UK Resident Sara Pepper in Spotlight: Latest News Updates
Professor Sara Pepper OBE, Co-Director of Centre for the Creative Economy at Cardiff University
Professor Sara Pepper, a distinguished leader in the creative and cultural industries, holds a prominent position as the Co-Director of the Centre for the Creative Economy at Cardiff University. With an extensive background in strategic development and transformational change, she leverages her extensive experience to drive high-impact, recognized programs and projects at scale.
In her current role, Professor Pepper provides leadership and strategic guidance for all Centre activities. This includes the creative city network Creative Cardiff and Media Cymru—a £50 million UKRI Strength in Places funded innovation program focused on media innovation in Wales. Additionally, she spearheads the international strategy and GLOBAL work program for Media Cymru.
Throughout her career, Professor Pepper has taken on various governance roles with creative organizations, such as Nofit State Circus, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and National Trust Wales. She works closely with diverse stakeholders, including academic, industry, and government partners, striving to facilitate collaboration that better supports and enables the creative economy. Her passion lies in championing and nurturing creative talent and ideas while fostering partnerships that empower individuals, organizations, and places to maximize their creative and commercial potential.
Global Creative Economy Council
The Global Creative Economy Council, an international gathering of creative leaders, includes representatives from various countries:
- Daniar Amanaliev - Kyrgyzstan
- Omar Nagati - Egypt
- Andrea Dempster Chung - Jamaica
- Dwinita Larasati - West Java, Indonesia
- John Newbigin - UK
- Avril Joffe - South Africa
- Pearl Wang Haoqing - China
- Karen Brodie
- Octavio Kulesz - Argentina/Italy
- Sara Pepper - UK
- Wakiuru Njuguna - Kenya
- Kelly Wilhelm - Canada
- Eduardo Saravia - Colombia/Germany
- Anupam Yog - Singapore/India
- Marta Foresti (Chair) - Italy/UK
Author: Creative PEC
Creative PEC, an independent research organization, offers insights and policy recommendations for the UK's creative industries.
- Professor Sara Pepper, a member of the Global Creative Economy Council, represents the UK alongside other creative leaders from various countries.
- The Global Creative Economy Council includes innovative figures like Daniar Amanaliev from Kyrgyzstan, Omar Nagati from Egypt, and Andrea Dempster Chung from Jamaica.
- Creative talent and ideas nurturing is a passion for Professor Pepper, who advocates for strategic partnerships that unlock the creative and commercial potential in individuals, organizations, and places.
- The Centre for the Creative Economy at Cardiff University, led by Professor Pepper, is responsible for initiatives like Creative Cardiff and Media Cymru, a £50 million UKRI Strength in Places funded program focusing on media innovation in Wales.
- Other than her role at Cardiff University, Professor Pepper has held governance roles with organizations such as the Nofit State Circus, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and National Trust Wales.
- As part of her international strategy for Media Cymru, Professor Pepper collaborates with diverse stakeholders, including academic, industry, and government partners, to facilitate cooperation and strengthen the creative economy.
- The fashion-and-beauty, food-and-drink, travel, and cars sectors are just a few examples of industries that could potentially benefit from the research and policy recommendations provided by Creative PEC, an independent research organization.
