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Nowhere
My last post here was two months ago – reflecting on economic growth, international travel and globalisation. And then everything changed, in the most fundamental and extraordinary way. I’m delivering part of a Creative Scale Up programme in the West … Continue reading
10 years (2)
Following on from the above. The landmark of 10 years by definition makes you reflective. It’s been a period where the “new media” of the new millennium matured and embedded itself into every part of our lives. So some reflections … Continue reading
10 years (1)
And so, unexpectedly, Mark Leaver Consulting is 10. At the very beginning a neighbour, a highly clubbable international consultant, described the key to self-employment as to “keep moving the cliff”. I thought rather a bleak view at the time… What … Continue reading
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Bristol
Three new initiatives to start the year in Bristol. Channel 4 – Channel 4 officially launched its Creative Hub in the city last night (15th Jan). Looking back it was early 2017 when I first met DCMS at the beginning … Continue reading
Helsinki
Slush again. Disappointingly not as cold as usual in Helsinki, felt wrong somehow. The show retains its idiosyncrasies – indoor waterfall area anyone? – and it is always interesting to see what the tech trends are across the show. Looking … Continue reading
Los Angeles
Across a sparkling visit to Los Angeles I met with the innovation leads of three major studios and a number of interesting digital production services businesses. What was striking was the significant strategic focus on the use of real time … Continue reading
Frankfurt
To Frankfurt for Me Convention, “a ‘future lab’ for exploring major issues and promising ideas for society, business, science and our planet.” Within the convention SxSW produces a “start up cities” strand with a focus on places where there is … Continue reading
Framing Immersion / Italy
As detailed below the Framing Immersion report I recently authored – a collection of personal testimonies exploring the challenges and opportunities in creating immersive experiences in an emerging market – is now published. Download here: SWCTN Framing Immersion report And … Continue reading
Framing Immersion / Madrid
Over the past couple of months I have been putting together a report capturing the current developments in immersive tech based on the insight of the producers who are the architects of this new form. Framing Immersion is a collection … Continue reading
Bristol / Cardiff / Porto
Channel 4 has now announced the location for its Bristol Creative Hub in the centre of the city (https://www.channel4.com/press/news/channel-4-chooses-bristols-finzels-reach-home-its-new-creative-hub). It will be interesting to see how this accelerates an already shifting geographic focal point for the media industries in Bristol. … Continue reading
