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Did you see the fighting robots at BEYOND? It's a must watch!
Richard England of Reflex Arc shared the journey of building VR-piloted fighting robots with REK, taking a team with no robotics experience from complete unknown to live events.
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In a volatile world where authoritarian governments and tech bros seek to manipulate and weaponise culture, and the impact of AI remains uncertain, what is the role of institutions in sustaining a healthy cultural life?
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GenAIโs hunger for creative works sparks a fierce debate: is open AI training a legitimate extension of cultural remix, or an existential threat to the UKโs creative economy?
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A candid, human-first conversation that demystifies the creator economy by spotlighting the lived realities, ethical dilemmas, and creative values of influencers, streamers, and content makers. Featuring Zara Beth and Joel Mawhinney.
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Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, welcomed delegates to BEYOND 2025 on November 25, outlining the region's creative ambitions as one of five key industrial strengths.
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Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, welcomed delegates to BEYOND 2025 on November 25, outlining the region's creative ambitions as one of five key industrial strengths.
Watch it again, and explore the full BEYOND playlist:
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IT'S LIVE! Revisit or see what you missed - watch the BEYOND 2025 playlist, now available to stream in full on YouTube.
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To finish the week, a few photos from Day 02 of BEYOND, added to our earlier reel of from Day 01.
We look forward to sharing more photos, details of our on-demand content on YouTube, and news (BEYOND 2026, anyone?) soon.
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Closing out the first day of @beyondconference.org with the panel event โCivic, Creative and Cultural: University Collaborationโ, featuring our Director, Professor John McAuliffe, discussing how universities can deliver meaningful place partnerships in Greater Manchester and beyond.
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Panels on creative health and CreaTech as well as building a thriving creative economy in Manchester are getting us excited for the official start of the conference tomorrowโ๏ธ๐งโ๐ป๐จ
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We're excited to be at the #BEYONDconf Fringe today - before the official @beyondconference.org kicks off tomorrow we get to find out about the innovative research and art created in Greater Manchester around the themes of CreaTech, innovation districts and the creator economy ๐ญ
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How can creative industries connect and catalyse change in our coastal regions? Join an expert panel. Creative industries and cultural investment have the potential to create a step change for coastal communities.
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Just one week to go! โฐ
BEYOND 2025 is just around the corner!
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We're pleased to welcome Alex Rowse of Marshmallow Laser Feast to BEYOND for 'Disappearing Acts: The Art of the Temporary' on Day 01.
Alex is Exec Producer at Marshmallow Laser Feast, an experiential artist collective who blur the lines between art, immersive experiences, XR and film.
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Eneni Bambara-Abban is a multi-award-winning robotics engineer whose career bridges technology, creativity, and social impact. Eneniโs session looks at advances in robotics and neurotechnology, opening new possibilities for enhancing human creativity and cognition.
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Announcing more great speakers at BEYOND 2025 - visit our full schedule at: beyondconference.org/b25/schedule.
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The BEYOND Emerging Innovators Showcase is live!
BEYOND Emerging Innovators celebrates early-career talent in the UKโs vibrant creative research community.
Head over to the online showcase to find out more about their work:
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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 UKโs creative economy.
Full schedule: beyondconference.org/b25/schedule
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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 ๆซๅ Chung is widely regarded as a pioneer in humanโmachine collaboration.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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