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Sustainable Business Strategies: Mastering Transformation and Change
October 5-7, 2023
The audiovisual industry is evolving faster than ever, presenting new challenges and opportunities for professionals and companies alike. In this dynamic environment, adapting swiftly to the market and seizing emerging business prospects is more crucial than ever to remain competitive.
This workshop is designed for participants eager to unlock these new opportunities. It will guide them through a comprehensive process of evaluating their businesses, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and pinpointing areas for growth. Through engaging, interactive sessions, attendees will tackle current industry challenges, explore strategic avenues for innovation, and develop a roadmap for sustainable growth.
Over three days, participants will gain valuable time away from daily operations to reflect and plan for the future. Best-practice case studies will offer actionable insights to help tackle obstacles head-on.
With ample networking opportunities, participants can connect with European peers, fostering valuable partnerships and uncovering new business opportunities along the way!
| Accommodation | Will be available for booking |
| Location | tba |
| Format | On-site workshop |
| Target Group | Business owners, senior managers/executives and decision-makers |
| Language | English |
| Certificate | Yes |
| Scholarships | Scholarships and discounts are available (details below) |
Sustainable Business Strategies: Mastering Transformation and Change
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How do you know the workshop is right for you?
- You are a business owner or decision-maker in your company.
- Your company is part of the audiovisual industry, e.g., production company, sales agent, festival or distributor.
- You want to build a stable foundation for your company to ensure its sustainable success.
- You are seeking investments for your company and want to understand what investors are looking for.
- You want to cease opportunities that arise through digitalization.
- You want to learn from best-practice examples how to use innovation tools to your advantage.
- You want to build a roadmap for the future away from the daily tasks of your work.
- You want to meet and learn from fellow European audiovisual professionals and increase your network.
Topics
- The challenges and opportunities in the audiovisual industry in disruptive and uncertain times
- Assessing your business, its strengths and the challenges you face
- Anticipating change and its impact on your company
- Conceptualizing your business model with Lean Business Model Canvas
- Creating a vision for your company in the context of a changing market
- Audience-focused innovation, agile approaches and methods
- Seeking and finding investors for your company
- Leading yourself and others with an innovation mindset
- Case studies of successful innovations from the industry
- A large methodical toolbox to deal with change and innovate efficiently
Benefits
- Define your Unique Selling Proposition (USP) that makes you different from your competitors
- Understand the needs of your customers and how to create value for them
- Gain new perspectives to help build a sustainable and profitable business
- Learn to create, structure and experiment with new ideas with the help of innovation tools
- Learn about approaches to increase the innovation potential in your company
- Gain access to international experts from different disciplines
- Get inspired and supported by a peer group of industry professionals
- Expand your pan-European professional network
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Additional information
Meals
Lunches and dinners are included in the cost of participation. For convenience and a more ecological impact, the menu choice will be oriented towards vegetarian dishes.
Accessibility
If your mobility is impaired, please get in touch with the EPI team, so we can find the best solution possible to make your participation possible.
scholarships and discounts
Erich Pommer Institut Scholarships
Thanks to Creative Europe - MEDIA funding, a limited number of partial scholarships are available for nationals of the following countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
Participants from countries that are not part of European Union's MEDIA initiative may still be viable for a scholarship depending on their participation in the MEDIA strand. These countries include: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and Ukraine.
Please apply here for a scholarship: Scholarship Application.
Important: Do not register for the workshop while applying for a scholarship.
We also encourage all applicants to seek financial support from their national or regional funding bodies.
A limited number of mostly partial scholarships is available for nationals of the following countries thanks to our Creative Europe - MEDIA funding: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Participants from countries that are not part of European Union's MEDIA initiative may still be viable for a scholarship depending on their participation in the MEDIA strand. These countries include: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and Ukraine.
If you want to apply for a scholarship, please fill out the following form, until September 15, 2023. Do not purchase the workshop, in case you apply for the scholarship.
We encourage all applicants to seek financial support with their national/regional funding bodies.
Other Scholarships and Discounts
Company Discounts:
If a second person from the same company books at the same time and at the standard rate, they are eligible for a EUR 200 discount. To claim this, please reach out to us for a discount code.
Funding Opportunities in Your Country:
We encourage you to explore funding options in your home country. Here are some opportunities available:
- Belgium / Flanders: Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) – Training Support
- Finland: AVEK – Training Support | The Finnish Film Foundation – Training Support for Distributors and Exhibitors
- Ireland: Screen Ireland Bursary Award
- Lithuania: Lithuanian Film Centre – Scholarships
- Norway: Norwegian Film Institute – Support for International Initiatives
- Netherlands: Netherlands Film Fund – Training Support
- Poland: Polish Film Institute – Financial Support
- Switzerland: Media Desk Suisse– Training Support
Important: Discounts and scholarships cannot be combined.
WHAT FORMER PARTICIPANTS SAY
- In a time of constant changes and new challenges it is a wonderful opportunity to get the chance to reflect about innovation and open up your mind for new inspirations and possibilities. And a big thank you to the team for the great organisation and the warm welcome.
Christiane Siemen, Creative Europe Desk Hamburg, Germany - That's probably the best outcome you can get from a training course: advances in your skillset at the same time you meet great people that can become your project partners.
Bruno Castro, Somacult, Portugal
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