About us:
Luan Wise is a chartered marketer and fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. In addition to running her consultancy and training business Luan has worked as a LinkedIn Learning course instructor since 2015 and as an accredited lead trainer for Meta since 2019
Professor Laura Chamberlain is an award-winning educator at Warwick Business School and Founder of Think Talk Thrive which empowers professional achievement across career journeys in marketing, business and management. Laura’s research has been published in highly ranked international journals and her passion for marketing education and teaching excellence is internationally recognised. Laura focuses on creating a bridge between academia and industry and works with organisations in a marketing consultancy capacity, develops thought leadership, is regularly a keynote speaker at conferences and events and designs and delivers bespoke CPD.
Join us for an engaging discussion, where our expert panel shares insights into the challenges and opportunities that entrepreneurs face in today’s dynamic marketplace. Whether delving into the impact of AI on scale-up organisations or examining the growing imperative to balance purpose and profit, we’ll explore the key topics influencing founders today.
The expert panel will include Nick Sturge MBE, Caroline Clark, Nick Hounsfield and Rosie Bennett. Read more via the button below!
We all remember our childhoods outdoors; exploring in nature, hitting things with sticks, making dens, seemingly endless days outside with no screens to interfere with our imaginations.
Nowadays, competition for our attention is fierce and we have less time to decelerate, reflect, imagine our futures. We’re driven by our to-do lists, rushing to pursue goals without questioning their value. We spend far too much time inside staring at a screen rather than outside in nature; the space in which we were in fact designed to think best.
Outside, our attention is restored. We have different conversations, create new connections, form new ideas. We sort out our thoughts and we begin to build our own, powerful, imagined futures.
The wintering sessions, dawn till dusk:
Session 1: Monday January 22nd
Session 2: Monday February 5th
Session 3: Monday February 19th
These sessions are organised by Garry Pratt, who is the author of “The Creativity Factor”, which emphasises the importance of creativity in business success and outlines how time spent outdoors can fully harness your creative potential. Garry and his business partner Al Kennedy run the very popular Walk & Talk sessions for BCI so be sure to look out for those upcoming dates too!
Click below to read more information and get in touch. Garry is very kindly offering a discount to BCI members so please mention this when contacting him!
This talk will be suitable for business owners, MD’s, FD’s, Creative Directors etc, as well as anyone responsible for this area within their workplace.
Rebecca Steer is an award winning business lawyer, long-time advisor to tech and creative digital businesses and friend of BCI. She advises many businesses in the creative and tech sectors and has a supportive and pragmatic style. Rebecca is Partner at international law firm, Charles Russell Speechlys.
Tickets are priced at £30+VAT for BCI members and £45+VAT for non-members. Scroll down to book your place below!
In this session, Evelyn Timson, CEO of Aspect Film & Video, will explore the biggest error a brand can make when it comes to deciphering its brand story. An error that will mean it will struggle to hit the 5 key criteria we’ve identified in successful video campaigns.
This session will benefit anyone who briefs, commissions or works with video, whether that’s a one off project, part of always-on video content work or as part of wider omni-channel campaigns.
About Evelyn
From starting her career client side and being a Marketing & Communications Director of a FTSE 100 company – Evelyn has worked with and supported some leading brand teams including Pukka Herbs, Starburst, Capital Radio, Budweiser/Bud Light, Bacardi, Nissan, North Face, Sony and within leading media organisations Dow Jones, Reuters, BBC, Kantar Media and Informa. She’s now CEO at Aspect, a creative video agency that believes all too often the creation and activation of video is left to luck. As a result, despite being told consumers can’t get enough video, brands don’t get the tangible ROI they’re looking for. In this session Evelyn will take you through a common mistake that unites poor performing video campaigns and share 5 things to hold yourself accountable to before you step on set.
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.
These sessions have been running over the past year and delivered by Rebecca Steer, an award winning business lawyer, long-time advisor to tech and creative digital businesses and friend of BCI. Rebecca has a supportive and pragmatic style and these private sessions will enable you to ask any business or legal queries, which might relate to contracts, liability, data privacy, employment, IPR or anything in between.
These sessions are available to all BCI members FREE OF CHARGE, and are delivered in collaboration with Charles Russell Speechlys. Book below!
> Wednesday 31st January between 2pm – 4pm
> Thursday 29th February between 2pm – 4pm
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only opportunity, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
These sessions have been running over the past year and delivered by Rebecca Steer, an award winning business lawyer, long-time advisor to tech and creative digital businesses and friend of BCI. Rebecca has a supportive and pragmatic style and these private sessions will enable you to ask any business or legal queries, which might relate to contracts, liability, data privacy, employment, IPR or anything in between.
These sessions are available to all BCI members FREE OF CHARGE, and are delivered in collaboration with Charles Russell Speechlys. Book below!
> Wednesday 31st January between 2pm – 4pm
> Friday 22nd March between 2pm – 4pm
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only opportunity, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
These sessions have been running over the past year and delivered by Rebecca Steer, an award winning business lawyer, long-time advisor to tech and creative digital businesses and friend of BCI. Rebecca has a supportive and pragmatic style and these private sessions will enable you to ask any business or legal queries, which might relate to contracts, liability, data privacy, employment, IPR or anything in between.
These sessions are available to all BCI members FREE OF CHARGE, and are delivered in collaboration with Charles Russell Speechlys.
> Thursday 29th February between 2pm – 4pm
> Friday 22nd March between 2pm – 4pm
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only opportunity, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
As part of our membership network, we have over 200 freelancers working within the creative industries. Life can sometimes feel a bit lonely as a freelancer so a networking event like this is an opportunity to meet others in the same position. This event has been very popular throughout 2023 and we are delighted to make it a permanent feature in our events programme. It’s the perfect chance to catch up with old friends and meet plenty of new faces too!
This event is open to freelancers as well as anyone who regularly engages with freelancers. It will allow you to widen networks, make new connections, discuss common problems, and discover potential opportunities for collaboration going forward. You’ll be sure to head home with a new contact.
The drinks will be held in the lower deck at The Square Club on Berkeley Square. We’ll have a private bar to purchase drinks, plus the food menu will be available if anyone fancies something to eat.
Tickets for BCI members are FREE and include a drinks token for the bar. Tickets for non-members are £5 +VAT.
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
Click below to register your place!
Come along to learn new skills, discover opportunities, discuss challenges, be inspired and make a group of local business friends.
Attend the free meet-up with a business challenge or need in mind and the always friendly group of fellow founders will help you solve it.
The exciting in-person meet-up takes place at the brilliant Desklodge Beacon Tower in Bristol city centre.
There will be free drinks, small business discussion and a tour of the co-working and office space which has very creative themed rooms.
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