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SUMMARY:Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Forum
DESCRIPTION:The second edition of the Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Forum\, organised by Dubai Culture and Al Quoz Creative Zone as the region’s only conference dedicated to creative entrepreneurship\, is again a free two-day event. While we don’t yet have the actual schedule\, we know that there will be Keynotes by Natasha Sideris\, Anas Bukhash and Sumaya Dabbagh; the return of the ‘Community Hub’ featuring potentially useful partners in finance\, licensing\, manufacturing and more; entrepreneurial skills workshops from Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation\, Publicis Groupe\, C3: Companies Creating Change\, Think Media Labs and the Junction’s Gautam Goenka; and a programme of panel discussions\, TED-style Lightning Talks\, mentorship sessions\, “and so much more” – notably the networking opportunities. Check the website for more details\, but if you’re in the creative sector it’s definitely well worth registering.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/al-quoz-creative-entrepreneurship-forum-day/
LOCATION:Warehouse 1\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Creative Industries
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SUMMARY:Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Forum: day two
DESCRIPTION:The second day of this initiative of Al Quoz Creative Zone and Dubai Culture. It’s free\, but obviously there will be restrictions on space so get in quick … The workshops also require separate registration: check the website. \n\nDay Two schedule: \n10:00 – 11:00 Workshop Building Creative Leadership through Improv \nExplore and develop essential leadership skills using principles and practices of improvisational theatre with Bloom \n10:00 – 12:00 Workshop EY Business Clinic \nA structured speed dating format with EY (aka Ernst & Young) experts offering actionable business guidance \n10:30 – 11:30 Panel Cultural Fluency and Community-Powered Business \nExploring how entrepreneurs can develop and enhance their cultural fluency to effectively engage with diverse customer segments. Panel: Richie Nainaney (Co-Founder\, Co-CEO\, Design Director of Orikami Labs); Mohammed Kazim (Tamashee); Dr Azra (entrepreneur\, artist and designer of Azra Henna); Sara Alarif (Founder and Executive Creative Director of Two Thirds) \n11:00 – 12:00 Micro-mentorship: Drop-in 1-on-1 consultations \nBrief one-on-one business guidance and advice sessions with Dubai branding agency Yellow; MakeWorks UAE for materials and production options; Alserkal Arts Foundation to review your creative portfolio \n11:00 – 12:00 Workshop Pitching 101 \nA pitching workshop with Venture Souq designed exclusively for creative businesses \n13:00 – 14:00 Gamified Networking Drop-in networking session \nGuided self assessment with Ikra intended to foster collaborations\, empower entrepreneurs and stakeholders in the creative ecosystem\, and kickstart meaningful dialogues \n12:00 – 13:00 Live Pitch Competition Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Competition \nJudging Panel: Issa Aghabi\, Eddy Farhat\, Rafi Dikranian\, Mohammed Kazim\, Nez Gebreel \n13:00 – 13:30 Zoho Workshop Drop-in session \nWith Zoho\, maker of business software and web based tools \n13:00 – 14:00 Gamified Networking Drop-in networking session \nAs above \n14:00 – 15:00 Keynote Hani Asfour \nAssociate Dean at Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) \n15:00 – 15:30 Pitch Award Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Competition \n15:00 – 16:00 Workshop Design Your Ideal Startup Culture \n“Change the culture\, change the world\,” said Seth Godin. FSC3 Organisational Development on how to create a culture that will help your startup thrive.  \n15:30 – 16:30 Panel The Creative Investor \nHow entrepreneurs can communicate effectively with potential investors who may have limited exposure to the creative industry. Panel: Hashem Montasser (co-founder of The Lighthouse restaurant group); Eddy Farhat (Executive Director at e& capital); Joanne Bassoul (Finance and Operations Director at the Greenhouse); \n16:00 – 17:00 Micro-mentorship Drop-in 1-on-1 consultations \nBrief one-on-one business guidance and advice sessions with Dubai restaurant group Zest; business consultancy Twig; business events specialist Informa Connect \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/al-quoz-creative-entrepreneurship-forum-day-two/
