The world is evolving swiftly where technological innovation is the name of the game and where progress appears to happen at an accelerated pace. A company or business that fails to innovate or adjust to new advancements will swiftly fall behind its competitors and fail to keep pace.
First Fridays (FF), which is arranged by the Creative Community of Goa (CCG) in Panjim, promotes the essential aspect of thinking innovatively. FF also guarantees to function as a forum for the CCG to unite in a stimulating setting, aiming to facilitate discussions and inspire collaboration.
CCG is a growing community of people from the creative industry supported by SITPC and the Department of IT, the Government of Goa, and is associated with the Association of Designers of India through its Goa chapter (ADI-Goa).
Each First Friday event is coordinated by a volunteer, with assistance from the core team at CCG and members of SITPC.
CCG is a growing community of people from the industry supported by SITPC and the Department of IT, the Government of Goa, and is associated with the Association of Designers of India through its Goa chapter (ADI-Goa).
A design manager Nigel Gomes led the organisation of First Friday (version three) and commenced the meet up by giving a brief introduction and outlining the agenda.
Following that, Darpana Athale from CCG presented a recap of the previous First Friday discussion, and, subsequently, Strategic Designer and Futurist Sudhir Desai delivered a presentation on the broader scope of design, exploring the structural components of design policy and its potential societal influence in creating value.
The meet-up was planned with a two-fold agenda. The first part of the event was devoted to engaging attendees in discussions for the design policy of Goa.
These insightful conversations are of utmost importance in shaping the future of the creative industry in Goa. The conversations revolved around five key components identified by the CCG: environment, infrastructure, culture, education, and communication technology.
These insightful conversations are of utmost importance in shaping the future of the creative industry in Goa.
Attendees actively shared their perspectives on these components, engaging in thorough discussions to explore various facets of the topics.
The second part of the agenda was the introduction to the WIP for the new Creative Community of Goa (CCG) website which would serve as a directory for the CCG and address many other aspects as well.
The website is envisioned as a digital platform for the community, a place to showcase the collective creativity, talent, and vision of Goa's designers. Beyond being a virtual gallery, it provides a space for interaction and collaboration, further knitting together this community of creatives.
As part of its mission, the upcoming meet-up is scheduled to take place in the South, to encourage participation from individuals in that region as well.
The Creative Community of Goa continues to make strides in fostering the growth of the creative industry with the successful conclusion of its third First Fridays meet-up.
As part of its mission, the upcoming meet-up is scheduled to take place in the South, to encourage participation from individuals in that region as well.
