SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 2023
Accelerating Sustainability in the Creative Economy and Creative Industries
Online: 24th International Conference
20th - 26th March 2023
Business School for the Creative Industries
University for the Creative Arts
Programme
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Day 1 – STRATEGIC OVERVIEW I – 20TH MARCH 2023
Chair: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts
| 12:00 | Introduction Professor Martin Charter, The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD), University for the Creative Arts (UCA) |
| 12:05 | Welcome Professor Simon Macklin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, UCA |
| 12:15 | 2030: Looking Forwards Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 12:30 | Keynote Mehjabeen Patrick, Interim Chief Financial Officer, EIT Culture & Creativity |
| 13:00 | Panel: Accelerating Sustainability in the Creative Economy and Creative Industries Chair: Professor Martin Charter, The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD), University for the Creative Arts (UCA) Panellists: Alejandra Luzardo, Innovation & Creativity Leader, IDB Group Tom Campbell, Associate Director, BOP Rasmus Wiinstedt Tscherning, Founder, Creative Business Network Mahjabeen Patrick, Interim Chief Financial Officer, EIT Culture & Creativity Eliza Easton, Deputy Director, Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre, Nesta |
| 14:00 | Break |
| 14:10 | Product Nils Bader, Managing Director, Green Product Award |
| 14:40 | Place Matthias Rauch, Head of Cultural Innovation & Creative Economy, NEXT Mannheim |
| 15:15 | Panel: Sustainability in Advertising Chair: Eija Salmi, Secretary General, Cumulus Panellists: William Skeaping, Strategist and Activist Lisa Merrick-Lawless, Co-founder, Purpose Disruptors Colwyn Elder, Strategy Consultant Andrew Simms, Author, Political Economist and Campaigner |
| 16:15 | SpeedNET: Speed Networking |
| 16:55 | Craft Professor Stuart Walker, Manchester Metropolitan University |
| 17:25 | Materials Professor Darshil Shah, University of Cambridge |
| 17:55 | Panel: Accelerating Sustainability in Fashion Chair: Professor Sandy Black, Centre for Sustainable Fashion, London College of Fashion, UAL Panellists: Debbie Luffman, Circular Fashion Consultant, Think Circular Consulting Christine Goulay, Founder, Sustainabelle Advisory Services Marta Waydel, Fashion Innovation Strategist & Co-Founder, iKLEID & Portobello Game Bert Van Son, CEO & Founder, Mud Jeans int. BV |
| 18:55 | Closing remarks Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 19:00 | Close |
Day 2 – STRATEGIC OVERVIEW II – 21ST MARCH 2023
Chair: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts
| 12:00 | Introduction Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 12:05 | Welcome Professor Victoria Kelley, Director, Research & Innovation, UCA |
| 12:10 | Keynote: Youth Perspectives on Sustainability in the Creative Industries Ellie Ashton, Film Sustainability Advisor |
| 12:40 | Creative Sustainable Ventures Lab Chaired by: Marc Lis, Head of Communications, MyConnectivity, Luxembourg Presenters: Green Box: Éléa Nouraud, Designer, OnMateria Go Plastic: Michael Janes, Director, Goplastic Ltd Sustainable Flatpack: Rick Casson, Designer Panel: Claudine Bettendroffer, Country Leader, SQ Luxembourg Dr Trevor Davis, Managing Director, Trevor Davis Associates Leigh Burns, Founder, Lacuna Sports Ltd Gavin Fernie-Jones, Co-founder, Re-action Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 13:35 | Film Jung-Min Kim, Data Analyst, albert, BAFTA |
| 14:05 | Music Chair: Karen Emanuel, CEO, Key Production Group Panellists: Marc Carey, CEO, Evolution Music Mike Walsh, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Serenade Professor Kyle Devine, Department of Musicology and School of Environmental Humanities, University of Oslo John Robb, Journalist, Broadcaster and Eco-warlord |
| 15:00 | SpeedNET: Speed Networking |
| 15:45 | Games Jude Ower, MBE, CEO, Playmob |
| 16:15 | Createch Dr Trevor Davis, Managing Director, Trevor Davis Associates |
