Interviews

Our interviews with place brand experts provide unique insights into the thinking and experience of leading researchers and professionals in the fields of city branding, destination branding and -marketing, economic development, nation branding and public diplomacy. Interviews are by invitation only and based on peer-nominations to ensure highest quality and relevance.

Interviews

Rodney Payne on City Branding, the Climate Emergency and Destination Sustainability

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Rodney Payne of Destination Think on successful city branding, the climate emergency and destination sustainability.
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Dariel Curren on the Benefits of EDO-DMO Collaboration and Smart Place Branding Initiatives

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Dariel Curren of Development Councillors International in the U.S. discusses the future of talent attraction, economic development and tourism marketing.
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Vasyl Myroshnychenko on Ukraine, Nation Branding and the Power of Strategic Communication

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Vasyl Myroshnychenko shares insights into the role of strategic communication as part of nation branding, and public diplomacy in the context of Ukraine.
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Sirpa Tsimal on Switzerland’s Approach to FDI and the Power of Innovation

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Sirpa Tsimal of Switzerland Global Enterprise on the future of IPA's and how innovation can help to attract foreign direct investment and talent.
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Rafael Enzler on Placemaking in Switzerland

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Rafael Enzler of gutundgut on the meaning of placemaking, the trends - such as growing demand for sustainability - impacting the work of place makers and -branders, and why museums are such an important ingredient of a city's image and identity.
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How International House Tampere Attracts Talent to Southern Finland: In Conversation with Nuppu Suvanto

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Nuppu Suvanto of International House Tampere in Finland on how the organization helps the city to attract talent - students, skilled workers and entrepreneurs.
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