Organised by Commercial Break
EVENT ON THRUSDAY THIS WEEK.
YOU HAVE TO SECURE YOUR TICKET AT EVENTBRITE.
LINK HERE: http://bit.ly/thinkingsideways
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To celebrate the launch of Leo, the world’s first free reading platform for people with dyslexia in the creative industries, this event brings together a stellar line up of creative directors and dyslexia experts to discuss why dyslexia is such a creative superpower, and how dyslexic creatives can maximise that power to boost their career.
IMPORTANT - To attend, you must register here: http://bit.ly/thinkingsideways
If you’re looking to break into the industry, are beginning to make your way through it, or just want to find out more about dyslexia in the creative industries, this event is for you.
So feel free to bring a glass of something, tune in and be part of an incredible evening!
Special guests:
- Mark Lainas (CIO, BBDO)
- Steve Harrison (author, ‘How to do better creative work’)
- Brittaney Kiefer (Campaign)
- Aidan McClure (ECD, Wonderhood Studios)
- Joe Staples (ECD, Mother LA)
- John Stein (Emeritus Professor, Oxon; Chair and Trustee, Dyslexia Research Trust)
- Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth (authors of ‘The Illustrated Guide to Dyslexia and Its Amazing People’)
- James Hillhouse (co-founder of Leo; co-founder of Commercial Break)
Programme:
- Mark Lainas (CIO, BBDO) talks about the superpower advantages of dyslexia
- A sneak peak into the world of Leo, the brand new dyslexia friendly eReader designed for education in the creative industries
- An interview with Steve Harrison, author of the first book on the Leo platform, on how young creatives can make a real impact
- A panel discussion chaired by Brittaney Kiefer (Campaign), exploring dyslexia, creativity, advertising, and how you can bring all these three things together to really boost your career
- Q&A from audience
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