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Welcome to the Technology, Innovation & the Future of the Creative Curriculum Conference 2026.
Thursday, July 9
 

9:00am BST

Registration
Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST
Art School Entrance
Registration and morning refreshments in the Art School Atrium.
Thursday July 9, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am BST
Art School Entrance Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Mount Street, Liverpool L1 9HF, UK
  Refreshments & Networking

10:00am BST

Opening Remarks: Professor Sean McNamara, LIPA Principal & CEO
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am BST
Paul McCartney Auditorium
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) is delighted to present Technology, Innovation and the Future of the Creative Curriculum, exploring how Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies are reshaping creative higher education.

LIPA Principal and CEO, Prof Sean McNamara, welcomes delegates to this academic conference.  
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am BST
Paul McCartney Auditorium
  Plenary, Opening Remarks

10:15am BST

Keynote Speaker: Steve Rotheram, Mayor of Liverpool City Region
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:15am - 10:30am BST
Paul McCartney Auditorium

Speakers
avatar for Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor

Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor

Mayor of Liverpool City Region, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Raised in Kirkby in a family of eight children, Steve left school at 16 to pursue a career as a bricklayer, starting out as an apprentice. In later years he went on to work for the Learning and Skills Council. Steve began his political career when he was elected to serve as a councillor... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:15am - 10:30am BST
Paul McCartney Auditorium
  Plenary, Keynote Speaker

10:30am BST

Keynote Panel: Technology, Innovation and the Future of the Creative Curriculum
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am BST
Paul McCartney Auditorium
Dr Veronica Skrimsjö hosts this keynote panel discussion with Professor Sabine Jacques (Music Futures, University of Liverpool), Kevin McManus (UNESCO City of Music,Culture Liverpool) Anneliese Midgley MP (DCMS Select Committee) and Keith Mullin (LIPA).This panel brings together educators, researchers, practitioners and industry leaders from across interdisciplinary fields to...
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Speakers
avatar for Professor Sabine Jacques

Professor Sabine Jacques

IP & AI Policy Lead, School of Law, Music Futures, University of Liverpool
I am Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the University of Liverpool’s School of Law and Social Justice.  Currently, I co-lead the UKRI MusicFutures creative cluster, acting as IP and AI Policy Lead and working towards strengthening Liverpool’s global music ecosystem. There... Read More →
avatar for Kevin McManus

Kevin McManus

Head of UNESCO City of Music, Culture Liverpool
Kevin McManus is currently Head of UNESCO City of Music, based at Culture Liverpool. His role within Culture Liverpool is to lead on and deliver music development activities that support and promote the development of the music sector and economy. My role within Culture Liverpool... Read More →
avatar for Anneliese Midgley MP

Anneliese Midgley MP

MP for Knowsley, Houses of Parliament
Anneliese Midgley is the Labour MP for Knowsley, and has been an MP since 2024. 

She grew up in Stockbridge Village, then known as Cantril Farm, after her parents moved there from Everton and Liverpool.  Anneliese ascribes her upbringing to shaping who she is and why she does the job she does. Her dad worked at the Ford Halewood plant, now Jaguar Land Rover Halewood... Read More →
avatar for Keith Mullin

Keith Mullin

Head of Management, Songwriter, Musician, The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)
Keith is a member of Liverpool band The Farm and works as a freelance music professional. The band’s first album reached number one in the UK and they continue to perform at festivals and UK venues. He has also managed bands and artists, and co-owned independent labels Honey Records... Read More →
avatar for Dr Veronica Skrimsjö

Dr Veronica Skrimsjö

Lecturer in Music, Co-Chair of SMPR, The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), Society for Music Production Research
As a founding member and co-chair of the Society for Music Production Research (SMPR), I am dedicated to defining and expanding the field of music production studies globally. My research sits at the intersection of media history, material culture, and music consumption, with a specific... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am BST
Paul McCartney Auditorium
  Plenary, Panel Discussion

11:30am BST

Morning Break
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:30am - 11:45am BST
Art School Atrium

Thursday July 9, 2026 11:30am - 11:45am BST
Art School Atrium
  Refreshments & Networking

11:45am BST

Mediator, Shortcut, or Collaborator? Students' Experiences with Generative AI in Music Production Learning
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:45am - 12:15pm BST
Room 2.46
Artificial intelligence is increasingly positioned as a transformative force in creative education, yet empirical insight into how generative AI tools shape students' learning and creative processes remains limited. This study investigates how generative AI tools mediate learning among music teacher students, with a focus on creative learning processes, self-efficacy, and music production...
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Speakers
avatar for Kristian Tverli Iversen

Kristian Tverli Iversen

PhD candidate / IK / Department for Arts Education , Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)
Kristian Tverli Iversen is a PhD fellow at the Department of Art Studies at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Previously, he has worked as teacher of music production at Voss Folk High School and as a cultural worker in the municipality of Bergen. His areas of interest... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:45am - 12:15pm BST
Room 2.46 Art School Entrance
  AI & Student Learning, Paper

11:45am BST

Beyond the Shortcut: Designing Creative and Critical Student Practices with AI
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:45am - 12:15pm BST
Room 2.45
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded across creative industries, media management and communications students are increasingly experimenting with AI tools that shape how they produce, plan and critique digital content. This 30‑minute showcase demonstrates recent pedagogical approaches that leverage AI to enhance engagement and creativity in higher‑education learning environments. It...
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Speakers
avatar for Pippa Lea

