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 creative entrepreneurs.
David spoke about Access to Capital and Investment in Creative Projects.
David’s comments on creative entrepreneurship included remarks about pitching for investment, the protection and commercialisation of Intellectual Property, the ‘Freemium’ business model, global challenges for the creative industries, identifying your competitive advantage, creativity in the office as well as in the studio, and business education for creative entrepreneurs in Nigeria and worldwide.
At the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce event, David presented signed paperback copies of his book ‘T-Shirts and Suits: A Guide to the Business of Creativity’ to several VIPs and speakers, including:
– Honourable Minister Hannatu Musa Musawa (Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative
Economy)
– Mr. Obi Asika. (Director-General National Council of Art & Culture)
– Dr. Ebere Njoku (Director-General, NBCC)
– Mr. Segun Akintem
– Dr. Ngozi Omambala (Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry)
– Mr. Oluwajoba Oloba (Member of the NBCC Creatives & Culture Committee)
David’s book, ‘T-Shirts and Suits: A Guide to the Business of Creativity’, is published in translations in 14 countries. It is available as a paperback, audiobook and eBook. It is available online as a free eBook in PDF format in English. David explained to the audience why he gives away his book for free.
Creative Industries Keynote Speaker
David has spoken about the Creative Industries at the European Commission in Brussels and the United Nations in Geneva.
Organisers of conferences and events say in their feedback that David inspires, enlightens and entertains their audiences. As a creative industries keynote speaker, David brings his own experience of working in the creative industries, along with success stories from his clients around the world to his speeches and presentations.
See Videos of David speaking and read What Clients Say about David.
As a creative industries expert, David’s speeches cover different aspects of creative business, including the Creative Economy, Marketing, International Business, Startups, the Digital Economy and Creativity.
“It was a pleasure to invite David to give the keynote speech at the Third International Creative Industries Conference in Novi Sad, Serbia. His speech about ‘Creative Business in the Digital Economy’ was enlightening. It was ideal for our audience that included startups, government officials, investors and agencies from Serbia and other countries. David’s speech was also broadcast on TV to reach an even wider audience. We were delighted with the positive impact that David made on the creative industries here in Serbia.”
Tatjana Kalezic. Creative Industries Cluster of Vojvodina KVIK. Serbia
http://www.kvik.rs/
“David Parrish is a very inspirational speaker. The way he illustrates his points is excellent. He makes you laugh and instantly you start to think about your own ideas and projects.”
– Eli Folkestadaas. British-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce. Oslo, Norway
“David was our international speaker at Toolbox Naranja and brought his extensive international experience to the event. As an expert in creative entrepreneurship, and with knowledge of creative districts around the world, we regard David as a partner in our ambitious initiatives in the Orange Economy in Colombia. Moreover it’s easy to work with David because he is a professional; not only as an excellent speaker but also because he co-operates fully with our deadlines, requests for information and videos, and local media interviews.”
– Laura Franco. Toolkit Naranja. Coolture Investments, Colombia