A distinguished global leader in creative and cultural industries, academic research and evidence for policy. Currently based at The University of Manchester, shaping the next generation of policy and industry leaders in this critical sector.
Held academic appointments and led collaborative projects at prestigious institutions worldwide: UFRGS (Brazil), University of Valencia (Spain), Queen Mary University of London (UK), and Labex-ICCA at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord (France).
Recognised for Exceptional Talent and Global Leadership in Creative Industries by the British Academy. Currently serving in advisory and governance roles at the Policy and Evidence Centre for Creative Industries (AHRC/RSA/Newcastle University), British Academy, Global Council for Creative Economy (British Council), UNESCO as Expert for Reshaping Cultural Policies, and the College of Experts at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
Author of "The Political Economy of the Creative and Cultural Industries" (Routledge, 2024), laying the foundations to rethink policy and academic approaches to multidimensional development based on CCIs in the 21st century.
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Conferences & Public Lectures
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Tashkent (UZ), World Forum of Creative Industries, 2024
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Almaty (KAZ), Creative Almaty, Global Creative Economy Council, 2024
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Cambridge (USA), Harvard Rockefeller Centre for Latin America, 2024
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Austin (USA), South by Southwest Festival, 2024, the UK House
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Austin (USA), South by Southwest Festival, 2024, Sao Paulo House
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Cairo (Egypt), International Council of Creative Industries Forum, British Council, 2023.
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San Antonio (USA), Certificate Cities Programme, 2023
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Istanbul (Turkey). Global Creative Industries Forum, British Council, 2022.
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Pretoria (South Africa). South African Cultural Observatory (SACO) 4th International Conference Creative Economy Reset: Structuring the Creative and Cultural Industries for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future. Invited Main Speaker. 2022.
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Rome (Italy). G20 Culture Webinar on Building capacity through training and education “Human Capital - The Driver of Culture-led Regeneration”, 2021.
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Paris (France), Cultural Policy, what’s new?, MSH Nord, 2020.
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Beirut (Lebanon), Cultural Entities Operating in Crisis Contexts, Antwark, 2020.
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