Intellectual Property (IP) touches everything that makes life more enjoyable, easier, safer, and prosperous. Whether its life saving medicines, technology that connects us, or our favourite TV show and song, IP is everywhere and adds value to our life.
For creative businesses especially, IP is what you do. Whether it is the written/artistic/video content that you produce, your brand that draws in your customers or the looks and appearance of the products you create, you will have lots of valuable IP assets within your business that you may not be utilising to their full potential or may have associated risks that you have not mitigated.
The key to turning these assets into a competitive advantage for your business is identifying them, understanding their value and incorporating them into a clear IP strategy that is integrated with your business plan. Doing this at an early stage of your business will provide a strong base and allow you to operate your business with confidence.
This in-person interactive workshop will be led by Andrew Reith, Greater Manchester & WoE Policy Adviser for the Intellectual Property Office.
Designed for the creative industries of North Somerset, the session will help you to:
– Identify what Intellectual property assets you have and use.
– Consider their value to your business.
– Understand some of the risks and opportunities related to these assets.
– Understand what Intellectual Property Rights are and how they can protect your IP assets.
– Know where to go for more information and help.
The workshop is free to attend but places will be limited. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Join us for relaxed networking drinks at The Square Club, bringing together all genders in the diverse business community of Bristol. Hosted by the City Girl Network, Bristol Business Connections is a brand new event offering, connecting our 23,000 strong Bristol Girl Community and the wider Bristol Business Network.
Who Should I Attend our Bristol Networking Event?
– Business professionals across all sectors looking for a relaxed networking environment
– Entrepreneurs and innovators seeking to connect and share ideas
– Individuals from charities and organisations aiming to broaden their network
– Anyone interested in being part of Bristol’s dynamic business scene
Event Highlights
Welcoming Atmosphere: Whether you’re a networking novice or a seasoned professional, you’ll find a comfortable and friendly environment to forge new connections.
Diverse Community: This event is about bringing together Bristol’s vibrant business community, from startups and entrepreneurs to established companies and non-profits.
Iconic Venue: Experience networking in the Square Club’s unique setting, known for its stylish interiors and exceptional culinary offerings.
Relaxed Networking: Enjoy the ease of casual conversations over drinks, supported by our experienced networking team.
Experience Networking Differently
Bristol Business Connections is your opportunity to engage with the local business community in a setting that’s designed to be inclusive and relaxed. Come and discover the potential of networking when it’s done in a way that’s enjoyable and accessible to all. Be part of an evening that’s all about community, connection, and collaboration.
Venue: The Square Club, a hub of creativity and professional camaraderie in the heart of Clifton.
Date and Time: Tuesday 4th June, 6pm – 9pm
Ticket Price: £8, which includes a drink token
Members of The Square Club can access this event for free (drink not included) – email [email protected] for your code
Come and enjoy Coffee and Conversions with Six Degrees and meet their wonderful Ambassadors!
Six Degrees are hosting a lovely coffee morning on the 4th June from 10am until 11.30am at their Bristol home, The Square Club!
Known for their informal, welcoming and warm events, come and enjoy a coffee and get to meet their Founder, Sarah Jepson and their brilliant ambassadors Jen Maynard, Lisa Denniss and Kayleigh Lloyd.
They’re enjoying building our community here in Bristol and cannot wait to meet more amazing women! Come and cosy up with a coffee and meet other women in your city.
Limited tickets, so don’t hang around as they won’t be available for long!
In recent years the workplace has changed drastically, with working patterns and employee expectations entering a new era. This presents both challenges and opportunities for those responsible for leading people and driving performance.
Join Kristan Johnstone as he explores opportunities to embrace employee development and engagement as an investment, and not a cost, to actively foster the culture you envisage for your team or business. By doing so you can create an environment where people are engaged, motivated and committed to common goals that will deliver the performance your business needs.
We’ll do this by exploring a few simple statements to get you thinking about your approach to developing your people and teams:
This will resonate with anyone responsible for leading teams, be it in a SME or within a larger organisation, and anyone with an interest in employee L&D or engagement.
About Kristan (KJ)
With qualifications and an active interest in both Organisational Management and Sport Sociology & Psychology, KJ has spent 15+ years in project management and consultancy roles within multi-national teams. Having experienced the good and not-so-good of development and leadership training he is of the opinion that it needn’t be rocket science, but you must nail the basics effectively. In 2024 he established Latitude45, an adventure-based training & event agency, working with businesses to develop their people, teams and culture, by taking it out of the boardroom…
These Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.
Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.
Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.
Please get in touch with Sian if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.
Mental health and performance charity Many Minds is teaming up with Bristol Creative Industries for an interactive lunchtime workshop on 12th June (12:30-2pm) where you can experience and learn about mental health creative practices in action.
Many Minds is experienced in delivering workshops to local councils, arts organisations including Bristol City Council, Dorset Council, Bristol Old Vic, Watershed and Bristol Arts and Marketing.
Key outcomes:
The workshop will be delivered by Viki Browne and Olivia Ware, co-founders and directors of Many Minds.
