NLab Social Networks Conference 19/20 June 2008

NLab Social Networks Conference
Explore the benefits of social networks for your business
http://www.nlabnetworks.com/
Thursday 19th & Friday 20th June 2008
De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

Registration opens soon with free places for local businesses

• What is a social network and how can it generate wealth for your business?
• How can social networks increase creativity and why is that important?
• How will social networks affect the future of your company?
• What can you do right now to benefit your business?
  

Speakers include

• Steve Clayton, Microsoft UK
• Roland Harwood, NESTA
• Shani Lee, NLab
  
• Chris Meade, Institute for the Future of the Book
  
• Toby Moores, Sleepydog
• Vijay Riyait, iQubed
• Andrea Saveri, Institute for the Future, Palo Alto
• Sue Thomas, De Montfort University
  

The NLab Social Networks Conference is organised by NLab at De Montfort University, Leicester. NLab was developed in the Faculty of Humanities by Professor Sue Thomas to connect creative businesses with writers and generate pioneering partnerships.

In 2006 NLab ran a series of professional workshops and seminars on blogs, wikis, games and new media writing.

In 2007 NLab was proud to present the first-ever European conference for and about women who read and write blogs.

In 2008 NLab is exploring the power of social networks in business.

Don't want to wait for the June conference? Then come join business people, academics, teachers, public sector workers and managers at CreativeCoffee Club where you can network, exchange ideas and discuss how to foster creativity and innovation. We meet on Wednesdays alternating between London and Leicester. For more information see the CreativeCoffee Club site and Facebook profile.

Funded by HEIF3
NLab was created with funding to De Montfort University from HEIF3, a partnership between HEFCE, the Office of Science and Innovation (OSI) and the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). Funds are awarded to support universities and colleges in their third stream engagement with business and community partners, increasing their capability to respond to the needs of business, public services and the wider community, and to transfer knowledge.

NLab aims to build relationships in:
- Cooperation in Business
- Academia and Business
- Customer and B2B relationship improvements
- Ethics and communications

And to support innovation in:
- Creative communications for innovation
- Blogging for Business
- Opportunities of Web 2.0 and the Long Tail

NLab is affiliated to the Online MA in Creative Writing and New Media and the Production and Research in Transliteracy group at De Montfort University.