Cultural Connections – Volume 9 (2024)
A Future-Ready Workforce – Thinking about Tomorrow’s Jobs in Culture
Last updated 7 November 2025
The theme for the ninth edition of Cultural Connections, “A Future-Ready Workforce – Thinking about Tomorrow’s Jobs in Culture”, will resonate with many, as the cultural sector grapples with fast-changing technologies, including generative A.I. as well as the complex geopolitics and competing allegiances in a turbulent world.
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Foreword and Editor-in-Chief's Note
Rosa Daniel, Dean, Culture Academy and Paul Tan, Editor-in-Chief [PDF, 141 KB]
Unpacking the Value of Culture
Tan Gee Keow, Permanent Secretary, Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office [PDF, 562 KB]
Create for ________? A Think Piece on the Priorities of Arts Education
Mary Seah, Principal, School of the Arts [PDF, 561 KB]
Collective Prosperity: Artificial Intelligence and Arts Education in an Age of Global Transformation
Dr Venka Purushothaman, Deputy President & Provost, LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore [PDF, 789 KB]
Education and Training for the Creative Economy: The Need for New Intermediaries
Professor Andy C Pratt, Professor of Cultural Economy, City, University of London [PDF, 417 KB]
AI and Quantum Computing — The Next Revolution in the Arts?
Wahab Yusoff, Co-Founder, Rekanext Capital VC [PDF, 370 KB]
Lessons from Veteran Artists in Singapore's Digital Renaissance
Kay Poh Gek Vasey, Founder, The MeshMinds Foundation [PDF, 459 KB]
The Four-Letter Problem: Thoughts on Cultural Leadership and Cultural Work in a VUCA/BANI World
Joy Tan, Partner, WongPartnership LLP and Chair, Singapore Repertory Theatre [PDF, 555 KB]
Building Resilient Cultural Organisations: Insights from the Business World
Tarun Pardal, Managing Director, Accenture Singapore [PDF, 140 KB]
Navigating the Archiving Landscape — Current and Future Concerns
Dr Phang Lai Tee, Senior Principal Archivist and Senior Deputy Director of National Archives of Singapore, National Library Board [PDF, 119 KB]
Could What Happened to the British Museum Happen to our Museums?
Alvin Tan Tze Ee, CEO, Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre and John Teo, Deputy Director (Research & Engagement), NHB [PDF, 554 KB]
Call Me Jack! — Embracing the Growth Mindset
Angelita Teo, Director of the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage, International Olympic Committee [PDF, 306 KB]
Culture’s Contribution Towards a Liveable and Distinctive City
Rosa Daniel, Dean of Culture Academy [PDF, 120 KB]
What Will Work in Culture Look Like Tomorrow? A Special Cultural Connections Panel Discussion
Cheryl Chung, Gene Tan, Kok Heng Leun, Suenne Megan Tan, Yeo Whee Jim [PDF, 475 KB]