Where arts meet global leadership
The Creative Economy Forum was founded to foster a global conversation among leaders working to shape vibrant creative industries worldwide. Our mission is to bring together voices and expertise to catalyze innovation, foster inclusive growth, and help build a creative economy that benefits all.
The creative economy is projected to experience robust growth through 2050, driven by digital innovation, cultural demand, and expanding global markets.
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On the creative sector in an intimate and inspiring setting.On the creative sector in an intimate and inspiring setting.
The forum will foster cross-sector collaboration, showcase the region’s cultural richness, and highlight its role in the global creative economyThe forum will foster cross-sector collaboration, showcase the region’s cultural richness, and highlight its role in the global creative economy
Taranto is a city on the move, reinventing itself from Europe’s largest steel producer into a vibrant Mediterranean hub. As the creative capital of Puglia, it will host the Creative Economy Forum in November 2026, bringing global creativity, culture and innovation together.
This landmark conference on 6 November will also open Apulian Runway Experience—Puglia’s Fashion Week—which this year runs from 5–7 November.
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Engage with creative economy leaders spanning arts, sports, government, and more from Italy and elsewhere.
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