An inspiring introduction to the jobs of the future for students at secondary schools and further education colleges from across the Southwest. Explore immersive technologies and gain valuable insight into the pathways and progression in the immersive sector.
Hosted at Market Hall, Real Ideas’ state-of-the-art immersive technologies centre, students will have the opportunity to pick up and play with VR and AR technology, as well as experience an immersive screening in Europe’s only digital immersive dome. Meet industry professionals, ask questions, explore innovation and start the journey to your immersive future.
9am – 1pm: Year 7s and 8s
2pm – 5pm: Post 16yrs
Are you interested in changing careers and working in immersive or creative tech?
Find out more about immersive technologies, training, skills development opportunities and support to find new work or start your own business. Chat to people using new tech, hear about practical opportunities, and network with people from the immersive and digital community in Plymouth.
Gain the chance to hear from speakers in the industry:
Lynden Campbell
Lynden Campbell is a music rights licensing and composer representation for film and TV and will be sharing why he changed his career to launch an immersive spatial sound manifesto to promote deep listening engagement.
Dave Hotchkiss; Martin Eddy; Nick Hart
Join Dave, Martin and Nick and come to find out all about the making of Letters from Australia, award-winning new dome content produced in Plymouth’
Amelia De-felice
Amelia is the Programme Manager for Cornwall and Plymouth. Passionate about helping the Creative industries, Amelia comes with 15 years of experience in the arts sector and is also an associate on a new immersive project in Plymouth. She is always keen to hear from screen-based businesses and practitioners in the far Southwest, so feel free to reach out at the event.
Mark Trewin
Mark is the Principal for Adult Education and Skills at Plymouth City Council and is an experienced leader within the education and creative sectors. He has spent the last 22 years in roles covering strategic leadership, business innovation, curriculum development, coaching, lecturing, bid writing, and higher and further education management. Through his career Mark been involved in or has managed a variety of digital projects, most recently Mark led on City College Plymouth becoming a Google Reference College and their Digital Transformation Strategy.
As a special addition to the Immerse Fulldome UK 2022 programme, Real Ideas and Digital Plymouth have partnered to offer a brilliant one-off meet up focused specifically on the immersive technologies sector and how Plymouth is fast becoming a leading immersive city.
Please join us for a fantastic evening of speakers, networking, and discussion. Full speaker lineup to be announced soon.
Digital Plymouth bring together the diverse and talented digital community across the city and the South West through their quarterly meet-ups to celebrate the ecosystem of individuals and businesses working in the sector, and facilitate networking and knowledge exchange.