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The Hello Digital business conference on Wed 21 October at Millennium Point, Birmingham, kick-starts a year long programme of activities designed to enable the widest possible audience to make the most of digital technologies and content. The conference will be addressed by Creative Industries minister Sion Simon, MP for Birmingham Erdington, and include contributions from the region's digital movers and shakers.

Live Sunrise to Sunset debates with Singapore, Rome and Seattle will give businesses an insight into the opportunities and challenges facing the digital content sectors across the world, with keynote addresses from Jon Gisby, Director of Future Media and Technology, Channel 4 and David Rowan, editor of Wired UK, giving a fascinating insight into the ideas and innovations set to change our future.

The day is both a great networking event as well as being packed with informative and inspirational sessions that have been themed to address both those businesses just starting out on their digital journey through to those innovating in the digital arena. Free personalised Digital media Surgeries sessions bookable in advance will provide businesses with advice and tips on how they can get best value out of the web and social media. In addition as part of the delegate package, the first 200 businesses to register for the workshop sessions and attend on the day will receive a free one year subscription to Wired UK.

Birmingham City Council deputy leader Councillor Paul Tilsley,
 said: "This is an excellent day out for businesses who want to find out how to be more innovative and competitive in the digital age. We already have a thriving creative and digital media sector in the region that is leading the way globally, and we want to help all businesses to be part of the digital economy to maximise their success and access all the opportunities available to help them out of the recession".

For more information about the conference and to register for the workshops visit: www.hellodigital.net