Chao Tayiana Maina is a Kenyan historian and digital heritage specialist working at the intersection of memory, digital humanities and public education. Chao joins the ‘Time Machines’ panel, exploring how new technologies are transforming how we experience and protect cultural heritage. t.ly/eQZ6v

Flash sale extended until midnight tomorrow! 💥 Don't miss out - this is the last chance to get a ticket to THREE days of BEYOND Conference at MediaCity, using this special link: ⚡FLASH SALE: t.ly/5eWNx 100+ speakers, 50+ sessions, exploring Creator Economy, CreaTech + AI, Innovation Districts.

Eneni Bambara-Abban is a multi-award-winning robotics engineer whose career bridges technology, creativity, and social impact. Eneni’s session looks at advances in robotics and neurotechnology, opening new possibilities for enhancing human creativity and cognition. t.ly/YAH07 #BEYONDconf

Creator businesses that are scaling into international, multi-faceted media companies are now offering legacy media companies a new framework of development. Join the session 'Seismic Shifts: Creators, Corporations and Culture', with Channel 4’s Janine Smith and Nihal Arthanayake. t.ly/29XbK

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Announcing more great speakers at BEYOND 2025 - visit our full schedule at: beyondconference.org/b25/schedule. Flash Sale is on! Grab a ticket at £110 off standard price before midnight on Monday! t.ly/bka54 #BEYONDconf #creativeindustries #creativeeconomy #conferences

The UK’s Digital and Creative Industries are increasingly looking Eastwards, where Korea’s global K-Wave and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) diverse cultural archipelagos present new opportunities for growth. In this session on Day 01 (Nov 25), we join multihyphenate Dr Nana Yu-

💥 BEYOND 2025 is nearly here - and we've got a FLASH SALE on tickets! 💥 This year's conference brings together 100+ speakers across more than 50 sessions. With creative leaders from YouTube, V&A, Google DeepMind, Channel 4, BFI and more. Use this link for £110 off - ends Monday! t.ly/bka54

Introducing more of our excellent speaker line-up for BEYOND 2025! Check out the full schedule: beyondconference.org/b25/schedule/

The BEYOND Emerging Innovators Showcase is live! BEYOND Emerging Innovators celebrates early-career talent in the UK’s vibrant creative research community. Head over to the online showcase to find out more about their work: beyondconference.org/b25/innovators/ #BEYONDconf

On Day 02 of BEYOND our Programme Partner, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) will present two key sessions, showcasing the breadth of AHRC investments, and exploring effective ways to support the UK’s creative economy. Full schedule: beyondconference.org/b25/schedule #BEYONDconf

From digital twinning to spatial audio reconstructions and location-based storytelling, this session highlights creative collaborations that bring together technology, community and imagination to shape the next phase of digital heritage practice. With Kati Price, Head of Digital at V&A t.ly/EXr7B

As immersive storytelling evolves, temporary worlds are becoming ever more intricate, ambitious, and unforgettable – disappearing in days but lingering for years. On Day 01 we welcome Angie Bual, Creative Director, Trigger Productions for 'Disappearing Acts: The Art of the Temporary'. t.ly/xImPL

Flipping the script on CreaTech innovation, this session on Day 01 (Nov 25) of BEYOND explores how artists and cultural institutions shape technological development. Sougwen 愫君 Chung is widely regarded as a pioneer in human–machine collaboration. Read more: t.ly/6zZg7 #BEYONDconf

As immersive storytelling evolves, temporary worlds are becoming ever more intricate, ambitious, and unforgettable – disappearing in days but lingering for years. On Day 01 we welcome Angie Bual, Creative Director, Trigger Productions for 'Disappearing Acts: The Art of the Temporary'. t.ly/xImPL

Introducing speakers: Sam Ingleson is Associate Dean; University of Salford, David Gochfield is Performance Lab Fellow at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and Mandy Parkinson, Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Salford. Full schedule: beyondconference.org/b25/schedule/

Last chance for early birds! 👀

Flipping the script on CreaTech innovation, this session on Day 01 (Nov 25) of BEYOND explores how artists and cultural institutions shape technological development. Sougwen 愫君 Chung is widely regarded as a pioneer in human–machine collaboration. Read more: t.ly/6zZg7 #BEYONDconf

