We’re thrilled to announce the sixth edition of Creative Central Asia (CCA), taking place on 22 January 2025 in Almaty. The event will be held at MOST Hub (Hodjanova 2/2) and will explore the theme of How to measure the impact of the creative industries.
Whether you’re a creative entrepreneur, impact investor or part of the expert community shaping the future of sustainable creative ecosystems, this event is for you. Secure your spot by filling out the registration form.
This year’s CCA is organised in partnership with MOST, Central Asia’s first business incubator, renowned for fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems and supporting exponential growth through research and expertise. MOST’s focus on driving sustainable growth is crucial as we seek to address the gap in evaluating the creative industries’ impact.
Theme
In many countries, including Kazakhstan, the creative economy is still in its early stages and effective methods for evaluating its impact are yet to be developed. Traditional economic approaches often fall short of capturing the unique characteristics of the creative industries, highlighting the need for new, innovative strategies to assess their true value and potential.
Accessing finance remains a significant challenge for creative entrepreneurs, underscoring the urgency for developing financial models tailored to the unique needs of this dynamic sector. To address these challenges, we’ve commissioned a new report, A Novel Approach for Assessing Creative Enterprises to Attract Impact Investment in Kazakhstan, which explores innovative impact evaluation strategies for creative enterprises.
These crucial topics will take centre stage at our upcoming Creative Central Asia event, where experts and practitioners will delve into the opportunities and solutions shaping the creative economy.
Speakers
The event will feature presentations from local experts and our UK guest speaker, Gill Wildman.
Gill is a strategic designer with over 20 years of experience in technology innovation, product development and capacity building. As Director of Upstarter for the past decade, Gill has applied design-driven approaches to de-risk investments in microbusinesses and creative startups. Her current R&D initiative – Hopeful Finance – addresses the funding gap for creative businesses and explores innovative investment models to support their growth.
The event will be held in English and Russian.
Join us and be part of the conversation shaping the creative economy in 2025!