British Council #ConnectedbyCreativity UK-China Contemporary Festival
Panel Talk with Swire Properties CEO of China, Mr Tim Blackburn
Nurturing Cultural Vitality and Distinctiveness in Urban Development
Conversation Structure:
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- Why and how culture and heritage help urban development to support the economy, social cohesion and the environment.
- Successful developments undertaken by Swire Properties in China and how they present and engage with UK institutions and creatives
- How Chinese government at central and district levels is working with developers to strengthen communities, economies and place distinctiveness through culture, and what interests Chinese stakeholders about British development models
- How Chinese audiences perceive culture and heritage
- how the pandemic might change all of our habits to seek out more local and locally-infused spaces
Participants:
- Rehana Mughal, British Council China
- Tim Blackburn, CEO, Swire Properties Chinese mainland
- Emily de Wolfe Pettit, Founder & CEO, Peking Art Associates Limited
- Lucy Minyo, Strategy & Partnerships Manager, Peking Art Associates Limited
Please click to watch this talk on British Council China’s website