I am a high-performing arts leader with a passion for sustainable intercultural relations and ideas-based engagement.As a seasoned cultural manager, I help international clients, creators & audiences explore & grow. I design & develop intercultural experiences that connect Toronto & Canada to the world & put us on the map, working on projects that address real-world issues & move us forward together.Calling Toronto, Berlin & Kolkata home, I am a "We the North" cheerleader with an insider-outsider perspective who strongly believes in a together-first approach rooted in cross-community dialogue, cross-disciplinary pollination & cross-sector collaboration. Curiosity, discovery, a wide lens & open exchange are at the core of my recognized conversation-based programming & cultural diplomacy practice. I have founded multiple arts series & spaces; have produced 2000+ events, from residencies to raves; presented architect Francis Kéré years before his Pritzker Prize & commissioned author Madeleine Thien before her Man Booker nomination. My projects are thought-provoking & critical, uplifting & engaging, ahead of the curve & bespoke, whether introducing female writers from conflict areas to North American audiences or letting a turntablist reimagine a long-lost silent action film.Career highlights include working with Frank Gehry, Harold Pinter, Robert Rauschenberg, Pina Bausch, Bernardo Bertolucci and others at Harbourfront Centre's World Leaders Festival as well as thinking & making a new Feminist City with experts & citizens.My extensive Canada-wide & international network of leaders & innovators inspires me to uncover more equitable, exciting & exceptional ways to make sure we are sustained by a strong, resilient & inclusive social fabric. I want to harness Toronto's potential to shape its future as a dynamic world-class culture capital that people look to for captivating content, bold civic leadership & social impact as well as effective keys to our global challenges - a place my daughter can identify with, be happy to live in & continue to make better. These goals are grounded in a comprehensive idea of culture, encompassing the art we create, the languages we speak, the education we deliver, the conversations we have, the teams we cheer, the music we listen to, the neighbourhood parties we organize, the park initiatives we support, the festivals we attend, the venues we frequent, the entertainment we enjoy, the food & celebrations we share. Culture is a communal encounter & a city-building force, bridging diverse values & dreams.