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Summary of Creative Industries statistics user event, January 28th 2016
DCMS held an event for users of the Creative Industries Economic Estimates on January 28th 2016. The presentations and a summary of discussions are below.
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On the 28th January 2016, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport held an event for users of the Creative Industries Economic Estimates. The event included a number of presentations and discussion groups:
- Overview of Creative Industries Economic Estimates, Dr Niall Goulding
- Industry perspectives - Will Page, Director of Economics, Spotify
- Creative Industries statistics development (discussion)
- Official Statistics - Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, UK Statistics Authority
- Panel Q & A, Moderator: Diane Coyle, OBE, Professor of Economics, University of Manchester
- Panel members:
- Ed Humpherson, Director General for Regulation, UK Statistics Authority
- Gwyn Owen, Head of Creative Economy, DCMS
- Mary Gregory, Head of Statistics, DCMS
- Hasan Bakhshi, Director, Creative Economy in Policy & Research, Nesta
- Will Page, Director of Economics, Spotify
The discussion groups were focused on developments proposed in Annex E of the most recent statistical release. These developments were also open to public consultation which closed on 26 April 2016. A response to the consultation will be published on 9 June alongside the Focus on Creative Industries Employment and Focus on Export statistical releases.