LOCATION:Warehouse 1\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
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SUMMARY:Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Forum: day one
DESCRIPTION:It’s a pleasure to see the creative industries treated as an identifiable business path for entrepreneurs with its own special issues\, culture and needs. This two-day event\, an initiative of Al Quoz Creative Zone and Dubai Culture\, looks like a decent first step; there’s obviously some self-promotion from businesses looking for business\, but in general it’s a fast-paced blend of workshops\, actionable guidance and networking opportunities – plus a live pitching competition on day two\, always nerve-wracking for the participants and great fun (occasionally eye-opening) for the audience. \nAs well as the timed sessions there will be ‘support stations’ (which we assume to mean ‘manned booths’) from  \n\nLinkedIn Learning\nMakeWorks\nZoho\nLets Work\nDubai SME\nDubai Economy\nHayi\nWasl\nCommercial Bank of Dubai\n\nIt’s all free\, but obviously there will be restrictions on space so get in quick … The workshops also require separate registration: check the website. \n\nDay One schedule: \n10:00 – 11:00 Workshop The Business Blueprint Creative Entrepreneurs Wish They Knew Sooner \nThink Media Labs outlines how creative businesses can implement and run core business elements  \n10:00 – 11:00 Workshop Elevate Your Presence as a Creator on LinkedIn \nTips and advice from LinkedIn  \n11:00 – 12:00 Panel From Placemaking to Creative Making \nCreative entrepreneurship at an ecosystem level. Panel: Lisa Ball-Lechgar (deputy director of Tashkeel); Ben McGregor (Senior VP of Investment & Leasing at ICD Brookfield Place); Leen Sadder (Director of Community at ATÖLYE). Moderator: Rashed Al Mulla (founder\, Mabnai) \n11:00 – 13:00 Workshop Brand Sprint for Entrepreneurs \nThree hours with Ideation Labs to learn about the Brand Sprint methodology for creating brand identity\, values and personality for an organization \n11:00 – 12:00 Storytelling Journalism in Arts and Culture \nThe nuances of arts and culture writing and journalism with Maan Jalal from The National \n12:00 – 13:00 Workshop Designing Authentic Experience in the age of AI and ChatGPT \nHow to harness AI’s potential while maintaining authenticity in service design and digital experiences. Learn ethical considerations and practical strategies with Human Centered Design \n12:00 – 13:00 Gamified Networking Drop-in networking session \nGuided self assessment with Ikra intended to foster collaborations\, empower entrepreneurs and stakeholders in the creative ecosystem\, and kickstart meaningful dialogues \n14:00 – 15:00 Panel Dubai Success Stories \nHow Dubai’s cultural and economic landscape has played a role in fostering creative entrepreneurship. Panel: Big Hass (host of Saudi Arabia’s first and only FM hip-hop radio show\, founder of Re-Volt Blog and Re-Volt Magazine); Samer Hamadeh (founder of Big Mouth Concepts); Rachael Brown (Co-founder and Creative Director of Capsule Arts) \n14:00 – 15:00 Workshop Curb Your Enthusiasm \nCollaborate with Dubai Design Lab designers to craft a research plan to kickstart an open dialogue with your audience (best suited for participants with early-stage business ideas) \n14:00 – 15:00 Micro-mentorship One-on-one Consultations \nBrief one-on-one business guidance and advice sessions with Dubai branding agency Yellow; MakeWorks UAE for materials and production options; Alserkal Arts Foundation to review your creative portfolio \n15:00 – 16:00 Gamified Networking Drop-in networking session \nAs above \n15:00 – 15:30 Zoho workshop Drop-in session \nWith Zoho\, maker of business software and web based tools \n15:00 – 16:00 Keynote Five Things I’ve Learned About Building a Design Business in Dubai \nPallavi Dean founded her very successful design firm Roar in 2013 and should have much to say about the practicalities \n16:00 – 17:00 Workshop How to Get Your First 1\,000 Clients \nActionable insights to kickstart your startup\, art project\, YouTube channel\, or business from Buildspace \n16:00 – 17:00 Micro-mentorship One-on-one Consultations \nBrief one-on-one business guidance and advice sessions with Dubai restaurant group Zest; business consultancy Twig; business events specialist Informa Connect \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/al-quoz-creative-entrepreneurship-forum-day-one/
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