Tom Fleming

Tom Fleming

Director of Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy in East London, United Kingdom

Dr Tom Fleming is a leading international thinker and strategist on the creative economy, city-making and arts and cultural policy. As director of Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy based in East London, Tom works with national, regional and local governments, plus multiple NGOs, to introduce positive and innovative change. He is a consultant and academic specialising in research and support for the cultural and creative industries sector at all levels, plus on broader issues of culture and creativity for cities and regions. Key areas of specialism include creative industries investment, local and regional creative industries strategies, cluster development, detailed mapping, cultural planning, and establishing targeted support mechanisms for the creative industries sector. He has led a range of research and strategy programmes on behalf of regional development agencies and high profile national bodies, as well as undertaken significant international work. Central to his approach is the relationship between creativity and economic development. Tom\'s Doctoral research was focused on the transforming cultural politics of British cities as articulated through forms such as music, performance, festivals, carnival and other innovative products and services. Tom is an active public speaker and writer, he works internationally to develop dialogue and broker partnership. He has spoken at events in over 20 countries and also is adviser to the Council of Europe, European Commission, Alliance of Civilisations, UNESCO, British Council and Nordic Council of Ministers. Tom is a founding Board Member of Dialogue Café and Trustee to the charity Arts for All.

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