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SUMMARY:Creative and Tech Professionals Unconference in Edinburgh with BRAID UK X techUK X Google DeepMind
DESCRIPTION:This event aims to facilitate meaningful discussions around present-day challenges for responsible AI practitioners and professionals in the creative industries. It is intended to bring together sole-practitioners and SMEs\, professionals that support the creative industries (e.g. through research\, policy\, governance\, compliance etc)\, tech leaders involved with innovation within the creative industries (e.g. film/TV\, designers\, music\, fashion\, gaming etc)\, engineers and developers who build products for creative industries\, and investors or sponsors of R&D across the creative industries. \nBy providing a platform for topic proposals and group discussions\, attendees will have the opportunity to exchange insights\, address challenges\, and foster collaboration in the field of responsible AI. Together we will: \n\nBuild community between existing practitioners and professionals\nFigure out the key challenges and current sentiment in the space to shape future directions for innovation and programming that is by/for community\nDrive partnerships and funding between industry-academic/practitioners\nOpen up conversation between industry and practitioners\n\nFinding popularity in the Tech sector in the mid-nineties\, Unconference formats represented a move away from formal conferences with attendees given the freedom to create the event they wanted. This will be a participant-driven event. Unlike traditional conferences\, there’s no predetermined agenda. We will be asking participants to suggest topics on the day. \nUltimately\, this will allow attendees to discuss some of the most significant and timely digital ethics issues facing us today and their bearing on future AI innovation. This format will facilitate the exploration of diverse subjects; fostering creativity\, peer-to-peer learning\, and tackling rapidly changing areas of interest in responsible AI. It is an opportunity to build connections with those working in the field and engage in knowledge-sharing and collaborative problem-solving. \nThis event is tailored for responsible AI professionals and creative practitioners\, including techUK’s Digital Ethics Working Group and the wider digital ethics ecosystem for this gathering\, as well as BRAID’s responsible AI research and industry network. For that reason\, it is invite-only. \nJoin us to connect with fellow creative practitioners and tech professionals across the digital ethics community and responsible AI ecosystem. Whether you’re looking to learn from others’ experiences\, contribute your insights\, find potential partners\, or expand your professional network\, this event provides a unique opportunity to join forces to address present-day challenges. Please fill out this expression of interest form to register your interest.
URL:https://braiduk.org/event/creative-and-tech-professionals-unconference
LOCATION:Codebase\, 37a Castle Terrace\, Edinburgh\, EH1 2EL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Creative Practitioners and Tech Innovation: Discipline Roundtables Hosted by BRAID UK X techUK X Google DeepMind
DESCRIPTION:This invite-only series of creative discipline specific roundtables brings together creative practitioners and academics alongside venture capitalists\, funders\, and industry leaders for an afternoon of meaningful dialogue and connection. \n12:00 to 13:30 – lunch & showcase   \n13:30 to 16:00 – roundtable \nThe session will open with a scene-setting address to establish context and ambition for the discussion. Following this\, participants will engage in focused conversation about the key challenges and opportunities at the intersection of creative practice and technology innovation\, with the aim of fostering partnerships\, exploring pilot projects\, and identifying funding opportunities. Each roundtable will be dedicated to one of the following disciplines\, please be sure to note your area of specialty when you submit an expression of interest: \n\nMusic\nVisual Arts & Cultural Heritage\nPerformance\nPublishing\nDesign\n\nOur aim is to build community among existing industry practitioners\, professionals\, and academics\, while gaining a clear understanding of the current challenges and sentiment in this space. These insights will shape future programming that is designed by and for the community. We’re particularly focused on facilitating productive partnerships and funding connections between industry and academic or practitioner networks\, and creating space for open\, productive dialogue between industry stakeholders and creative practitioners. Please fill out the expression of interest form here to share your interest.
URL:https://braiduk.org/event/creative-practitioners-and-tech-innovation-discipline-roundtables
LOCATION:Codebase\, 37a Castle Terrace\, Edinburgh\, EH1 2EL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Creators Emergency Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Creators Emergency Summit will take place in London Tuesday 13 October 2026. After a highly successful inaugural event in March\, the Creators Emergency Summit will bring together around 300 creators and their allies in law\, politics\, and ethical tech to discuss strategies and solutions to defending livelihoods in the era of generative AI. Join the Summit to explore the latest technical innovations\, get an update from those campaigning for a fairer and more ethical treatment of creative workers\, and receive advice from leading experts.
URL:https://braiduk.org/event/creators-emergency-summit
LOCATION:Conway Hall\, 25 Red Lion Square\, London\, WC1R 4RL
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SUMMARY:Investors for Creative Technology: Understanding the Landscape and Reverse Pitches
DESCRIPTION:What does the investment landscape for creative technology look like? Join BRAID and techUK on Friday 16 October for Investors for Creative Technology: Understanding the Landscape and Reverse Pitches. \nInvestment in creative technology\, often termed CreaTech\, is one of the UK’s most exciting high-growth frontiers\, where creative skills and emerging technologies converge to produce new digital products\, services\, and experiences. How can creative practitioners and organisations better navigate the investment landscape – and what are investors actually looking to fund? \nThis event will bring together creative professionals\, organisations\, investors and industry stakeholders for an afternoon exploring where investment in CreaTech currently sits\, including venture\, public and philanthropic funding. \nThe event will also feature a series of reverse pitches: instead of founders pitching to investors\, investors pitch to the room\, setting out what they are actively looking to fund\, what they find missing in the ecosystem\, and what kinds of creative technology projects they wish would land on their desks. \nThe BRAID team will be there to share more about our upcoming funding opportunities\, including fellowships and creative commissions\, for researchers\, creative practitioners and industry partners who want to work together to address responsible AI challenges and explore how responsible approaches to AI investment and innovation can improve public conversations\, build trust and deliver long-term socioeconomic benefits. \nFind out more and register now: https://www.techuk.org/what-we-deliver/events/investors-for-creative-technology-understanding-the-landscape-and-reverse-pitches.html 
URL:https://braiduk.org/event/investors-for-creative-technology-understanding-the-landscape-and-reverse-pitches
LOCATION:techUK\, 10 St Bride Street\, London\, EC4A 4AD\, United Kingdom
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