About Viki and Olivia
Viki Browne is Artistic Director of Many Minds and has worked as an artist, performer and director for over 10 years. She brings her own experience of mental ill-health to her work and has been a consultant for artists and arts organisations in access, inclusion and mental health and creative practices.
Olivia Ware has 20 years’ experience working in the social sector in communications, strategy, front line delivery, developing partnerships and facilitating workshops in mental health practices through creativity.
This workshop is FREE and exclusive to BCI members.
These sessions are designed to offer practical insights and actions for you to increase your confidence and use of LinkedIn. Attendees will receive a copy of the training materials, and a recording will be available for 3 months after each session. You are welcome to pick one session, or attend all three – we guarantee there’s something for everyone, whether you are running your own business, or working within a larger organisation.
If you’re responsible for managing your Company’s presence on LinkedIn, this session is for you.
We will review the set up of your Company Page, and the analytics available that help you measure performance.
You will also learn about the opportunities for using paid advertising to boost the reach of your content.
Key to success on LinkedIn is engaging your colleagues to share content with their own networks; we will explore the opportunities for employee advocacy and how to establish a programme within your business.
In this session we will understand the role of the Company Page and how to engage your colleagues to support your social media activities on LinkedIn. You will also learn about paid advertising opportunities.
1. Tues 2nd July: Optimising your personal profile on LinkedIn
2. Tues 9th July: Building your network and sharing content on LinkedIn
The above two sessions have now passed but you can purchase a full series (3 sessions) ticket below to attend the final session and receive the recordings and slides for the first two.
Luan Wise is a chartered marketer and fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM) with over 20 years’ experience in agency, client-side and consultancy roles working across sectors including b2b and b2c professional services, higher education, manufacturing, learning & development and more.
A specialist in social media, Luan has trained thousands of business professionals across the world via open social media training courses and in-house programmes. She is a course instructor for LinkedIn Learning and an accredited lead trainer for Facebook and Instagram.
Luan is author of the award-winning book ‘Relax! It’s Only Social Media’ (published 2016), best-selling book, ‘Planning for Success: A practical guide to setting and achieving your social media marketing goals’ (published 2023) and ‘Using Social Media for Work: How to maintain professional etiquette online’ (published 2023). ‘Smart Social Media: How to grow your business with social media marketing’ will be published by Bloomsbury, September 2024.
For further information about Luan, visit www.luanwise.co.uk or social media profiles:
linkedin.com/in/luanwise | twitter.com/luanwise | instagram.com/luanwise |
facebook.com/luanwise | tiktok.com/@luanwise
> BCI member tickets are £30+VAT per session. For the full series (inc. recordings from sessions 1 & 2), tickets are £80+VAT.
> Non-member tickets are £45+VAT per session. For the full series (inc. recordings from sessions 1 & 2), tickets are £120+VAT.
These sessions are designed to offer practical insights and actions for you to increase your confidence and use of LinkedIn. Attendees will receive a copy of the training materials, and a recording will be available for 3 months after each session. You are welcome to pick one session, or attend all three – we guarantee there’s something for everyone, whether you are running your own business, or working within a larger organisation.
So, you have a great looking LinkedIn profile that people are discovering and viewing, now what?
It’s time to stay visible, share information that positions you as the go-to-person, the thought leader, the expert in your field.
How do we do this? With content, comments and messaging.
Attend this session to learn online networking best practices and how to create different types of content on LinkedIn, including posts, newsletters and how to use the events feature.
In this session, you will learn how to build your network by making new connections and nurturing existing ones.
You will learn about the different types of content on LinkedIn, how to share content from others and how to create your own posts.
You will also learn how to use your personal LinkedIn dashboard to understand the impact of your activity.
1. Tues 2nd July: Optimising your personal profile on LinkedIn
3. Weds 17th July: Managing your company’s presence on LinkedIn
Luan Wise is a chartered marketer and fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM) with over 20 years’ experience in agency, client-side and consultancy roles working across sectors including b2b and b2c professional services, higher education, manufacturing, learning & development and more.
A specialist in social media, Luan has trained thousands of business professionals across the world via open social media training courses and in-house programmes. She is a course instructor for LinkedIn Learning and an accredited lead trainer for Facebook and Instagram.
Luan is author of the award-winning book ‘Relax! It’s Only Social Media’ (published 2016), best-selling book, ‘Planning for Success: A practical guide to setting and achieving your social media marketing goals’ (published 2023) and ‘Using Social Media for Work: How to maintain professional etiquette online’ (published 2023). ‘Smart Social Media: How to grow your business with social media marketing’ will be published by Bloomsbury, September 2024.
For further information about Luan, visit www.luanwise.co.uk or social media profiles:
linkedin.com/in/luanwise | twitter.com/luanwise | instagram.com/luanwise |
facebook.com/luanwise | tiktok.com/@luanwise
> BCI member tickets are £30+VAT per session.
> Non-member tickets are £45+VAT per session.
These sessions are designed to offer practical insights and actions for you to increase your confidence and use of LinkedIn. Attendees will receive a copy of the training materials, and a recording will be available for 3 months after each session. You are welcome to pick one session, or attend all three – we guarantee there’s something for everyone, whether you are running your own business, or working within a larger organisation.
