Helene George

Creative Economy is a strategic advisory practice for sustainable economic development and strategic development cultural and creative industries. Creative Economy's expertise provides frameworks and successful business models that combine cultural and economic values to generate inclusive sustainable economic development, A leading company engaged to advise in policy development, initiate and deliver industry development programs and enterprise development. It has worked with a wide range of clients across the Asia-Pacific, Australia and within Aboriginal communities. Diverse range of projects include : - • Advisor and keynote speaker for the Asian Development Bank, UNESCO, Australian, New Zealand, Chinese Governments, EU and Secretariat of the Pacific Community. • Situational Analysis of Cultural Industries in the Pacific for the Secretariat of the Pacific Community • Authored Australia's first Creative Industry Strategy . Australia’s Investment Report into Digital Content for the Australian Government • National Review of Indigenous Festivals • Business cases and business plans for a arts and cultural infrastructure e.g. Walsh Bay, Cairns, GYRACC, etc. • Indigenous Cultural Business program - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enterprise in remote communities in WA, NT, Qld, NSW, Vic, SA • Developed and delivered national entrepreneurship programs for creative entrepreneurs. • Independent Assessor, National Tourism Accreditation Framework . First Independent Review North West Shelf Venture Corporate Social Investment program (Australia's largest multinational infrastructure investment) Key service areas include Sustainable Economic Development, Regional Development, Cultural and Creative Industry Development, Cultural Infrastructure Development, Cultural Tourism, and International Development.