Category: Cultural Economy

Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce Speaker

David was a speaker at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce conference in April 2025, which included a Spotlight on the Creative Industry. The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce invited as an expert in the Creative and Cultural Industries, working worldwide as a keynote speaker, trainer, business adviser and author of two books and other publications for …

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Creative Leadership in Malta

David delivered a workshop on Creative Leadership in Malta in February 2025. His Creative Leadership workshop is designed especially for creative, cultural and arts enterprises. Working in partnership with In Place of War, in collaboration with Arts Council Malta, David helps artists and creatives to become even more successful through CASE Malta, the Creative and …

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International Marketing Workshop

David designed and delivered an International Marketing workshop in Birmingham in November 2024. The event for creative businesses was organised by Creative UK West Midlands as part of the Create Growth Programme and took place at Birmingham Open Media. David’s International Marketing workshop session covered: – The theory and practice of how creative businesses market …

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Bad marketing

It’s bad marketing to begin an email to me with “Hi!”, “Hello” or “Hey there!” I get hundreds of emails trying to sell me a better website, social media management or lead generation. When they begin without addressing me by name, but with a generic “Hi” or “Hello” or “Hey there”, I immediately delete them. …

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Export Readiness Workshops

David designed and delivered five online export readiness workshops in partnership with the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), The export readiness workshops are part of the Technovation Social Capacity Building Journey. David shared his expertise and experience of export readiness focusing on the topics below, using examples from his work around the world, …

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Creative Cities Presentation in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

David gave a Creative Cities presentation and spoke on a panel to discuss Economic Development and Digital Transformation in Urban Environments at a conference in Transylvania in November 2023. David was a conference speaker at the Urban Development Conference “The Future of Transylvanian Cities” held in Cluj-Napoca/Kolozsvár, Romania, organised by Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC). David …

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Theatre Entrepreneurship Workshop for ICTheatre

David delivered an online workshop about Theatre Entrepreneurship for final year students at the Institute for Contemporary Theatre (ICTheatre). His workshop focused on creative entrepreneurship, specifically how practitioners can use theatre entrepreneurship to develop their careers, enterprises and organisations. David shared his professional expertise and international experience with students in the interactive workshop. Topics included: …

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Creative Entrepreneurship in Malta

David delivers online workshops for artists and creative practitioners about Creative Entrepreneurship in Malta. Working in partnership with In Place of War, in collaboration with Arts Council Malta, David helped artists and creatives to become even more successful through CASE Malta, the Creative and Social Entrepreneur Programme. He has delivered workshops for participants in the …

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Globalization in the creative and digital industries

Globalization in the creative and digital industries has had a significant impact on the way in which these sectors operate. With the advent of the internet and advances in communication technologies, it has become easier for creative professionals and digital workers to collaborate and share ideas across borders. One of the key benefits of globalization …

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Cultural Industry Expert Interview

This Cultural Industry Expert Interview with David Parrish was conducted by Trenčín 2026 in Slovakia, when David was in Trenčín to deliver a creative business training workshop for cultural managers. The cultural industry expert interview was first published online by Trenčín 2026 with the title “David Parrish: Strategic business thinking involves deciding what NOT to …

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