The power of LinkedIn lies in the use of personal profiles to showcase your expertise and personal brand.
To be effective, this means a personal profile need to be complete (we call this ‘All Star’)… and they rarely are! If you set up your LinkedIn profile by ‘cutting and pasting’ from your CV, and haven’t updated it in a while, you could be missing out on opportunities.
Attend this session to learn what you need to include on your profile and how to get discovered on LinkedIn.
Top tips in this session include understanding the different account types on LinkedIn, knowing what information you are sharing and with whom, plus an overview of all the requirements for an ‘All Star’ LinkedIn profile.
2. Tues 9th July: Building your network and sharing content on LinkedIn
3. Weds 17th July: Managing your Company’s presence on LinkedIn
Luan Wise is a chartered marketer and fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM) with over 20 years’ experience in agency, client-side and consultancy roles working across sectors including b2b and b2c professional services, higher education, manufacturing, learning & development and more.
A specialist in social media, Luan has trained thousands of business professionals across the world via open social media training courses and in-house programmes. She is a course instructor for LinkedIn Learning and an accredited lead trainer for Facebook and Instagram.
Luan is author of the award-winning book ‘Relax! It’s Only Social Media’ (published 2016), best-selling book, ‘Planning for Success: A practical guide to setting and achieving your social media marketing goals’ (published 2023) and ‘Using Social Media for Work: How to maintain professional etiquette online’ (published 2023). ‘Smart Social Media: How to grow your business with social media marketing’ will be published by Bloomsbury, September 2024.
For further information about Luan, visit www.luanwise.co.uk or social media profiles:
linkedin.com/in/luanwise | twitter.com/luanwise | instagram.com/luanwise |
facebook.com/luanwise | tiktok.com/@luanwise
> BCI member tickets are £30 +VAT per session or £80+VAT to book all three in the series.
> Non-member tickets are £45+VAT per session or £120+VAT to book all three in the series.
We’re excited to present the next chapter in our FUN-TURISM and CREATIVITY saga.
Set in the heart of Bristol, YGWYG 11.0 promises to serve up a fun-filled fusion of AI, marketing, art, and the latest in creative technology.
Prepare yourself for a whirlwind journey through pioneering strategies, innovative ideas, and transformative tech.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Three top-notch speakers (as always).
Fireside chat with Rebecca Steer, partner at Charles Russell Speechly
Jon McWee – Experience Lead at Havas Helia
Ben Rogers – Account Director at Antidote Communications
Derek Ahmedzai – The Peeps
Other speakers to be announced.
This talk with futurist Tracey Follows will propel people into the future of media and communications, a world of Artificial Intelligence, Multiple Realities and Digitised Identity.
Building on the provocations first set out in her book The Future of You: Can Your Identity Survive 21st Century Technology? and her work on creativity and authorship and the death of authenticity in the age of AI, Tracey will deliver a vision of creativity, productivity and profilicity in the Age of AI, decoding what it means for individuals and society as a whole.
Tracey was one of our most popular Vision Conference speakers back when AI was only just being talked about. Now it’s here to stay we can’t wait to hear what she’s got to say about how to think in this new era and where the opportunities are for us all!
Anyone with an interest in the evolving world of media communications and the technologies of personal identity.
Tracey Follows is listed in the Top 50 leading female futurists worldwide that appeared in Forbes. Tracey works with global brands and businesses to help them spot trends, develop foresight, and fully prepare for what comes next.
Her clients have included Snapchat, Coca-Cola, PZ Cussons, Tesco, Rentokil, Google, Lego, Diageo, Sky, Conde Nast, Cosette, BT, Jaguar Land Rover and Virgin.
Tracey is a Visiting Professor of Digital Futures & Identity at Staffordshire University and is a regular guest lecturer in Futures and Strategic Foresight at London Business School.
She has spoken on AI and Gender at UN HQ and delivered futuristic speeches at numerous events, including the Financial Times Tech Live, Fortune’s Brainstorm AI conference, Nobel Visions in Moscow, The US State Department and Think With Google. Tracey has delivered presentations and been on panels alongside Silicon Valley CEOs at the FT’s Global Boardroom and UK Government and Parliamentarians at Think Digital Identity, and delivered a TedX speech at the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
Her book, The Future of You, published in 2021, predicted GPT and its transformative effects on media and marketing, and envisioned all the ways in which our identities would be transformed by technology over the coming decades.
Find Tracey here:
> Early bird BCI member tickets are £38 +VAT (until midnight Weds 29th May)
> BCI member tickets are £49 +VAT (from Thurs 30th May)
> Non-member tickets are £75 +VAT
All tickets include a buffet lunch and refreshments. This event will be held in the conference suite at Foot Anstey LLP. Join us from 12.30pm for lunch, with plenty of opportunity to catch up with old friends and make some new connections too. The talk will begin at 1pm and wrap up at 2pm for those that need to leave, however Tracey will be around until 2.30pm for any additional questions.
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