Mrs. Foluke Michael is a passionate advocate for the Creative Economy, exploring creativity as a powerful vehicle for sustainable development, education, innovation, entrepreneurship, cultural diplomacy and institution building.

Through museums, storytelling, artificial intelligence, design and cross-cultural collaboration, she is developing approaches that position creativity as a catalyst for learning, economic opportunity, dialogue and international cooperation.

She is the Founder of The Foluke Michael Studio, a research, curation and creative innovation laboratory, and the Developer of the Creative Stewardship Framework, presented in her book From Image to Institution: A Framework for Creative Stewardship.

Her interdisciplinary academic background includes Civil Engineering, an MSc in Project Management from the University of Salford, and a Master in Arts and Design Management for Creative Organisations from the LUM School of Management, Italy. Her doctoral research focuses on the Creative Economy, museum practice and innovation.

Her work has received international recognition, including the 2018 United Nations SDG Action Award (Innovator) and the University of Salford Alumni Achievement Award. She is also the author of The Green Entrepreneurs, The Book of Acts: In the Beginning, The Planet, and From Image to Institution.

As a Faculty Member and Advisory Board Member of Docenti Global Business School, she brings a distinctive blend of creative practice, academic research, institutional development and international engagement, contributing to DGBS’s commitment to developing globally conscious business leaders and advancing innovation and sustainable development.

Her work continues to position creativity as a cultural, educational, economic and diplomatic force across Africa, Europe and beyond.