Some of the biggest names in video games will make an appearance at this year’s Interactive Futures conference in Leamington Spa, a lively hub for game development. Prestigious studios including Maverick Games, Playground Games, Rebellion and many more will be exhibiting and talking all things games, careers and skills at The Royal Spa Centre on Friday and Saturday, June 13th & 14th 2025. Friday will see the return of an ‘Industry Day’ aimed at connecting developers and like-minded creatives based locally and right across the UK. The focus on Saturday will be students, their parents and those looking for prospective careers in the exciting video game sector. Day two will also give attendees a flavour of what the industry has to offer as employers bid to inspire the next generation of talent.

Come along and join our network of like-minded, creative individuals to collaborate, share and learn from industry experts and peers. We're super excited to share that we are joined by Katie Jones. Katie is a graphic designer and motion designer who specialises in branding. With a thought-driven process, she brings brands to life through dynamic, engaging and cohesive design.

It's tough out there right now in the arts, culture and creative industry. Freelancing feels like the survival of the fittest! So, join Amy Dalton-Hardy in a 2.5 hour workshop where together we'll unpack how to navigate the realities of freelance life in the creative industries. This session covers practical tools for managing workload, tax basics, finding clients, and building a resilient career path. Whether you're a designer, writer, artist, or any other creative professional, this event is perfect for you.

An event for awardees of the Innovate Launchpad funding programme; previous, existing and new awardees welcome. This forum will provide: Updates on the CWX programme, Opportunities to share your project progress with the group, Peer networking and collaboration discussions, Highlighting future support and opportunities.

Explore inclusive immersive! Coventry University’s creative technology event with artists, developers & thought leaders. Join us for a dynamic, day-long event uniting leaders and practitioners from the creative and technology sectors to hear findings from our project and engage in thought-provoking panel discussions, showcases, and valuable networking opportunities.

In this webinar, we’ll look at working with influencers on social media – not the unaffordable megastars, but micro and nano influencers who have niche, loyal followings in specific worlds that matter to you. We’ll look at what this can offer small and medium-sized arts and culture organisations and artists working on a tight budget, and the steps to a fruitful collaboration.

This hands-on webinar will introduce off-the-shelf large language model (LLM) tools that can drive immediate productivity gains for businesses. Attendees will explore practical applications of these tools, which can be quickly piloted and scaled into production. Relevant resources will be provided to support experimentation and implementation.

This hands-on webinar will introduce advanced large language model (LLM) capabilities designed to enhance decision-making across core business functions. Unlike off-the-shelf solutions, these capabilities require bespoke development and a longer implementation timeline.