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Lorna-Rose Simpson has curated, produced and marketed projects that span vision, budget and scale across London and New York’s real estate, luxury commerce and brand, hospitality, and entertainment sectors. She creates culturally-enhancing experiences that celebrate and unify communities, foster collaboration through innovative partnerships, and illustrate the power and potential of brand and place.

Lorna was most recently Senior Director at Tishman Speyer in New York overseeing Programming & Partnerships at Rockefeller Center, a grade-listed landmark comprising 22 acres in the heart of Manhattan. Working across the organization Lorna developed and implemented strategic planning, curation and placemaking to reignite the brand and refresh the campus as part of the multi-year redevelopment of Rockefeller Center.

Her wider experience includes as cultural producer for the Meatpacking District Management Association, programming director of music, tech & innovation festival Moogfest, company manager of annual summer festivals at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, launching NY Men’s Fashion Week with CFDA, while also producing award-winning marketing campaigns and activations, and brokering premium partnerships with both luxury and household brands.

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Rachael McNabb is an established curator, working at the forefront of contemporary public art for 20 years. She has instigated and led global cultural infrastructure projects, and is recognised as an industry leader for delivering complex artworks across art and technology platforms. Rachael has curated multiple public commissions across London’s landscape and in regions such as France, Australia, Dubai, Bahrain and Qatar. Most recently she worked as Head of External Projects with Damien Hirst, and previously held a role as Head of Public Art at Futurecity.

Working in sectors such as real estate, retail, charity and luxury hospitality, she has successfully collaborated with artists and clients to create destinations that inspire and engage. Rachael is invested in new commissioning methods, committed to inclusivity and sustainability, while championing artists and demonstrating fair pay in Public Art.

Rachael is a guest lecturer at the London Metropolitan University to the MA Public Art & Performance course where she hosts Masterclasses in Public Art, other past speaking events include New London Architecture. Rachael has helped forge cultural partnerships between galleries, artists and commercial entities fostering new commercial opportunities.