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Hello World

The commercial potential of the modern digital world is vast, the smallest of organisations can now compete in the biggest of arenas. This is a revolutionary time, but are you making the most of this digital age?
 
How do you do business in a digital world? How can your business seize the opportunities created by a changing media landscape? How do we develop the skills of the digital generation?
 
Hello World is Birmingham’s international digital media conference, held at Millennium Point from October 23-24 as part of the Hello Digital festival. Join the conversation, be inspired and hear from industry leaders including Channel 4, Pixar Animation and photo-sharing phenomenon Flickr. Admission to all sessions is free.

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Sion Simon Creative Industries Minister

Address by Creative Industries Minister - Sion Simon

Birmingham's own Sion Simon addresses the regions's SME's on the importance of the sector in the West Midlands in helping to drive businesses forward in a digital age.

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Britain's Next Top Business Model

With consumers spoiled for choice and interacting with different media platforms, how can you create value to maximise your ROI. What do you need to do to compete with the concept of ‘free’ that is part and parcel of the web. This expert panel will provide an insight into how to buil...

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Building Communities, Markets and Audiences

Online communities are growing and provide businesses with a cost-effective means to provide support, enhance customer loyalty, support the post-purchase process, grow their audiences online and gather customer insights. These forums work for a wide variety of product, retail, and small media sit...

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Thomas Dillon

Creative Advantage Fund: Access to Finance in the Knowledge Economy - Thomas Dillon

Launch of Create Advanctage Fund. Thomas Dillon will talk about how to access the fund and explain its importance in the Knowledge Economy.

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Digital Surgeries

Digital Surgery Session

During the Hello Digital Conference there will be an opportunity to have a personalised digital surgery session with local experts who can provide support on how to use digital technologies to improve your business.

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Digital Eye Image Future Gazing

Future Gazing - What is on the Horizon for the Region?

Looking at the future developments that are planned for the region around technology. This event will focus on what is happening now, what is planned and what is on the horizon for the region.

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Helga Henry Fierce Earth

Hello Digital Conference Chair

Helga Henry from Fierce Earth to Chair Hello Digital Conference. Helga joined FierceEarth in January 2005 and became Business Manager in May 2005, becoming General Manager in January 2008. Helga has seven years’ experience in working in arts organisations and ten years working as a solicit...

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Hello Digital Exhbitor - Chamber of Commerce

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce is an accredited member of the British Chambers of Commerce and over the years has established itself to become the prominent independent business voice in Birmingham and the West Midlands.

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Hello Digital Exhibitor - UnLtd

UnLtd is a charity which supports social entrepreneurs - people with vision, drive, commitment and passion who want to change the world for the better. We do this by providing a complete package of funding and support, to help these individuals make their ideas a reality.

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Digital Test Bed

Innovating in a Digital Britain

Dr Nick Appleyard, Technology Strategy Board chairs a debate about how does the UK innovate within digital space. How does the region and its businesses exploit their innovative digital networks and infrastructure to contribute to the UK economy.

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Innovations in Gaming

A focus on latest innovations in gaming including digital distribution and new interfaces. The gaming landscape is changing and the rules are being rewritten as a new generation of game developers are altering what is played, where, when and how. Some of the top games developers explore the late...

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Is Twitter just a load of old Twaddle?

Whilst Twitter founders might aim to reach a billion users and become the 'pulse of the planet' its critics have condemned it for its triviality and pointless babble. So what real value does Twitter have for businesses? Is it the must have marketing tool and an invaluable source of intelligence f...

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Jon Gisby Director of Future & Media Technology Channel 4

Jon Gisby Channel4 - Director of Future Media and Technology

Jon will focus on Channel 4’s future as a public service network, committed to innovation across all platforms and its move to include digital content as part of their remit. It will look at how Channel 4 has evolved from a TV broadcaster into a multiplatform operator with partnerships acro...

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Paul Tilsley

Launch of Hello Digital Business Conference

Welcome to Hello Digital Business Conference by Councillor Paul Tilsley MBE - Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council

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Main Conference Programme Registration / Tea & Coffee

Hello Digital Conference. Hello Digital welcomes all businesses but particularly SME's to join in this unique day of networking and interaction. You'll be able to mix and meet new colleagues from different sectors who share a common interest around applications of digital media.

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News Innovation in a New Media Age

In a post Digital Britain era what will the local media landscape look like and what opportunities will there exist for a wider range of businesses? This timely debate will open up the dialogue to all news and information providers present and future to look at what they will need to do to surviv...

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South by South West Party

Screen West Midlands Party in Association with South by South West

Screen WM presents Hello Digital After Party in association with SXSW. Screen WM invites you to join us for an evening of drinks, canapes, mingling and music after the Hello Digital Conference and to celebrate the launch of the public participation programme.

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Social Media is Good for Business?

Should your business be using social media? An opportunity to explore some fun business applications of social media. Hosted by entrepreneur Angela Maxwell this session will explore the use of social media tools to better market your products and services and connect with your customers. It wil...

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Sunrise to Sunset Part 1 - Breakfast with Singapore

A panel discussion from Singapore.

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Sunrise to Sunset Part 2 - Lunch in Rome

Lunchtime debate with panellists from Rome.

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Sunrise to Sunset Part 3 - Coffee in Seattle

Live debate from Seattle around gaming.

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View archive of Hello Digital 09 Business Conference

View archive of the 21st October 2009 event "Being Competitive in a Digital World"

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Millennium Point in Virtual World

Virtual Worlds and Business

Virtual Worlds are an increasingly important tool and environment for collaborative events and working. BCU’s Schoolof Digital Media Technologyand Daden Limited have successfully collaborated with Digital Birmingham in a virtual learning project. They are now planning to extend the techno...

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David Rowan Editor Wired Magazine

Wired Into Digital - David Rowan

David Rowan Editor of Wired Magazine will give a fascinating insight into the trends, big ideas and innovations set to change our future.

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