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Digital Catapult > Get involved > Events > Towards a Digital Renaissance book launch

Towards a Digital Renaissance book launch

Date: 30 November 2022 17:30 - 21:00

Overview

Digital Catapult is pleased to launch Towards a Digital Renaissance, a new book by Jeremy Silver, author, innovator and CEO of Digital Catapult, on Wednesday 30 November from 5.30 to 9:00pm at Digital Catapult’s office, 101 Euston Road.

The event will feature a fireside chat between Sumit Paul-Choudhury, former Editor-in-Chief at New Scientist and Jeremy Silver on technology, entrepreneurship and investment powered by the potential of Web 3.0 technologies.

Guests will have an opportunity to hear from an exclusive line up of panellists from the music, technology and investment space to discuss opportunities and challenges, investment shifts as well as emerging business models powered by the potential of the metaverse. This event will also explore what it takes to be an entrepreneur in the metaverse. 

Towards a Digital Renaissance book launch is an invitation only event. Please register your interest in joining the event.

Agenda

17:30 – Arrival and welcome drinks

18:00 – Welcome and guest introduction
Amanda Kamin, Chief Marketing Officer, Digital Catapult

18:05 – Setting the scene
Sumit Paul-Choudhury, former Editor-in-Chief at New Scientist

18:10 – Fireside chat with the author
Sumit Paul-Choudhury, former Editor-in-Chief at New Scientist
Jeremy Silver, author and CEO at Digital Catapult

18:20 – Panel discussion: Transitioning to new business models in the metaverse
Sumit Paul-Choudhury, former Editor-in-Chief at New Scientist
Lydia Gregory, CEO & CoFounder at FeedForward
Julia Hawkins, General Partner at LocalGlobe & Latitude
Jeremy Silver, author and CEO at Digital Catapult

18:55 – Thank you notes
Amanda Kamin, Chief Marketing Officer, Digital Catapult

19:00 – Drinks reception

20:30 – End

About the book

Towards a Digital Renaissance, a new book by Jeremy Silver, CEO of Digital Catapult and entrepreneur, examines the interplay between technology, entrepreneurship and investment (public and private). It looks at how different businesses and entrepreneurs have responded to the joint challenges of technology, fund-raising and business development. 

For more information on Towards a Digital Renaissance and read the first chapter click here.

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Dr Jeremy Silver

CEO

Jeremy Silver, CEO of Digital Catapult, is an entrepreneur, author and angel investor. He is a Trustee of the British Library and a member of the UK Creative Industries Council. Jeremy sits on the boards of HammerheadVR Ltd, Imaginarium Studios Ltd and FeedForward.AI.

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