Coordinating an AI startup accelerator for Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester, building strategic partnerships with startups, mentors, and investors to strengthen the Greater Manchester tech ecosystem through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and investment growth. Actively exploring the createch space to bridge arts and technology, leveraging arts background. Working with Civic Digits at CodeBase, Edinburgh in December 2025, to further these interdisciplinary initiatives.

Audience Development & Inclusion Major Achievements: Delivered inclusive audience strategies for Factory International and Manchester Museum, increasing diverse engagement by 30-40%. Clients Include: The Audience Agency, Southbank Centre, Arts Council England, GM4Women2028.Project Management: Programming and Producing Major Achievements: Managed large-scale arts programs with XTRAX and SPARK Festival, significantly boosting community involvement and audience reach. Clients Include: Southbank Centre, Heritage 2020, Shrewsbury Folk Festival, Regional Arts Victoria (Australia).Facilitation and Climate Justice Major Achievements: Facilitated workshops on climate justice for the London International Festival of Theatre and CPH Stage (Denmark), integrating arts in environmental advocacy. Clients Include: Heritage 2020, Jagriti Yatra (India), Initiatives of Change (Switzerland).Evaluation and Sector Support Major Achievements: Conducted high-impact evaluations for Arts Council England and other funders, providing data to strengthen strategic arts programming. Enhanced arts and justice networks with National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance and Dancescape. Clients Include: Without Walls, Diverse Actions (Live Art UK), Newhampton Arts Centre.Project Management: International Projects Major Achievements: Consulted on arts and environmental projects across Europe, Asia, and Australia, fostering cross-cultural collaboration and climate awareness. Clients Include: Regional Arts Victoria (Australia), Ars Electronica (Austria), Voices from the Hills (India), Beijing Modern Dance CompanyResearch and Writing Research Projects: Led initiatives on creativity and climate, with studies in Copenhagen, New York (UN), and Berlin. Engaged audiences through public workshops. Publications: Authored articles for The Fourdrinier, Corridor8, Huffington Post, Arts Professional, contributing insights on arts and environmental issues.

Spanning over a decade, I have delivered talks and facilitated workshops across Europe and globally on inclusion, climate action, gender equity, and cultural sustainability. Notable engagements include:Inclusion Strategies & Evaluation: Insights on audience diversity for the Independent Cinema Office (2023) and Centre for Cultural Value (2020) in Leeds, where discussions advanced approaches to inclusion and purposeful evaluation.Sustainability and Urban Development: Engaged as a panelist at Salisbury International Arts Festival on balancing economic growth with environmental needs in 21st-century cities.Cultural and Gender Politics: Presented on democratizing culture at Labour Conference, Brighton (2017), gender dynamics in the arts at IETM Bucharest (2017), and cultural diplomacy in Berlin (2013), reaching diverse audiences from policy makers to arts leaders.Global Environmental and Gender Security: Facilitated workshops on gender and security for the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (Vienna, 2014) and spoke on the intersection of Sikhism, arts, and climate change at COP21 Paris (2015).Human Security Advocacy: Authored a commissioned expert paper for the Kyiv Security Forum (2013), advancing discourse on human security in Eastern Europe.Across these platforms, I’ve contributed to shaping inclusive and sustainable arts practices, influenced by my extensive background in audience engagement and cross-disciplinary innovation.

Advocating for the role of arts in criminal justice settings delivering a programme of projects and events, informing local and national policy, developing good practice to grow and sustain the NCJAA membership.

Consulting with a range of arts and cultural organisations to develop strategies to grow young, family, culturally diverse, rural/urban, audiences and increase sales. Supporting and sourcing new members.

Events publicity and marketing, audience development campaigns, event and stage management, liaison with numerous artists, promoters and organisations from the UK and abroad, conception and delivery of a youth theatre training project, and short film.