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Laura Caldow

Laura Caldow plays a key role in building the company’s strategy portfolio and reputation in MENA, bringing clarity and strategic insight to some of our most ambitious projects.

Image: Laura Caldow, Associate Director, BOP Consulting, standing in the BOP offices.

With over 20 years of experience in the cultural sector as a consultant, producer, researcher and creative artist, Laura’s expertise spans cultural asset strategy, talent and ecosystem development, and creative R&D.

At BOP, Laura has led income generation and business model development for international theatres, concert halls and museums, and developed business cases for pioneering organisations across the sector. She has also co-authored research into the creative freelance workforce in partnership with the University of Sussex.

Her perspective is shaped by her earlier career as a creative practitioner, working with leading organisations such as The Royal Ballet, The National Theatre, Barbican, Sadler’s Wells, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Hollywood Bowl and Opéra Comique Paris.

She holds an MBA with distinction from Bayes Business School, City University of London, with a specialism in strategy, and is a board member of Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures.

Related Projects

Image: Obscured city at dusk via Unsplash

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Cultural Strategy and Sector Development for New City in the Gulf

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Image: Digital render of the Marine Life Institute at a new Arts and Culture Destination in the Red Sea, Image courtesy of Red Sea Global

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Developing an Ambitious Arts and Culture Destination in the Red Sea

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Image: Interior view of a world class theatre with low lighting and curtains drawn, image by Liam Mcgarry via Unsplash

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Defining a World Class Theatre for Landmark City Development

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