Speakers 2015
Gerri Morris
Gerri is one of the UK’s leading arts management consultants working at a management, advisory and consultancy level for over 30 years. During this time she has been at the forefront of thinking and management practice in the arts.
Throughout her career she has pioneered the development of audience focus, values-based segmentation, collaboration and consortia working, marketing and audience development particularly in the museums and galleries sector, evaluation of the visitor experience and the use of qualitative and quantitative research to develop audience insight. She has been a tireless champion of the audience and, through her work on organisational development, her writing and training, she has been instrumental in the professional development of many arts practioners.
She established Morris Hargreaves McIntyre in 1997 with Jo Hargreaves and Andrew McIntyre, building one of the largest and most successful strategic cultural management and research consultancies in the world.
Gerri’s strengths lie in her audience focus, her strategic insight and her analytical and planning skills. She is an excellent communicator and enormously experienced in facilitation. She has led on projects for clients that include Tate, the British Museum, the London National Museums Research Project, National Trust, Arts Council England, Actionaid and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
She has published a number of key publications in the sector, including Taste Buds; how to cultivate the art market for Arts Council England. She is also a popular international trainer having delivered training programmes as far afield as the Phillipines, Vietnam, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Slovakia, Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi.
Website: www.mhminsight.com
Further info on London Temporary Exhibitions Research: http://bit.ly/1JmL7uU
Twitter: @MHMinsight
Many delegates have asked if they could have a copy of the presentation given by Gerri Morris at TEM 2015. Gerri has kindly given us permission to distribute her talk, so if you’d like a copy, please follow this download link.
Tim Leberecht
Is your business romantic, and if not, why not?
It’s a question asked by Tim Leberecht in his most recent book The Business Romantic, which encourages casual readers and die-hard business people alike to reconsider how they approach the world of work. As well as his work as an author and speaker at conferences including TED, New Cities Summit and the World Economic Forum, Leberecht is also an expert in marketing and workplace innovation, previously holding a marketing position at Frog Design, and currently serving as the chief marketing officer at NBBJ – a global design and architecture firm.
At this year’s Touring Exhibitions Meeting, in Istanbul, we’ve invited Leberecht to share his business insights, and discuss how a new approach can be found by abandoning ‘traditional’ business tools, such as big data, and embracing the worlds of art and philosophy.
“Strangely, though, we have divorced business from the full expression of our humanity, from our emotional and spiritual needs,” Leberecht commented, in his recent interview in the 2015 SC Exhibitions Magazine. “We view the ideal business person as the rational decision-maker and the cool pragmatist. Inconsistencies, ambiguity, and impulsiveness are out. Tears – the epitome of intense emotions – are taboo.”
Join us on Friday September 11 to hear Leberecht’s keynote speech, which will be followed by a book signing – an opportunity for all attendees to get their own copies of The Business Romantic autographed.
A must-attend for any delegates whose work crosses the boundaries of art and business.
Read more about The Business Romantic here: www.timleberecht.com/books
Dany Louise
Dany Louise is a writer obsessed with language, art and cultural policy. She regularly contributes reviews, features and research to The Guardian, the New Statesman and a-n Art News, and frequently works with arts organisations on strategic projects, including advising them on how to better communicate their identity to visitors. She has taught at three UK universities and was awarded a Master of Philosophy degree in 2014 for her research into biennials of art and public policy.
Her book, The Interpretation Matters Handbook, critiques the writing produced by art galleries for public information and explores why it can so often miss its target. It humorously challenges your preconceived ideas, interrogates accepted notions of art language, and wonders if simpler language can be used to communicate better – because good writing matters. If you are an exhibition maker, work in the visual arts or are a regular gallery visitor, then you will find this book informative, entertaining and provocative.
We’re delighted to welcome Dany Louise as a keynote speaker at this year’s Touring Exhibitions Meeting, on September 12, when she’ll be discussing the common mistakes institutions can avoid when writing gallery texts. To get a preview, read her article: www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/2015/aug/04/writing-gallery-texts-panels-common-mistakes-interpretation
Delegates will all receive their own free copy of the book, and can meet with Dany after the keynote to get it signed.
Read more from Dany Louise on her websites: www.interpretationmatters.com and www.danylouise.wordpress.com and follow her on Twitter: @DanyLouise
Jasper Visser
How many times have you been online today? What about looked at your phone? Checked Twitter or Facebook? As mobile devices become our ever-present companions, and as we increasingly live our lives online, digital engagement has become a new area of focus for businesses around the globe. The world of museums and exhibitions is no different, and these days planning an exhibition is no longer just about visitor numbers, it’s also about how we engage and interact with the digital world through that exhibition.
Independent consultant Jasper Visser has spent the last ten years exploring the importance of digital engagement, working with a range of clients that include various cultural institutions, authors and artists, to incorporate the digital world into their strategy.
With his decade of experience, there’s no-one better placed to share insights into the ways exhibition producers and promoters can engage audiences in this digital time, and TEM is proud to be hosting two one-hour workshops with Visser at this year’s meeting in Istanbul.
These workshops – both of which will take place on September 12 – will focus on using Visser’s research and behavioural insights to understand what digital audiences want, as well as explore and debate the role digital engagement should play in exhibition planning. We recommend them as a must-visit for all attendees involved in planning or promoting shows.
Read more from Jasper Visser on The Museum of the Future here: www.themuseumofthefuture.com/about or on his website www.inspiredbycoffee.com
