We’re bringing together the best of the best creatives, academics and influencers for a day of good vibes with impactful workshops, insightful conversations, much-need networking and live performances.
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM GMT-4
Meet and greet fellow attendees in one of our networking rooms before the inaugural Kingston Culture Forum gets started.
8:50 AM – 9:05 AM GMT-4
Live Performance
Let’s start the day with good vibes.
9:05 AM – 9:40 AM GMT-4
Let’s Begin
We start with warm welcomes from key stakeholders
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM GMT-4
Panel Conversation: Museums and Heritage – Moderator – Sonjah Stanley-Niaah
What happens to brick and mortar spaces when the world goes digital?
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM GMT-4
Culture Reasonings – Dance convo with Shamara “Inspire” Spencer
A little less formal than our panel conversations, groups of like-minded creatives come together to reason.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT-4
Panel Conversation: Creative Placemaking and Urban Regeneration in Cultural and Creative Cities – Moderator Maxine Fisher-Casserly
Beyond beautification. We’ll explore how to dig deeper to creative sustainable spaces where culture and creativity thrive.
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM GMT-4
Lunch Break
Stretch your legs, grab a snack and head back to one of our networking rooms to connect.
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM GMT-4
Live Performance
Afternoon vibes.
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM GMT-4
Culture Reasonings – Music convo with JLL
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM GMT-4
Panel Conversation: Festivals and Growing the Creative Economy – Moderator Harold Davis
Carnival, Sumfest, Jazz & Blues, Jamaica knows how to host an amazing event but what can we do better, how can we take it further?
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM GMT-4
Culture Reasonings – Fashion convo with Ayanna Dixon of ASD
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM GMT-4
Panel Conversation: Developing Cultural Communities and Community Creatives – Moderator Rhian Holder
They say your network is your net worth. Let’s figure out how to make both grow.
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM GMT-4
Culture Reasonings – Film and Animation convo with Kevin Jackson and Fabian Barracks
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM GMT-4
Panel Conversation: Creative Partnership & Opportunity Pitch (C-POP) – Moderator Kimalea Campbell
A workshop that gets you ready to pitch
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM GMT-4
Culture Reasonings – Literature convo with Jherane Patmore
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM GMT-4
Panel Conversation: CreaTech Best Practices – Moderator Isis Semaj-Hall
Learn from the best of the best.
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM GMT-4
Performance
Evening vibes with Sevana.
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM GMT-4
Thank you’s and transition to Networking Meet Up – After Party
Thank you for joining us! Happy Hour starts soon with our monthly MeetUp
Renee Robinson
JAMPRO
Kevin Jackson
Jamaican Animation Nation Network
Fabian Barracks
Barracks Entertainment
Shani Roper
UWI Museum
Sara Shabaka
Shabaka Design
Jo Shore
Coventry City of Culture, United Kingdom
Shamara
“Inspire” Spencer
J.L.L.
Music Producer
Jason Scott
Jamaica Technology & Digital Alliance
Ayanna Dixon
ASD
Michael Holgate
The Ashe Company
Petriece Kameka
Social Development Commission
Sonjah Stanley Niaah
Institute of Caribbean Studies, UWI, Mona
Harold Davis
Jamaica Business Development Corporation
Rhian Holder
Jamaica Social Investment Fund
Maxine Fisher-Casserly
Urban Development Corporation
Kimalea Campbell
Edna Manley College of the
Visual and Performing Arts
Isis Semaj-Hall
Pree Lit Magazine
Jherane Patmore
Rebel Women Lit
Joshua Chamberlain
Alpha Institute
IDB Lab
Development Bank of Jamaica
Tourism Enhancement Fund
The Institute of Caribbean Studies
