Marina Guo
Dr. Marina Guo is a cultural entrepreneur, researcher & strategist based in Shanghai and Toronto.
Marina has worked across industry-academia sectors nationally and internationally with vast knowledge and networks.
She has advised a range of clients on the development of CCI, cultural planning and management, business strategy and mentoring to the public and private sectors. She currently serves as the Rotating Chair of China Innovation Service Alliance for Culture & Technology, which is a national initiative (NGO) and industry strategy funded by China Ministry of Science & Technology.
Marina is also the author of Creative Transformation (China Economic Press 2011) studying the potential of the creative economy in China, and the translator of How Creativity is Changing China (Wuwei Li, Bloomsbury 2011). Marina has also contributed to a number of research reports, such as the World Cities Culture Report, China Creative Industries Report and Handbook of CCI in China. Marina was recognized as a future leader when she received the Australian Endeavour Award 2010.
