We are so excited to say it out loud. COLLECTIVE. is coming to Derby.

After building a 450 strong creative, digital & tech community across the East Midlands in the last 18 months, this is our first step into Derby and we cannot wait to meet you. This is your invitation to be part of something bold, human and full of energy.

If you work in the creative, digital or tech space, if you make things, design things, code things, write things, teach things, or think about things that shape culture and technology, this room is for you. We want practitioners, students, studio teams, freelancers, academics, early stage founders and those exploring new ideas. If curiosity is your thing, you belong here.

For our Derby launch we are joined by Rob Dawes, Creative Director at Briight, with his talk Why Your Face Should Fly in the Face of AI via Podcasting. It is sharp, practical and designed to get you thinking differently about how you show up in a world shaped by technology.

COLLECTIVE. events are full of connection, conversation and collaboration. The energy is real. The people are genuine. You meet others who care about similar things, who want to create, who want to grow, who want to make something happen. It is a space where ideas spread and confidence grows.

This free-to-attend event is supported by Create Growth D2 Hub.

The Create Growth D2 Hub is run by the University of Derby, Derby City Council, and Derbyshire County Council, with funding from DCMS.

Bookings
www.cdicollective.co.uk

Event details
9 Dec – Cavendish Building, Agard Street, Derby, DE1, 17:00–19:30
13 Jan – Chesterfield, Venue TBC, 17:00–19:30
10 Feb – Chesterfield, Venue TBC, 17:00–19:30
10 Mar – Chesterfield, Venue TBC, 17:00–19:30
14 Apr – Cavendish Building, Agard Street, Derby, DE1, 17:00–19:30