Join us on Day 01 (Nov 25) for a candid, human-first conversation that demystifies the creator economy by spotlighting the lived realities of influencers, streamers, and content makers. With Amy Stuart, MediaCity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub’s Head of Innovation and Ideation. t.ly/YXzZH

MJ Widomska, Founder and Director of award-winning games marketing agency @yrstruly.uk, joins 'Changing the Game: In-Platform Activations and New Player Dynamics', a session that explores the emerging convergence between the Gaming Economy and Creator Economy. beyondconference.org/b25/schedule...

📣 The BEYOND 2025 schedule is LIVE! Here are just some of the sessions you'll not want to miss on Day 01 - 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗜 𝗔𝗺 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 + 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 Find out more in the full schedule: beyondconference.org/b25/schedule/

BEYOND, the UK's leading conference for creative R&D, comes to Greater Manchester, November 24-26! Join us for three days of inspiration, innovation and connection. Explore the ideas shaping the future of the creative industries and meet the people making it happen. beyondconference.org/tickets

BEYOND, the UK's leading conference for creative R&D, comes to Greater Manchester, November 24-26! Join us for three days of inspiration, innovation and connection. Explore the ideas shaping the future of the creative industries and meet the people making it happen. beyondconference.org/tickets

Introducing BEYOND 2025 speakers... Sarah Ellis, Royal Shakespeare Company, Imran Farooq, CEO of MMC Learning, and Lauren Quinn, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange Manager at the University for the Creative Arts. Check out the full schedule to find out more: beyondconference.org/b25/schedule/

📣 The BEYOND 2025 schedule is LIVE! Here are just some of the sessions you'll not want to miss on Day 01 - 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗜 𝗔𝗺 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘅 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 + 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 Find out more in the full schedule: beyondconference.org/b25/schedule/

Introducing BEYOND 2025 speakers: Daniella Gati (he/she/they), lecturer in Creative Computing at University of Salford. Paul Dennett, Salford City Mayor since in 2016. John Newbigin OBE, co-founder and first Chair of Creative England and the London Mayor's Ambassador for the Creative Industries.

Our next speaker announcement is Shanaz Gulzar is known for her skillset as an artist, producer and for her creative vision. In her capacity as Creative Director at Bradford 2025, UK City of Culture, Shanaz is co-leading a transformative cultural renaissance #BEYONDconf

New Speaker: John McAuliffe is Professor of Poetry at the University of Manchester and Director of the Creative Manchester platform, managing the University's strategic partnerships in Culture and Creative Industries. #BEYONDconf

New Speaker: Elene Toidze is a creative economy professional with over a decade of experience supporting the growth of the creative industries in Georgia. In 2023, Elene co-founded and became Director of the Creative Clusters Alliance (CCAL), an independent network of creative spaces and initiatives

Introducing BEYOND 2025 speakers... Professor Wiebke Thormählen, Director of Research at the Royal Northern College of Music. Daniel Gbolagun, Marketing & Social Media Executive at YouFibre. Ben Woods, specialist on the intersection of technology and Creator Economy Analyst at MiDIA Research.

BEYOND's brilliant speaker line-up continues to grow with today's announcement of Dr Piotr Mirowski, Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, where Piotr leads a team on AI and Society, investigating and deploying participatory AI. #BEYONDconf #creativeindustries #UKconferences

Our latest BEYOND speaker announcement is Zara Beth, content creator, author, and disability advocate. Zara's content focuses on wheelchair accessibility, travel, finding community, accepting yourself after diagnosis, and advocating for various health conditions to help improve understanding.

