technology

'Brave New World' seeks to reboot the debate that for too long has cast the music industry as a helpless victim to new technology, and instead encourage the business to look at new technologies as opportunities rather than threats and ensure the mistakes of the past are not repeated.

Metadata Production Tools Competition: The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is investing up to £5m in collaborative R&D projects looking to create tools that make the production of content, such as film, music and computer games, more cost-effective, less risky and yield greater value through new advanced uses of metadata.

Metadata Production Tools Competition: The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is investing up to £5m in collaborative R&D projects looking to create tools that make the production of content, such as film, music and computer games, more cost-effective, less risky and yield greater value through new advanced uses of metadata.

Metadata Production Tools Competition: The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is investing up to £5m in collaborative R&D projects looking to create tools that make the production of content, such as film, music and computer games, more cost-effective, less risky and yield greater value through new advanced uses of metadata.

Metadata Production Tools Competition: The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is investing up to £5m in collaborative R&D projects looking to create tools that make the production of content, such as film, music and computer games, more cost-effective, less risky and yield greater value through new advanced uses of metadata.

A half-day workshop to encourage TV and digital media producers and commercial managers to develop the new skills and business knowledge necessary to create and execute ad-funded productions. Open to freelancers who have broadcast credits or two years’ professional experience working in TV and Digital Media production.

Sheffield Doc/Fest - Involving Communities: Thinking Beyond Broadcast is a series of panels that look at innovative ways of involving communities in film and digital media. As a specially focused strand, there’s a collection of panels, keynote speeches, roundtable talks and networking opportunities.

The British Council's International Young Interactive and Screen Entrepreneur awards, the best young business start-ups from emerging markets. There will be a panel discussion about international cross-platform innovations, and a ceremony and reception to announce the award winners.

“The Europas” – The TechCrunch Europe Awards 2010 – will honour the best tech companies and start-ups across the web and mobile scene from across Europe. The Europas is all about getting together and celebrating the tech scene in Europe with an awards event which we can really call our own.

Local Social Summit 2010 - You will not want to miss this exploration of the Local Social intersection

Open Government Data Camp 2010 will bring together open government data experts from around the world -- including government representatives, policymakers, lawyers, technologists, academics, advocates, citizens, journalists and reusers.

Ravensbourne Alumni come back for one night only and debate how the internet has and will continue to impact on teaching and learning

Puffin launch their iPad competition and experts from Penguin debate the future of publishing in a lively interactive debate, followed by networking drinks

As well as discussing and explaining clearly the key terms demanded by VCs, we’ll be looking at where we see the market is headed and what terms we think investee companies should be signing up to and what to do when there are existing investors in the mix as well.

This ‘hands on’ half day session covers all the key areas to help brands understand how apps and the growing consumption of apps could help grow their business through app development and marketing on apps.