| 16:45 | Panel: Sustainability and Metaverses Chair: Dr Trevor Davis, Managing Director, Trevor Davis Associates Panellists: Professor Edmond Prakash, Director, Research Centre for Creative Technologies, University for the Creative Arts Jade McSorley, Co-Founder, LOANHOOD Moin Roberts-Islam, Technology Development Manager, Fashion Innovation Agency – London College of Fashion, UAL Cathy Mulligan, Associate Director, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, University of Cambridge |
| 17:45 | Closing Remarks Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 18:00 | Close |
Day 3 – Consumers, Education & Advertising – 22nd March 2023
Chair: Alok Nandi, Creative Director, Architempo
| 12:00 | SpeedNET: Speed Networking |
| 12:35 | Introduction Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 12:45 | Readers’ Emulation of Green Behaviours in Fiction: A Case Study of Habitat Man Professor D Baden, University of Southampton |
| 13:15 | Challenge and Transform the Culture of Advertising A. Wilby, University for the Creative Arts |
| 13:45 | Immersive Reflection on Future Living E Dutheil, Eco-Designer, evy-design |
| 14:15 | Refreshment Break |
| 14:45 | Climate Change Engage: STEAM Educational Resources for Sustainable Design-Led Innovation and Youth Leadership A McKeown, R White, SMARTlab Skelligs M Lennon, P Russell, A Istrate, T Hickstrasser, UCD |
| 15:15 | The Role of Fictional Characters in Consumer Culture Professor D Baden, University of Southampton |
| 15:45 | Panel: Professor D Baden, University of Southampton A. Wilby, University for the Creative Arts R Deepres E Dutheil, Eco-Designer, evy-design A McKeown, SMARTlab Skelligs |
| 16:15 | Closing remarks Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 16:30 | Close |
Day 4 – Games, Music, Film, Theatre & Museums – 23rd March 2023
Chair: Frédéric Degouzon, Director, Strategy & R&D, L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique
| 12:00 | SpeedNET: Speed Networking |
| 12:35 | Introduction Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 12:45 | Sustainable Production in the UK Theatre Industry Professor R Mock, University of London |
| 13:15 | A Case Study on the Development of Evolution Music’s Bioplastic LP as a Step Towards Circular Products and Production Systems in the Music Industry S Charter, Evolution Music Ltd |
| 13:45 | Vectar Sets: Can Paper-Based Materials Provide More Sustainable Set Building Solutions for Film and TV? C Gilmour, Lancaster University |
| 14:15 | Holistic Footprint Assessment of and Footprint Calculator for a Music Festival M Lettenmeier, D-mat Ltd, Aalto University & Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, J Kolehmainen, A Saari, U Rinta-Jouppi, D-mat Ltd, T Kallio, K Uusitupa, T Karppinen, S Kallio, Flow Festival, H Leppioja, Helsinki University |
| 14:45 | The Games Realising Effective & Affective Transformation (GREAT) Project – A Pathway to Sustainable Impact on Climate Change Policy P. Hollins, L. Ashby, C. Iwendi University of Bolton, J. Ower, Playgen, H. Drachsler, Deutsches Institut fur Internationale Padagogische Forschung, D. Burgos, D.Griffiths, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, B. Kieslinger, Zentrum für Soziale Innovation, S. Egenfeldt, Nielson, Denmark, A. Zachariou, Frederick University |
| 15:15 | Cultural and Creative Entrepreneurs Facing Pandemic Crisis, The Case of Hispanic Theatres in Miami Dade County L Ortega, Florida International University, P Alamo, Columbia University of Paraguay |
| 15:45 | Panel: Professor R Mock, University of London S Charter, Evolution Music Ltd C Gilmour, Lancaster University S Kallio, Flow Festival P. Hollins, University of Bolton L Ortega, Florida International University |
| 16:15 | Closing remarks Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 16:30 | Close |
Day 5 – Fashion, Clothing & Textiles – 24th March 2023
Chair: Archana Surana, Founder and Director, ARCH College of Design and Business
| 12:00 | SpeedNET: Speed Networking |
| 12:35 | Introduction Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 12:45 | An Investigation into the Acceleration of the Luxury Fashion Re-commerce/Resale Market and the Zeitgeist Impact on the Sector C Rutter, University for the Creative Arts |
