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This conference will assess policy priorities for the Creative Industries Sector Plan and for unlocking growth and investment in UK creative industries.
It will be an opportunity for stakeholders and policymakers to discuss priorities for the Creative Industries Taskforce, including strategies for addressing challenges in attracting investment, scaling creative businesses, and developing a skilled workforce.
With these issues having been identified as key growth-driving areas for the sector in the Government’s Industrial Strategy, delegates will also assess the way forward for fostering regional development and accelerating growth across the UK. We expect discussion on priority regions and targeting of the £60m in government funding announced recently by the Secretary of State.
Further sessions will focus on specific needs of creative subsectors, including the distribution of funding through sector funds, and opportunities for regulation in stimulating innovation and private investment. Delegates will also examine the support needed for creative businesses and SMEs in leveraging emerging technology, as well as issues around AI, copyright, and creative IP, looking at opportunities for innovation and technology to support productivity in the context of the AI Opportunities Action Plan.
With the agenda currently in the drafting stage, overall areas for discussion include:
- policy priorities: development of the Creative Industries Sector Plan - priorities for the Creative Industries Taskforce - coordination with the Industrial Strategy and wider policy objectives
- targeted support: assessing sector-specific needs - tackling barriers affecting growth in the creative industries - priorities and options for intervention
- investment: advancing industry partnerships and private investment opportunities - funding access and distribution - knowledge exchange and supporting scalability for SMEs and start-ups
- regulation: options for expansion of sector-specific tax reliefs - strategies for stimulating innovation and investment - regulatory clarity businesses and investors - the future for IP rights
- regional growth: the role of creative clusters in the industrial strategy - boosting and sustaining local economies - opportunities for establishing new clusters
- skills and workforce:
- strategies for upskilling in the creative sector - data, digital and future-ready skills - strengthening relationships with education sector - professional development and career pathways
- building commercial awareness and financial literacy - effectively fostering diversity - embedding best practice in creative organisation cultures
- innovation: assessing the AI Opportunities Action Plan - opportunities and challenges - supporting creative businesses in using technology - copyright and IP - data and creative rights
