The event provided an opportunity to learn about a number of topics such as social innovation and digital education.

Speakers included:

  • Geoff Mulgan, Chief Executive, Nesta
  • Rose Mary Stalker, Board Member, Invest Northern Ireland (INI)
  • Nick Hutchinson, Company Director , BNL Productions
  • Paul Kavanagh, Economic Development Officer, Craigavon Borough Council
  • Glen Mehn, Managing Director, Social Innovation Camp
  • Nigel McKinney, Trust Administrator, Building Change Trust
  • Justin Edwards, Assistant Chief Executive and Director of Curriculum, Belfast Met
  • Andrew Bolster, Founder and Director, Farset Labs
  • Dr Malcolm McKibbin, Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS)

Stream Sessions:
Using Nesta projects and programmes as examples of what can be achieved when innovative ideas are encouraged and well supported, we held a selection of workshops. These included:

  1. Digital Education - Facilitated by Education in a Digital Environment Programme Team, Nesta
    2. Destination Local Partnership - Facilitated by Jon Kingsbury, Director of Creative Economy Programmes, Nesta
    3. Plan I - Facilitated by Stian Westlake, Executive Director of Policy and Research, Nesta

Speakers

Rose Mary Stalker

Board Member, Invest Northern Ireland (INI)

Nick Hutchinson

Company Director , BNL Productions

Paul Kavanagh

Economic Development Officer, Craigavon Borough Council

Glen Mehn

Managing Director, Social Innovation Camp

Nigel McKinney

Trust Administrator, Building Change Trust

Justin Edwards

Assistant Chief Executive and Director of Curriculum, Belfast Met

Andrew Bolster

Founder and Director, Farset Labs

Dr Malcolm McKibbin

Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS)