Research Leadership & Convening

Curated Symposia, Global Forums & Research Seminar Series

Curated Symposia & Organised Events

  1. 2026 Convened, curated and chaired the Culture Futures Lab Decision Making Theatre “Rethinking UNESCO Culture | 2030 Indicators: Exploring Cultures in Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)” in collaboration with Executive Leadership Programme at National University of Singapore, at LASALLE, University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore.
  2. 2026 Convened, curated and chaired the Culture Futures Lab Incubator “Hacking the Asian Waves: Shaping Cultural Flows in the Global Cultural Imagination” Annual Graduation Show at LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore.
  3. 2025 Convened, curated and chaired the Culture Futures Lab Incubator “Cultivating Next-Generation Praxis for the Creative Economy” at the ANCER Conference, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR.
  4. 2025 Convened and chaired the Public Event in collaboration with Singapore Tourism Board: “Where Dreams Take Shape: Conceptualising Singapore’s Pavilion for the World Expo” at LASALLE, University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore.
  5. 2025 Chaired and facilitated Community Consultation Track “Impact of Digitization” at the UNESCO session “Rethinking Cultural Measurements” at Culture Summit, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
  6. 2024 Convened, curated and chaired the International Symposium “Mapping the Global Impacts of Hallyu, The Korean Wave” at LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore.
  7. 2024 Curated and chaired the Research Seminar Series featuring UNESCO Chair in Cultural Entrepreneurship and Policy, Avril Joffe: “Cultural Entrepreneurship: What Matters?”, “Decolonising Cultural Management: Global Perspectives”, and “This Time for Africa!” at LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore.
  8. 2024 Convened and chaired the Research Seminar Series “Interactions” [5 Seminars] at LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore.
  9. 2023 Curated and chaired the Research Seminar Series featuring panels with the National Arts Council (NAC) and National Heritage Board (NHB): “‘Glocal’ Agenda in the Arts Management Research: Interrogating, Redefining and Challenging Traditional Research Canons” [6 Seminars] at LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore.
  10. 2023 Curated and chaired the Research Seminar Series “Deep Dive into Emerging Tech” [4 Seminars] at LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore.
  11. 2022 Curated and chaired the Research Webinar Series “GLAM and Digital Soft Power in the Post-pandemic World” [6 Webinars] at LASALLE, University of the Arts Singapore in collaboration with the Digital Diplomacy Research Center at the University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
  12. 2020 Curated and chaired the Research Webinar Series “Redefining Digital Keywords: From Digital Archaisms to (Post)Pandemic Neologisms” [6 Webinars] at the Digital Studio, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
  13. 2020 Convened and facilitated the Cultural Research Network Global Webinar “Contagious Cities: Facing and Understanding the Pandemic” [Engaging 600+ global online attendees].
  14. 2019 Co-organised the Cultural Research Network Global Webinar: “Comparative Overview of National Cultural Data Sources.”
  15. 2019 Convened the Round-table Public Conversation Event “Alice in Wonderland – Alice Around the World: Political Geography of Creative Content Mobility” at the Digital Studio, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
  16. 2018 Curated Public Lecture Series “Global Dimension of Cultural Entrepreneurship: International Inspirations Making Local Impact” [3 Events] at the School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
  17. 2018 Curated Research Seminar Series “Digital Humanities Marathon 2018” [6 Events] at the Digital Studio, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
  18. 2017 Curated Research Seminar “‘Liberating Technologies’: Digital Cultures of Protest in China” at the Digital Conversations Research Seminar Series, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
  19. 2017 Curated Afternoon Tea Public Conversation Panel: “Competition or Collaboration? Cultural Diplomacy Institutes in Multicultural Melbourne” at the School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
  20. 2017 Curated Research Seminar “The Digital Beyond: Living, Dying and Impossible Futures” at the Digital Conversations Research Seminar Series, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.