Pippa Lea

Lecturer in Management for the Creative Industries & Performing Arts, The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)
I have over 20 years’ experience in arts marketing in the areas of digital, audience development strategy, press and PR, stakeholder communications, ticketing and visitor experience. I have held press, PR, communications, marketing, audience development and senior leadership positions... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 11:45am - 12:15pm BST
Room 2.45 Art School Entrance
  Creative Practice & AI, Demonstration

12:30pm BST

Learning to Walk with AI: Reframing AI in Higher Education
Thursday July 9, 2026 12:30pm - 1:00pm BST
Room 2.46
Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly embedded within higher education, yet much of the discussion remains centred on detection, prevention and concerns around academic misconduct. This session proposes a more balanced perspective by exploring AI as a practical educational tool rather than an automatic threat to academic integrity.Drawing on lived experience as a postgraduate student...
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Speakers
avatar for Kathy Mullin

Kathy Mullin

MA Music Industry Management, The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)

Thursday July 9, 2026 12:30pm - 1:00pm BST
Room 2.46 Art School Entrance
  AI & Student Learning, Workshop

12:30pm BST

Practice Into Practical Training: Technical Transferrable Skills and Implementation in the Music Business Classroom
Thursday July 9, 2026 12:30pm - 1:00pm BST
Room 2.45
Within a rapidly changing industry, and as we move into an era where we are thinking about new technology development, evolving intellectual property, and a changing consumer economy what skillsets are needed to best prepare future industry professionals for the world once they graduate?The subject of music industry within the higher education environment is relatively new. While music technology...
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Speakers
avatar for Beck Macey

Beck Macey

MA Music Industry Management, The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)
I'm a music industry professional with a nine year career in live entertainment management, artist booking, and touring production. Currently residing in Liverpool, UK where I operate a musician first booking and management agency, and am pursuing my Masters in Music Industry Management... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 12:30pm - 1:00pm BST
Room 2.45 Art School Entrance
  Creative Practice & AI, Workshop

1:00pm BST

Lunch Break
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm BST
Art School Atrium

Thursday July 9, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm BST
Art School Atrium
  Refreshments & Networking

1:45pm BST

'Things We Never Say': The Effect of Generative AI Tools on Online Musicians
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm BST
Room 2.46
Through the use of applications such as Suno, AI-generated musical composition has become an accessible, and hotly debated, possibility (Nugroho and Manggala, 2024). Debates surrounding these generative tools commonly cover the environmental impact of AI use, the moral and creative experience of the individual using the tool, and the effect that these tools have on the music industries and...
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Speakers
avatar for Jessie Monday

Jessie Monday

Songwriter, MA Music Industry Management, The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm BST
Room 2.46 Art School Entrance
  AI & Creative Limits, Paper

1:45pm BST

Limits of Gen AI
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm BST
Room 2.45
Full details coming soon.
Speakers
RG
Thursday July 9, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm BST
Room 2.45 Art School Entrance
  AI & Creative Limits, Paper

2:30pm BST

Let's Think Again About Learning: 'AI isn’t a threat it’s an opportunity to raise standards and achievement'
Thursday July 9, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm BST
Room 2.45
AI is only a threat to the existing orthodoxies of learning in higher education. This paper will suggest that we should interrogate what learning is in higher education and argue that there is an emergent paradigm shift that shouldn’t be resisted. It will argue that we should take a radical view of how learning can occur in higher education and the ways in which we organise the curriculum.The...
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Speakers
avatar for Phil Christopher

Phil Christopher

Independent Researcher / HE Consultant / Freelance Artist

Thursday July 9, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm BST
Room 2.45 Art School Entrance
  AI & Student Learning, Paper

2:30pm BST

Creative Processes in Sound Design Education
Thursday July 9, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm BST
Room 2.46
Full details coming soon.
Speakers
JT
Thursday July 9, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm BST
Room 2.46 Art School Entrance
  Creative Practice & AI, Demonstration

3:15pm BST

Afternoon Break
Thursday July 9, 2026 3:15pm - 3:30pm BST
Art School Atrium

Thursday July 9, 2026 3:15pm - 3:30pm BST
Art School Atrium
  Refreshments & Networking

3:30pm BST

Case Study: No Fan Left Unread - Developing Scalable Email Automation for Artist Fan Engagement
Thursday July 9, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm BST
Paul McCartney Auditorium

Speakers
BR

Ben Redhead

MA Music Industry Management, The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA)

Thursday July 9, 2026 3:30pm - 4:00pm BST
Paul McCartney Auditorium
  Plenary, Case Study

4:00pm BST

Closing Remarks
Thursday July 9, 2026 4:00pm - 4:15pm BST
Paul McCartney Auditorium

Thursday July 9, 2026 4:00pm - 4:15pm BST
Paul McCartney Auditorium
  Plenary, Closing Remarks

4:15pm BST

Networking Reception
Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:30pm BST
LIPA Bar
Join us for an end of conference drink and a chance to network and carrying on discussions from the day. There will also be the opportunity to visit the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts LIPA@30 exhibition.
Thursday July 9, 2026 4:15pm - 5:30pm BST
LIPA Bar Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
  Refreshments & Networking, Reception
 
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