Join us on 24-26 November 2025 at MediaCity in Salford, Greater Manchester for the leading conference for research and innovation in the creative industries. Limited Early Bird tickets: beyondconference.org/tickets

Continuing our speaker announcements for BEYOND 2025, we're very pleased to share that Ruth Mackenzie CBE, Director of Arts at the British Council. We look forward to welcoming Ruth to BEYOND! #BEYONDconf @britisharts.bsky.social

Our latest speaker announcement for BEYOND 2025 is Rishi Coupland, Director of Research and Industry Innovation at the British Film Institute, where he leads the Research and Statistics Unit, and Director of Insight at the CoSTAR Foresight Lab. #BEYONDconf

It's just over eight weeks until we gather in MediaCity for BEYOND 2025! We've loads more exciting news to share next week - and very limited time left to get an Early Bird ticket. Head on over to beyondconference.org/tickets to get yours. #BEYONDconf #creativeindustries

We look forward to welcoming magician, content creator and TV presenter, Joel Mawhinney, to BEYOND! Joel M is renowned for seemingly impossible illusions, boasting a massive following of over 20M across Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. In 2022, Joel became the 41st presenter of BBC’s Blue Peter.

We're pleased to announce Yannai Kadamani, Minister of Cultures, Arts and Knowledges, Government of Colombia, as speaker at BEYOND. Yannai is a distinguished professional in the performing arts who's played a pivotal role in designing, managing, and implementing national and international projects

Gus Casely-Hayford will join BEYOND 2025 as a Speaker. Gus is a prominent British curator, historian, and cultural critic with a focus on African art and culture. Prestigious positions have included Director of Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington, and Director, V&A East.

We're excited to announce Alison Lomax, Managing Director, @YouTube UK & Ireland as a Speaker at BEYOND 2025. Alison works with Government and policy makers, partnering with broadcasters, producers, creators, brands and the music industry to provide British content and talent a platform to thrive.

If you follow us on Instagram or TikTok, you may have spotted our post from @salforduni.bsky.social students Sabrina Efrem and Maya Stead, who will be around MediaCity in the coming weeks, chatting to BEYOND speakers, and students. Catch their updates towards the end of each week. Links in bio!

NEXT WEEK! Next week we announce our first speakers for BEYOND 2025 at MediaCity - just over 10 weeks to go! ⚡ Sign up for news: t.ly/MOJpI #creativeindustries #creativeeconomy #conferences

Have you subscribed to the BEYOND newsletter yet? Now is a great time to sign up, with our first speaker announcements coming very soon! Be among the first to hear what’s coming up at BEYOND in November. It's time to get excited! Sign up now at: t.ly/pNnSS #creativeindustries #innovation

Don't forget to send us your news for the September edition of Creative Economy Digest. 📣 Send us your news, events, research reports, jobs, funding and development opportunities before the end of August: bit.ly/4jyV2XI ✅ Don't forget to subscribe! bit.ly/4foZAP0

Have you subscribed to the BEYOND newsletter yet? Now is a great time to sign up, with our first speaker announcements coming very soon! Be among the first to hear what’s coming up at BEYOND in November. It's time to get excited! Sign up now at: t.ly/pNnSS #creativeindustries #innovation

On the BEYOND blog, we hear from Gemma Blades, at BEYOND local partner, GM Growth Business Hub. Gemma talks about Greater Manchester's long history of creative talent, collaboration and innovation, and the pivotal role GM Business Growth Hub plays in the regional digital, creative and tech sector.

Have you joined the BEYOND mailing list yet? Yesterday we shared our latest BEYOND newsletter, full of news and stories to whet the appetite for BEYOND 2025! With our first speaker announcements coming soon, now is a great time to sign up! Find a link in our bio or go to: t.ly/pNnSS

BEYOND Studio is excited to announce Emerging Innovators 2025, a new programme designed to recognise and celebrate early-career talent within the UK’s creative research community. Introducing our first three Emerging Innovators below.. Read more on LinkedIn: t.ly/utxKP

"Why is BEYOND so important? Because creative collaboration is what we need.." Our 2024 (and 2025!) host Nihal Arthanayake, reflects on his experiences at last year's BEYOND, from the Fringe that 'fizzed with energy', to how MediaCity is a model of what can be achieved with vision and imagination.

Why come to BEYOND Conference? - Connect with collaborators, researchers, funders - Experience pioneering R&D projects - Engage with the global conversation on innovation, creativity, opportunity. - Explore the relationship between creative research and business innovation. MediaCity, 24-26 Nov!