Beat the Brain Surgeon is The Grand Appeal’s brand-new corporate event.
Taking place on 14 September we are looking for companies to pit their wits against a team from the Neurosurgery Department in Bristol Children’s Hospital.
It promises to be a fun-filled evening of food, drinks, special prizes, unmissable auction lots and, of course, some friendly competition.
Prove you’re the brightest company in Bristol and enjoy an entertaining evening while raising funds for your incredible Bristol Children’s Hospital.
With an increase in public consciousness about tech, as well as the number of businesses looking to create tech innovations that are both profitable and good for society, a transformative change is on the horizon. Tech for Good is a growing movement that continues to gain popularity, but what does it actually mean? How can we measure the impact that Tech for Good businesses are having, and what’s the key to sharing their story?
Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion where our experts delve into the transformative power of Tech for Good and its positive impact on people and the planet. Discover some of the main challenges organisations in this sector face, how we can measure the impact of Tech for Good businesses, and find out how we can make sure sustainability and inclusivity are baked in from the start, when designing and building products, services and businesses.
This event is kindly sponsored by Skylark Media.
Our expert panellists are:
Jo Haywood – Founder and CEO of Skylark Media, a video production company helping sustainable and ethical brands communicate their purpose to the world through video. Jo setup Skylark Media in 2005 following a career as a producer of science programmes for BBC and Discovery Channel. Skylark Media is B Corp certified and working with innovative, sustainable and purposeful businesses to help deliver their unique message and build their brand identity.
Zara Nanu MBE – Founder and CEO of Gapsquare; an award-winning organisation offering employers intuitive pay, people analytics and services for tackling gender, ethnicity, disability and wider pay gap and pay inequity issues. Gapsquare’s vision is of a world where work is fair, where pay meets value and diverse talent thrives.
Saf Nazeer – Previous co-founder and CEO of award winning Tech for Good startup Helpfulpeeps, whose mission was to build the world’s most helpful network, using technology to enable people to connect locally and help each other in the real world. As an Advisor to various startups Saf’s focus is on supporting founders who are building products and services that positively impact people and the planet.
Sally Higham – A Tech for Good South West committee member and social strategist, committed to supporting communities, education, youth services, sport, charities, social enterprises, businesses and social housing to grow. Sally is Chair of Rooftop Housing Group, a not for profit organisation providing over 7,000 affordable homes and services to people living in South Worcestershire and North Gloucestershire.
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To keep our event and networking opportunities as varied as possible, we were keen to offer our members more creative ways of networking, so we teamed up with Outside to organise these networking sessions with groups of 12 people (similar to our members’ lunches) who are keen to don their walking boots and explore the stunning countryside around Bristol and Bath. A great opportunity for members to make some new connections within the industry whilst getting some much needed fresh air!
The meeting point for this walk will be the Swineford Picnic Site (BS30 6LN), ready to set off for the walk at 9.30am. We will then loop around and stop at the Upton Inn pub towards the end of the walk for anyone that wants to grab a drink or food, and then it’s 10 minutes back to the car park.
During the walk, you’ll get to spend 10-15 minutes chatting to each of your fellow walkers. No agenda as such, just clear open space for thinking, connecting, sharing experiences about your businesses and exploring possibilities. The BCI team will be joining the group too so it’s a great chance to chat to them about getting the most out of your BCI membership.
This event is exclusively for BCI members and you can book through the button below. The ticket price is £10 +VAT.
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.
Our members’ lunches, a long term fixture in the BCI events calendar, are still continuing as normal every month (mixture of online and in-person) throughout the year, but we want to keep offering these walking sessions too which will start from different locations around the area on a quarterly basis.
Since July 2019 I have been organising a monthly Meetup for BD people in Bristol… it’s a great mix of in-house BD people, business owners responsible for BD, independent consultants, and suppliers of BD related services.
It all started as a solution to the problem of BD being quite a lonely profession, but has become a great resource for learning and collaborating too.
The format is a ’round table’ type discussion, where everyone can contribute, with a maximum number of 15 people attending any given event.
The subject matter is always BD related, and based on the format there is no ‘selling’ or ‘presenting’, just honest discussion and debate and sharing of knowledge.
The events are held online at 9am on the second Wednesday of the month (follow the Eventbrite link below to see more dates).
