Conferences and seminars I have been invited to as keynote, plenary or guest speaker.

2000-2003  |  2004-2006  |   2007  |  2008  |  2009

In 2009 I have been invited to give over 24 fully funded talks and keynotes within both academic, practitioner and policy-oriented events organised in ten different countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey).

Some highlights include :

International significance

Keynote, Ravello Lab International Colloquium, Co-Funded by the European Commission, the Council of Europe and A Soul for Europe, Ravello, Italy (October)

Keynote, Revitalising Built-Environments, IAPS-CSBE, Istanbul (October)

Plenary, European Year of Creativity and Innovation, EU National Institutes of Culture and British Council, Amsterdam (September)

Keynote, European Culture Forum, European Commission, Brussels (Sep) – This forum was attended by over 1,000 delegates and it is the second of its kind hosted by the European Commission. My contribution has led to my involvement in a debate televised via the European Parliament Television Channel

Keynote, Why can’t the future look more like the past?, Association of European Schools of Planning, Liverpool

Keynote and Panel Chair, Stavanger Innovation Summit, University of Stavanger (June)

Keynote, 360 Olympic Games Experience Seminar, International Olympic Committee, Lausanne (May) – This high profile meeting was attended by the Director of Sport, Director of The Olympic Museum, Head of Marketing and Head of Culture at the International Olympic Commitee. I was involved in a panel discussion with Dave Gordon, Head of Major Events, BBC Sport

Keynote, Urban Development and Culture Symposium, Bulgarian Foundation for Urban Projects and Research and A Soul for Europe, Sofia (April)

Keynote, European Capitals of Culture : Vilnius Reflection, British Council in Lithuania, Vilnius (March)

Plenary, Public Culture and Festivals, The Euro-Festivals Consortium, Vienna (26-27 Feb)

Plenary, European Cultural Statistics Seminar, Cultural Observatories and Cultural Information and Knowledge, ENCATC Working Group, Brussels (18 Feb)

 

National significance

Keynote and Panel Discussion with Roy Clare, Chief Executive of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, Culture is Right, The Business of Culture (October)

Keynote and Panel Discussion with Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell, London Civic Forum (June)

Guest speaking, Olympic Board and Olympic Stakeholders meeting, DCMS, London (May)

Panellist, The State of Legacy, Cornerhouse, Manchester (May)

Plenary session (with Mick Elliot, Culture Director, DCMS and Bill Morris, Director of Culture, Ceremonies and Education, London 2012), Along Came a Spider, Artichoke, Liverpool (May)

Keynote, Brand You: Creating an irresistible brand, Audiences Yorkshire, Halifax (March)

Keynote, London 2012 Culture, Ceremonies and Education Staff Away Day (17 Feb)

Plenary, The Legacy of Liverpool as European Capital of Culture, Roundtable with Andy Burnham - UK Secretary for Culture, Media and Sport; Phil Redmond- Deputy Chair of the Liverpool Culture Company; Alan Davey- Chief Executive of Arts Council England; and Prof John Belchem - University of Liverpool Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Liverpool (7 January)