Lecture and Talks
Fireside Chat with Professor Andy Pratt
19 January 2024
Exploring frameworks for impact, capability, and growth in the creative economy.
Given the unique characteristics of the creative economy, how can we measure its impact and develop meaningful indicators when collecting cultural statistics? At the same time, how can we tackle persistent challenges in the creative economy when it comes to employment? What does this mean for capability development in these sectors?
In this session, Professor Andy Pratt will tap on his research and wealth of experience working with UNESCO, UNCTAD and the World Bank among others to offer nuanced perspectives on impact measurement and capability development in the creative economy.
Speaker
Professor Andy Pratt
UNESCO Chair of Global Creative Economy, Director of the Centre of Culture and the Creative Industries, Professor of Cultural Economy, City, University of London
Andy Pratt previously established the first Department of Culture and the Creative Industries in the world at King’s College London. He previously taught at LSE, and UCL, and had held visiting professor positions at many institutions including SMU (Singapore) and ZHdK/ETH, Zurich.
He specializes the analysis of the cultural industries globally. This research has three strands. The first focuses on the social and economic dynamics of clustering and knowledge exchange. The second strand concerns the definition and measurement of employment in the cultural, or creative, industries. The third concerns cultural governance and policy making at the national, regional and urban scales. He has worked with UNESCO, UNCTAD, WIPO, the World Bank and many national and city government on these topics.
His current research concerns trans-local cultural production chains and is funded by EU Horizon 2020. He has previously explored projects on urban creative economy, clustering, knowledge transfer, innovation and creativity. He has worked with UNESCO, UNCTAD, WIPO and many national and city government on these topics. Until 2023 he was Editor-in-Chief of the international interdisciplinary journal City, Culture and Society.
Moderator
Chng Hak Peng
Fellow, Culture Academy
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
In Conjunction With
Singapore Art Week 2024
