Sustainable Business Strategies: Mastering Transformation and Change

The audiovisual industry is evolving faster than ever, presenting new challenges and opportunities for professionals and companies alike. In this dynamic environment, adapting swiftly to the market and seizing emerging business prospects is more crucial than ever to remain competitive.

This workshop is designed for participants eager to unlock these new opportunities. It will guide them through a comprehensive process of evaluating their businesses, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and pinpointing areas for growth. Through engaging, interactive sessions, attendees will tackle current industry challenges, explore strategic avenues for innovation, and develop a roadmap for sustainable growth.

Over three days, participants will gain valuable time away from daily operations to reflect and plan for the future. Best-practice case studies will offer actionable insights to help tackle obstacles head-on.

With ample networking opportunities, participants can connect with European peers, fostering valuable partnerships and uncovering new business opportunities along the way!

Unterkunft	Will be available for booking
Ort	tba
Format	On-site workshop
Zielgruppe	Business owners, senior managers/executives and decision-makers
Sprache	English
Teilnahmezertifikat	Yes
Stipendien	Scholarships and discounts are available (details below)

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How do you know the workshop is right for you?

You are a business owner or decision-maker in your company.
Your company is part of the audiovisual industry, e.g., production company, sales agent, festival or distributor.
You want to build a stable foundation for your company to ensure its sustainable success.
You are seeking investments for your company and want to understand what investors are looking for.
You want to cease opportunities that arise through digitalization.
You want to learn from best-practice examples how to use innovation tools to your advantage.
You want to build a roadmap for the future away from the daily tasks of your work.
You want to meet and learn from fellow European audiovisual professionals and increase your network.

Topics

The challenges and opportunities in the audiovisual industry in disruptive and uncertain times
Assessing your business, its strengths and the challenges you face
Anticipating change and its impact on your company
Conceptualizing your business model with Lean Business Model Canvas
Creating a vision for your company in the context of a changing market
Audience-focused innovation, agile approaches and methods
Seeking and finding investors for your company
Leading yourself and others with an innovation mindset
Case studies of successful innovations from the industry
A large methodical toolbox to deal with change and innovate efficiently

Benefits

Define your Unique Selling Proposition (USP) that makes you different from your competitors
Understand the needs of your customers and how to create value for them
Gain new perspectives to help build a sustainable and profitable business
Learn to create, structure and experiment with new ideas with the help of innovation tools
Learn about approaches to increase the innovation potential in your company
Gain access to international experts from different disciplines
Get inspired and supported by a peer group of industry professionals
Expand your pan-European professional network

Erich Pommer Institut Scholarships

Thanks to Creative Europe - MEDIA funding, a limited number of partial scholarships are available for nationals of the following countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

Participants from countries that are not part of European Union's MEDIA initiative may still be viable for a scholarship depending on their participation in the MEDIA strand. These countries include: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and Ukraine.

Please apply here for a scholarship: Scholarship Application.

Important: Do not register for the workshop while applying for a scholarship.

We also encourage all applicants to seek financial support from their national or regional funding bodies.

A limited number of mostly partial scholarships is available for nationals of the following countries thanks to our Creative Europe - MEDIA funding: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

If you want to apply for a scholarship, please fill out the following form, until September 15, 2023. Do not purchase the workshop, in case you apply for the scholarship.

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Other Scholarships and Discounts

Company Discounts:
If a second person from the same company books at the same time and at the standard rate, they are eligible for a EUR 200 discount. To claim this, please reach out to us for a discount code.

Funding Opportunities in Your Country:
We encourage you to explore funding options in your home country. Here are some opportunities available:

Belgium / Flanders: Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) – Training Support
Finland: AVEK – Training Support | The Finnish Film Foundation – Training Support for Distributors and Exhibitors
Ireland: Screen Ireland Bursary Award
Lithuania: Lithuanian Film Centre – Scholarships
Norway: Norwegian Film Institute – Support for International Initiatives
Netherlands: Netherlands Film Fund – Training Support
Poland: Polish Film Institute – Financial Support
Switzerland: Media Desk Suisse– Training Support

Important: Discounts and scholarships cannot be combined.

In a time of constant changes and new challenges it is a wonderful opportunity to get the chance to reflect about innovation and open up your mind for new inspirations and possibilities. And a big thank you to the team for the great organisation and the warm welcome.
Christiane Siemen, Creative Europe Desk Hamburg, Germany
That's probably the best outcome you can get from a training course: advances in your skillset at the same time you meet great people that can become your project partners.
Bruno Castro, Somacult, Portugal