSS. Join in a workshop, try out some coding, or just come along and talk to one of our expert mentors.
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Robots and Avatars Learning Experiences- Developing your digital skills through creativity!
Robots and Avatars – our colleagues and playmates of the future, is an innovative project which explores how people will work and play with new representational forms of themselves and others in virtual and physical life in the next 10-15 years. It examines multi-identity evolutions of today’s generations within the context of a world in which virtual and physical spaces are increasingly blended.
The Robots and Avatars Learning Experiences are cutting-edge training for emerging creatives and professionals from diverse sectors and backgrounds mixing a set of skills linked to Avatars and Virtual Worlds, Robotic Futures and Tele-presence, giving artists, students, schools and cultural professionals an illuminating set of skills, aptitudes, resources and methodologies linked to the themes and help prepare for future jobs and careers in a fast moving and technological 21st century.
Robots and Avatars is run by body>data>space- an East London/Tech City design collective creating innovative connections between performance, architecture, virtual worlds and new media.
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Wanna be a journalist? Get published in 2 minutes
by Susana Giner and Emma Dennis-Edwards
Learn how to write a headline.
Structure a news article.
Ask the perfect interview question.
And get published online!Youth Media Agency is a social enterprise passionate about giving young people a voice. They achieve this by empowering youth media, providing a pathway for young people to Media opportunities and delivering training to youth orgs and young people across the UK.
Thursday 24th May 2012
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Table top: Financing alternatives: options available and actions to be taken
by Blick Rothenberg and Milan Pandya
Discussion of the funding options available to a company and the key commercial and
financial steps which should be taken to maximise funding opportunities.Milan has considerable experience in supporting both UK and international companies
throughout their business lifecycle from start-up, through the growth phase and finally on
exit. Milan advises many technology companies on commercial, financial and tax
matters and is experienced at supporting companies through mergers, acquisitions
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Table top: Making your company more attractive to investors
by Toby Ryland and Blick Rothenberg
This session will help you to understand how the tax reliefs for investors offered by the
Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS)
can make an investment in your company more attractive. Also, how to avoid the common
pitfalls and understand what operating as an EIS/SEIS company means for your business.Toby specialises in corporate tax, particularly transactional work covering restructuring,
mergers and acquisitions, property transactions and transfer pricing. Given the nature
of Blick Rothenberg’s client base, much of this work involves cross border issues. Toby
also works with inward investment agencies in the tech sector and has extensive
experience of helping technology businesses set-up in the UK.In addition to tax advisory work, Toby oversees a portfolio of corporation tax compliance
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Table Top: Can European VCs Ever Make Money?
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Table top: Financing alternatives: options available and actions to be taken
Discussion of the funding options available to a company and the key commercial and
financial steps which should be taken to maximise funding opportunities.Milan has considerable experience in supporting both UK and international companies
throughout their business lifecycle from start-up, through the growth phase and finally on
exit. Milan advises many technology companies on commercial, financial and tax
matters and is experienced at supporting companies through mergers, acquisitions
and disposals.
Friday 25th May 2012
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TESTIMONIES
by Lorenzo Belenguer and Lorenzo Belenguer
TESTIMONIES is an art project led by the artist Lorenzo Belenguer that records Londoners’ personal stories and expectations about the 1948 Olympic Games and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It aims to empower conversation about this historic event, to compare with the 1948 Olympic Games and provide a legacy. The project will be broadcast around London in the format of video installations during the summer of 2012.Lorenzo and Emilie Giles, the Social Media Coordinator, are inviting everyone at Digital Shoreditch to see a preview of this and experience the project through an installation.
Social media is a huge part of the project as TESTIMONIES also collects stories over Twitter, Facebook and Vimeo. As part of the Identity day we are inviting people to give us their testimony through a video interview which will be uploaded to a bank of stories told by those who have participated in the project. Testimonies can be tweeted using the hashtag #ThisIsMyTestimony London and we also invite you to leave your stories on the TESTIMONIES London Facebook wall. More information can be found on www.LondonersTestimonies.com
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MzTEK Tinker Space
by Emilie Giles
Attention women of Digital Shoreditch! We're running a drop-in workshop and are inviting you to come and get techy with a crafty twist! You will learn to make your very own soft circuit voodoo doll or a mini beetle bot.
Soft Circuit Voodoo Dolls
This little person's eyes light up when poked! You'll learn the basics of building a soft circuit using conductive material and thread, stitching techniques and how to produce a shape from felt.Mini Beetle Bots
We want to build a mini army of these little guys! You'll learn how to solder, how to build a basic circuit and will also have the chance to get crafty with your little bot!No sign-up required, just pop along and get making :)
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Digital Identity Mapping
Ever wondered what happens to an idea when you share it online? This 30 minute session will help you create a unique roadmap for your Digital Identity based on the way you think and communicate, bridging the gap between your physical and digital lives.
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Identity Table Top Sessions
MzTEK Tinker Space - Emilie Giles, MzTek
Digital Identities - Keiichi Matsuda and James Alliban, Cell
The importance of identity in creating persuasive user journeys - Andy Farmer, Cimex
Testimonies - Lorenzo Belenguer
SPOGO - Can digital get you physical? New service, spogo.co.uk, uses digital to make the nation healthier post London 2012 - Richard Pearey, Spogo (with spotify and zeebox partners)
Online consumers are the hero of their own epic adventure.
