Andrew Barnes to speak at Screen Skills Ireland Screen Industry Education Forum

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SPI Associate Director Andrew Barnes will chair panels on skills development challenges and opportunities related to the screen sectors in Ireland at Screen Skills Ireland's Screen Industry Education Forum on Tuesday 5th November. The initial draft schedule is as follows:

  • Screen Industry Education Forum – Tuesday 5th November 2019 – Alex Hotel, Dublin

  • 9.30am – General Welcome & Introduction

  • 9.40am – Screen Skills Ireland Action Plan Launch – Gareth Lee (Screen Skills Ireland)

  • 10am – Panel 1 – Identifying Skills Needs on Production and Capturing Outcomes and Impact of Skills Activity

    • Panel Guests – Gemma O’Shaughnessy (Production Manager), Jane Leonard (Really Useful Training & Development), Emer MacAvin (Screen Skills Ireland), Eoin Holohan (Locations Manager), Kaye Elliott (Screen Skills UK) and Panel Chair: Andrew Barnes (Olsberg SPI)

  • 10.45am – Panel 2 – Education Collaborations with Industry in Practice

    • Panel Guests – Rónán Ó’Muirthile (National Film School at IADT), Richard Gavin (LIT), Celine Curtin (GMIT), Fran Keaveney (Screen Skills Ireland), Dr. Caroline O’Sullivan (TU Dublin), Lorcan Dunne (Dundalk IT) and Panel Chair: Andrew Barnes (Olsberg SPI)

  • 11.30am – Tea/Coffee Break

  • 12pm – Panel 3 – Current Skills Development Landscape in Ireland and Influencing Skills Development Policy/Funding

    • Panel Guests – Joan McNaboe (SOLAS/SLMRU), Claire McGee (Ibec), Alan Power (Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation/EGFSN), Natasha Kinsella (Dublin Regional Skills Forum), Gareth Lee (Screen Skills Ireland), Orla Clancy (Creative Europe Desk Ireland), and Panel Chair: Andrew Barnes (Olsberg SPI)

  • 12.45pm – Panel 4 – Effective Skills Development Models for Industry (Innovation Labs, Writers Rooms, Mentoring, Shadowing)

    • Panel Guests: Jesse Cleverly (Wildseed Stdios), Laurence Knell (Strategic Innovation Partners), Paul Walker (Showrunner), Andrew Schlussel (Director of Global Talent Development at Framestore), Lisa Mulcahy (Director), Jenny Oman (Set Decorator) and Panel Chair: Andrew Barnes (Olsberg SPI)

  • 1.30-2.30pm – Lunch and Networking

  • 2.30-4pm – Round Table Discussions with SSI Staff

  • 9.30am-4pm – Regional Skills Forum Managers – Skills Audits/Skills Needs Analysis – Appointment Service

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