Dr Gaio has worked and researched in the cultural and creative sector for over 25 years, in the UK and internationally. In her time as an academic at City, University of London she has taught, researched and currently leads the MA Culture, Policy and Management – this was a pioneer degree in this area of studies in the world with alumni from 100 countries who now operate in the global creative industries. Her research interests include the formation of public policy and in particular cultural policy in the context of the European Union, and the evolution of the non-profit paradigm in creative and cultural organisations. Ana was part of the team that developed the UK’s Creative Industries Mapping Document for the UK’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport in 2001 which provided a blueprint for creative industries development in many other parts of the world. She currently serves on the Skills Working Group of the UK’s Creative Industries Federation, is a Vice-President of ENCATC (the European network for cultural policy and management education and research) and is also on the board of the American Association of Arts Administration Educators.