Advertising, marketing and design consultation workshop
Thursday 13 November 2025 , 10.30am-12pm
Location: [Physical venue tbc - we will advise by email once confirmed] and online - complete the form below to reserve your place
Description:
This hybrid workshop is organised in partnership with Aberdeen City Council. It focuses on understanding the opportunities and challenges faced by individuals and businesses looking to develop their work in advertising, marketing, design and other creative professional services in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Through a mix of presentations, discussion and knowledge sharing, creative business leaders, freelancers and stakeholders from education, and the public sector are invited to review the existing research, share their knowledge of the regional context and work together to help develop options for future growth of the creative industries in North East Scotland..
Be first to learn the findings of new research into the creative industries in North East Scotland and help shape the vision for the region’s screen sector.
Key Topics:
What has changed in your industry in North East Scotland over the last two decades?
What does the evidence from our recent mapping tell us about the scale and significance of the region's creative services businesses?
What impacts have you observed from the introduction of new technologies (including AI)?
What new skills will you need to keep up with those new technologies?
How can we build stronger collaborations between creative firms and with other industries?
What is your vision for the creative sector in North East Scotland?
What options are there for actionable strategies that can transform the perception and performance of the region’s creative industries?
Who Should Attend:
Individuals and businesses looking to develop their work in advertising, marketing, design, architecture, content creation and other creative sectors; investors; and educational, public sector, and other industry sector partners with a vision for the transformation of the creative industries in North East Scotland.
Why Attend:
Review up-to-the-minute research on creative businesses and workforce in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Debate how shifts in the external political, economic and technological environment will affect organisations and individuals across the region
Bring your vision for the creative industries in North East Scotland
Explore options for actionable strategies that can transform the perception and performance of the creative sector in the region
About the workshop
The workshop will run for 90 minutes. It will be ‘hybrid’ in format to give as many people as possible chance to participate. Sessions will be recorded for note taking purposes but your contribution will be confidential (“Chatham House” rules apply.)
By submitting your details, you acknowledge and agree to the sharing of your personal data with The Fifth Sector Limited and Aberdeen City Council. This information will only be used for the purposes of research for the specific named project above.