| 13:15 | Enabling Sustainable Innovation in Fashion through Crafted Material Remediation J Hayek, Dubai Institute of Design & Innovation |
| 13:45 | Developing a Data Model for a Digital Product Passport to Enhance Circularity in Fashion P Ospitala, D. Massona, J Legardeura, Université de Bordeaux ESTIA Institute of Technology, France, C Belerb, École Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tarbes |
| 14:15 | Concept Development for Sustainable and Resource-Saving Fashion Design K Winands, H Ahrens-Wels, RWTH Aachen University |
| 14:45 | Sustainable Consumption Transition in England’s Fashion Industry: a Study of Second-Hand Clothing Consumption from a Generational Lens L J Leal, University of the Arts London |
| 15:15 | Panel: C Rutter, University for the Creative Arts J Hayek, Dubai Institute of Design & Innovation P Ospitala, Université de Bordeaux ESTIA Institute of Technology K Winands, RWTH Aachen University L J Leal, University of the Arts London |
| 15:45 | Closing remarks Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 16:00 | Close |
Day 6 – Design & Materials – 25th March 2023
Chair: Professor Lorenzo Imbesi, Director, SDR Sapienza Design Research
| 12:00 | SpeedNET: Speed Networking |
| 12:35 | Introduction Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 12:45 | Materials Sustainability Across the Crafts and Applied Arts: a Review and Reflections Dr P Oakley, Royal College of Art |
| 13:15 | By-bio-plant based material and Design Opportunities E Dutheil, Eco-Designer, evy-design, France & Senior Lecturer Sustainable Product Design, Falmouth University |
| 13:45 | Refreshment Break |
| 14:15 | Data-driven approach in the design for sustainable behaviour: opportunities and challenges for AI in the children’s electronic toy design Y J Choi, Virginia Tech |
| 14:45 | Sustainable Design: Escape From Mount Stupid? Professor D Mann, University Of Buckingham |
| 15:15 | It Depends – Making Informed, Robust, Rigorously Tested Sustainable Design Decisions N Joshi, LEGO Group |
| 15:45 | Panel: Dr P Oakley, Royal College of Art E Dutheil A Cohen, Assistant Professor, Israel institute of Technology Y J Choi, Virginia Tech Professor D Mann, University Of Buckingham N Lewis, LEGO Group |
| 16:15 | Closing remarks Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 16:30 | Close |
Day 7 – Case Studies – 26th March 2023
Chair: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts
| 12:00 | SpeedNET: Speed Networking |
| 12:35 | Introduction Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 12:45 | Textile craftsmanship, cooperative movement and social transformation: Tinku Kamayu case Dr M A Gardetti, Sustainable Textile Centre and the Centre for Study of Sustainable Luxury |
| 13:15 | The Digital Ethics of Digital Humans: A Fashion Model Case Study J McSorley, LOANHOOD |
| 13:45 | The Circular Economy as a Mechanism for Resilience in the Jewelry Industry D Aviram, Sustainable Consultant & Researcher |
| 14:15 | Community Building and Waste Prevention in Collaborative Consumption Practices Related to Children: The Lessons from the Toy & Gift Swap Shops in Greater London M Marinovic, Kingston School of Art |
| 14:45 | Industrial Textile Waste in Mauritian Textile and Garment Industry and its Transition into the Circular Economy Dr A V Soocheta, R Luximon, University of Mauritius |
| 15:15 | MARplas – Closing the loop on Marine plastic waste Dr A McKeown, Sea Synergy Research |
| 15:45 | Panel: Dr M A Gardetti, Sustainable Textile Centre and the Centre for Study of Sustainable Luxury J McSorley, LOANHOOD D Aviram, Consultant M Marinovic, Kingston School of Art Dr A V Soocheta, University of Mauritius Dr A McKeown, Sea Synergy Research |
| 16:15 | Closing remarks Professor Martin Charter, CfSD, UCA |
| 16:30 | Close |
Programme may be subject to change
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For more information on Sustainable Innovation 2023, please contact:
Professor Martin CharterDirector
The Centre for Sustainable Design ®
University for the Creative Arts
UK
Tel: + 44 (0) 1252 892878
Email: mcharter@ucreative.ac.uk
Website: cfsd.org.uk
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