CULTURE CRUSH
PROGRAMME
Irish and international pioneers who are working at the cutting edge of creativity and technology are ready to share their knowledge and experiences with you at Culture Crush.
They'll be doing a deep dive into the impact of technology, including AI, across our creative industries, exploring the challenges, the opportunities, and what the future of technology in our creative industries might look like.
09:30
TEA/COFFEE ON ARRIVAL
10:00
WELCOME ADDRESS
10:20
MC SHARON MANNION
Writer, actor, comedian.
10:30
PERFORMANCE
Kicking off the event - Eímear Noone & quintet performing 'World of Warcraft', an original composition & AC/DC Back to Black.
Eímear is an award-winning Irish composer and conductor of film and video game music, known for her work on World of WarCraft, The Legend of Zelda, and more.
11:00
PANEL DISCUSSION
CREATIVITY & TECHNOLOGY: PERFORMANCE & EVENTS
Technology & AI, Intersecting With Performance, Events, Audience Experience. Opportunities & Challenges, Sustainability & Access.
MODERATOR: Sheila de Courcy, Freelance Writer & Media Consultant
PANEL:
Jo Mangan - Artistic Director / CEO of The Performance Corporation
Dafe Orugbo - Creative Professional
Eímear Noone - Composer, Conductor, Producer
Megan Best - CEO, Native Events
12:00
SHORT BREAK
12:15
KEYNOTE
Cautiously Optimistic - The Promise and Perils of Tech
SPEAKER: Kathryn Parkes - Lead UX Researcher
12:30
PANEL DISCUSSION
CREATIVITY & TECHNOLOGY: NOW & NEXT
Technology & AI. Where Are We At & Where Are We Going? Future Technologies, Creativity, Ownership, IP & Ethics.
MODERATOR: Moderator: Geraldine Magnier - Director / Idiro Analytics
PANEL:
Colum Slevin - Senior Director, Player Safety & Inclusion / Electronic Arts
Fernanda Parente - Advisor, Art & Tech
Kathryn Parkes - Lead UX Researcher
Barry Scannell - Consultant / Leading Law Expert
13:30
LUNCH (provided)
14:30
PERFORMANCE
'Legendary' - spoken word performance from Dublin based poet, writer and spoken word artist, Dagogo Hart.
14:40
KEYNOTE
Content is King but Context is Queen, and Queens Rule. How platforms and tech tools change creative ideas and vice versa.
SPEAKER: Japhet Asher
Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning Executive Producer, Creative Leader and Collaborative Storyteller.
Director/owner of Polarity Reversal Ltd., Co-founder of Tech Start-up Metatexter Ltd.
15:00
Panel discussion
CREATIVITY & TECHNOLOGY: STORY & AUDIENCE
Technology & Storytelling, AI, Interactive, Immersive, IP, Ethics & Audience.
MODERATOR: Aoife Barry - Journalist & Broadcaster
PANEL:
Scott Pritchard - Visual Effects Supervisor, Industrial Light + Magic
Neasa Hardiman - Exec Producer, Director, Writer
Japhet Asher - Director and Executive Producer
Claire McHugh - CEO, Axonista
16:00
SHORT BREAK
16:15
PANEL DISCUSSION
CREATIVITY & TECHNOLOGY: VISUAL & DESIGN
Visual Art, Design, Technology, AI, Influence, Digital Manipulation, Community & Creative Collaboration.
MODERATOR: Andrew Kavanagh - CEO & Founder, Kavaleer Productions
PANEL:
Jenn Ely - Production Designer, Visual Development Artist & Illustrator
Patric Reynolds - Freelance Artist, Comic Book illustrator and Cover Artist
Emmet O'Neill - CEO, StoryToys
Nora Twomey - Partner & Creative Director, Cartoon Saloon
17:15
FINAL SESSION
Creative Ireland on the Global Stage
FEATURING:
Darragh O'Connell, Group Creative Director, Brown Bag Films & 9 Story Media Group
Caoimhe Doyle, Foley artist and co-owner of The Foley Lab
John Kennedy, Head of VFX, Windmill Lane
Gilly Fogg, Head Creative, Lighthouse Studios
Diarmuid Goggins, Director for Film and TV Drama
18:00-19:30
NETWORKING & REFRESHMENTS
Get together and connect with fellow industry colleagues, friends & event speakers