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The Festival of Enterprise runs from 16-18 November, with themed events taking place each day across BU’s Talbot and Lansdowne campuses.  You can book for just one or for all of the events via the Register button.

Designed to inspire innovation and creativity for local businesses, BU students and staff, the Festival of Enterprise brings together speakers from a range of business fields. Featuring collaborations with the likes of Matt Desmier – Bournemouth’s go-to guy on the digital creative scene – and Richard Dolan, the Innovation Lead for the Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group.

Tickets are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment. All events are free and everyone is welcome – bring ideas, the coffee is provided…

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Wednesday 16 November

The Game Changer Reloaded – Session 1
9am – 3pm: Fusion Building, Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University and NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group present The Game Changer Reloaded, promoting innovation and collaboration across Dorset. Join Richard Dolan, Dr Phil Richardson and Professor Jim Roach and a diverse collection of speakers to learn more about the art of the possible and the power of innovation to transform health services within the region.

The Game Changer Reloaded – Session 2
3.15 – 4.15pm: Fusion Building, Bournemouth University
Share ideas, brainstorm projects, make new contacts and develop future collaborations in this informal but engaging enterprise event. Benefit from the thoughts and experience of local business talent to enhance your entrepreneurial plans or develop research ideas ahead of applying for external funding.

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Thursday 17 November

Business Innovation Workshops – Event 1: The Google online marketing challenge – your opportunity to take part!
9 – 11am: Executive Business Centre, Bournemouth University
BU’s Dr Philip Alford and Ben Swatridge of PPC Active lead a short workshop on pay-per-click advertising, featuring a mix of presentation and interactive discussion. Along with a comprehensive introduction to Google AdWords and an overview of the benefits to small businesses, you’ll learn about BU’s participation in The Google Online Marketing Challenge and find out about opportunities to be involved.

Business Innovation Workshops – Event 2: Cyber Security – Why you shouldn’t pay the ransom
11am – 1pm: Executive Business Centre, Bournemouth University

Cyber-crime is a growing problem for organisations worldwide, with businesses facing serious threats from hackers and data protection breaches. Join BU’s Cyber Security Unit to discover how to manage cyber risk and data protection, and hear experts discuss and share information on emerging threats which are now hitting smaller businesses, such as Ransomware, where online extortionists encrypt data on a victim’s computer and then demand a fee for unlocking it.

The workshop is aimed at owners or managers of small businesses. It presents a unique opportunity to gain practical tips for managing cyber threats, with an understanding of what needs to be considered  in deciding whether to pay a ‘Ransom’.

The event is led by Dr Christopher Richardson, the head of the Bournemouth University Cyber Security Unit (BUCSU), working to support greater awareness, skill training and expertise in cyber security.

Business Innovation Workshops – Event 3: Business consultancy pop-up shop
9.30am – 2.30pm: Executive Business Centre, Bournemouth University
Book a morning taster session with one of our experts to discuss your business and marketing challenges, enter a competition to win a free bespoke consultancy session and network over coffee with colleagues from other small and medium-sized enterprises.
Spend the afternoon in a series of quick-fire talks on areas including finance, digital marketing, leadership and dispute resolution. Delivered in an engaging, informal way these short sessions will make you better informed of key business areas – enabling you to stay one step ahead.
Matt Desmier/Think Create Do
She Started It film screening and discussion
Doors open at 5pm, screening at 6pm: Lees Lecture Theatre, Bournemouth University
She Started It is a feature-length documentary following five passionate, trailblazing young women over two years as they pitch their tech start-ups to VCs, build teams, bring products to market, fail and start again. Presented by Matt Desmier and followed by a panel discussion, it provides a unique view of what it takes to be a tech entrepreneur while exposing the structural realities women face as they become entrepreneurs.

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Friday 18 Novemeber

That’s The Way To Do It: 2
9.30am-5.30pm: Executive Business Centre, Bournemouth University
There’s no doubt that for many businesses, the creative and digital economy is a confusing beast. The positive impact it can have on business growth is irrefutable, yet knowing where to start, who to speak with and what to speak about is a little less obvious. Matt Desmier of Think Create Do presents another terrific line-up of speakers, each drawn from the renowned local creative and digital sector.

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Very proud of Richard Ward becoming a Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality

Duncan Light at the World Dracula Congress

Dr Duncan Light recently attended the 4^th World Dracula Congress was held at Trinity College, Dublin in October.  This brought together academics and fans interested in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Gothic literature, and the wider role of vampires within popular culture.  For more than 10 years Duncan has been researching ‘Dracula tourism’ in Romania and his book The Dracula Dilemma: Tourism, Identity and the State in Romania was republished by Routledge in 2016. His paper was entitled ‘Travel and Tourism in Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ and explored themes of tourism in the novel itself. He proposed that tourism offered a unique lens through which to examine many of the themes in Dracula. He argued that the novel was written at a time when tourism was an increasingly common practice in Victorian Britain so that many forms of contemporary tourism could be identified in the novel. Moreover, Bram Stoker used tourism as a way of underlining the modernity of late 19^th century Britain.  Duncan was also invited by an Austrian film production company to participate in a forthcoming documentary about Dracula tourism.