SCREEN BUSINESS – GLOBAL TRENDS, INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITIES How to keep up with digital change in the film and television industries in Australia A special event by world-renowned creative industry expert John Howkins brought to you by the Creative Industries Innovation Centre, in partnership with the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. John is the Chairman of BOP Consulting and author of the recent book, 'Creative Ecologies: Where Thinking is a Proper Job'. John has advised global corporations, international organisations, governments and individuals in over 30 countries. His business career has been spent in TV, film, digital media and publishing. He is a Director of HandMade plc, a films and rights owner listed on London’s AIM market, and Hotbed Media Ltd. He was associated with HBO and Time Warner from 1982 to 1996 with responsibilities for TV and broadcast businesses in Europe. He is Deputy Chairman of the British Screen Advisory Council (BSAC). He is a Member of the United Nations UNDP Advisory Committee on the Creative Economy. He is a former Chairman of the London Film School and is a former Executive Director of the International Institute of Communications (IIC). In this talk, John will discuss how the conventional industries of film and broadcast television are being changed radically by the growth of online digital media. This session looks at the challenges facing film and TV. John will suggest the factors that are driving consumer demand, in addition to discussing: How the media are becoming like other industries Key trends Four consumer demands The role of competition policy The need for new copyright licences ‘Screen Business – Global Trends, Innovation and Opportunities’ Monday 23 November 2009 3.00pm- 5.00pm Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) The Entertainment Quarter 130 Bent St Moore Park NSW, 2021 RSVP: 20th November Tessa Conroy [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list.
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