The Rise of the Creative Economy
Design has become a competitive advantage across industries and creatives have moved from the periphery to the center of the global economy today – an influential force planting the seeds for a creative revolution within corporations, at design-led start-ups, as entrepreneurs, as VCs, developers and more. In this session led by Adobe’s Scott Belsky, gain insights on the seismic shifts in creative careers and the unique challenges and opportunities that creatives face. Learn how to navigate this changing environment from experts in marketing your portfolio, scaling yourself as a business and managing your career.
Presenters
Emily Heyward
Partner
Red Antler
Emily began her career in advertising as a Strategic Planner, working on many top brands under General Mills and Procter & Gamble, as well as DeBeers, where she led research for all major brand ini...
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Founder
Working Not Working
Ryan Merkley
CEO
Creative Commons
Ryan Merkley is a leader in public policy, open government, and digital communications. He is Chief Executive Officer of Creative Commons, the global nonprofit that enables the sharing and use of c...
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VP Prod & Community, Co-Founder of Behance
Adobe
Scott Belsky is Adobe's vice president of Mobile Products & Community and is head of Behance, the leading online platform for creatives to showcase and discover creative work. Scott co-founded Beha...
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