2. Our Mission
Digital Shoreditch is the festival celebrating the outstanding creative, technical and
entrepreneurial talent of East London and Tech City.
The festival will run from May 21st to June 1st 2012 and will be highlighting the thriving
digital and tech talent from Clerkenwell to Stratford, Old Street to Bethnal Green and
Dalston to the City and beyond.
Our collective ambition for 2012 is to deliver London’s greatest digital and creative tech
festival ever. Our vision is to be as significant as South By South West within four years
and be recognised as one of the world’s premier events for showcasing the most
talented companies and individuals within the digital and creative technologies sectors.
4. 2011 showcased over 50 events, here is just a small selection...
The Summit brought together the
key brains, creatives and visionaries Interactive workshops where young
behind the vibrant Digital Shoreditch people learned to create mobile apps
economy. that can change their world
The Family Day provided an
SCAMP Conference – the eclectic
opportunity for local
creative conference looked at how
creatives, companies and studies to
digital is influencing creative
exhibit outstanding digital
industries and vice-versa.
interactives, installations and
artworks.
‘Hacking Advertising’ – discussed
‘What does digital mean for me?’ how brands could break the 4th wall
discussed the changing nature of of advertising and redefine the
promotion in a digital world. media landscape.
‘Lost Treasures’ mobile experience, The public got to experience and
discovering mobile campaigns, apps play with some of Inition’s cutting-
and culture, and WLM phone edge 3D second star in an animated
museum. music video.
The 2011 Guide is available here: http://bit.ly/DSguide2011
5. This Year...
Race for Apps is a competition to
crowd-source mobile apps from
the digital community for visitors,
businesses and journalists, coming
into the local area during the 2012
games.
We’ll be announcing the winners of the
Race for Apps contest! http://raceforapps.com
6. Focus Days
Day Day’s Focus Day Day’s Focus
Inspiring young people to Mentoring & coaching sessions to help
INSPIRE GROWTH
discover... businesses grow.
Universities & Research - Post Emerging technology, Big Data and
ACADEMIC NEXT TECH
18 students, post-grads. Mobile.
Recruitment. Job fair and
Branding, Marketing, Advertising and
WORK portfolio /CV review, freelancer BRANDS
Social.
and new talent.
A day of unexpected
CREATE consequences! 80% Female led PLAY Games and Gamification
creative
Funding and Startup
CAPITAL SUMMIT The best of Digital Shoreditch
businesses.
Public Exhibition (over Game Jam & Data Hackathon.
JAM
PUBLIC weekend) (over weekend of 26th and 27th May)
7. The Source
The Source is the first ever tangible
directory that has been lovingly put
together by Digital Shoreditch. This easily
accessible guide highlights our thriving
creative and technical scene and supports
growth by ensuring that businesses can be
found and connected.
The Source spans the immense diversity
across a wide range of industries that
include advertising, arts and culture,
gaming and entertainment, financial and
legal services, education, IT and Web
development and a whole lot more.
Vol. 1 of The Source is available here: http://bit.ly/DSsource