Frequently Asked Questions
Why do we hold ACRE 28 in person and not virtually?
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If you are an innovator, educator, entrepreneur, business leader, or looking for new ideas, ACRE28 is for you!
Creativity and innovation are crucial for success in today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape.
This conference provides a unique opportunity for participants to cultivate their creative thinking skills, gain valuable insights, and discover groundbreaking approaches to solving complex problems. Participants can earn a competitive advantage by attending, unleashing their creativity, and positioning themselves as true change-makers in education and business.
What will you learn?
- Cultivating a Creative Mindset: Participants will learn to develop a creative mindset that embraces curiosity, embraces failure as a learning opportunity, and encourages exploration. They will discover techniques to unleash their creativity, challenge assumptions, and approach problems from multiple perspectives.
- Inspiring Keynote Presentations: Creative thinkers, educators and business thinkers will share their success stories, challenges, and insights, providing valuable inspiration and actionable advice to fuel your endeavours.
- Creative Thinking Techniques: Participants will learn a diverse range of innovative thinking techniques, such as design thinking, brainstorming, and lateral thinking, to foster innovation and generate breakthrough ideas.
- Problem-Solving Strategies: Attendees will gain practical problem-solving strategies to overcome obstacles, address challenges, and identify unique opportunities.
- Collaboration and Networking: The conference will facilitate cooperation and networking among participants, allowing for exchanging ideas, partnerships, and potential alliances that can spur innovation and growth.
What possibilities will using the skills you learn, create for you and/or your organization:
- Unleashing Innovation: You will gain the tools and mindset to foster innovation within your organisation and for yourself. You can implement creative thinking methodologies to develop groundbreaking products, services, and solutions that address real-world problems and improve lives.
- Inspiring Change in Others: You can catalyse change, inspiring and mentoring others to embrace creative thinking, ideation, and problem-solving. By sharing experiences and knowledge from the conference, you can empower a new generation of creative thinkers and contribute to a culture of innovation.
- Driving Organisational Innovation: You can spearhead innovation initiatives within your organisation or work, driving the development of breakthrough products, services, and processes. You can harness the power of collective intelligence through collaboration and co-creation. By partnering with diverse stakeholders, you can leverage complementary skills, knowledge, and resources to create innovative solutions with a broader and more profound impact.
- Inspiring a Culture of Innovation: You can inspire and nurture a culture of innovation in your organisation, work, or communities. By fostering an environment that encourages creativity, risk-taking, and experimentation, you can empower others to generate and implement innovative ideas, driving continuous improvement and growth.
- Empowering Students for the Future: If you are an educator, you can equip students with the skills, knowledge, and mindset to thrive in the ever-changing world. You can prepare students to become lifelong learners, problem solvers, and change-makers by fostering creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and adaptability.
- Creating Meaningful Work: Armed with new insights and tools, you can shape your work and career to align with your values, passions, and purpose. You can seek opportunities that provide meaning and fulfilment, allowing you to make a difference in your work and positively impact society.
Why do we hold ACRE 28 in person and not virtually?
There are many virtual events out there. We are looking at creating an in-person experience at ACRE 28 because:
- It allows for more organic and spontaneous interactions between attendees, fostering a sense of community and collaboration.
- It creates more opportunities to network and build relationships with attendees who share your interests.
- The physical environment of Klein Kariba is invigorating and plays a role in inspiring creativity and generating new ideas.
- Being there create more opportunities to experience and engage with different creative expressions, such as personal conversations, live keynotes and hands-on workshops.
So, join us for an unforgettable in-person creativity conference! Immerse yourself in a community of like-minded individuals where you can network, collaborate and be inspired to generate new ideas. Experience the power of the physical environment, nonverbal cues, and body language to enhance your creativity. Engage with different forms of art and creative expressions, such as live performances and hands-on workshops. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your creative endeavours to new heights. You may even make a few new friends on the way!