Since July 2019 I have been organising a monthly Meetup for BD people in Bristol… it’s a great mix of in-house BD people, business owners responsible for BD, independent consultants, and suppliers of BD related services.
It all started as a solution to the problem of BD being quite a lonely profession, but has become a great resource for learning and collaborating too.
The format is a ’round table’ type discussion, where everyone can contribute, with a maximum number of 15 people attending any given event.
The subject matter is always BD related, and based on the format there is no ‘selling’ or ‘presenting’, just honest discussion and debate and sharing of knowledge.
The events are held online at 9am on the second Wednesday of the month (follow the Eventbrite link below to see more dates).
Since July 2019 I have been organising a monthly Meetup for BD people in Bristol… it’s a great mix of in-house BD people, business owners responsible for BD, independent consultants, and suppliers of BD related services.
It all started as a solution to the problem of BD being quite a lonely profession, but has become a great resource for learning and collaborating too.
The format is a ’round table’ type discussion, where everyone can contribute, with a maximum number of 15 people attending any given event.
The subject matter is always BD related, and based on the format there is no ‘selling’ or ‘presenting’, just honest discussion and debate and sharing of knowledge.
The events are held online at 9am on the second Wednesday of the month (follow the Eventbrite link below to see more dates).
Since July 2019 I have been organising a monthly Meetup for BD people in Bristol… it’s a great mix of in-house BD people, business owners responsible for BD, independent consultants, and suppliers of BD related services.
It all started as a solution to the problem of BD being quite a lonely profession, but has become a great resource for learning and collaborating too.
The format is a ’round table’ type discussion, where everyone can contribute, with a maximum number of 15 people attending any given event.
The subject matter is always BD related, and based on the format there is no ‘selling’ or ‘presenting’, just honest discussion and debate and sharing of knowledge.
The events are held online at 9am on the second Wednesday of the month (follow the Eventbrite link below to see more dates).
How website optimisation and evolution helps organisations within the creative industries to get the most value out of their digital platforms…
An ambitious organisation should see its website as an investment rather than an expense.
Your website is a vital and fundamental asset in your business model. It’s the digital centre of your strategy, providing a hub for your lead generation, customer experience, sales, marketing, eCommerce, fundraising or onboarding activities to revolve around. And with the right strategic roadmap in place, your website can be continuously improved and evolved so that it brings more and more value to your organisation.
However, running a busy organisation can risk some areas of your digital strategy falling by the wayside. But there are serious and long-lasting consequences of not looking after your organisation’s website. If unresolved, this will block growth.
In this webinar, Aidan Rumble, Tech Lead at Atomic Smash, will walk through 8 ways to boost conversions on your website, featuring a mixture of ideological, practical, DIY and specialist improvements. Putting a spotlight on several ways to optimise websites, Aidan will share practical steps for improving conversions that can be applied to lead generation, booking flows or checkouts, and long-term website evolution.
This session will be ideal for marketing leaders and anyone responsible for their company website. Expect to do some thinking of your own and leave with ideas you can implement yourself or by utilising the skills and expertise of a website agency.
About Aidan
As Technical Lead at Atomic Smash, Aidan is responsible for early-stage technical requirements gathering and ensuring projects and all our work is using the smartest tech available. Aidan oversees the development team from start to finish.
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.
Artist Karen George will talk you through her painting process from start to finish; inspiration, preparing surfaces, materials and tools used, editing and finally finishing her work.
Karen’s ‘Wild Escapes’ exhibition is on show now until the 26th July.
on: Friday 14th July 12 – 2pm
at: The Square Club, Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1HB
Develop your staff in project management, and drive your business forward!
This Project Management Skills Bootcamp is delivered in Bristol over 10 weeks, and will equip your staff with the skills needed to support and ultimately lead projects.
This course is suitable for people looking to upskill their staff and is under pinned by the Association for Project Management (APM), Project Management Qualification (PMQ) and will reference the APM Book of Knowledge (BoK) 7th Edition. For employers wishing to upskill their employees, this course will be discounted by 70% as part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee and Plan for Jobs. The course will be spread over 10 weeks, comprising a mixture of face-to-face/remote participation, requiring day-release one day each week. This is an ideal opportunity to upskill individuals in your team to drive your business forward.90% funded for SME employer or 70% funded for large employers
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