RiffStream#Cambridge - Concept to Customer: Connecting Partners and Catalysing Investment
Organised by Creative Industries KTN in conjunction with Cartezia & The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning, Judge Business School, Cambridge University.
RiffStream#Cambridge was conducted on June 7th, 2012 and was attended by more than 90 people from corporates, SMEs, start-ups and other organisations.
Programme
- Plenary Presentations and Panel Discussions: Delivered by leading industry representatives providing cutting edge insights into the above themes.
- Showcasing Ideas: Providing a platform for SMEs and creative/digital entrepreneurs to showcase/present their current project ideas relevant to the above
themes.
- Structured Networking: Opportunities to network with Creative & Digital Technology SMEs, corporates and large media companies to help find potential
partners, investors and/or customers.
Details of the day's programme can be viewed here.
Participant Profiles
- Creative & Digital Technology SMEs
- Large Media and Creative Industry Corporates
- Investors and Funders (angels, venture capitalists, private equity, banks and corporates)
- Those interested in the projected TSB Connected Digital Economy Catalpult
Key Outcomes
As well as offering structured networking opportunities and sharing insightful knowledge from leading industry figures, the Concept to Customer event provided a
platform for SMEs and creative/digital entrepreneurs to showcase their project ideas or products relevant to the event’s themes below, to an audience of
potential partners, investors and/or customers:
- Entertainment, Advertising & e-commerce
- Health, Lifestyle & Communities
RiffStream#Cambridge Content:
A selection of videos from RiffStream#Cambridge are presented in Catalyzt, Cartezia's publishing platform that
provides insight, analysis, and expert opinions on Building Technology Businesses from Cartezia’s core team and members of its extended global network.
- Introduction to RiffStream#Cambridge - Frank Boyd,
Director, CIKTN
- Introduction to RiffStream#Cambridge - Dr Uday Phadke, CEO Cartezia, CI
KTN Investment Theme Champion
- Business Model Challenge in Healthcare service delivery - Steve Sadler, Group CTO, Tunstall
- Future of Advertising - Andrew Burke, Former CEO, Amino
Technologies.
- Introduction to Creative England - Jim Farmery,
Creative England
- Challenges faced by digital Agencies - Andrew Saunders, Global Creative Director, Getty Images
- Short interviews of participating companies and key takeways
- Panel discussion - Introduction by Dr Uday Phadke, CEO Cartezia, CI
KTN Investment Theme Champion
- Importance of Execution - Panel member Richard Cawdell
- Power of Partnerships - Panel member Andrew Burke