Author Archives: nikky smedley

Our article for the British Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania.

Posted on November 5, 2016 by nikky smedley

Yes – our friends at BCC Lithuania asked Nikky to write a few words about how Brexit is feeling for changing cultures. So here’s what she had to say: – Brexit from a UK Creative’s Point of View.  I think … Continue reading →

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Creativity to Save the Human Race!

Posted on June 4, 2016 by nikky smedley

The doomsday story of the creation of a generation of robots who turn around and destroy the human race has been told many times, but, as I read recently, the lecturer and author Yuval Noah Harari fears a more numbing … Continue reading →

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Dare To Be Different

Posted on March 14, 2016 by nikky smedley

Coming to the end of a run of conferences, it’s been interesting to check out current trends. How quickly it comes to pass, that the attempt to find a new way…..when presenting, eschewing the podium in favour of wandering around … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Belgrade

Posted on February 26, 2016 by nikky smedley

I’m very proud to have been invited by the British Council in Serbia to speak at the ‘New Technologies in Education 2016’ conference in Belgrade this weekend. It’s my first visit to the country, but I have heard nothing but … Continue reading →

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WHAT A PERFORMANCE!

Posted on November 12, 2015 by nikky smedley

This piece was originally commissioned by and published in “Teach Secondary” magazine: “It’s a curious dichotomy we live with when it comes to the notion of performance, I think. On the one hand it feels like every other young person you … Continue reading →

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Lovely Lithuania

Posted on November 3, 2015 by nikky smedley

Lucky me! I’m in Lithuania again for the beginning of November.    Vilnius is such a beautiful and historic city, filled with lovely people and great food. On this occasion, I’m giving a couple of presentations and running several training … Continue reading →

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Design Favourites

Posted on June 2, 2015 by nikky smedley

Myself, Claire and Nicola are off to Milan today to run an event for the Bureau of European Design Associations. This got me thinking  . . . what are my favourite classic pieces of design? Of course there’s so much to choose … Continue reading →

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EU Presidency Conference, “Cultural and Creative Crossovers” Latvia 2015

Posted on March 24, 2015 by nikky smedley

There are now You Tube clips available of some really fascinating presentations that took place at this conference March 11th and 12th 2015. Nikky’s talk, ‘The Creativity Connection’ is here at about 50:50: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGLykExSkg0

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Dreaming The Digital Age

Posted on March 12, 2015 by nikky smedley

So lucky me! I’m still in the beautiful city of Riga, and am speaking at the International Education Forum, “Schools in the Digital Age” as part of ‘radi!2015’. Once again, I give here a list of links to the researches … Continue reading →

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The Creativity Connection

Posted on March 10, 2015 by nikky smedley

I’m absolutely thrilled to be in Riga at the invitation of the Latvian Presidency of the Council of European Union, and to be speaking at the International Conference, “Cultural and Creative Crossovers”. For anyone who would like to have a … Continue reading →

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