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Callum Lee
Managing Director
Callum leads the BOP team, its portfolio and strategic partnerships. His cultural and creative industries expertise is grounded in his work for major clients in the UK, Europe and Middle East.
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Europe
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UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)
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Projects Sectors
EXPERTISE
The UK cannot take its international reputation for creative leadership for granted
The sector faces intense competition, not only from traditional competitors like North America and Europe, but from new sector rivals in fast growth economies whose governments also support the development of their creative industries.
The UK Creative Industries International Strategy forms part of the international work stream of the Creative Industries Council’s (CIC) strategy for growth. It will be delivered by government and industry and focus on new-to-export companies, current exporters seeking to further develop their international business and new trade and investment partnerships with global creative companies to access new high value opportunities.
Over a period of seven months, commissioned by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the Creative Industries Sector Advisory Group, BOP has undertaken a consultation with over 200 companies, individuals and other bodies in the UK’s creative sector to develop a Strategy that will help the sector grow exports and encourage inward investment. This Strategy outlines how government and industry can work together to meet all these challenges.
The Strategy focuses on areas where the sector and UKTI can work together
This will include encouraging new companies to export; supporting existing exporters to expand their international work; and focusing on ambitious and challenging projects which have the capacity to deliver the big wins. The three cornerstones of the strategy are:
1. Create overseas partnerships with the greatest potential to generate new business
Establish industry-led alliances in high-growth markets.
Ensure a strong UK presence in creative clusters in priority global markets.
Ensuring that creative businesses support the international growth of British brands through e-retailing.
2. Maximise supply chain opportunities for creative businesses in major global projects
Enhance the impact of major overseas projects for the creative industries particularly through UKTI’s Creative Industries High Value Opportunity (HVO) Taskforce.
Winning business in the ‘experience economy’.
3. Focused targeting to drive inward investment
Making the case for wider inward investment in the UK creative sector.
Highlighting UK centres of creative excellence.
You can download the full report below.
Consulted with more than 120 businesses and stakeholders for their input, and recommended ways in which the sector and UKTI can work together. Built a strategy around seven key ideas to double the value of UK creative exports from £15bn to £30 bn.
Project Report
International strategy for the UK’s creative industries
ABOUT US
EXPERTISE
A global research and consulting practice for culture and the creative economy
The report outlines the findings from a major study into the international activity of the Arts Council England-supported cultural ecosystem.
International Activity Report
Arts Council England
BOP Consulting was appointed to outline a pilot for a Creative Worker Income Guarantee for Brighton & Hove, working on behalf of the University of Sussex and the ABCD Cultural Recovery Programme.
Cultural, Creative and Collective Recovery: Exploring a Creative Worker Income Guarantee
University of Sussex
The report on how global cities tackle climate change with cultural policies and programmes. Insights from the World Cities Culture Forum's latest report.
The Green World Cities of Tomorrow: Culture and Sustainability – Special Report Prepared for WCCF Global Conversation
World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF)
Unique case guide is co-produced with the participating cities of WCCF, highlighting city examples and a global cities approach to evidenced-based policymaking.
Culture Counts: New Approaches to Evidence Based Cultural Policymaking in World Cities
World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF)
Working alongside CRAIC, a new research and collaboration centre at Loughborough University, we conducted an extensive survey of virtual production assets throughout the United Kingdom to map the country’s growing ecosystem.
Mapping the UK's Virtual Production Ecosystem
Loughborough University
The World Cities Culture Report (WCCR) 2022 builds on the ground-breaking 2018 and 2015 Reports. It gives insights on the major challenges world cities facing.
World Cities Culture Report 2022
World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF)
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BOP's contribution to the 2nd edition of the report UNESCO's Global Creativity Report, examining policies safeguarding the creative and cultural sectors.
UNESCO's Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity Report – Addressing culture as a global public good
UNESCO
Our strategy will guide the creation of a new digital service aiming at supporting and developing the creative scene in Downtown Kingston.
Leveraging the creative potential of Downtown Kingston through technology
Inter-American Development Bank - IDB
Our research into the UK's high streets found that 69% of people think culture on their high street makes their area a better place to live.
Culture: The cornerstone of the UK’s high streets
Arts Council England
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BOP’s updated Handbook for the Inter-American Development Bank sets out strategies for sustainability and urban resilience
Creative and Cultural Industries and Urban Revitalisation in the post-COVID era
Inter-American Development Bank - IDB
We investigated the potential impact of AI for European cultural and creative businesses. Explore the transformative opportunities AI brings to industries.
Opportunities and Challenges of AI for the Cultural and Creative Industries
European Commission
Published today: ‘Design for Good: 90 Years of the RSA Student Design Awards’, a new publication from the RSA, co-authored by BOP
A History of Bright Ideas: 90 Years of the RSA Student Design Awards
The Royal Society for Arts (RSA)
Research in the Gulf Co-operation Council States in collaboration with British Council and BOP Consulting helps identify opportunities for festival development.
An evidence-base for the growing Gulf festivals sector
British Council
Our research into the museum workforce is launched, emphasizing the importance of conscientiousness and advocating for a diverse and well-supported sector.
Conscientiousness, optimism, and curiosity
Museums Galleries Scotland
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BOP’s report on creating a healthy night-time economy for the Nanjing City Government demonstrates the importance of cross-cutting policies.
Creating Healthy Night-time Economies in World Cities
Nanjing Creative Center
Findings from our work at Great Ormond Street Hospital reveals how visual arts enhance the patient, visitor, and staff experience.
Creativity in health settings
GOSH Arts
How is China influencing the future of Cultural Tourism? China's cultural infrastructure projects are redefining the global tourism landscape.
Cultural Infrastructure for the 21st Century
Chengdu Media Group
Our new report for UNESCO sets out the huge global impact of COVID-19 on the cultural sector. We estimate $750 billion lost for the CCI and 10 million job cuts.
Economic impact of COVID-19 on the Cultural and Creative Industries
UNESCO
Our analysis of the strengths and challenges of music in the Midlands report published for Arts Council England.
Hitting the right notes in the Midlands
Arts Council England
