Creative Metropoles research findings to be presented on CEB

On September 9th and 10th Helsinki will become the meeting place for researchers, policy makers, education providers, developers and businessmen ready to examine the role of creativity in the economy and society at the international conference Creative Economy and Beyond (CEB). Representatives from the project Creative Metropoles will participate at the event, present the preliminary findings from the research on creative industries and bring invited companies from creative industry sector for gaining new insights and finding common trends.

CEB is a meeting place where people interested in developing and understanding the creative economy will have the possibility to meet and gain insight of current phenomena and trends. Top speakers of the conference from all over the world will provide a valuable basis for further discussions on how creative industries can help addressing demands from the new business and market requirements, how creativity can be used to lead more effectively, what are the boundaries and limitations of creativity, what role is played by the education and policies in the development of creative economy etc.

The conference will cover such themes as Creativity in Business and Leadership, Creative Regimes (immaterial business, future law, and the user of tomorrow) and Designing our Future (education, research and innovation policy).

During the conference preliminary findings of the research on creative industries in 11 cities involved in the project Creative Metropoles will be presented. Presentation by Dieter Haselbach will also address such questions as: is it possible to organize and steer the creativity and is one policy applicable for different cities.

Companies from Creative Metropoles cities representing creative industries that are invited to the Blender! event on the previous day will also have the opportunity to participate at the conference to gain new insights and contribute to the discussion on trends and issues faced by the creative industries today and in future.

The venue for the conference will be the Cable Factory (Kaapelitehdas) cultural centre near downtown Helsinki. CEB is arranged in conjunction with the Helsinki Design Week at the very same location.

Read more about CEB, speakers, program, themes and practical information on the official webpage of the conference.