Category: Speeches and Presentations

Science, Creativity and Business

David gave a lecture to students on the subject of ‘Science, Creativity and Business’ at the Summer Science School in Montenegro in August 2021. The event was organised by Prona, the Montenegrin Science Promotion Foundation and held at the Recreational Education Centre in Lovćen National Park. Professor Jovan Mirković, PhD, President of the Directors’ Board …

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Creativity and Entrepreneurship in Latin America

David delivered a module of an online course on Creativity and Entrepreneurship in Latin America for ALADI, the Latin American Association for Integration. He shared his experience and expertise to make a presentation about the keys to the success of SMEs in the creative industries and ICT. David has extensive experience of the creative industries …

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The Business of Fashion Design webinar

In partnership with Dexy Creation in Nigeria, David delivered a webinar on ‘The Business of Fashion Design’, plus an Instagram Live event on ‘How to Attract Paying Customers’ The webinar focused on how to make your fashion business even more successful. See the video of the webinar below. The Instagram Live event was an interactive …

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Financing Creativity Bootcamp

David was the guest speaker at a Financing Creativity bootcamp delivered by Creative England in June 2021. ‘Financing Creativity: How to Manage Your Money’ was a two day online bootcamp. The event delivered in depth, practical guidance on managing finances, tackling debt and planning for growth. This bootcamp helped participants who were: • thinking about setting …

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How To Negotiate Higher Prices – online workshop

David delivered an online interactive workshop that explored various aspects of How To Negotiate Higher Prices For Your Products workshop in partnership with Spark Ideas. The three-hour workshop provided an opportunity to consider pricing policies from three different perspectives: calculating all costs to ensure breakeven or profit; the effect of pricing on customer perceptions; and …

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Zlin Design Week conference speaker

David was a speaker at Zlin Design Week conference in the Czech Republic in 2021. Zlin Design Week published the video below on YouTube with the following description: “David Parrish is a British expert in the creative industries. He works with creative entrepreneurs and helps them to be even more successful. It combines the best …

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Futuremakers Botswana Masterclass

David delivered an online Masterclass on Creative Entrepreneurship for Futuremakers Botswana in May 2021. Organised by Young Africa Botswana in Gaborone, the interactive masterclass for creative entrepreneurs in the Futuremakers Botswana programme covered the following themes: – How to create and sell value using creative business models – How to adapt to the challenges resulting …

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What is Creative Entrepreneurship – Masterclass with Creative Georgia

David presented a Masterclass on What is Creative Entrepreneurship: Create Your Business Formula at an online event in Georgia. The Masterclass, “What is Creative Entrepreneurship: Create Your Business Formula”, was organized by LEPL Creative Georgia in the frame of the British Council grant programme, “Creative Spark: Higher Education Enterprise Programme”. David’s masterclass covered the following …

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Workshop for E-Cell, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

David Parrish delivered an online workshop for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), at an event organised by E-Cell at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. David’s Indian Institute of Technology workshop on Strategic Planning covered the following topics, and more: – Vision and Success – Internal Analysis – External Analysis – Competitive Advantage – …

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Tools and Techniques for Creative Businesses

David Parrish gave a presentation on Tools and Techniques for Creative Businesses for creative producers in Nigeria. Working in partnership with Amethyst Dance Foundation, David participated as an online speaker in the Dance Producers’ Retreat. He spoke about some key tools and techniques for creative businesses, including: – Dare to be different – Listen to …

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