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Lisa Harris

Educational innovator & disruptor at University of Southampton. Champion of Web Science, Digital Literacies & Digital Marketing MOOC. Open access only please. Fascinated by transformative potential of technology for education and business.

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Creative Digifest #SXSC2 Speaker Profiles: Alan Rae

This is the latest in our series of speaker and panelist profiles for the Creative Digifest. Dr Alan Rae, in his own words: I guess I have been a digital pioneer since we set up our first IT company in 1981. I’ve lived through the change from an analogue to a digital world (when I went to University we used mechanical calculators in the labs!) through word processing, computer aided design, e-commerce and social media and mobile working. Continue reading →

Creative Digifest #SXSC2 Speaker Profiles: Alan Patrick

This is the latest in ourseries of posts profiling the speakers and panelists at the Creative Digifest. Alan Patrick is the co-founder of Broadsight, which focuses on market intelligence, strategy and systems development across the multi-media ecosystem. Broadsight has consulted to many of the major digital-media players in Europe and has helped start or turn around a number of startups. They have also developed innovative technology for a number of clients. Continue reading →

Creative Digifest #SXSC2 Speaker Profiles: Tom Barnett

This is the latest in our series of posts profiling the panelists and speakers at the Creative Digifest: Tom Barnett is a co-Founder and Managing Director of Switch Concepts - a fast growing online decision engine that specialises in the delivery of online adverts. In what ways are digital technologies transforming our lives? I think that right now digital technology is verging on all pervasive - even if you don't own a smartphone, pad, connected tv, computer or raspberry pi. Continue reading →

Creative Digifest #SXSC2 Speaker Profiles: Mike Lister

This is the latest in our series of posts which profile the panelists and speakers at the Creative Digifest on 11th October. Mike Lister obtained a degree in graphic design and did everything from shooting advertisements and making radio commercials to the design and layout of the Observer Colour Magazine. By 23 he was Head of Design at PA Advertising, a division of PA Management Consultants. Continue reading →

Why you should come to the Creative Digifest

First published by Lorraine Warren on her blog There are over 100 bookings so far but we've still got a few places left for the Creative Digifest on 11th October. Some people have been asking what it's all about, so here goes…. WHAT IS IT? An event that brings together university staff, students, business people, inventors and entrepreneurs with an interest in the digital world and its impact on our lives – to inspire research, teaching and learning collaborations. Continue reading →

Creative Digifest #SXSC2 Speaker Profile: Tom Chapman

This is the third in our series of posts profiling speakers and panelists for the Creative Digifest: Tom works across Lawton Communication Group’s agencies; integrated agency Five by Five, social agency Headstream and employee communications agency Five by Five People. He is responsible for developing strategic frameworks, new service propositions and working with teams to continually evolve with emerging trends. Continue reading →

Creative Digifest #SXSC2 Speaker Profile: Toby Beresford

  This is the second in a series of posts over the next few weeks to highlight the various speakers and panelists at the Creative Digifest. Toby Beresford is an excitable social media guru with a digital vision. He won a Mark Zuckerberg hackathon, gave the keynote at a social media world   forum, and still finds time to provide incisive commentary on social media for Sky News.  His latest startup Leaderboarded. Continue reading →

Creative Digifest #SXSC2 Speaker Profile: Abigail Harrison

This is the first in a series of posts over the next few weeks to highlight the various speakers and panelists at the Creative Digifest. Abigail Harrison, Founder of DigitalSurrey, PR and social media consultant Founder of one of the largest B2B social media networks #DigitalSurrey, Abigail Harrison has worked in PR and social media for almost 20 years. Delivering award-winning results for leading global brands, she thrives on delighting clients with creative, impactful strategies. Continue reading →

Sustainability & the Creative/Cultural Industries

The 2nd INTERREG conference in Socially Responsible and Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be held here at Southampton in the Management School, October 24/25. There are many interesting streams at the conference, http://www.ecole-management-normandie.fr/web/2nd_interreg_conference_.html, but if you are interested in issues about sustainability and value creation in relation to the creative and cultural industries, check out Stream 5 (below). Continue reading →