Presentations and Panel Discussions
Missed a Spark presentation or want to watch it again? You can see all Spark sessions from the past four years on our YouTube channel. Here are the links to Spark 2023:
1. Placemaking: Building Creative Communities
Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design, and management of public spaces. It capitalises on a local community's assets, inspiration, and potential, with the intention of creating public spaces that promote people's health, happiness, and well-being. During this 60-minute session, hear from three speakers who are doing exciting things within this space.
2. Global LeamingtonWarwick District has a rich and vibrant creative sector, and many hugely successful individuals, businesses and organisations call it home. During this 60-minute session you will hear from three local organisations who are doing incredible things nationally and internationally - and putting our towns on the global stage.
3. Creativity: Against the Odds
We live in uncertain times, but creativity continues to flourish in Warwick District and beyond. Hear how three creatives have overcome a range of challenges to continue to make exceptional work.
4. Emerging CreativesBy fostering and training emerging creatives, we create a pipeline of talent to fuel our sector and develop future leaders. Hear from three extraordinary creatives about their journeys into the industry and be inspired by their creative output.
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Delegate Feedback
- 325 delegates pre-booked tickets to the event, and we approximate (by counting uncollected name badges) that 50 delegates did not attend. (2022: 338, 2021: Online, 2020: 312)
- 91.3% of respondents would like to see Warwick District Council deliver more events like Spark in the future. (2022: 98%, 2021: 96.6%, 2020: 100%)
- 96% of respondents would recommend Spark to a colleague or friend. Only 2 respondents were unsure. (2022: 96%, 2021: not collected, 2020: 91.6%)
- The stand-out moments from the day were the presentations, the catering, and opportunity to network.
- Inspiring, informative, friendly, and useful were the top four words respondents used to describe the event, which largely correlate with responses from previous years.
- 78.6% of delegates rated quality of speakers and session content as between 8 and 10 out of 10, where 0 is poor and 10 is excellent. (2022:71.7%, 2021: 77.6%, 2020: 77.4%)
- 70.2% of delegates rated networking opportunities as between 8 and 10 out of 10, where 0 is poor and 10 is excellent. (2022:70.2%, 2021: 59.7% online, 2020: 72.6%)
- 97.9% of respondents felt that attending Spark was a good use of their time. 2022: 97.8%, 2021: 96.5%, 2020: 96.4%)
- Respondents’ top suggestions to improve the programme are: shorter presentations; more presentations; greater diversity of speakers.
