Beatrice Pembroke has worked in the creative and cultural industries for over 25 years, building partnerships across the arts, tech industries, academia, government and civil society. She is particularly interested in the role of the creative and cultural industries in tackling contemporary challenges and has led various international programmes that bring innovative approaches to the climate crisis, urban development and social inequalities.
In her current role as Executive Director King’s Culture, she and her team develop cultural partnerships and creative approaches to enhance research, knowledge exchange and public engagement across and beyond the university. She was previously Director of the Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN), Director of Creative Economy at the British Council and is co-founder of the Long Time Project.