Dr Vishalakshi Roy

Culturally Vishalakshi is inspired by opportunities that bring together individuals to celebrate different cultures and interests in local and community settings. Be it young people making music, communities accessing arts in their village halls or cultural parades created by school children. Arts activities that make people proud of their identity and where they live fill her with joy!

Dr Vishalakshi Roy is the Director of Earthen Lamp.

Vishalakshi is an entrepreneur and educator with over 20 years' experience in the creative and cultural sector. Having worked across the UK, Europe and India, she has always been driven to resolve the tension between creativity and entrepreneurialism that manifests itself in the management of creative and cultural enterprises.

She is the founder-director of research-led consultancy Earthen Lamp, which since 2011 has undertaken projects with over 250 organisations and strategic bodies. Vishalakshi is also an Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick, where she is Course Director for the MA in Creative and Media Enterprises and leads on Evaluation within the Warwick Institute of Engagement. Vishalakshi is a Certified Member of the Market Research Society and is a director for three cultural bodies involved in youth engagement, contemporary art and rural touring.