BEYOND 2025: The Creator Economy, CreaTech and Innovation Districts

BEYOND 2025: The Creator Economy, CreaTech and Innovation Districts

BEYOND 2025 will explore the seismic shifts reshaping our creative landscape. In a world where creativity drives innovation, we’re exploring the intersection of imagination, technology, and place. From the rise of the Creator Economy to the evolution of Innovation...
BEYOND returns to MediaCity: Local Partnerships Announced

BEYOND returns to MediaCity: Local Partnerships Announced

Following the success of last year’s event, BEYOND Conference returns to Greater Manchester’s thriving hub of creative research and innovation, with support from local partners MediaCity, University of Salford, and Salford City Council. BEYOND, the leading...
Reflections on BEYOND 2024

Reflections on BEYOND 2024

A week after the conference we reflect on BEYOND 2024 and review some of the positive feedback we’ve received so far.   This year, in Salford, BEYOND 2024 felt special.  This was the conference’s first visit to the North West, and Greater Manchester...
What makes a MediaCity?

What makes a MediaCity?

As BEYOND heads to MediaCity in Greater Manchester, Professor Andy Miah asks what made a ‘media city’ such a compelling idea. The concept of the “Media City” has enjoyed a varied history, born out of a set of specialised intellectual discourses that are found across a...
BEYOND Community Case Study: Ami Aubrey

BEYOND Community Case Study: Ami Aubrey

As part of our new blog series, Community Case Studies, BEYOND chats to Ami Aubrey, Programme Producer for Bedford Creative Arts. Ami tells us about her two previous experiences at BEYOND, and how the conference has helped her and her organisation to grow,...