Successful brands play 'best supporting actor' and don't hog the limelight - Adam Graham – CEO, Weapon7Global movements fuelled by social media - Ilka Noggler
Digital Identity Mapping - Abhay Adhikari
Monday 28th May 2012
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4 things CEO's want but cant have
by Taylor Wessing and David Kent
- full time consultants so no entity,
- short term leases,
- 3 US employees in the UK from start,
- granting options from the US plan.
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PR for Start-ups – it’s not about ego, it’s about sales
by Bob Dearsley
PR = media coverage = buzz and excitement = curiosity = interest = sales Quite simple really! We are a B2B technology PR consultancy – experts in bringing tech start-ups into the public eye. But why is PR important? As above, PR creates rapid sales interest amongst early adopters and beyond, but it also brings your ideas to the attention of potential investors. Bob Dearsley, Founder and Chief Exec of ITPR, will host a discussion on promoting tech start-ups in the media, the tangible benefits of such activity and the pitfalls that many ambitious tech start-ups suffer in their PR and marketing strategies.
Questions answered : How can I promote my business in the early days, even when I haven’t got any customers yet? My idea is really rather technical and complex – can I still get the media interested? Which media should I target and with what sort of material? How can I get the attention of insanely busy journalists? How can I promote my business specifically to attract investor attention? I’ve secured a community of early adopter customers, but how do I move my product into the awareness of the mainstream? How do I make sure my media coverage actually creates sales opportunities? What role does social media play in all this?” “What value is rich content – videos and infographics rather than the written word”
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Privacy - the next marketing battlefield?
As it becomes easier to operate online, so the number of websites increase dramatically. Your unique message is lost amongst the thousands of all too similar brands, sites and background noise from Twitter and other social networks of all competing for business.
How do you differentiate your brand from everyone else and increase customer retention?
By caring for your users privacy.
Join Informed Choices CEO Marcus Stafford and discuss this increasingly hot topic about privacy branding to grow your business.Questions answered:
Why is privacy important?
What return will I get from promoting privacy?
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Table Top: Digitise that business
by Sarah Wood and Stephanie Hughes
The challenges of digital transformation (small and large) can be paralyzing.
We’ve worked with businesses across all sectors and sizes and we can quickly assess how digital they need to be to keep up with change and stay fit for the future.
Most look at digital in the context of communications and marketing. The problems and potential that impact business growth are much broader.
We are different. We assist businesses in understanding what digital means for them. We focus on your business and audiences not campaigns.
Come and join us to discuss, debate or even solve how digital can enhance your business. Or how to help your clients make sense of digital.
Sample questions:
Digitisation? Digital transformation? What can it do for my business? Where do I start?
How do I meet short term goals whilst developing a longer term vision?
How do you find the specialist skills you need?
How is digital impacting the way we work (beyond marketing and social media)?
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Table Top: London Stock Exchange
by Lucy Tarleton
- Why join a public market
- The IPO process
- Preparing for an IPO
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Table Top: Structuring your UK business tax efficiently
by Blick Rothenberg, Melissa Thomas and Nilesh Shah
How the UK structure fits in with the structure of the parent and the UK commercial activities. Plus, learn how other overseas companies manage their UK business on a day to day basis.
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Table Tops: Research & Development in the UK
by Toby Ryland and Blick Rothenberg
Find out about the great tax advantages for R&D expenditure in the UK and whether your activities could qualify.
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Taylor Wessing: Privacy issues
by Christopher Jeffery
Discussing privacy issues for online startups - what needs to be done in the early days.
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Taylor Wessing: Technology and employment law
Discussing topical issues such as (i) 'bring your own devices', (ii) social media policies and (iii) other key employment issues facing emerging growth companies, especially those without a big HR budget, We will look at practical solutions on how to balance budget and making sure you don't create issues.
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Taylor Wessing: Why the UK?
by Mark Barron
Discussing the unique key issues and challenges facing non-UK corporations coming to the UK and specifically Tech City and giving a practical perspective on how we have seen existing investors solve those. We would involve existing investors in the session.
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Table Top: Knowing your market
by Jeremy Hare and Julie Simpkin
Join Jeremy O’Hare and Julie Simpkin, Information Specialists from the British Library Business & IP Centre, to find out what about what free information is out there to help you make the right business decisions. From consumer trends to e-commerce statistics and competitor analysis, there’s a wealth of research you can tap into to add weight to your business plan. You can also find out about the Library’s new Innovating for Growth programme.
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Table Top: Structuring an efficient salary package for UK employees
by Blick Rothenberg and Mark Abbs
Discussion around standard benefits and stock plans. Plus, learn how best to structure arrangements for any overseas nationals coming to work in the UK.
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Taylor Wessing: How to recruit the best non-EU talent
by Charlie Pring
Discussing,
· Entrepreneur visas (for early stage growth)
· Applying for a sponsor licence
· Tier 2 visas
· Recruiting UK graduates
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Taylor Wessing: IP Basics
by Sian Skelton
A round table on what every start-up needs to know (and every investor expects).
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Taylor Wessing: Key legal issues facing non-UK companies
by Taylor Wessing and Philip Shepherd
Discussing how to structure your business from a legal perspective and focussing on key legal issues that all emerging growth companies need to consider and looking at how overseas businesses have managed their UK businesses and risk. We will also discuss how this impacts on investment opportunities.
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