Uzbekistan hosts World Conference on Creative Economy: Shaping the future of global creativity

In this episode of Cult, we attend the 4th World Conference on the Creative Economy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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00:00Here in Uzbekistan, being here in Tashkent, that has been really a road for cross-fertilization

00:06between cultures, between peoples of around the world. You know, it's important to talk about this,

00:12it's, you know, creativity and cultural exchange is not only about economic value,

00:18it's also about values themselves.

00:30The fourth World Conference on Creative Economy brought together over 2,000 global creative leaders,

00:39experts and policy makers to shape and drive progress across the creative economic sphere.

00:45Since we are the host country, we really, really hope that this fourth edition would support the

00:52further development of creative economy and the conference, because the World Conference on

00:58Creative Economy actually has the really, really great goal to become the largest platform,

01:05global platform for collaboration in creative industries.

01:08Cultural and creative industries are among the fastest growing sectors globally, generating

01:14annual revenues of around 2 trillion euros and contributing 3.1% to global GDP.

01:22The forum was a platform to discuss the impact that emerging technology,

01:26AI and digitization are having on the creative sector.

01:30I think that it's a huge opportunity and it's very difficult to think about creative industries

01:36today without digitalization, but at the same time it's a challenge, first of all, because

01:42you have to train the artistic community and the creative community, because there are risks

01:49in artificial intelligence, for example, substituting the artist.

01:55So we need the intellectual property framework to protect the creators.

02:01The creative industries are undergoing a huge transformation.

02:05They drive innovation and influence social change.

02:09If he makes you slide into the far seat of the car, instead of opening your door

02:13and then walking around...

02:14The Gestard guy is a social media content creator,

02:18and he says that collaboration is key to ensure growth within the industry.

02:23I think collaboration is key to bring in different minds in the room, different perspectives,

02:30and also leverage other people's networks and audiences.

02:34It gives you a great way to bring first-time viewers into your world and your audience,

02:39and there's no faster way to bring in a new audience

02:43than to combine your audience with another one by collaborating.

02:46As the creative industry continues to develop,

02:49it's sure to be a transformational force for future inclusive, sustainable and economic growth.