August 2018 Meeting - Guest Registration 

Alice Loy, Co-Founder & CEO, Creative Startups

"The Future Is Creative - Are You Ready?"

• The rise of the Creative Economy locally and globally
• Trends pushing its continued growth:  stories of local startups including Meow Wolf, Native Realities, and Etkie 
• Consider how creativity and culture can fuel innovation, sparking new market opportunities and product development 
• Learn steps to support Creative Economy ecosystems
• Explore how creativity can be unleashed in your own business

Co-founder & CEO of Creative Startups, Dr. Loy has over 20 years experience working with entrepreneurs in the creative industries. Widely considered a leading authority on entrepreneurship in the creative economy, Dr. Loy built the Creative Startups Accelerator with a vision for catalyzing high growth company formation in the under-served creative economy. Today the accelerator operates on four continents serving 50+ creative companies each year. Alice is co-author of the forthcoming book, Creative Economy Entrepreneurs: From Startup to Success, a global tour of creative industries being transformed by creative entrepreneurs.

A sought-after speaker on topics ranging from developing creative economy ecosystems to investing in the creative economy, Alice frequently travels to Europe, Asia, and Latin America to work with entrepreneurs and economic development leaders. Alice holds an M.B.A. and a PhD in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her family.

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