David will deliver an online Investment Demystified Masterclass for Creative Entrepreneurs in Greater Manchester on 21 June 2023. A fully-funded 3-hour Investment Demystified Masterclass designed to prepare Creative SMEs and Freelancers for the investment process. Considering pitching for investment to grow your creative business? Curious about what’s out there and what’s possible? If you’re running …
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Astana International Forum Speaker
David will be an Astana International Forum Speaker in Kazakhstan. He will share his international experience of the creative economy with delegates from countries in the region and worldwide. The Astana International Forum plays an essential role in bringing together leaders and experts to identify practical solutions to some of the world’s most pressing topics. …
Theatre Entrepreneurship Workshop for ICTheatre
David delivered an online workshop about Theatre Entrepreneurship for final year students at the Institute for Contemporary Theatre (ICTheatre). His workshop focused on creative entrepreneurship, specifically how practitioners can use theatre entrepreneurship to develop their careers, enterprises and organisations. David shared his professional expertise and international experience with students in the interactive workshop. Topics included: …
Strategic Digital Marketing Lecture at OMNES
David delivered a Strategic Digital Marketing lecture for Masters students at OMNES Education in London. Students studying the module “Advanced VR and Immersive Technology” heard David’s perspectives on strategic marketing in the digital industries and innovative technology. David shared his experience of strategic marketing in his own businesses and the successes of his clients whom …
Creative Entrepreneurship in Malta
David delivered an online workshop for artists and creatives about Creative Entrepreneurship in Malta in January 2023. Working in partnership with In Place of War, in collaboration with Arts Council Malta, David helped artists and creatives to become even more successful. David’s interactive session discussed artists’ objectives and personal definitions of ‘success’ before moving on …
Business Innovation and Culture
David gave an online lecture on Business Innovation and Culture to students in May 2023. He was invited by Munich University of Applied Sciences to make a presentation to masters degree students. David’s talk on Business Innovation and Culture included: – How to use both a-Creativity and i-Creativity in the context of innovation – How …
Art meets Business: COING Podcast interview with David
Art meets Business was the theme of the podcast discussion with David on the COING podcast. See the video below: Creative Entrepreneurship – where art meets business Can creativity exist in all kinds of entrepreneurship? How can artists find the right people to buy their art and still stay true to themselves? Is regular business …
Training for Culture Professionals in Trenčín
Training for Culture Professionals David delivered interactive creative business training for culture professionals in Trenčín, Slovakia, in October 2022. Trenčín will be European Capital of Culture in 2026. The RUNWAY Program offers training for culture professionals and others in preparation for 2026. David designed and delivered an interactive workshop in “Strategic planning and creative approaches …
International Startups in the Creative Industries
David gave a presentation and engage in a conversation with participants about International Startups in the Creative Industries in July 2022. The event was organised by the ZUMO+ project at the The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. David’s presentation was entitled: “How to run startups in the creative industries from an international perspective.” He …
Creative Business Strategies
David made a presentation about Creative Business Strategies at Play Media Day 07, held in Banja Luka in Bosnia & Herzegovina in June 2022. He talked about: – Creativity in the Studio and the Office – Creative Business Models – Creating Your Own Business Formula – “T-Shirts and Suits” Further online resources, associated with David’s …