Welcome

Industry Week is our own creative industries conference - featuring some of the biggest names in music, events, film, tv, visual effects, graphics, games and esports delivering talks, workshops, masterclasses and live performances to Confetti students.

Becky Hill & Alex Martin

A rare chance to see artist and manager together to explore the relationship that makes a career tick.

Linda Perry

The American musician and producer is the very definition of a badass. Perry has written and produced some classics of the modern era with artists like Christina Aguilera, Robbie Williams, Pink, and Adele - but that’s only scratching the surface.

JD Wu

Make sure you grab this once in a lifetime chance to join the award-winning esports guru for a three-hour production workshop and in-depth Q&A.

Laura Rankin

From Confetti to working with Channel 4, Ubisoft and Warner Bros and scooping up YouTube awards! If you want some insights and top tips on content creation, don't miss this session!

Victor Perez

In this illustrated talk, the award-winning film director, producer, screenwriter and visual effects artist delves into the process of achieving photorealism through the use of high-end visual effects techniques.

Basma Khalifa

Basma will talk about her work that seeks to empower creatives and encourage others to explore their identity, and sharing what it's like working under the mentorship of Louis Theroux.

Kevin Cheung

Join Kevin in a masterclass, showing you the key tips, tricks, and skills needed to make it as an observer for the top games in esports.

Steve Lillywhite

A chance to hear from one of the world's most successful record producers, responsible for steering songs that have become some of the touchstones of modern music.

OnDemand

Check out IW22 OnDemand for more talks, masterclasses and performances from previous Industry Weeks.

What's on

Becky Hill & Alex Martin

Friday 11 March 12pm - 2pm | In person & Online This is a unique event and not to be missed. A rare chance to see artist and manager together to explore the relationship that makes a career tick. Hot on the heels of Becky’s BRITs win, you’ll hear about the journey from star to superstar, to emerging mega star: what a brilliant time to catch this very special event!

Steve Lillywhite

Wednesday 9 March 12pm - 2pm | Online A chance to hear from one of the world's most successful record producers, responsible for steering songs that have become some of the touchstones of modern music. The six-time Grammy winner has worked with the likes of Talking Heads, The Rolling Stones, The Smiths, U2 and The Killers: come and hear a true raconteur, living legend and force of nature in this once in a lifetime event.

Linda Perry

Tuesday 8 March 4pm - 5pm | Online The American musician and producer is the very definition of a badass. Perry has written and produced some classics of the modern era with artists like Christina Aguilera, Robbie Williams, Pink, and Adele - but that’s only scratching the surface. With a spectacular work ethic, you’re going to witness stories to inspire.

Bryony October

Tuesday 8 March 2pm - 4pm | Online Hear from one of the highest-rated live-sound engineers in the UK who's worked with artists from across the globe. Find out what it’s like to be multiskilled in the live arena: from working with artists like Snow Patrol as a systems tech, to being a touring front of house engineer and tour manager. So many stories to help you on your professional journey at this very special event.

Don Letts

Monday 7 March 4pm - 6pm | In person & Online Don is a walking storybook: from working with The Clash, Sex Pistols and Bob Marley, to being a renowned documentary maker and DJ, Don has stories for days... hear a handful at this very special event for Industry Week.

Merck Mercuriadis

Wednesday 9 March 5pm - 6pm | Online Merck is a modern day disrupter: the most important figure in the modern music industry? ….you bet he is. Founder of Hipgnosis Songs, Merck has made us all look at the value of songs, that’s not forgetting his extensive history managing legends such as Beyonce, The Who, Guns N Roses and Morrissey: there’s so much to learn, so come and listen to the master.

OnDemand

IW22 OnDemand brings you exciting content collected during previous Industry Weeks, as well as footage from other events our students have worked on, such as BBC Introducing.

Check out our Youtube channel for more industry content!

Categories

Metronome stage

We’ve enjoyed hosting a wealth of young talent as part of our public programme at Metronome. Head over to the stage to take a look at some of our highlights!

Masterclasses & talks

Watch guests from previous Industry Weeks delivering brilliant talks for the Confetti student community.

Industry advice

Hear from industry names and recent graduates about what it’s really like working in their creative sectors.

Recent Highlights

Monday 7 March

Industry Week kicked off in style with some incredible and inspiring guests from the creative industries, including Sarmad Masud, William Orbit and Don Letts!

Tuesday 8 March

We celebrated International Women’s Day with a star-studded line-up of successful females from the creative industries, including music icon Linda Perry who beamed in from Los Angeles.

Wednesday 9 March

Directors, filmmakers, leaders from the events and entertainment industry, award-winning experts from esports, and a host of live performances at BBC Introducing – all in day 3!

Thursday 10 March

Day 4 gave us our annual Games Expo, a Live Lounge masterclass from the BBC, a host of workshops, and inspiring talks.

Friday 11 March

IW22 wraps up with superb masterclasses from esports gurus, VFX giants, impassioned MP, Nadia Whittome, and Brit winner, Becky Hill!