On Tuesday 12th of October 2021 Future Screens NI hosted its first hybrid In Person and Streamed event. The monthly innovation showcase event Future Tuesdays featured Future Foundation’s funding success showcase with key speakers from local and national funding bodies. This one-off event will address key aspects in successfully securing funding within the creative industries.
The event featured:
Host Karishma Kusurkar, a designer, podcaster and founder of Belfast Design Week and Karishma's World. Karishma is a thinker, creator, maker and innovate UK grant holder, specialising in entrepreneurship.
Tom Fiddian, Head of AI & Data Economy Programmes at Innovate UK. Tom is a globally recognised thought leader on technological innovation across multiple sectors. Tom is the lead on artificial intelligence (AI) and the data economy, and plays a lead role in developing and implementing Innovate UK strategy on artificial intelligence (AI) and the data economy.
Thushara Sabreen, Innovation Lead for the Creative Industries at Innovate UK. Thushara is responsible for creative industries programmes across Innovate UK. Thushara Sabreen is also the founding director of Tinker Design, a wearable technology company.
Nuala Toman, Project Manager of Future Screens NI. Nuala is an expert in funding, innovation and entrepreneurship having personally held £2.5mn in research grants and access funding for a range of emerging charities. Nuala is the former Acting Head of Research Development at Ulster University, Chair of Breastival, Vice Chair of Thrive, Board Member of the NIMC and Council Member of CCMS.
Andrew Reid, Head of Production at Northern Ireland Screen. As Head of Production, Andrew is responsible for the investment of Northern Ireland Screen’s £13m annual development, production and skills funds. He oversees the delivery of: physical production; project development; new and emerging talent and skills development schemes. Andrew is an alumni of Cass Business School’s Inside Pictures; a member of BAFTA and a founding member of the Irish Film and Television Academy.