Calling all West Midlands freelancers and micro-businesses working in creative technology to join this forum.
What is the CreaTech Freelancer Forum?
This is part of a series of four free industry gatherings for freelancers and micro-businesses working in creative technology across the West Midlands. Run through the CreaTech Frontiers programme and delivered by University of Warwick and sector lead Amy Dalton-Hardy, it exists to do something straightforward: bring the sector together.
This is not a skills programme, a funding workshop, or an application clinic. It’s a space for creative tech freelancers to meet, think, and make connections – across the whole region, not just the city centres – and to shape what that looks like together.
We are delighted to be joined by award-winning artist and storyteller Doddz for a fireside chat exploring his work across blending traditional craft and emerging tech, and through his work how he builds moments of joy, connection, and shared imagination.
Who is this event for? This forum is for freelancers and micro-businesses (including sole directors of Ltd Companies) working at the intersection of creative practice and technology in the West Midlands. For example; that can include but not limited to games, immersive tech, digital arts, creative AI, tech-enabled live performance, motion capture or spatial design. If you’re working independently in this space, this is for you.
Is this open to anyone or just people already working in CreaTech? This forum is primarily for freelancers and micro-businesses already working at the intersection of creative practice and technology. The conversations work best when people can speak from direct, hands-on experience. If you’re actively exploring a move into this space, you’re welcome too, but do bear in mind the sessions are pitched at practitioners rather than a general introduction to the sector.
Is this only for people based in the West Midlands? Yes, this is regional support for the West Midlands, not a national programme as the Createch Frontiers programme is West Midlands focused. The forum is designed specifically for freelancers and micro-businesses living and/or working in this region, so it’s not the right fit if you’re based elsewhere. That said, some of our guest speakers may be based elsewhere with a remit to share their learning, not what works well about where they’re based.
