20 November 2015

Programme 18 – 20 November 2015 1 Contents 5 Welcome and Introduction 7 Vision and Values 9 Ethos 10 Programme 16 Participants 56 Speakers 61 Governance and Operation 3 Welcome and Introduction Welcome to London and to the 4th World We all recognise that capturing the full value Cities Culture Summit! of culture is hard because data alone doesn’t tell the full story. So we are continuing to build We are delighted to be hosting this year’s evidence about the many ways in which culture event in the city where the Forum was impacts on a world city and its inhabitants. launched during the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. Three years ago At this year’s summit we are delighted to be we were 9; this year we welcome 32 active launching the 2015 edition of our landmark members of the Forum, with new members publication The World Cities Culture Report. from Austin, Brussels, Dubai, Edinburgh, It is the most comprehensive report of its kind, Hamburg, Rome, San Francisco, Stockholm, showing that across the globe, culture is as Taipei, Vienna and Warsaw. important to the world city as finance and trade. This edition includes a new development The expanding membership shows the – a comprehensive international survey of importance of our agenda – that all global opinions from over 150 leaders in 30 cities. cities need to harness the potential of culture in order to thrive. Leadership is at the heart of what we do and we are beginning to develop the World The World Cities Culture Summit is a Cities Culture Leadership Programme and special event – collectively it brings together will share our early ideas with you during the most informed and influential group the next few days. of civic leaders for culture from around the world. All of you are putting culture at The World Cities Culture Summit also the heart of urban policy and finding new continues to evolve. Last year we looked at ways to make cities more vibrant, inclusive the policy challenges facing our host city and liveable. Amsterdam including city marketing, city wide events, regeneration, finance and education. Our goal is that over the next few days you We learned about the challenges that come will be inspired, examine common challenges about as a result of success and examined and learn from each others mistakes. strategies for ‘sustaining success’ through We will compare approaches to cultural cross-cutting policies and partnership. investment and development and together build the arguments to re-position culture This year we look again at the price of success in global cities. We will strengthen but this time using London as our starting relationships and make some new friends point. And we go one step further by focusing so that when you return to your city you will on one particular theme: sustainable and have a powerful network to draw on. inclusive growth. Agora by Richard Wentworth (commissioned by Bold Tendencies – Art Driving Regeneration). Photo © Quintin Lake. 5 Most of the world’s future economic and We have also created the space for you share Vision and Values population growth is going to take place ideas and particular challenges through in and around world cities – at a scale and smaller more informal sessions. In particular, speed never before experienced in history. we are experimenting with a new ‘Expo’ format where individual cities have a chance While economic and population growth in to present a challenge and seek responses particular brings unprecedented opportunity from their peers. for innovation and wealth creation, it also The World Cities Culture Forum is global allows city leaders to share ideas and presents huge challenges for the physical, Finally a big thank you to you, the participating leadership on culture. It can be summed knowledge about the role of culture as an environmental, social and economic fabric cities. The success of the World Cities up in four words. organising principle for the sustainable of these cities. This year’s Summit will take Culture Forum is dependent on your ideas, city of the future. This is supported by an a critical look at whether, where and how stories and passion. Leadership Evidence ongoing programme of themed symposia, culture fits into the future growth equation Global Collaboration Inspiration regional summits and policy workshops. of world cities. We invite you to contribute as fully and honestly as you can, to give us you continued Leadership Members learn from each other by examining This question is particularly acute for London feedback and most importantly to enjoy Our members are the most informed and common challenges and dilemmas and at present. London has been on a steady yourself here in London! influential group of cultural officials from comparing approaches to cultural investment path of economic and population growth around the world. They are finding new ways and development. We share our successes, for the last 20 years. But it comes at a price Justine Simons OBE, to make cities more vibrant, inclusive and learn from our mistakes and together build with growing disparities between rich and Chair, World Cities Culture Forum liveable. They are putting culture at the heart the arguments we need to re-position culture poor, booming property prices, an impending of urban policy. in global cities. housing crisis, and increasing pressure on Paul Owens, transport and other infrastructure. Amidst Managing Director, BOP Consulting It has grown rapidly since the 9 founder Evidence this, while sections of London’s cultural sector cities met in London in 2012 and now Evidence is essential if we are to achieve continue to thrive, others – especially those includes 32 members from leading cities our goal. But culture is hard to measure that support new talent – are under threat. around the world: in a way that does justice to the breadth and sophistication of its impact. So the programme will address the Amsterdam, Austin, Bogotá, Brussels, urgent questions that many global cities Buenos Aires, Dubai, Edinburgh, Hamburg, So we are building an evidence base are facing today: Hong Kong, Istanbul, London, Los Angeles, about the many and wide-ranging ways Madrid, Melbourne, Montréal, Moscow, in which culture impacts on a world city How to avoid becoming a victim of your New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, and its inhabitants. Because without own success? How to harness the benefits San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, the hard evidence we can’t make hard of growth, whilst not pushing out innovation Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo, arguments. The landmark World Cities and creativity? How to plan, manage Toronto, Vienna, Warsaw. Culture Report is at the heart of this. and finance the necessary infrastructure development to cope with the growth in Global collaboration It is the most comprehensive report of a fair and equitable way? We are a collaborative network of major its kind, showing that across the globe, cities seeking to advance the case for culture culture is as important to the world city across all areas of urban policy. as finance and trade. It shows that culture plays an integral role in shaping the world Once a year we come together for the World city’s identity, economy and public policy. Cities Culture Summit. Hosted on a rotating basis by member cities, this unique gathering 6 7 Our research agenda is constantly evolving and last year we produced a companion Ethos report examining impact through ‘transformation projects’ in world cities. Next we will examine financing models for culture across the globe. Inspiration All around the world culture is having At the World Cities Culture Summit we We would like to remind all attendees an extraordinary and far reaching impact encourage a spirit of openness and honesty. that we work under Chatham House Rules. of cities and their people. The results We learn from both our mistakes and our This means that all participants are free are extensive and profound. From cinemas successes. And one of the main benefits of to use the information received, but neither in the Rio Favelas, workspace for artists in the Summit is the opportunity to hear about the identity nor the affiliation of speakers Toronto, cultural quarters in Moscow, tourism others members’ experiences in a truthful or participants may be revealed. This also in Amsterdam, urban renewal through street way, away from the pressure of media or extends to how we communicate about art in Bogota, Olympic legacy in London political scrutiny. the Summit via Twitter, Facebook and other and social circus in Buenos Aires. social media. Please ensure that you respect We want you to share the mistakes you the confidentiality of all participants in all We want everyone involved in city leadership have made, the challenges you have faced communications. – government, business, education, health – and the tactics you have used to overcome to understand the essential contribution obstacles. But to achieve an environment Finally, we encourage everyone to listen culture makes to prosperity and quality of where members feel safe enough to talk carefully. We come from all the corners life. We want the widest acknowledgement about their experiences we need everyone of the globe. Our passion for culture in our that in a globalised world, no city can be to respect confidentiality. cities binds us together. But there are also without it. many differences in our professional backgrounds, national cultures and political operating contexts – all of which influence the way we interpret

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