Giada Calvano (ES)

With 15 years dedicated to research and professional practice on sustainability in the cultural sector, Giada is the co-founder and CEO of Chloe Sustainability, a consultancy that supports cultural organisations on their journey toward sustainability. She is also a Senior Environmental Assessor for events and festivals at A Greener Future (UK).

Giada has worked as a researcher and project manager on several European projects (EULAC Focus, Be SpectACTive!, MESOC, Stronger Peripheries) and holds a PhD in Cultural Management from the University of Barcelona, with a dissertation on the environmental sustainability strategies of European music festivals.

She teaches cultural management, sustainable events and festivals, and international cooperation at various universities and institutions.

Previously, she served as Academic Coordinator of the Postgraduate Programme in Production and Management of Performing Arts and Festivals (University of Barcelona) and was Head of Research at the Observatory of Performing Arts of the Emilia-Romagna Region in Italy.